Lydia Priscilla Selvan Johndoss

I am a committed ENT-trained International Medical Graduate from India with a special interest in Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Oncology. I am a compassionate doctor with a strong desire to acquire new knowledge and skills.

• Diplomate of National Board (DNB (ENT)), National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, India, 01/01/24
• Membership of Royal College of Surgeons (MRCSEd (ENT)), Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 01/01/23

1. 2023-24: MEDICAL OFFICER IN RURAL INDIA

     Work Hours: 54 hours/ week

• Provided preventative care, including screening and treatment for non-communicable diseases.
• Managed a patient load of 80-100 individuals per day
• Provided prenatal care once a week for 30-40 mothers and monitored antenatal mothers for complications.
• Conducted hospital around 2-3 deliveries per month for non-complicated, multigravida mothers.
• Managed common conditions in children and refereed to secondary care where needed. 20-30 children were evaluated everyday.
• Handled once-a-week 24-hour emergency duty shifts including Myocardial infarction, Snake bites, Scorpion bites etc.

2. 2019-23: ENT RESIDENCY

 Institution Overview:

• Madras Medical College, India
• Established in 1972, the ENT department is a tertiary referral center with high volume patient load.

 Outpatient Management:

• Managed 20–30 patients per day in OPD sessions, conducting comprehensive history-taking and clinical examinations.
• Proficient in diagnostic nasal endoscopy and videolaryngoscopy for evaluating and managing ENT conditions.
• Gained extensive experience in managing a wide spectrum of ENT conditions,ranging from common infections to rare conditions like Juvenille Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Otosclerosis, rare tumours of Head and Neck etc.

Surgical Expertise:

• Independently performed procedures including adenotonsillectomy, septal correction, functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), elective and emergency tracheostomy, microlaryngeal examination and biopsy, and endoscopic tympanoplasty.
• Assisted in advanced surgeries such as total laryngectomy, thyroidectomy, maxillectomy, neck dissection, and airway procedures (injection laryngoplasty, Kashima’s procedure).
• Experience in ear surgeries, including cortical and modified radical mastoidectomy, Stepedotomy and cochlear implantation.

Emergency Management:

• Trained in handling stridor, epistaxis, foreign body removal, septal abscesses, and deep neck space infections, ensuring timely diagnosis and effective treatment.

Inpatient Care:

• Experienced in managing postoperative patients, from daycare procedures to complex head and neck surgeries.
• Managed long-term cases, including patients with necrotizing otitis externa.

Post-COVID Mucormycosis:

• Actively involved in the management of 900+ cases of mucormycosis at the institution. Provided long-term follow-up until prosthesis placement.
• Performed and monitored 50+ nasal debridement procedures while patients were on Amphotericin therapy.
• Closely followed cases of cerebral mucormycosis, including fungal brain abscesses, forming the foundation of my dissertation research.

3. 2017-19: MEDICAL OFFICER IN SUBURBAN INDIA

Work Hours: 64 hours/ week

• Served as the acting Medical Superintendent.
• Oversaw administrative tasks, including nurse duty rosters, financial management, salary allotments, and leave approvals.
• Provided preventative care for non-communicable diseases 50-60 adult patients per day.
• Treated common infectious conditions 90-100 Outpatients per day.
• Independently prescribed lab investigations and treated accordingly.
• Managed wound care and dressings for 20 diabetic foot patients who visited regularly.
• Performed suturing for minor injuries.

4. 2016-17: INTERNSHIP

Work Hours: 56 hours/ week

• Worked under supervision for 2-4 weeks in various departments, including General Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, and Psychiatry.
• Assisted in outpatient consultations and inpatient care under the supervision of residents.
• Worked under supervision for 2-4 weeks in various departments, including General Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, and Psychiatry. Assisted in outpatient consultations and inpatient care under the supervision of residents.

During Residency

2023:

• Silver Medal, Prof. A. K. Sukumaran Memorial Trust Postgraduate Medal.
• First Place, Intradepartmental Essay Writing Competition, World Hearing Day Celebration.
• Runner-up, Presentation on 'Hearing Care for All' at the Intradepartmental Competition, World Hearing Day Celebration.

2022:

• First Place, ePoster Presentation, Saveetha Medical College, India (Intercollegiate).
• Gold Medal, ENT Quiz Competition, Annual ENT State Conference.
• Gold Medal, Dr. C.N. Raja Annual Poster Presentation Award.

During Undergraduate Medical Education

• First Certificate of Honor, >74.5% in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, and Ophthalmology.
• Second Certificate of Honor, 64.5-74.5% in in Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, ENT, Community Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Paediatrics.
• 2012: Dr. Harsha Prize in Anatomy, For creative illustration.
• 2014: Dr. V. Benjamin Prize in Community Medicine, For excellence in rural community project.
• 2016: John Deepak Selvakumar Trophy in General Surgery, For clinical skills and knowledge.

• 2024: Update on Skull Base Surgery, Chennai, India.
• 2022: Annual State ENT Conference, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.
• 2022: Live Surgical Workshop in Otology and Head and Neck Surgery, Chennai, India.

                 Wet Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop.

• 2021: Dry Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop.
• 2019: Research Methodology and Biostatistics.

                 Frontiers of Otology: Live Surgical Workshop, Chennai, India.

• 2018: Post Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (PGDFM), CMC Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

• Post graduation Dissertation, "Analysis of Routes of Spread of Rhino-Orbital-Mucormycosis to Intracranium among Post Covid Patients- a Clinico-Pathological Study" (2023)
• Research Paper, Comprehensive Management and Rehabilitation of Various Complications of 'Invasive Fungal Sinusitis' (2023)
• Paper Presentation, 'Morbidity and Mortality of Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis- a 3 month and 6 month follow up' (2022)
• Case presentation, Out of the bones, into the nose (A rare case of nasal Ewing’s sarcoma in a child) (2019)
• Internship Internal Audit, "Completeness of Caesarean Section Operative Notes" (2017)
• Internship Project, "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Blood Donation in Rural Population of Tamilnadu- A Cross-sectional Study" (2016)