Dr. Pooja Thakkar

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

Clinical Microbiology, Quality Management System, NABL - Internal Auditor & Antimicrobial Stewardship

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:

Bacteriology, Mycobacteriology, Infectious Immunology & Molecular Biology

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

• M. D. Microbiology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• MBBS, T.N Medical College & Nair Hospital

Certifications

• 8th Infectious Disease Certificate Course at PD Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre Mumbai (Sept – Oct 2011)
• Thirteenth MCI Basic Course in Medical Education Technology at GSMC-KEMH-MCI Regional Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra (December 2013)
• Internal Auditor & Quality Management Systems Certificate Course (4 days) as per ISO 15189-2012 conducted by Foundation for Quality (India) at LTMC & Sion Hospital, Mumbai (March 2014)

• Joint First Prize: Oral Presentation, 43rd Annual Conference of IAMM – MICROCON 2019
• University Second Rank Holder at MD Microbiology, MUHS Examination
• First Prize: for Microbiology Quiz, 464th Teaching Pathologists and Microbiologists Meet

• Asst. Professor, Microbiology, Seth GS Medical & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai
• Consultant Microbiologist, Brahma Kumaris' Global Hospital & Research Centre Managing BSES MG Hospital, Andheri (W), Mumbai

KDAH Experience

Associated with KDAH since January 2015

Poster/Paper Presentations:

• Fatal Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome in a patient on prolonged steroid treatment: A case report (Poster). MICROCON 2011, XVII Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune (September 2011).
• Antenatal Screening of HIV-trend over a period of 5 years at a tertiary hospital in Mumbai, India. ASICON 2013 Palladium Hotel, Mumbai (December 2013).
• Current Trend in bacterial profile of pus from various anatomical sites. MICROCON 2014, XX Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM, The Nagpur Ashok Hotel, Nagpur (September 2014).
• Biofilm forming capacity in clinical isolates of Staphylococci- Paper. MicroCon 2011, XXXV National Conference of IAMM, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (November 2011).
• Biofilm forming capacity in clinical isolates of Staphylococci- Paper. Teaching Pathologist and Microbiologists, Mumbai, 467thMeet, hosted by Seth G.S Medical College and K.E.M Hospital (February 2012).
• Excellent safety of colistin in low birth weight neonates. MICROCON 2015, XXI Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM, L.T.M.C & Sion Hospital, Mumbai (October 2015).

Publications:

• Thakkar P, et al. Biofilm forming capacity in staphylococci and comparison between itsspecies. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research 2015;4(3):313-323.
• Shah S, Singhal T, Naik R, Thakkar P. High prevalence of varicella seronegativity in nurses at a tertiary care private hospital in Mumbai, India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2018;36:294-5.
• Singhal T, Shah S, Tejam R, Thakkar P. Incidence, epidemiology and control of Clostridium difficile infection in a tertiary care private hospital in India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2018;36:381-4.

Professional Memberships

• Hospital Infection Control Society, Mumbai Forum Life Membership (HIS-MF No.198)
• Hospital Infection Society-India ( L-727)
• Life Time Membership IAMM (LM 3011)
• Society of Clinical Microbiology