Hijab Anwar

International Medical Graduate (MBBS) with experience in clinical medicine, medical assisting, clinical research, EMR-based data collection, and medical education. Skilled in literature review, REDCap data entry, SPSS, data cleaning, research documentation, scientific writing, patient intake, and interdisciplinary communication. Detail-oriented, dependable, and committed to patient safety, confidentiality, and evidence-based healthcare.

Clinical Research Extern at CAMC Medical Center (2026-06 – Present)

• Support a pulmonary hypertension clinical research project through structured EMR review, REDCap data entry, data verification, and research documentation.
• Collect and organize clinical variables from pulmonary function tests, six-minute walk tests, echocardiograms, right-heart catheterization, oxygen/CPAP therapy, functional class, and underlying diagnoses.
• Perform literature reviews and assist with data cleaning, interpretation of clinical findings, and preparation for abstracts and manuscripts.
• Attend research lectures and mentorship sessions covering study design, statistical methods, survival analysis, Kaplan-Meier curves, log-rank testing, Cox regression, and scientific writing.
• Collaborate professionally with investigators, coordinators, clinical staff, and study personnel while maintaining accuracy and patient confidentiality.

Medical Assistant at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (2021-06 – 2022-12)

• Assisted physicians and clinical staff with patient intake, vital signs, medical history documentation, and preparation for examinations and procedures.
• Maintained accurate patient records, supported outpatient workflow, and communicated effectively with patients and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Followed infection-control, patient-safety, privacy, and confidentiality standards while coordinating routine clinical tasks.

Medical Officer, Internal Medicine at Civil Hospital Karachi

Medical Officer, Department of Medicine at Anjum Hospital

Medical Officer, Emergency and Inpatient Care at Karachi

Clinical Observer, Interventional Cardiology at Houston Methodist Hospital

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in MBBS – Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry (2016 – 2021)

Intermediate in Higher Secondary Education – Women Degree College (2011 – 2014)

Secondary School Education – Programmer Secondary School (2001 – 2011)