Mehernigar Alam

A dedicated and self-motivated physician with experience in clinical medicine and medical education, having a strong passion for continuous professional development and a commitment to embrace new challenges within the dynamic field of medicine.

Senior Medical Officer – Department of Nephrology and Hemodialysis - Bangladesh Specialized Hospital - Dhaka, Bangladesh

(2023-10 - 2025-05)

Major responsibilities

• Clinical management of acutely ill patients
• Perform bed-side clinical procedures
• Management of patients in hemodialysis unit
• Supervise the work of junior medical officers
• Performing ultrasonography guided Renal biopsy
• Insertion of tunneled and non-tunneled Hemodialysis catheter
• Insertion of central venous catheter (Internal Jugular and Femoral catheter)
• Teach and train on theories and bed-side procedures, organize researches, guide the juniors in scientific publications
• Conduct regular clinical briefing sessions with patient's attendants

Lecturer, Department of Physiology - Bangladesh Medical College - Dhaka, Bangladesh

(2016-01 - 2023-09)

Major teaching experiences

• Created presentations to deliver lecture material in classroom and online learning environments based on curriculum requirements and exams
• Developed tests and materials to assess and promote student learning objectives
• Marked and graded homework, assignments, papers and tests, providing constructive feedback to improve learning development
• Conducted OSPE and OSCE examinations of undergraduate medical students
• Taught various laboratory and bed side Clinical procedures to medical students
• Held regular student meetings to communicate strengths, weaknesses and areas for learning development

Medical Officer – Nephrology - Square Hospitals Ltd. - Dhaka, Bangladesh

(2011-05 - 2015-12)

Masters of Science - Endocrinology - University of South Wales (2017-09)

Diploma - Endocrinology - University of South Wales (2016-09)

Diploma - Ultrasonography - National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound Bangladesh (2014-02)

MBBS - Bangladesh Medical College (University of Dhaka) (2009-11)