MBBS | House Officer, Ministry of Health Malaysia | USMLE Step 1 Passed

Shevaaliiny Ravi Chandran

MBBS-trained physician with supervised inpatient experience across Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Paediatrics in a tertiary training hospital. Comfortable with admission clerking, acute ward management, consultant-round case presentation, overnight cross-cover, bedside procedures, and family counseling.

Seeking an Internal Medicine observership to gain structured exposure to U.S. hospital medicine, interdisciplinary workflows, and academic teaching environments.


At a glance

Current role

House Officer

Ministry of Health Malaysia

Exam status

USMLE Step 1 Passed

June 2025

Base

Klang, Selangor

Malaysia

Education

USMLE Step 1

Passed on June 3, 2025

USMLE Step 2 CK

Currently in preparation

MBBS, International Medical University

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Advanced life support credentials

ACLS, ALS, NRP, and Fundamentals in Medical Ethics

Strengths

Inpatient medicine

Daily ward care, escalation of deterioration, follow-up of investigations, discharge coordination, and structured handover.

Acute triage and cross-cover

Experience managing new admissions, urgent ward issues, emergency consultations, and time-sensitive procedures on overnight call.

Procedural fluency

Hands-on exposure to venepuncture, IV cannulation, blood cultures, urinary catheterization, casting, suturing, CTG use, and delivery support.

Team-based care

Works closely with nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and social work teams to support safe inpatient care.


Training

Completed structured undergraduate clinical rotations across Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Anaesthesiology, ENT, Ophthalmology, and Radiology.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

4 months · Completed

Worked in a high-volume labour ward with supervised management of antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and acute gynaecology admissions.

  • Conducted normal vaginal deliveries, episiotomy and perineal repair, and active third-stage labour management.
  • Applied and interpreted CTG findings and escalated non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns.
  • Triaged obstetric emergencies including haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia or eclampsia, cord prolapse, and PROM or PPROM.

Orthopaedic Surgery

4 months · Completed

Managed acute musculoskeletal trauma in emergency and ward settings with supervised examination, reduction support, and postoperative care.

  • Performed focused orthopaedic assessments with neurovascular checks and detailed documentation.
  • Applied POP casts, back slabs, and volar slabs, and assisted with closed fracture reduction.
  • Scrubbed in for ORIF, K-wire fixation, intramedullary nailing, wound debridement, fasciotomy, and grafting.

Paediatrics

Current rotation · Current

Currently managing paediatric and neonatal inpatients, with attention to weight-based prescribing, fluid balance, and parent communication.

  • Caring for bronchiolitis, pneumonia, gastroenteritis with dehydration, febrile seizures, neonatal jaundice, and failure to thrive.
  • Performing bedside procedures including peripheral IV cannulation, venepuncture, blood cultures, and nasogastric tube insertion.
  • Monitoring infants in special care nursery settings with phototherapy, bilirubin trends, feeding review, and strict fluid balance.

Research & Publications

Medical Basics for Sign Language Interpreters

Published 2024

Co-author

Co-developed a published reference resource translating medical terminology and clinical concepts for interpreters serving deaf and hard-of-hearing patients.

Patient Preference of Doctors' Attire

2023

Principal Investigator, IMU

Designed protocol, prepared ethics application, recruited participants, performed SPSS analysis, and presented findings on physician appearance, trust, and satisfaction.

Seremban Diabetes (SeDia) Research Program

2023

Participant Coordinator

Coordinated recruitment, scheduling, and data collection for a community-based diabetes epidemiology study involving more than 200 participants.

Leadership & Service

Alumni Coach, IMU Alumni Coaching Programme

Mentors medical students and junior house officers on clinical preparedness, career planning, and USMLE preparation.

Primary care and refugee education service

Contributed as a mathematics and English teacher, health-screening volunteer, and public health campaign volunteer in community settings.

Patient communication focus

Experienced in family updates, bedside counseling, and translating complex clinical information into clear next steps.

Skills

Clinical

Admission clerkingComprehensive history and examCase presentationInpatient documentationHandoverVenepuncturePeripheral IV cannulationBlood culture collectionECG acquisition and interpretationABG samplingUrinary catheterizationNasogastric tube insertion

Procedures

Wound suturingIncision and drainageCasting and splintingCTG interpretationNormal vaginal deliveryEpisiotomy repairPlacental examinationPaediatric and neonatal dosing

Research

Study designEthics applicationsSPSS statistical analysisStructured medical interviewsProtocol complianceData integrity

Contact

Available for observership conversations, introductions, and application follow-up.

shevaaliiny@gmail.com

+60 17-221 2535

Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

English (fluent; language of medical education and documentation)Malay (fluent)Tamil (conversational)