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Dr. Lata B. Galate

Professional Experience:

• Working as Consultant Microbiologist at Vijaya Diagnostics Centre, Visakhapatnam, October 2020 – Till date. ( Part time- 6hrs)
• Working as Infection Control Officer and Consultant Microbiologist at Queens NRI Hospital, Visakhapatnam, March 2021 – Till date.( Part time- 2hrs)
• Working as Consultant Microbiologist at Qpath Visakhapatnam, February 2021 – Till date. ( Part time- 1hr)
• Worked as Consultant Microbiologist and Infection control officer at Yashoda Hospital (Hyderabad) August 2019- October 2020
• Worked as a Consultant Microbiologist & Member of Hospital Infection Control at American Institute of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences (Ampath), Hyderabad February 2016 – August 2019
• Assistant Professor in Dept. of Microbiology Govt Medical College, Akola from September 2014 – September 2015.
• Worked as a Consultant Microbiologist at infeXn Laboratory at Thane, Maharashtra from July 2014 till September 2014.
• Infectious Diseases Certificate Course IDCC-2013 conducted by P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre on 25th Aug – 30th Aug 2013.

EXPERIENCES:

• Participated in “Zonal Task Force Workshop (West Zone) for Involvement of Medical Colleges in RNTCP” held on 18th -19th at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
• Participated in CME on “Rationale Use Of Blood” on 7th Dec 2014, conducted by Govt Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra.
• Participated in Workshop on “Human Milk Banking” held on 26th -27th Nov 2014 conducted LTMMC & GH, Sion, Mumbai.
• Participated in “Viro Vitals: Annual Course in Medical Virology” conducted from 18th Mar to 26th Mar 2013 by Haffkine Institute, Mumbai.
• Participated in the Course on “Immunology & Molecular Techniques as Applied for Infectious Disease Research” from 28th Jan - 02 Feb 2013 Conducted by JBTDRC, MGIMS, Sewagram, Maharashtra.
• Participated in “Basic Workshop in Educational Methodology” from 10th Dec-11th Dec 2012 held at TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai.
• Participated in “Orientation Workshop on Comprehensive Abortion care” held on 8th Feb 2008 at IGGMC Nagpur, Maharashtra.

PUBLICATIONS:

• Aspergillus terrus – A rare cause of post-operative Endophthalmitis. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public health. 2013;6:677-78
• Streptomycin Monoresistant Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Healthcare worker. The Indian Practitioner. 2014;67 no 9: 566-69
• Stenotrophomonas. Maltophilia - A Rare Cause of Bacteremia in a Patient of End Stage Renal Disease on Maintenance Hemodialysis. International Organization of Scientific Research. http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jdms/pages/14(2)Version-7.html
• Campylobacter – A Foodborne Pathogen, International Journal of Science and Research. http://www.ijsr.net/archive/v4i3/SUB152337.pdf
• Optochin Resistance - Streptococcus pneumoniae in case of Pneumonia- IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences. http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jpbs/pages/10(2)Version-2.html
• Microbiological profile and antibiogram pattern of lower respiratory tract infection-International Journal of Humanities, Arts, Medicine and Sciences Journal. http://www.bestjournals.in/view_archives.php?year=2015_14_2&id=73&jtype=2&page=2
• Shewanella putrefaciens - A rare cause of bacteremia in patient of chronic renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis- International Journal of Healthcare Sciences. http://researchpublish.com/journal/IJHS/Issue-1-April-2015-September-2015/0
• Urinary Tract Infection: Study of Microbiological Profile and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern- International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS). http://www.ijcmas.com/vol-4-9/Lata%20B.Galate%20and%20Sonal%20Bangde.pdf
• Prevalence of HIV-TB Co-Infection and Study of its Epidemiological Variant among Patient’s Attending ICTC and RNTCP Center of Government Medical College & Hospital, Akola in Maharashtra, India - International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS). http://www.ijcmas.com/vol-4-9/Lata%20B.Galate.pdf
• Chikungunya fever among patients with acute febrile illness attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mumbai -Journal of Laboratory Physicians http://www.jlponline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2727;year=2016;volume=8;issue=2;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=Galate;type=0

CONFERENCES & TRAINING ATTENDED:

• Clinical Audit Workshop conducted by NABH- QCI in Nov’19.
• MAHAMICROCON 2012: Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM, conducted by TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital Mumbai from 6th -8Th September, 2012.
• HISICON 2013: National Conference conducted by Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai from 8th - 9th Feb 2013.
• MICROCON 2013: National Conference of IAMM, conducted by Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad from 21st - 24th Nov 2013.
• Quality Management Systems & Internal Audit as per ISO 15189:2012.
• HISICON 2018 : National Conference of Hospital Infection Society India, Hyderabad from 4th – 6th October 2018

PAPERS & POSTER PRESENTED:

• MAHAMICROCON 2012 (poster) - “Aspergillus terrus a rare cause of post-operative endophthalmits”
• TEACHING PATHOLOGIST & MICROBIOLOGIST CONFERENCE 2012 (Paper) -“Endogenous Endophthalmitis caused by Aspergillus Spp.”
• MICROCON 2013 - “Divergence of Chikungunya Virus in Indian coinfection with Dengue”.

CME & WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

• “Antimicrobial susceptibility testing – Are we on the right track?” on 26th August’ 2011 conducted by Department of Microbiology, LTMMC & GH, Sion, Mumbai.
• Research Methodology”—from 12th – 16th Sep 2011, conducted by Post Graduate Academic Committee & Medical Education & Teaching Technology Cell, TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai.
• HISICON 2013: Pre - Conference Workshop: Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infection, held on 7th Feb 2013 at Seth GS Medical college & KEM Hospital.
• “Mycolab Trends”- on 28th Sep 2013 held at LTMMC & GH, Sion, Mumbai.
• “Molecular Detection of Infectious Pathogens” Pre - Conference Workshop on 7th Dec 2013 held at Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Mumbai.
• “Parasitology Update” 1st Western Chapter Conference of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology, CME held on 8th Dec 2013 at TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai.
• “Basic Workshop on Research Methodology” – From 5th – 7th March 2014 at TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai.

TEACHING PATHOLOGISTS & MICROBIOLOGISTS CONFERENCE (TPMC)

• “463 TPMC” on 30th July 2011 Conducted by Grant Medical College & SIR JJ GROUP of Hospitals, Mumbai.
• “464 TPMC” on 3rd Sep 2011 Conducted by LTMMC & GH, Sion, Mumbai.
• “469 TPMC” on 21 Jul 2012 Conducted by Grant Medical College & SIR JJ GROUP of Hospitals, Mumbai.
• “472 TPMC” on 19th Jan 2013 Conducted by HAFFKINE INSTITUTE for Training Research and Testing, Mumbai.
• Participated in Course of “Basic Life Support” held on 18th Mar 2007 Conducted by Sir Gangadharrao Chitnavis Memorial Medical Research Trust Nagpur, Maharashtra.

ACADEMIC ACHEIVEMENTS

• Awarded 2nd Prize in Quiz during CME on Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infection, at National Conference HISICON 2013 held on 7th Feb 2013 at Seth GS Medical college & KEM Hospital.
• 4th Rank in Final MD Microbiology Examination Conducted by Maharashtra University of Health Science, Nasik