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MD ASHFAQUZZAMAN SIKDER 87-28, 92nd St, Woodhaven, NY-11421, USA. Cell: 3476516416, email: mdsikder1964@gmail.com

Profile •	Master of Surgery with nearly 15 years clinical and research experience •	Nearly 25 Yrs of experience in Health Journalism. Experienced in performing public health awareness program on electronic and print media •	10 years experience in primary health care management with a voluntary organization serving particularly in low-income communities •	Prepare manuscripts for publication by conducting literature reviews and illustrating data and figures •	Writer of more than 45 health related published books in Bengali

Educational Background •	Diploma in Otolaryngology July 1998- June 1999 (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh) •	Master of Surgery (MS) January 2004- July 2011(University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh) •	Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) March 1982- May 1990 (University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Research Experiences •	10 Publications (7 original, 1 review article& 2 case reports) •	More than 45 health related books published in Bengali

Experiences June 2016- Present Medical Instructor, Medical Assistant, Teaching for prospective Medical Assistant, Delivering Lecture, Giving Tests, Demonstration 	Metropolitan Learning Institute, 97-77 Queens Blvd, 9th Floor, Rego Park, NY- 11374 	Mildred Elley College, 25 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 April 2016- March 2017 Clinical Assistant, Doctor’s Office of Muhammed M. Billah, MD, FCCP, D, ABSM, FAASM, Billah Sleep & Lung Medicine, 170-12 Highland Avenue, Jamaica, NY-11432 Medical Billing & Coding, Documentation, Taking patient history, Data gathering

November 2015- Present Healthcare Provider, Basic Life Support (BSL), American Heart Association

April 1993- Present Health Editor Daily Janakantha, Dhaka Tribune, Shokaler Khabor (All are prominent print media in Bangladesh) •	Writing health article to develop awareness to preventable diseases among readers. Edited health articles of others. Contributor, RisingBD.com, Daily Bangladesh Pratidin, Daily Prothom Alo, Daily Samokal (prominent print and online media in Bangladesh) •	Writing health articles for readers to build health consciousness. Aug 2004- April 2016 Conducted and Planned Live Health Talk Show on Channel i (An eminent electronic media in Bangladesh) •	Discussing on contemporary health issues with a specialist with viewers’ participation.

May 2017- Present Conducted and Planned Live Health Talk Show on TBN24 (An eminent electronic Bengali media in USA) •	Discussing on contemporary health issues with a specialist with viewers’ participation. Health writer, Weekly Ajkal (Bengali weekly newspaper in USA)

October 2006- April 2016 Associate Professor, Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

August 2004 – October 2006 Assistant Professor Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

July 1993- August 2004 Resident Doctor to Junior Consultant and Externship in Otolaryngology Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Additional Experience

Field Experience: January 2002 – December 2013 •	Coordinator: Primary Health Care Program, Ziaur Rahman Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh •	Free Friday clinic: Participated actively and counseling the patient on prevention of disease. •	Shwarna Kishori: Observed nutrition counseling and education to teenage girls in a national program of Bangladesh.

Community Ambassador: April 1990 – May 2011 •	Served as a liaison between Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and students of different institutions in Bangladesh •	Educated college students on the importance of donating blood and contacted student leaders to encourage student organizations to sponsor blood drives •	Collaborated with senior staff at the Blood Center to create educational and promotional materials on the benefits of donating blood for college students •	Updated social media sites including Facebook and Twitter to educate the community, and increase awareness about health and nutrition.

Communication Skills •	Language: English and Bengali •	Basic Computer, MS Word, Quark Xpress, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator

Reference Professional and personal reference available upon request