Pinang Shastri

Lead and design clinical protocols aimed at optimizing outcomes for heart failure patients under value-based care agreements. Collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams and payers to streamline care transitions, reduce readmission rates, and improve quality-of-life metrics.

Lead and design clinical protocols aimed at optimizing outcomes for heart failure patients under value-based care agreements. Collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams and payers to streamline care transitions, reduce readmission rates, and improve quality-of-life metrics.

Completed cardiovascular medicine fellowship training, serving as Chief Fellow during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Completed internal medicine residency training.

Compiled and analyzed emerging clinical literature to establish evidence-based guidelines on COVID-19 management.

Investigated the effects of a ketogenic diet versus a western diet on tumorigenesis using mouse models. Conducted independent experiments evaluating expression levels of PINK1 (mitochondrial autophagy marker).

Delivered essential health screenings, glucose monitoring, and influenza immunizations to the Harlem community.

Conducted tutoring sessions in anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, and immunology for first-year medical students. Mentored high schoolers pursuing clinical paths.

Gained experience in point-of-care ultrasound, casting, splinting, intubation, and emergency suturing.

Identified balanced chromosomal abnormalities in developmental disorders via cell line karyotyping. Cloned and characterized breakpoint genes. Designed and developed the database platform www.lonelygene.com.

Delivered lectures and organized interactive online/classroom learning curricula for MCAT preparation.

Completed 100 hours assisting nursing and clinical staff with patient flow in a high-acuity critical care unit.

Searched for homologs of Restless Leg Syndrome in Drosophila models using genetics and biochemistry.

Activities and societies: Chief Fellow 2023-2024

Completed Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at Campbell University / Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, serving as Chief Fellow during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Earned a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Toledo School of Public Health.

Completed Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Toledo.

Earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Earned a Master of Science in Physiology from Georgetown University.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Human Biology from Emory University.