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Hire Dr. Shahanara V.

India

MBBS, MPH, DGH | Clinical Trials & Medical Writing Specialist | Public & Global Health | WHO & ICMR Experience

Profile Summary

MBBS, MPH, DGH (RCP UK) with over 6 years of experience in obstetrics & gynecology, clinical trials, and public health. Skilled in medical writing (protocols, CSRs, IBs), clinical monitoring, and large-scale program implementation with WHO and ICMR. Strong background in trial coordination, patient-centered care, and integrating global health approaches into research.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Clinical Trials
• ★ Preventive Medicine
• ★ Public Health
• ☆ Clinical Trial Design
• ☆ Patient Recruitment
• ☆ Clinical Data Management
• ☆ Clinical Trial Site Selection & Monitoring
• ☆ Women's Health
• ☆ Obstetrics & Gynecology
• ☆ Birth Control Methods
• ☆ Public Health and Sanitation
• ☆ Regulatory Affairs
• ☆ Pregnancy & Childbirth

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Work Experience

Clinical study coordinator

JHIPL

January 2023 - Present

Cardiovascular Health Officer

WHO India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)

June 2022 - December 2022

Scientist B/C

ICMR-NARI

March 2020 - December 2020

Scientist B

ICMR- National Institute of Research in Reproductive Health

March 2019 - February 2020

RMO/CMO

Various Hospitals

May 2014 - March 2019

Education

DGH

Royal College of Physicians

March 2024 - August 2025

MPH

SSPU (Pune University)

December 2020 - May 2022

MBBS

MVJ MC & RH (RGUHS)

August 2008 - March 2014

Certifications

• GCP

  CITI

  January 2023 - January 2025

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Vermeulen, M., Scarsi, K.K., Furl, R., Sayles, H., Anderson, M.J., Valawalkar, S., Kadam, A., Cox, S.R., Mave, V., Barthwal, M., et al.(2025). Patient and provider preferences for long-acting TB preventive therapy . Ijtld Open. 2. (5). p. 276-283.

Darboe, M.L., Jeyakumar, A., Mansour, S.M.A., Valawalkar, S.(2023). Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in The Gambia: a population-based study using the 2019–2020 demographic and health survey data . International Breastfeeding Journal. 18. (1).

Moran, A.E., Gupta, R., Pathni, A., Osi, K., Dessie, G., Zhang, X., Cazabon, D., Banigbe, B., Farrell, M., Erojikwe, O., et al.(2023). Implementation of Global Hearts Hypertension Control Programs in 32 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: JACC International . Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 82. (19). p. 1868-1884.

Birje, S., Patil, A.D., Munne, K.R., Chavan, V., Joshi, B.N., Akula, A., Salvi, N., Nair, S., Valawalkar, S.P., Tandon, D., et al.(2022). Enablers & challenges of tribal women & health system for implementation of screening of non-communicable diseases & common cancers: A mixed-methods study in Palghar district of Maharashtra, India . Indian Journal of Medical Research. 156. (2). p. 319-329.