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| Dr. Nigil Haroon |
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| Professional Qualifications MBBS. 1999 University of Kerala, India. MD (Gen. Medicine). 2003 South Gujarat Univ., India. DM (Clinical Immunology). 2007 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lko. Professional Experience Current Position (Frm Jan 2008) Clinical Research Fellow (Rheumatology) University Health Network, Toronto, Canada. Senior Resident (SpR) in Clinical Immunology (1/07/04 to 31/12/08) SGPGIMS, Lucknow, India. Asst. Professor (Gen. Medicine & Immunology-Rheumatology) (04/08/03 -26/06/04) KMC, Manipal India. Registrar (Internal Medicine)(1/01/03 - 20/6/03) Government Medical College Hospital, Surat, India. SHO (Internal Medicine (3/04/00 - 31/12/02) Government Medical College Hospital, Surat, India. HO (Med, Surgery, Paeds, Hemat, Pub Health, Obs & Gyn) [01/07/98 - 21/07/99] Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum. Clinical Experience Senior Resident (SpR); Clinical Immunology Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute (SGPGIMS) tertiary care centre and research institute of international repute. Tremendous emphasis is given on research methodology, biostatistics, clinical epidemiology, scientific communication skills and sound clinical accumen. Two senior residents are selected annually in the department of Immunology through a nationwide entrance exam. Experience includes, the diagnosis and management of various immune mediated and other rheumatological conditions like SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, spondyloarthropathy, osteoarthritis, vasculitis, Sjogren's syndrome, soft tissue rheumatism and others. Training also includes managing primary immunodeficiencies, laboratory immunology and HIV medicine. Procedures trained in are intraarticular and intralesional injections; renal biopsy, minor salivary gland biopsy, nerve bipsy, muscle biopsy and skin biopsy. I am being trained in basic laboratory immunology including ANA and ANCA testing. Assistant Professor (Internal Medicine & Immunology-Rheumatology) Kasturba Medical College, Manipal is a reputed tertiary care centre in Southern India. It is a multispeciality teaching institute with a total strength of 1500 beds . Apart from managing patients attending the rheumatology and general medicine clinics, I have also been involved in training post graduate and undergraduate students in internal medicine. Awards A. EULAR 2007: Travel award of EULAR society to attend the EULAR congress in Barcelona B.Clinical Immunology Society (USA): Selected for the school in autoimmune diseases, Santa Fe, 2007 C. International Scholarship: Japan College of Rheumatology-2007 D.Giannina Gaslini International Travel Grant: Gasslini International, Genova, Italy-2006. E. International Scholarship: Japan College of Rheumatology-2006 F. Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India): Travel Grant (2006) G. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-CSIR (Govt. of India): Travel Grant (2006) H. Best Paper Award: Association of physicians of India National Conference, Mumbai 2005 I. Best paper award: Association of Physicians of India, Karnataka Chapter, State Conference, Shimoga '04: J. Best outgoing student, 2000: Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, India. Publications 1. 1: Haroon N, Srivastava R, Misra R, Aggarwal A. A Novel Predictor of Clinical Response to Methotrexate in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Study of in Vitro T Cell Cytokine Suppression. J Rheumatol. 2008 May 1. [Epub ahead of print] 2: Haroon N, Misra R, Aggarwal A. Tailor-made therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: fact or fiction? Isr Med Assoc J. 2008 Feb;10(2):139-41. 3: Haroon N. Better mental health scores in Indian patients with rheumatoid arthritis: what lies beneath? Natl Med J India. 2007 Mar-Apr;20(2):103 4: Haroon N, Aggarwal A, Lawrence A, Agarwal V, Misra R. Impact of rheumatoid arthritis on quality of life. Mod Rheumatol. 2007;17(4):290-5 5: Dhir V, Shukla S, Haroon N, Chowhan AK, Aggarwal A. Medical image. Arthritis and macroglossia. Multiple myeloma complicated by amyloidosis causing arthropathy. N Z Med J. 2007 May 18;120(1254):U2534. 6: Haroon N, Aggarwal A, Garg N, Krishnani N, Kumari N, Agarwal V. An unusual case of systemic lupus erythematosus mimic: disseminated gastric signet ring cell carcinoma. Indian J Med Sci. 2006 Dec;60(12):520-2. 7. Haroon N, Agarwal V, Aggarwal A, Kumari N, Krishnani N, Misra R. Pure neuritic leprosy: a rheumatologist�s dilemma. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2006 Oct 31, epub ahead of print. 8. Haroon N, Aggarwal A. Intramuscular cavernous hemangioma with juxta articular swelling. CMAJ. 2006 Oct 24;175(9):1059 9. Bharadwaj A, Haroon N. Interstitial lung disease and neuropathy as predominant extra-articular manifestations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective study. Med Sci Monit. 2005 Oct;11(10):CR498-502. 10. Haroon N, Nisha RS, Chandran V, Bharadwaj A. Pulmonary hypertension not a major feature of early mixed connective tissue disease: A prospective clinicoserological study. J Postgrad Med. 2005 Apr-Jun;51(2):104-8. 11. Bharadwaj A, Haroon N. Peripheral Neuropathy in patients on Leflunomide. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2004; 43(7):934. 12. Chandran V, Upadhyay SK, Haroon N, Aggarwal A and Misra R. Lack of clinical association with antibodies to ribosomal P in Indian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. J Rheumatol 2006; 33(10):1987-9 13. Haroon N, Amichandwala K and Solu MG. Comparative efficacy of quinine and artesunate in the treatment of severe malaria: A randomized controlled trial. JK Science 2005; 7:32-35. 14. Misra R, Haroon N. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Looking beyond rheumatoid factor. in Medicine update, API. SB Gupta (Ed.) Mumbai. 2005; Vol 15: 762-765. 15. Haroon N. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. in Hematology Today, Agarwal MB (Ed.)Mumbai. 2005: 157-169. 16. Chavda RK, Srivastava VS, Jain R, Haroon N, Ghia D. Management of severe and complicated malaria. The Indian Practitioner 2002; 55(7): 450-9 17. Haroon N. Anemia of chronic disease in Hematology Today, Agarwal MB (Ed.)Mumbai. 2006: In press. Papers Presented in State and National conferences (not updated) 1. Haroon N, Aggarwal A, Lawrence A, Agarwal A, Misra R. Damage in rheumatoid arthritis. IRACON, Lucknow, 2006. 2. Haroon N, Srivastava R, Misra R, Aggarwal A Predicting clinical response to methotrexate using an in vitro cytokine suppression assay. IRACON, Lucknow, 2006. 3. Disease activity and severity affect quality of life more than functional disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Japan college of rheumatology (JCR-2006) International Conference in Nagasaki. 4. N Haroon, YP Singh, A Lawrence, V Agarwal, A Aggarwal, R Misra. Disease activity and functional disability affect quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis. IRACON 2005, Hyderabad. 5. N Haroon, V Agarwal, P Aggarwal, A Lawrence, A Aggarwal and R Misra. Rheumatic complaints as the presenting manifestation of leprosy. IRACON 2005, Hyderabad. 6. Nisha RS, N Haroon, V Chandran, NR Rau. Mixed connective tissue disease: not a rare entity in India. Association of physicians of India National Conference, Mumbai 2005. 7. Study of extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis patients from southern India. Haroon N, Bharadwaj A. KAPICON 2004, Shimoga, Karnataka. 8. Clinical Profile of Psoriatic Arthritis. Behura S, Haroon N, Chandran V. Karnataka Association of Physicians Conference (KAPICON) 2004, Shimoga, Karnataka. 9. Clinical Profile of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease in Patients from Southern India. Nisha RS, Haroon N, Chandran V. KAPICON 2004, Shimoga, Karnataka. 10 Fleeting Polyarthritis: An unusual presenting symptom of adult AML. Velappan P, Haroon N, Bharadwaj A. KAPICON 2004, Shimoga, Karnataka. 11.Clinical and echocardiographic profile of rheumatic heart diseases. Prajapati R, Haroon N, Bhattacharya A, Mukherjee S, Jakkamsetti V, Amichandwala K. 24th APGCON 2003. 12.Carotid intima media thickness in diabetics. Shukla D, Bhattacharya A, Mukherjee S, Haroon N, Jakkamsetti V, Amichandwala K. 24th APGCON 2003. 13. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy: diagnostic tool in carcinoma lung and other disorders. Bhattacharya A, Mukherje S, Amichandwala K, Shukla D, Jakkamsetti V, Haroon N. 24th APGCON 2003 Management Students' Union: Was elected chairman of the students? union of Medical College, Trivandrum in 1997 by an electorate of 1500 students including undergraduate and postgraduate students of the medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy and other paramedical courses. I continued in this capacity for two consecutive years. I was involved in organizing various student activities, seminars, debates, celebrations and meetings. Free Medical Camps and Exhibitions: As the Secretary of the National Services Scheme (NSS) Medical College Unit, I have organized more than 25 free medical camps and medical exhibitions in different urban, rural and tribal areas in Kerala, India. Free Drug Bank: Was the secretary of the free drug bank in Medical College, Trivandrum. In this capacity I was involved in the setting up of the unit, ensuring adequate supply of drugs and managing the daily functioning. National Services Scheme (NSS) Activities: Was the secretary of the Medical College, Trivandrum Unit. I have organized various activities of the NSS within and outside the campus. A Japanese encephalitis awareness programme for the local governing bodies? members was one of them. Specific experience Earthquake Relief - Bhuj, India (2001). I was part of a relief team sent to the earthquake hit areas of Bhuj, India. I stayed over for a week and provided medical and emotional support to the unfortunate people. Teaching 1. Resident in medicine (3 years): Teaching of undergraduate students. Took bedside clinics, introductory lectures and clinical approach lectures for MBBS students. GMC, Surat, India. 2000-2003) 2. Assistant Professor of Medicine: Bedside clinics and lectures in general medicine for MBBS students. Teaching rounds and seminars for post graduate students in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. (Manipal University, India. 2003-2004) 3. Medicine Faculty in charge of training the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) and Occupational therapy (OT) students and conducting Sessional and University Examinations in General Medicine. Took a series of lectures covering important topics in General Medicine. (Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India. 2004) 4. Medicine Faculty in charge of training and conducting Sessional and University Examinations in General Medicine for MSc Yoga therapy students. (Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India. 2004) 5. Senior Resident (Clinical Immunology) Recognised by the Medical Council of India as a teaching post. Involves training juniors in the department and active interaction with other departments through inter department meetings. Personal Interests Took part in a one to one debate with Mr. Antony Raju (Member of the Legislative Assembly) on the current educational standards and the reforms brought by the Government of Kerala in Medical Education. This was aired in Asianet Satellite Television as a 30-minute programme. Keen on actively participating in such discussions and working for improving the current medical education standards. Guitar, Vocals (Slow Rock and Ballads) |
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