Swapna Vijayan

Physician with 3 years of clinical experience across internal medicine, pediatrics, critical care, and tertiary hospital settings in India and the UK. Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council and General Medical Council (UK), with ALS and PALS training. Experienced in inpatient and outpatient care, acute clinical deterioration, Level-3 NICU care, multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical audit, and quality improvement.

Currently seeking a clinical role in Internal Medicine or Pediatrics, bringing strong diagnostic reasoning, patient communication, teaching, and evidence-based practice.

Clinical Research Physician - Micro Labs Limited - Bangalore, India

(2025-12)

• Supported RCT participant recruitment and verified eligibility for compliant trial enrolment.
• Conducted medical review of safety data and escalated adverse events in line with pharmacovigilance requirements.
• Applied GCP standards and critically appraised clinical evidence to support protocol development, trial conduct, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Reviewed clinical and scientific documentation for accuracy, completeness, internal consistency, and alignment with regulatory standards.

Junior Resident - Internal Medicine - Manipal Hospital - Bangalore, India

(2024-06 - 2025-04)

• Assessed and managed complex inpatient and outpatient presentations using systematic history-taking, examination, diagnostic reasoning, investigation interpretation, and evidence-based treatment planning.
• Managed cases across infectious diseases, respiratory medicine, endocrinology, hematology, neurology, geriatrics, palliative care, and intensive care.
• Led multisystem inpatient management during peak dengue season and developed a monitoring proforma adopted across three departments, supporting earlier recognition of deterioration in 300+ patients.
• Applied epidemiological and social-risk factors to infectious-disease assessment and management across diverse patient groups.

Clinical Observer - Pediatric Cardiology, General Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology - NHS Clinical Externships - Leicester Royal Infirmary; Princess of Wales Hospital; Royal Manchester Children's Hospital - UK

(2024-03 - 2025-08)

• Worked within multidisciplinary pediatric pathways spanning critical care and specialist services.
• Conducted a prescribing protocol audit of 81 drug charts against the All Wales Prescribing Standards and presented medication-safety recommendations.
• Developed a systematic review protocol on pediatric implantable cardioverter-defibrillator outcomes while engaging tertiary referral networks.

Junior Resident - Pediatrics, ICU, Community Welfare Services - Sir C.V. Raman General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India - Bangalore, India

(2022-09 - 2023-10)

• Managed pediatric inpatients and outpatients with diarrhoeal disease, tuberculosis, malnutrition, typhoid, non-accidental injuries, and other acute presentations.
• Managed acute pediatric and Level-3 NICU care, supporting resuscitations, ventilation, and high-risk newborn management.
• Led a JSSK immunization initiative for 1,300 children, trained 25 staff, and improved vaccination completion by 53% through structured follow-up and data tools.
• Audited newborn-transfer workflows, standardized handovers across departments, and contributed to 90% NQAS accreditation through guideline-based quality improvement.
• Oversaw the non-communicable disease clinic, treating approximately 50 patients daily under the NP-NCD program.
• Delivered weekly 'Approach to the Sick Child' teaching sessions to interns, using structured checklists and feedback to improve recognition of clinical deterioration.

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Public Health - Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (2026-08 - 2028-08)

MBBS (equivalent to U.S. M.D.) - Medicine - Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (2022-05)