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Dr Richa Gautam

MBBS, MD

Assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine

Reg. Number: DMC/R-6804

richa.gautam1@gmail.com

About

A medical professional and trained public health specialist with eight years of experience in areas of Health Research, Health system strengthening, Patient care, Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity building, Teaching and training of undergraduate students, postgraduate students and medical interns, paramedics. A trained national assessor for effective vaccine management. During Covid-19 pandemic actively served in district rapid response team, screening centres, flu clinics. Having organization, management, medical writing, public speaking and communication skills with ability to multitask and lead teams. Conversant with SPSS, Stat Cal, Epi info, Epi collect, MS office.

Educational Qualifications

S.No. Degree Year of Completion Institute Name
1 MBBS 2010 Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi University
2 MD 2016 University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University
3 BCBR 2020 Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. Delhi University
4 Revised Basic Course workshop in Medical Education Technology 2021 Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research New Delhi.

Details of Teaching Experience

S.No. Designation Institution From To Duration
1 Assistant Professor HIMSR, New Delhi 13-06-2021 Till Date
2 Senior Resident Lady Hardinge Medical College 13-06-2018 15-06-2021 3 Years
3 Senior Research Officer Translational Health Science and Technology Institute 07-09-2016 30-06-2017 9 Months 20 Days
4 Junior Resident University College of Medical Sciences 31-08-2013 30-08-2016 3 Years

Total Publications:-13

Publications (Last Three Years)

  1. Jabeen R, Shaikh A, Gautam R, Nabi N, Sultana E, Bano A. A Multifaceted Analysis of Self-Medication With Antibiotics in South-East Delhi: A Mixed-Method Study Among Adults Who Self-Reported Antibiotic Use in the Past Three Months. Cureus. 2025 May 22;17(5):e84623. doi: 10.7759/cureus.84623.
  2. Gautam R, Haque SF, Rashid M, Ahmed F, Islam F. Enablers and barriers towards Infant and Young Child Feeding practices among children aged 6 – 23 months in the Urban slums of Delhi.
  3. Suyal, M.; Alam Khan, A.M.; Nabi, N.; Sultana, F.; Gupta, P.; Ansari, M.A.; Gautam, R.; Kapur, P.; Kohli, S.; Chandra, K. Beyond Bone Health: Does Higher Vitamin D Augment Oxidative Stress in Children?. Indian J. Pediatr. 2025, 1–1.
  4. Alvi Y, Islam F, Gautam R, Thakur A, Sharma V. Beyond the tip of the iceberg: Exploring the mismatch between perceived and actual sexual harassment experiences by working females in Indian healthcare settings. J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 Mar;14(3):1036-1043.
  5. Islam F, Alvi Y, Gautam R, Shaikh A, Panda M, Thakur A, Pathak R, Sharma V, Jiloha RC. Sexual Harassment among Female Healthcare Workers, its Consequences and Barriers in Seeking Help in India’s Health Sector. Indian Journal of Community Medicine.:10-4103.
  6. Islam F, Abdul Salam AS, Gautam R, Kashyap V, Roy S. Quality of Life, Treatment seeking Pathways and Out of Pocket Expenditure of parents with children with Autism-Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in South Delhi. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];36(3).
  7. Gautam R, Alvi Y, Islam F et al. An interventional study to assess the impact of behavior modification therapy on motivation level for tobacco cessation among adult tobacco users in a resettlement colony of South Delhi. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2024;13:199
  8. Haque SF, Rashid M, Gautam R, Ahmed F, Islam F. Prevalence of Age‐Appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices Among Children Aged 6‐23 Months. Res. J. Med. Sci. 2024. 18: 284‐290
  9. Gautam R, Alvi Y, Islam F et al. An interventional study to assess the impact of behavior modification therapy on motivation level for tobacco cessation among adult tobacco users in a resettlement colony of South Delhi. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2024;13:199
  10. Saifi G, Gutam R, Rashid M, Arzu S. Assessment of knowledge, attitude, practice regarding cervical cancer and its screening among women living in peri-urban area of South-East Delhi. Indian Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine. 2023;54(4):175-83.
  11. Gautam R, Rajoura OP, Sharma AK, Rajpal, Bhatia MS. Socio-demographic features and quality of life post burn injury. J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Mar;11(3):1032-1035. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1172_21. Epub 2022 Mar 10. PMID: 35495786; PMCID: PMC9051735.
  12. Kumar S, Yadav DK, Gautam R. Authentication and quality evaluation of an Indian traditional medicinal plant: Salparni. Annals of Phytomedicine. 2022; 11(1): 613-8.
  13. Thakur A, Gautam R, Gupta E. Evolution of poverty alleviation programme in India. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2021 Sep;8(9):4616-21

Memberships and Fellowships

  1. Member of Indian Medical Association
  2. Member of Epidemiology Foundation of India
  3. Indian Public Health Association.
  4. Indian Medical Association.

Invited Talks and Lectures

  1. Medicus Conventus: Diet & Dialogue skills