Dr. Pragya Rani
MBBS, DNB
Tata 1mg | Consultant Microbiologist
5 Years Experience
About
Dr. Pragya Rani is working as a Microbiologist at Tata 1mgLabs, Kolkata. She has completed her MBBS from Ryazan State I.P.Pavlov Medical University, Russia and DNB in Microbiology from Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, KIMS University, Secunderabad. He/She has an extensive experience in the field of bacteriology, mycobacteriology, serology, virology, parasitology, mycology and molecular diagnostics, haematology, bio-immunochemistry, and molecular testing. She is a Gold Medalist in the State Conference - IAMM AP Chapter 2017. She has experience in hospital infection control, antibiotic stewardship and managerial skills. She has 6 publications in indexed journals till now.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
DNB | Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad | 2015 - 2018
MBBS | Ryazan State I.P.Pavlov Medical University, Ryazan, Russia | 2004 - 2010
Experience
Mangalam Diagnostics | Consultant Microbiologist | 2019 - 2020
Triveni Covid Hospital and Kalimpong District Hospital | Consultant Microbiologist and Molecular Biologist | 2020 - 2021
Tata 1mg | Consultant Microbiologist
Research Publications
A study of Acinetobacter from various clinical specimens & its antibiotic sensitivity pattern in a tertiary care hospital.
Comparison of conventional and molecular methods for diagnosing Tuberculosis in pulmonary non-sputum samples. J Med Sci Res. 2016; 4(4):151- 155.
A comparative study of AFB smear and GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens and detection of rifampicin resistance in a tertiary care hospital.