| Position |
Associate Professor
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| Affiliation |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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| Location |
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| Current Role |
Medical Faculty
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| Area of Research |
Infectious Diseases, Anti Bacterial and Antifungal Resistance and Virulence Factors, Device Associated Infections, Sepsis, Ocular Infections
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| UG |
MBBS, Dr. MGR University, Tamil Nadu
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| PG |
MD- Microbiology, 2008, Mumbai University, Maharashtra
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| PhD |
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| Awards |
2009: MD- Microbiology: GMC & JJH, Mumbai:
• University Gold medal for securing highest marks with a distinction in MD exam
2013: HIMSR, New Delhi (Assistant Professor):
• Certificate of appreciation from Hon’ble VC of Jamia Hamdard for contribution during MCI 1st renewal inspection
• Member of RPAC, HIMSR
2014: DSCI, Delhi (Assistant Professor):
• Panelist in panel discussion on “Preventive Aspects of Head and Neck Cancers†in International Conference on Translational Cancer Research
2014: Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists, Delhi Chapter:
• “VMMC and Safdurjung Hospital ‘Young Scientist Award’†for presentation of following work in cancer patients- ‘Staphylococcus hominis subsp. novobiosepticus, an Emerging Multi-drug Resistant Bacterium, as a Causative Agent of Septicemia in Cancer Patients’
2015: National Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology:
• Invited as faculty in “IAMM Symposium†on “Vaccinesâ€.
2018: National Conference of the Clinical Infectious Diseases Society
• Awarded third prize in poster presentation titled- ‘Establishment of Multiplex PCR for Detection of Herpes Simplex Viruses Type-1 and Type-2, Cytomegalovirus, Varicella-Zoster Virus and Adenovirus in Ocular Viral Infections’
2019: NABL Accreditation of the Ocular Microbiology Section
• Diagnostic services at Ocular Microbiology are accredited by NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories), in accordance to ISO 15189:2012; certificate no. MC-3267.
2020: 3rd Venus International Healthcare Awards (VIHA):
• Received the award for - 'OUTSTANDING CLINICIAN IN MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES' under the Medical Specialty in 3rd Venus International Healthcare Awards (VIHA) 2020.
2021: GAPIO Excellence in Diagnostics award
• Received the ‘GAPIO (Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin) Excellence in Diagnostics awards’ in ‘Young Clinician’ category.
2021: Mycocon 2021 (Annual Conference of Fungal Infections Study Forum)
• Awarded first prize in e- poster presentation titled- ‘Rhodotorula species- an emerging pathogen in Ocular Infections’
2021: ECCMID 21 for '21- grant
• Received ECCMID 21 for '21- grant for study titled- ‘Species identification, antifungal susceptibility profile and biofilm formation of Rhodotorula species isolates from ocular infections’ in 31st ECCMID (European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases)- 2021
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| Significant Contribution |
Dr. Nishat Hussain Ahmed aims at working on a holistic approach for management, prevention and control of infectious diseases. She is dedicated for continuous improvement in patient care, and had been instrumental in NABL accreditation of Ocular Microbiology section. Herself a Gold medalist from Mumbai University for her exceptional performance in MD Microbiology, she is a passionate teacher and exults in teaching and mentoring undergraduate, postgraduate and super specialty medical students. Her research interests revolve around clinical research in infectious diseases, which is of immediate benefit to the patients. Notable are, her award winning works on novel subspecies of Staphylococcus hominis in blood stream infections of patients with underlying malignancy; and development of a molecular test to simultaneously detect five ocular viral pathogens. Also, she has first time worked on virulence factors of an emerging pathogen- Rhododtorula species, in ocular infections. She has more than forty publications in indexed medical journals and has presented papers and delivered talks in various national and international conferences.
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| Bio |
Dr. Nishat Hussain Ahmed is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at Dr. R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences- New Delhi, India.
She holds MBBS and MD Microbiology degrees, and has a rich experience of working at various reputed healthcare institutions. She has worked in Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals- Mumbai as a Post Graduate student. She did her tenure as Senior Resident from All India Institute of Medical Sciences- New Delhi. Prior to joining All India Institute of Medical Sciences- New Delhi, as a permanent faculty in June 2015, she has worked in Apollo BSR Hospitals- Bhilai, Chhattisgarh; Hamdard Institute of Medical Scienecs and Research- New Delhi; and Delhi State Cancer Institutes- Delhi. She aims at working on a holistic approach for management, prevention and control of infectious diseases.
Dr. Nishat is dedicated for continuous improvement in patient care, and had been instrumental in NABH accreditation of Apollo BSR Hospitals, Bhilai; and NABL accreditation of Microbiology Department, AIIMS.
In the wake of global pandemic of COVID-19, she has worked tirelessly as Nodal Officer of COVID-19 Infection Control, and Member Secretary of COVID-19 Committee at the Centre.
Herself a Gold medalist from Mumbai University for her exceptional performance in MD Microbiology, she is a passionate academician and mentor of undergraduate, postgraduate and super specialty medical students.
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| Primary Role |
Teaching
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| Leadership |
Worked for NABH accreditation of Apollo BSR Hospitals- Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Worked for NABL accreditation of Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences- New Delhi
Currently, holding the position of Officer In charge- Ocular Microbiology Section, Dr. RP Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences- New Delhi (since December 2019)
Working as Nodal officer of COVID-19 for Dr. RP Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences- New Delhi (since March 2020)
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| Contact |
drnishathussain@gmail.com
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