Dr Sapna Shridhar Patil

I am Dr. Sapna Shridhar Patil from Mumbai, India. I am presently working as a Senior Lecturer in the department of Public health, School of Medicine, Taylor’s University, Malaysia. I completed my MBBS and M.D. in Public health from T.N.Medical College and B.Y.L.Nair charitable hospital, Mumbai. I have 17 years of academic experience in India and Malaysia. 

My research interests include medical education, reproductive health, nutritional assessment and health promotion. 


Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI, India
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI, India

Professional Qualification

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Areas of Expertise

  • Medical And Health Sciences, Public Health, Environmental And Occupational Health And Safety Sciences, Preventive Medicine

Research Interest

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Publications

2024
  • Yes, We Can End TB, Business Today - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  • A must know compendium of genital chlamydia for health care providers, International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health - Article in Journals
  • Yes, We Can End TB, The Star - Digital Media
  • We can end tuberculosis, New Sarawak Tribune - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  • Experts from Taylor's University Explain How We Can End the Threat of Tuberculosis, HealthToday - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
2023
  • Wastewater Surveillance In COVID-19 Control, Business Today - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  • Wastewater Surveillance Explained, DailyStraits.com - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  • Wastewater Surveillance helps in COVID-19 control, New Straits Times - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  • Should We Be Worried About COVID-19 in Our Wastewater?, HealthToday - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  • Wastewater Surveillance In Covid-19 Control Dr Sapna Shridhar Patil & Dr Venugopalan Kulankara, CodeBlue - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
2022
  • The shock of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on health professionals education: A pilot qualitative study in Malaysia (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science - Article in Journals
  • Perceived impact of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic on Malaysian medical students: A descriptive, cross-sectional study, Medical Journal of Dr D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth - Article in Journals
  • Developing professional identity among undergraduate medical students in a competency based curriculum: Educators perspective, Journal of Education and Health Promotion - Article in Journals
2021
  • Prevalence and Associated Factors of the Severity of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among Low-Income Community-Dwelling Adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (ISI-Indexed), Community Mental Health Journal - Article in Journals
  • Association between depression, anxiety, stress and perceived quality of life in a Malaysian B40 urban community during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study (ISI-Indexed), F1000 Research - Article in Journals
  • Taylor's Case Study: Humanising Medicine, Taylor's University News 30 April 2021 - Digital Media
2020
  • Uniformity in content and delivery of antimicrobial component in medical curriculum: Need of the hour (ISI-Indexed), Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Article in Journals
  • Mode of delivery, order of birth, parental age gap and autism spectrum disorder among Malaysian children: A case-control study (ISI-Indexed), HELIYON - Article in Journals
  • Income and obesity in an urban poor community: a cross-sectional study (SCOPUS-Indexed), F1000 Research - Article in Journals
  • Self-reported competency, knowledge, and practices of teachers teaching primary children with autism in government schools of West Malaysia: a cross-sectional study (SCOPUS-Indexed), F1000Research - Article in Journals
  • Life in COVID-19 times: A handbook of Tips on Personal Protection - Book
2019
  • YouTube as a tool for health education (Scopus Indexed) (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Education and Health Promotion - Article in Journals
  • Case-based learning: Our experience in clinical pharmacology teaching (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences - Article in Journals
  • A Review of Pharmacoeconomics: the key to Healthcare for All (SCOPUS-Indexed), Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy - Article in Journals
  • Whole-grain consumption and its determinants in Malaysian medical students: A cross-sectional study (ISI-Indexed), Indian Journal of Public Health - Article in Journals
2018
  • The Role and Scope of Research in Undergraduate Medical Curriculum (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Article in Journals
  • Beating Malaysia's top preventable diseases, The Star,Thursday 5th July 2018 - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  • Proposed soda tax raises concerns, the Ink Slingers - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
2017
  • NUTRITION AND EXERCISE HABITS AMONGST MEDICAL STUDENTS IN A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA. (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
  • WHOLE GRAIN CONSUMPTION AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN MALAYSIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS (SCOPUS-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
  • Healthy ageing at the workplace., Focus Malaysia - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  • Teaching pharmacology of autonomic nervous system drugs through medical simulation to phase-1 medical students, International Journal of Current Research in Medical Sciences. - Article in Journals
2013
  • Experiences of Phase 1 students of MBBS course regarding motorcar accidents, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Research - Article in Journals
2012
  • An interventional study on knowledge,attitude and practice regarding oral rehydration therapy among mothers of under five children in an urban slum of Rajahmundry,AP. (SCOPUS-Indexed), Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development - Article in Journals
  • Adolescent Girls and Reproductive Health: An Interventional Study in a Slum of Vijayawada, AP. (SCOPUS-Indexed), Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. - Article in Journals
2011
  • Vagaries of P (SCOPUS-Indexed), International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research - Article in Journals
  • Preferences of Medical Students Regarding Physical Characteristics of Oral Solid Dosage Formulations in Malaysia (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics - Article in Journals
2010
  • Low awareness of Osteoporosis among women attending an Urban Health Centre in Mumbai, Western India (SCOPUS-Indexed), Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine - Article in Journals
  • Pattern of drug utilization in rural Malaysia (SCOPUS-Indexed), Annals of African Medicine - Article in Journals
  • A household drug utilization survey among diabetics in rural Malaysia (SCOPUS-Indexed), International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Article in Journals
  • Prescription pattern in the Department of Medicine in a tertiary care hospital in South India (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Article in Journals
  • Unmet needs for contraception in married women in a tribal area of India (SCOPUS-Indexed), Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine - Article in Journals
2009
  • Prescription pattern study in type 2 diabetes mellitus in an Indian referral hospital., The Internet Journal of Pharmacology - Article in Journals
  • Prevalence Of Exclusive Breast Feeding And Its Correlates In An Urban Slum In Western India., International e-journal of science, medicine and education - Article in Journals
  • Drought (2009): A Public Health Challenge in India, The Internet Journal of Third World Medicine - Article in Journals
  • Unraveling the secrets of high performance to help low performers., South East Asian Journal of Medical Education - Article in Journals
  • Teaching Racial Understanding to medical students, South East Asian Journal of Medical Education - Article in Journals

Research

  • Modelling and visualisation of air pollution and its impact on health,  Co-researcher2017 to 2020, Taylor's University
  • An evaluation of educational provision for children with autistic spectrum disorders in Malaysia,  Co-researcher2016 to 2018, Taylor's University

Awards and Stewardship

  • Best Senior Lecturer of the Year(Medicine), Education, DHS Foundation, New Delhi, India, Best Senior Lecturer , 2022
  • International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science and Medicine, Services, VDGOOD Professional Association, Women Researcher award , 2021
  • Best Research paper award, Conference, Taylor's University, Best Paper Award , 2021
  • HIND RATTAN AWARD, Services, NRI Welfare Society of India, New Delhi, Exceptional contribution in the field of medical and health sciences , 2020
  • Taylor's University TimeS Top Most Active Module (School Level), Education, Taylor's University, Module Coordinator , 2019
  • Taylor s University 2nd Place Most Active Module, 2017, Education, Taylor's University, Module coordinator , 2018
  • TImeS Top 3 most active module (School level), Education, Taylor's University, Module coordinator , 2017
  • TImeS Top 3 Most Active Module 2015, Education, Taylor's University, Module Coordinator , 2016
  • Pemenang Hadiah Artikel Terbaik MJPHM 2010, Competition, The Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association, Beat article of the year 2010 , 2011

Paper Presented

  • Association between depression, anxiety, stress and perceived quality of life in a Malaysian B40 urban community during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study., 1st International Conference on Medical Goes Public (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 27/02/2021
  • INTERDISCIPLINARY E-LEARNING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF YEAR 2 MEDICAL STUDENTS, Taylor's 14th Teaching and Learning Conference 2021 (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 13/10/2021 to 15/10/2021
  • Quality of life and depression among elderly residing in a low-cost housing area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: a community-based study, 5th International Conference on Public Health (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 10/07/2019 to 12/07/2019
  • A community based study to assess the morbidity profile and health seeking behaviour of the elderly in the field practice area of an Urban health training centre in Mumbai, India., 7th Malaysian Conference on Healthy Ageing (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 02/04/2014 to 05/04/2014
  • Whole grain consumption and its determinants in Malaysian medical students., 3rd International Conference on Public Health 2017 (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 27/07/2017 to 29/07/2017