Joanna V S Priyadarshini
Cambridge,ON
Summary
A dedicated, highly organized and enthusiastic professional with a commitment to excellence and a passion for serving the community. A fast learner who blends well in a team setting.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior House Surgeon
Christian Medical College & Hospital
Chittoor, India
07.2021 - 03.2024
- Appointment scheduling for patients
- Oral hygiene instructions
- Treatment planning and execution for medically compromised cases
- Oral prophylaxis
- Make dental impressions
- Taking periapical X-rays
- Diagnosing various oral & dental conditions, oral cancers and referral to appropriate departments
- Chair-side assistance for endodontic and pediatric procedures
- Performing restorative treatment & dental extractions to adult and paediatric patients
- Root canal therapy/Pulpectomy
- Assisting oral surgical procedures (under LA and GA)
General Duty Medical Officer
ACSR Govt Medical College & Hospital
Nellore, India
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Conducted nasopharyngeal swabbing for COVID-19 using RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests, ensuring accurate diagnoses for timely treatment
- Assessed and triaged COVID patients in casualty, prioritizing care based on severity to enhance patient outcomes
- Monitored and documented vital signs for COVID and non-COVID patients, providing critical health status updates to inform treatment decisions
Honorary Senior House Surgeon
Christian Medical College & Hospital
Vellore, India
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Oral prophylaxis followed by providing Oral hygiene counselling and instructions
- Counselling: diet and habit cessation
- assisted in impactions, biopsies, rotary endodontic procedures, prosthodontic procedures, intra & extra-oral suturing in cases of trauma
- Dental extractions done under biohazard protocol for biohazard cases
- Case presentations: weekly seminars using powerpoint and discussions of various cases
Education
Bachelor of Dental Surgery -
Narayana Dental College & Hospital
Nellore, AP, India09-2017
Skills
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Appointment scheduling
- Dental office administration
- clinical documentation
- Patient triage
- Preventive care
- Professionalism
- Organizational skills
- Clinical assessment
Certification
- Basic First Aid, CPR-C, St.John's Ambulance, June 2026
- Certificate in General Dentistry, Christian Medical College & Hospital, February 2020
- BLS, CPR & AED certified, NTR UHS in collaboration with American Heart Association , May 2018
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Hindi
Honours Awards
- Overall university 9th rank in 1st year of BDS
- Overall university 4th rank in 2nd year of BDS
- University Topper in Dental anatomy & Dental Histology
Volunteer Experience
- Global Head Start Mission, August 2022
- Global Head Start Mission, August 2023
- Hope & Help International, July 2012
Activities
- Actively volunteered in Public Health Awareness Program -World No Tobacco Day, May 2017 & May 2018
- Conducted School oral health screening camps in 2018 and in 2024 in Rural India
- Volunteered in the Govt of Andhra Pradesh health initiative Swasthya Vidya Vahini, in rural India Oct 2017- Oct 2018
CE Programs
- Attended CE program on Fundamentals & Applied– Diagnosis and Treatment Planning by Schulich continuing dental education, June 2026
- Attended CE program on ACDE dental unit waterlines by Schulich continuing dental education, May 2026
- Attended a one-day CDE on “Management of failures in Endodontics” September 2022
- Participated in a CDE program in “Lasers in Dentistry”, January 2020
- Hands on course on Rotary Endodontics, October 2018
- Attended the International Dental Conference in Chennai, March 2018
- Attended the Indian Dental Conference in Bhubaneswar, February 2018
- Hands-on course on Post and Core, December 2017
- Presented a paper and poster in the 38th AP State Dental Conference in Dec 201
Timeline
Senior House Surgeon
Christian Medical College & Hospital
07.2021 - 03.2024
General Duty Medical Officer
ACSR Govt Medical College & Hospital
08.2020 - 01.2021
Honorary Senior House Surgeon
Christian Medical College & Hospital
03.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Dental Surgery -
Narayana Dental College & Hospital