1. Sarah Chowdhury, MSA, CSA
Phone (240) 581­2924 6199 Llanfair Drive
Columbia, MD 21044
chowdhurysarah92@gmail.com
Objective: Seeking a position as a professional Surgical Assistant that will challenge my
knowledge and skills, and give me the opportunity to grow.
Education
2014 ­ 2016 Eastern Virginia Medical School
Surgical Assistant Program, Norfolk, VA
M.S. Master of Surgical Assisting, May 2016
Additional Certifications Received: ​ Completed training and received certificate
of da Vinci System Training as a First Assistant: January 25 2016
Passed CSA Registry Exam: April 5 2016
Masters Capstone Project:
An Exploration of Common General Surgeries and the Role of the Surgical
Assistant​ : Based on various general surgeries that I first assisted in, I wrote
an in depth paper based in research, personal experience and interviews with
surgeons on Video Assisted Thoracotomies, Laparoscopic Sleeve
Gastrectomies and Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resections.
Clinical Rotations:
General Surgery Bon Secours St.Mary’s Hospital 12 weeks
General Surgery Memorial Regional Medical Center 6 weeks
General Surgery Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital 6 weeks
Plastic Surgery Rosenblum Plastic Surgery 6 weeks
Orthopedics Trauma Inova Fairfax Hospital 6 weeks
OB/Gyn Inova Fairfax Hospital 6 weeks
General Surgery (Robotic) Inova Fairfax Hospital 6 weeks
Proficient In:​ Placement of A­ lines, Drawing Blood, applying casts, Da Vinci
robot docking, first assisting in DaVinci robotic surgeries, single port
placement
Experienced in: ​ First Assisting in a number of cases in various specialties,
Suturing on all layers of tissue fascia and skin, placement of drains, complete
closure of skin, Preparing room for surgery, Preparing and maintaining sterile
back table, Obtaining patient Health and Physical information, Obtaining
patient vitals, Placement of EKG leads and administration of EKG, Injecting
local anesthetic prior to operation, intraoperatively and post operatively,
Removal of post operative stitches, dressing wounds, sterile placement of
foley catheters, laparoscopic camera operation and first assisting, Da Vinci
robot preperation, Da Vinci Camera operation, placement of laparoscopic

2. Sarah Chowdhury, MSA, CSA
ports, first assisting in laparoscopic and video assisted cases.
2010­ 2014 Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies with minors in Biology and Political
Science, May 2014
Employment Summary
May 2013­ August 2013 Student Intern: Comprehensive Primary Care & Associates
Montgomery Village, MD
Scheduled Appointments, Greeted Patients, Took patient H&P,
Administered EKG’s, Drew blood, Took patient vitals
Languages: Fluent in Hindi, conversant in Urdu and Punjabi and proficient in Spanish