Anurag Gumashta - baroda, India

baroda, India

CURRICULUM
VITAE






Dr. Anurag Gumashta

Flat No. 301, \"Vidhi\",
62 Suvarnapuri Society
Chikuwadi, Alkapuri, Baroda 390 007, India
Tel: 91 265 2354316 / Cell: 91 94083 42412 / 95749 34323
Email: anurag_purana@yahoo.com


Education:

. M.B.,B.S. [Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science], Maharaja
Sayajirao University, Baroda, 1998
. FUWAI [Fellow of the United Writer\'s Association of India], 1999
. CRA - Clinical Research Associate, at the University of Surrey, UK, 2000
. Basic German Course, University of Surrey, UK, 2001
. N.D (Diploma in Naturopathy) 1998

Experience:

Medical Officer: (2009 to current), Ramakrishna Missions at Mayavati
(Himalaya), Varanasi & Narayanpur (backward tribal area) and Avatar Meher
Baba Trust (Meharabad)
. Treated more than 8000 patients in rural India
. Conducted medical camps - General health, Diabetes, assisting in Dental
camps
. Conducted research on incidence of Tuberculosis in hilly areas and
anaemia in tribal children
. Handle daily paperwork, including patient treatment forms.

Medical Specialist (2005-2009)

. Primary care physician for fully owned health clinic
. Responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, and referrals of the patients.
. Assisted in pathological tests (affiliated with Anulab Pathology
Laboratory, Baroda)

Clinical Research Associate (2001-2005) in India

. Worked for Parle Bisleri / Bombay Hospital utilizing ozone for treating
Elephantitis
. Led clinical trials for VASU Pharmaceuticals GIDC Baroda for Ayurvedic
Products
. Took a 3 month assignment to teach Pathology at the Mauras College
Mauritius
. Led clinical research projects for Torrent Pharmaceuticals, India for a
new anti-diabetic drug and Bausch and Lomb, India, at the Shankar
Netralaya, Chennai for an intra-retinal device, 2001-02.
. Worked as a co-ordinator in the department of clinical research for
Aristo Pharmaceuticals, Bombay, India. Job profile includes preparation
and correction of protocols, supervising pharmacokinetic and
pharmacodynamic studies in human volunteers, supervising multi-centric
hospital trials, preparation of CRFs and dossiers for submission to the
DCGI, India. Projects include work on statins, anti-hypertensives and
sustained release therapies for diabetes, 2002-03.

Clinical Researcher (2000-2001) in U.K.

. Workshop on Toxicological Risk Assessment [Dow Corning, Belgium].
Projects include work done on pineal indoleamines - focus on melatonin as
a therapy for shift-workers, toxicological assessment of a food additive
and its effect on the thyroid gland, and adverse effects of a widely used
element - Boron, 2000.
. Worked at the HPRU - Human Psychopharmacological Research Unit, Surrey
County Hospital for analysis of blood and urine metabolites of a new
sedative drug, 2001.
. Worked with TEQAS - Trace Elements Quality Assurance Scheme,
manufacturing standards for trace elements supplied throughout Europe
from horse serum, Univ. of Surrey, UK, 2001.



Medical Officer (1998-2000)

. Worked as medical officer in rural posting and internship in Gujarat,
involved in filling CRFs for a new anti-malarial drug, 1998-99.
. Worked as a Medical Officer at N.M. Medical Centre, Mumbai for 6 months,
1999 and took a 4 Months assignment as Resident Pathologist at Sir
Hurkisondas Hospital Mumbai, looking after the Blood bank, 2000


Extra-curricular activities - Publications:

. \"Aesthetic Enjoyment In The Shreemad Bhagvad Mahapurana\" - a publication
for the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New
Delhi
. Book of Poetry, \'From Minerva to Delilah\' published by the Writers Forum,
Ranchi, India
. Poetry in various International Journals like \'Quest\', \'Poet\' etc.
. Life of Mahaprabhuji Shri Vallabhacharyaji, Vaishnavite saint, in an
English bi-monthly magazine
. Translated in English and Hindi the Shrimad Bhaagwat Sinhavalokan, a 200-
page summary of this scripture, written by Poojya Navneetpriya Shastriji,
Nadiad, Gujarat.
. Transliterated 5000 pages of religious scriptures - from Gujarati to
English on Indian religious scriptures - Shrimad Bhagwat, Gita Gunjan,
Pushti Pulin and scriptures of Nrusinharcharyaji

Paper Presentations:

. Represented India at the Commonwealth Conference of Poetry at Sri Lanka
and presented a paper on \'Pessimism in Poetry and the Concept of
Catharsis\'
. Poetry reading sessions at Baroda and Bombay
. Talk on the Aesthetic Enjoyment in the Shreemad Bhaagwata at the Lions
Club of Baroda [Main].

Awards:

. The Award of Junior Fellowship in the field of Literature for year 1998-
2000, by the Government of India
. DFIDSS (Commonwealth Scholarship) for pursuing Toxicology and Clinical
Research at the University of Surrey, UK, 2000-01.
. 1st Rank in Naturopathy, awarded Diploma in Naturopathy 1998 - Indian
Association of Naturopathy


Participation:

. Painting Exhibitions at the Guildford Gallery, Surrey, UK, Ashish Balram
Nagpal Gallery, Juhu, Mumbai and Artcore Art Gallery, Baroda. Exhibited
at site: www.saffronart.com
. Short Courses in Journalism, Hypnosis, Yoga and the Art of Living
meditation in India