Dr. Neetu Shree
MBBS, MD, DHM
Associate professor, Department of Microbiology
Reg. Number: DMC-41176
drneetushree@gmail.com
About
Dr. Neetu Shree is a distinguished medical microbiologist with an outstanding academic record, including an MD in Microbiology where they earned a Gold Medal with Certificate of Excellence. With over 15 years of dedicated teaching experience, they have guided approximately 20 MD and MSc thesis projects.
The doctor played a pivotal leadership role during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing significantly to diagnostics, testing, and spearheading the laboratory accreditation process at HAHC Hospital and HIMSR. Their expertise in quality systems is demonstrated through key roles as an Internal Auditor for ISO 15189, Infection Control Officer during the successful NABH Surveillance Audit in March 2025, and as an active member of critical hospital committees like IPCC and RPAC.
Committed to continuous learning and academic enrichment, they hold certifications in Hospital Management, Good Clinical Practices, and Biomedical Research, and are an active member of professional societies like IAMM and ASM.
Area of Interest
- Hospital Infection Control
- Hospital and lab accreditation
- Infectious diseases
- Diagnostic Microbiology
- Medical teaching
- Diagnostic clinical research
Educational Qualifications
| Degree | Year | Name of College & University | Registration Number | Date of Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 2005 | Government Stanley Medical College, Dr. M.G.R. University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | TNMC- 81717 | 05-07-2007 |
| MD | 2013 | VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, Guru Gobind Singh Indra Prastha University, New Delhi | DMC-41176 | 20-04-2013 |
| DHM | 2014 | National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi | ||
| Certification course in Good Clinical Practices | 2020, 2025 | |||
| Internal Auditor & Quality Management Systems certificate course (ISO 15189-2012 | 2015 | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital | ||
| Revised Basic Course Workshop | 2018 | HIMSR & HAHC Hospital | ||
| WHO certificate course in HIC and AMS | 2023 |
Details of Teaching Experience
| Designation* | Institution | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | HIMSR, New Delhi | 21-11-2022 | Till Date | |
| Assistant professor | HIMSR, New Delhi | 23-11-2016 | 20-11-2022 | 6 Years |
| Senior resident | NDMC Medical college &Hindu Rao Hospital. | 06-08-2013 | 05-08-2016 | 3 Years |
Publications
- Total Number of Publications - 19
- Garzain Bint e Attar1 • Shaista Ahmed1 • Neetu Shree2 • Afreen Khan3 • Nilanjan Saha1 • Mohd Ashif Khan1. An observational study on multidrug resistance in pediatric patients with urinary tract infections. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology
- Qureshi OA, Sinha S, Aggarwal N, Iqbal A, Shree N, Jameel J, Kumar S. The Efficacy of Ultraviolet Radiation in Decontaminating Dropped Bone Fragments in Orthopedic Surgery. Cureus. 2025 Jul 10;17(7):e87698.
- Wazahat R, Shree N, Ahmad V, Zaidi R, Kumar P. 96well-formatted CrfA assay for differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2024 Oct 1;110(2):116469.
- Ahmed S, Shree N, Narula AS, Nirala PK, Majid H, Garg A, Nayeem U, Khan MA. The prevalence of multidrug resistance in uropathogens of patients admitted in the intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2024 Sep;397(9):7117-7127. doi: 10.1007/s00210-024-03108-5. Epub 2024 Apr 21. Erratum in: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2024 Sep;397(9):7225.
- Nayeem U, Garg A, Das AK, Shree N, Sultana Y, Ahmed S, Khan MA. Development and evaluation of the novel chitosan-based 1% clindamycin & 2.5% benzoyl peroxide transferosomal gel for topical acne treatment. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 2023 Nov 1;89:105002.
- Mridu Dudeja; Aqsa Shaikh; Farzana Islam; Yasir Alvi; Mohammad Ahmad; Varun Kashyap; Vishal Singh; Anisur Rahman; Meely Panda; Neetu Shree. Assessment of potential risk factors for COVID-19 among health care workers in a Health care setting in Delhi, India- A Cohort Study. medRxiv 2022.02.28.22271674
- Khan A, Shree N* and Ansari S. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among patients attending a tertiary care South Delhi Hospital. IJMACR 2023; 2 (6) :107-16.
- Gahlowt A, Haider M, Shree N, Jairajpuri Z, Das AK, Kumari N. Comparison of performance characteristics of laboratory diagnostic modalities in extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research. 2024 Oct 1;13(4):269-73.
Research Work & Projects
- As Co-PI in 2 on going WHO projects in HIMSR & HAHC hospital (Who Unity trial)
- Thesis guide: Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among patients attending a tertiary care South Delhi hospital.
- Thesis guide: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas spp from a South Delhi tertiary care hospital with special reference to colistin resistance
- Thesis guide: Bacteriological trend and antibiogram pattern of Infections at a South Delhi tertiary care hospital.
- Thesis guide: Prevalence of uropathogens in UTI and their antibiogram pattern from a South Delhi tertiary care hospital.
- Thesis guide: Detection of ESBL in gram negative bacteremia and associated fluoroquinolones and carbapenem resistance.
- Thesis guide: Isolation, identification and prevalence of Dermatophytes in superficial fungal infections in a South Delhi tertiary care hospital.
- Thesis guide: Molecular characterization of Hepatitis C virus on the basis of 5’UTR region in patients from South Delhi.
- Thesis guide: Mupirocin resistance and Biofilm production in MRSA isolates from clinical samples of a tertiary care hospital, North India.
- Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among patients attending a tertiary care South Delhi hospital.
- Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas spp from a South Delhi tertiary care hospital with special reference to colistin resistance
- Bacteriological trend and antibiogram pattern of Infections at a South Delhi tertiary care hospital.
- Prevalence of uropathogens in UTI and their antibiogram pattern from a South Delhi tertiary care hospital.
- As Co-PI in 2 on going WHO projects in HIMSR & HAHC hospital (Who Unity trial)
- Thesis guide: Detection of ESBL in gram negative bacteremia and associated fluoroquinolones and carbapenem resistance.
- Thesis guide: Isolation, identification and prevalence of Dermatophytes in superficial fungal infections in a South Delhi tertiary care hospital.
- Thesis guide: Mupirocin resistance and Biofilm production in MRSA isolates from clinical samples of a tertiary care hospital, North India.
- Thesis guide: Detection of ESBL in Gram Negative Bacteremia and associated Carbapenem resistance.
- Thesis guide: Bacteriological trend and antibiogram pattern at a South Delhi tertiary care hospital.
- Thesis guide:Prevalence of uropathogens in UTI and their antibiogram pattern from a South Delhi Tertiary care hospital
Fellowship
- Basic course in Biomedical Research (Score 85%).
- WHO certificate course in HIC and AMS.
Awards
- • MD, Microbiology, Gold medal with Certificate of Appreciation, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, GGSIP University, New Delhi (2013)
Membership of Academic Bodies Societies
- Life member of IAMM
- Member of ASM
Invited Talks and Lectures
- Invited as External examiner in various reputed institutions including VMMC & SJH & UCMS & GTB Hospital.
- Involved in active teaching from last 10 years in field of medical microbiology.
- Took guest lecture on ‘Blood Borne Pathogens & their Control’ in 5th INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL CERTIFICATE COURSE & WORKSHOP, conducted by St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi. (14-05-18 to 17-05-18)
- As external examiner : At SGT University, Gurugram for Practical examination of ‘ Allied health Sciences Exam, August 2020 of Microbiology.
- As external examiner : At SGT University, Gurugram for Practical examination of ‘ Allied health Sciences Exam, Nov-Dec 2019 of Microbiology.
- As external examiner : At Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur for ‘SECOND BDS (MAIN) EXAM SEP-2019, at RAJASTHAN DENTAL COLLEGE, JAIPUR.
- Member: Hospital Medical Education Unit
- Took a lecture on- Phenotypic detection of antimicrobial resistance (WHONET workshop VMMC & SJH, Microcon 2012)
Workshops/ CMEs/ Conference Organised
- Assisted as resource personnel & Demonstration on- Phenotypic detection of antimicrobial resistance (WHONET workshop VMMC & SJH. Microcon 2012
- CME: Elimination of Hepatitis: A Global Perspective, HIMSR. 17th Dec 2016
- National CME: Uniting to create leaders to end tuberculosis, HIMSR. 27th March 2018
Workshops/ CMEs/ Conference Attended
- CME- Current Issues in Antibiotic Resistance Testing (IAMM- 2015)
- IAMM, Delhi Chapter, 2015
- ASM CME cum Workshop on Emerging Infections in India ( AIIMS, New Delhi, April 2016)
- CSSD: Best Practices, SRL ltd & Fortis Hospitals, 23rd October 2016.
- As organizing member in CME, ‘ Elimination of Hepatitis: A Global Perspective’, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 17th December 2016
- Diagnosis & management of Depression & Anxiety Disorders, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 7th April 2017.
- Clinical Research: RPAC, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 16th May 2017.
- Neurophysiology, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 12th September
- 2017 Women & Diabetes- Our right to a healthy future, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 13th November 2017
- Exfoliative Liquid based Gynecologic Cytology, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 17th October 2017
- As organizing member in CME, ‘Uniting to create leaders to end Tuberculosis’, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 27th March 2018.
- Immunization Updates, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 15th may 2018.
- Took a lecture on- Phenotypic detection of antimicrobial resistance (WHONET workshop VMMC & SJH, Microcon 2012)
- Laboratory Techniques for diagnosis of STIs/RTIs (NACO, DSACS 2011, VMMC & SJH)
- Lab diagnosis of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea(MICRO-D-CON 2012, AIIMS)
- Hands on training on laboratory diagnosis of Dengue/ Chikungunya……..of sentinel surveillance hospitals. ( AIIMS New Delhi, August 2014)
- ASM CME cum Workshop on Emerging Infections in India ( AIIMS, New Delhi, April 2016)
- Role of surveillance in Hospital Infection Prevention Programme, 8th Annual conference of IAMM-Delhi chapter, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, 17th November 2016.
- Clinical Learning, MEU, HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, New Delhi, 4th April 2018.
- Revised Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies, MCI regional centre for medical education technologies, Maulana Azad medical college, 9-11th July 2018.
- AETCOM Sensitization Programme, MCI regional centre for medical education technologies, Maulana Azad medical college, 12th July 2018.
- Curriculum Implementation Support Program, MCI regional centre for medical education technologies, Maulana Azad medical college. 1-3rd May 2019.
- Role of AST in clinical microbiology- From principles to practice, MICRO-D-CON 31st October-2nd November, 2019 ( Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre).
