Aishwarya Thudukuchi
Srimurugan
A dental surgeon turned health data professional — translating clinical practice, medical coding, and clean engineering into systems that keep patient information accurate, standardized, and usable.
Experience
Data Entry Assistant
- Entered, reviewed, and validated institutional data records, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality within the Elements system.
- Supported the transition from paper-based files to fully digital records, including organizing and indexing documents.
- Collaborated with faculty and administrative staff on data entry and system navigation questions.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance with institutional data integrity standards.
College and Career Readiness Mentor
- Mentored high school students in academic planning, goal setting, time management, and college readiness.
- Communicated regularly with Academic Coordinators on student progress and program needs.
Medical Coder
- Reviewed clinical documentation and EHRs to ensure accurate coding, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.
- Assigned ICD-10-AM, CPT, and HCPCS codes in compliance with DHA/DOH/MOH regulations using the Kortex health information system.
- Used Kortex for coding validation, claim tracking, and workflow optimization.
Dental Surgeon
- Delivered patient care including restorations, extractions, root canal treatments, and hygiene counselling.
- Recorded, organized, and maintained treatment documentation.
Skills & Tools
Projects
Statistical Analysis of Biomarkers for Autoimmune Disease Prediction
n = 12,500Analyzed a 12,500-patient dataset in R, applying hypothesis testing and logistic regression to identify key biomarkers — CRP, ESR, and hemoglobin — associated with autoimmune disease, then interpreted the clinical significance of the results.
Healthcare ETL Pipeline System
FHIR · HL7Built a healthcare data pipeline in Python that extracts patient and clinical data from OpenEMR via REST and FHIR APIs, transforms it with SNOMED CT terminology through Hermes, and loads standardized resources into a target EHR FHIR server. Generated HL7 v2 messages and multiple clinical resources to demonstrate end-to-end interoperability.
Education, Certifications & Awards
Master of Health Informatics
Indiana University, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing & Engineering — Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — AAPC
- Hands-on CPR & AED Training — American Heart Association
- CITI Human Research (Biomedical Researcher)
- Merit Certificate, Public Health Dentistry — 3rd Rank, University Exam, 2022–23
- E-Poster Competition, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology — June 26, 2024