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Dr. Sweta Shah [MD (Microbiology)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Sweta Shah [MD (Microbiology)]
Dr. Sweta Shah is Microbiologist and Currently Working as Lead Consultant, Microbiology & Infection Prevention in the Laboratory Medicine Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 24 years of experience in the field of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Prevention.
She has completed her MD (Microbiology) from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital (LTMMCGH), Mumbai.
Profile Highlights :
- After her post-graduation, Dr. Shah served as Assistant Professor at LTMMCGH for four years. She was then associated with Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, for about three and a half years from its inception, before joining Kokilaben Hospital, where she has worked for 11 years and established comprehensive microbiology services.
- Her areas of interest include bacteriology, mycobacteriology, infectious immunology and serology, molecular microbiology and mycology, with expertise in antibiotic resistance, rapid diagnostic tests and laboratory quality. Accurate microbiology results guide doctors in choosing the right antibiotic for infections such as bloodstream, surgical site and drug-resistant Gram-negative infections, which is critical for patient safety in a tertiary hospital.
- Dr. Shah plays a central role in the hospital's infection prevention and control programme and antimicrobial stewardship programme, and serves on the institute ethics committee that reviews DNB thesis work. She is a certified CAP Inspector, reflecting her experience with international laboratory accreditation standards.
- She has published widely, with more than 20 papers in journals such as the American Journal of Infection Control, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology and Indian Journal of Cancer, covering Clostridium difficile infection, Candida auris, surgical site infections, carbapenem-resistant infections and International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) studies. She is an Executive Committee member of the Society of Clinical Microbiology and the Hospital Infection Control Society (Mumbai Forum), and speaks English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati.
Areas of Expertise :
- Clinical Microbiology
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
- Molecular Microbiology
- Rapid Diagnostic Tests
- Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity
- Mycobacteriology (TB Diagnostics)
- Fungal Infection Diagnostics
- Molecular Diagnostics (PCR)
- Infectious Serology
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Hospital Infection Control
- Multidrug-Resistant Organism Surveillance
- Bloodstream Infection Diagnosis
List of Treatments
- Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity
- Mycobacteriology (TB Diagnostics)
- Fungal Infection Diagnostics
- Molecular Diagnostics (PCR)
- Infectious Serology
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Hospital Infection Control
- Multidrug-Resistant Organism Surveillance
- Bloodstream Infection Diagnosis
- Surgical Site Infection Surveillance
- Clostridium difficile Testing
- Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Work Experience
Currently Working as Lead Consultant, Microbiology & Infection Prevention in the Laboratory Medicine Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Assistant Professor, Microbiology - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai (4 years)
- Microbiologist - Saifee Hospital, Mumbai (3.5 years)
Education & Training
- MD (Microbiology) - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
Awards & Recognition
- CAP Inspector
- Executive Committee Member - Society of Clinical Microbiology
- Executive Committee Member - Hospital Infection Control Society, Mumbai Forum
- Member - Indian Institute of Medical Microbiology
- Publication: A 4-year prospective study of surgical site infections at a private tertiary care hospital in Mumbai - Am J Infect Control (2015)
- Publication: Incidence, Epidemiology and Control of Clostridium difficile Infection - Indian J Med Microbiol (2018)
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai
Location
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Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Sweta Shah practice?
Dr. Sweta Shah works as Lead Consultant, Microbiology and Infection Prevention, at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
What does Dr. Sweta Shah specialise in?
She specialises in clinical microbiology, infection prevention and control, antimicrobial resistance, rapid diagnostics and molecular microbiology.
How much experience does Dr. Sweta Shah have?
Dr. Sweta Shah has more than 24 years of experience and established the comprehensive microbiology services at Kokilaben Hospital.
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