Dr. Pavani Upendram

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Professional Summary:

• Highly qualified Clinical Molecular Geneticist/Cytogeneticist/Genetic counselor/Genomics Consultant with sixteen years of experience
• Board-certified Senior (level II) genetic counselor- National Board of Genetic Counselors (BGCI) 
• Elected General Secretary of BGC-I (2023- 2027), elected EC member BGC-I (2019-2023)
• Young Scientist awardee - Indian Society of Human Genetics, 2014
• NABL authorized signatory for Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Transplant Immunology
• Cancer genetics training at CGI and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer center, New York
• Counseling expertise – Cancer, pre-marital, pre-conception, fertility, neurology, personalized medicine, preventive genetics and lifestyle.
• > 6000 genetic counselings done in different areas of medical genetics
• Thirty presentations in National & International Conferences/Meetings and two best presentation awards
  
• Ten International publications in the area of Human Medical Genetics
• Mentoring Genetic counselling students
• Community genetic counselling and awareness on genetic disorders and their management

Skills:

• Genetic counseling/Consulting
• Ontogenetic
• Preimplantation Genetics
• Prenatal Genetics
• Preconception Genetics
• Precision Genetics
• Molecular Genetics
• Broad knowledge of Human Medical Genetics
• Reproductive Genetics
• Transplant immunology
• Patient and family advocacy
• Rare diseases awareness
• Patient-focused care Regulatory compliance
• Patient evaluation
• Quality analyst
• Medical research
• Lab result interpretation and analysis
• Laboratory procedures management
• Equipment calibration
• Medical laboratory procedures
• Strategic planning capability
• Strong presentation skills
• Supervisory training
• Molecular diagnostics
• External quality assessments
• Proficiency testing
• Analytical thinking
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in medical documentation and interpretation
• Trained Internal auditor
• NABL compliance

Qualifications:

• National Board of Genetic Counselors of India (BGCI) certified senior-level (Level II) Genetic Counselor (Reg #2015-10)
• Ph.D. in Human Genetics from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (2008-2014)
• Masters in Genetics (Specialization – Human Medical Genetics) from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (2005-2007)

• Consultant Geneticist & Genetic Counselor, KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad (June 2015 – till date)
• Genetic Counselor and Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Kamineni Life Sciences, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad (May 2012 to July 2014)
• Genetic Counselor and Senior Technical Officer, Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad (March 2008 to April 2012)