Drkaram Ali

Proven and effective communication skills with patients, families, and other medical professionals. Leadership abilities to lead and manage practice staff providing patients with quality care. Highly organized, which allows me to keep appointments, records, and patient details in order.

Able to quickly and properly diagnose patient conditions in emergency situations to ensure they receive the treatment they need as soon as possible under controlled conditions. Detail treatment, diagnosis, and medication administration

Medical officer position at NAI Zindagi Trust (2025-05 – Present)

As a Medical Doctor, I provide specialized, compassionate care for People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) — one of Pakistan's most underserved and high-risk populations, managing HIV/AIDS and its associated complex infectious diseases.

• HIV/AIDS management including ART coordination and immune monitoring
• Opportunistic infections: Tuberculosis (TB), Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP), Candidiasis, and Cryptococcal Meningitis
• Co-infection screening and management: Hepatitis B (HBsAg) and Hepatitis C (Anti-HCV)
• Proactive door-to-door delivery of medicines, clinical examinations, and field triage within active PWID communities
• Case referral to ART centers for complex and advanced presentations
• Conduct regular weekly field visits to multiple cities across Sindh — including Hyderabad, Mirpur Khas, Thatta, and Badin
• Maintain strong coordination with ART In-charges at each site, facilitating patient follow-up, case reviews, and treatment updates
• Counseling and psychosocial support in the Adherent Assessment Unit (AAU)
• Patient guidance through a structured 40-day rehabilitation program focused on treatment adherence and holistic recovery
• Managing multi-system infections in resource-limited, field-based settings
• Trauma-informed patient education and communication
• Trust-building with marginalized and stigmatized communities
• Cross-site coordination and multi-city patient management across Sindh

Medical Doctor at Alpha-Med Hospital Karachi (2023-06 – 2025-05)

I am a dedicated Medical Officer with extensive experience managing a wide range of medical and surgical emergencies in a busy tertiary care hospital setting. My core responsibilities and competencies include rapid assessment and stabilization of critically ill patients using the ABCDE approach, performing essential emergency procedures, and managing the complete patient journey from admission through to discharge. I am skilled in conducting structured clinical handovers, delivering effective patient education, and mentoring junior medical staff to maintain high standards of clinical practice.

Medical Doctor at MSF ORGANIZATION HOLLAND (2022-11 – 2023-06)

As a frontline medical doctor, I delivered critical emergency medical care in a high-pressure, resource-limited setting, managing a high volume of patients through mobile clinics serving displaced and disaster-affected populations.

• Diagnosed and treated a wide spectrum of medical conditions with a primary focus on infectious diseases, acute malnutrition, and general ailments exacerbated by the disaster environment
• Provided timely, evidence-based clinical management under austere field conditions with limited diagnostic and pharmaceutical resources
• Delivered frontline mental health support and Psychological First Aid (PFA) to acutely distressed patients
• Conducted structured patient counseling and collaborated closely with international expatriate staff
• Developed and applied a deep understanding of culturally sensitive healthcare delivery to diverse, vulnerable, and trauma-affected communities
• Built rapport with displaced populations to improve healthcare access and patient trust
• Systematically collected, recorded, and reported clinical data to support disease surveillance and outbreak monitoring
• Contributed actionable health intelligence to inform public health intervention strategies

Medical Doctor at Qamar Ul Islam Hospital (2022-05 – 2022-11)

Medical house officer at LUMHS university Hospital Jamshoro/Hyderabad (2021-03 – 2022-04)

MBBS in Medicine – Yangtze University (2018 – 2018)