Dr. Namita Mishra, MPH, MBBS/MD, Pensacola, FL
email - dr.namita9670@gmail.com
e-Portfolio -
Seeking to implement a blend data science, medical and public health expereinces in healthcare, pharma, or public health research projects,
- Physician, public health professional, and certified data analyst with 10+ years of clinical, research, and teaching experience.
- Skilled in data science, biostatistics, and healthcare analytics, leveraging SAS, R, Python, SQL, and GIS for advanced modeling, data visualization, and predictive analytics in analyzing complex datasets (NHANES, JHS, EHR).
- Experienced in healthcare data management, population health research, and clinical trials.
- Published researcher with experience in cancer epidemiology, chronic disease prevention, and health disparities.
- Programming & Analytics: R, SAS, SPSS, SQL, Python (pandas, NumPy, matplotlib, seaborn), survey methods
- Statistical Modeling: Logistic regression (binary, ordinal, nominal), ANOVA, multicollinearity diagnostics, survival analysis, Bayesian modeling
- Data Visualization: ggplot2, matplotlib, seaborn, Tableau, 3D Maps, ArcGISTools
- Platforms: SPSS, EpiInfo, Qualtrics, Electronic Health Records, GitHub
- Other: Technical writing, IRB preparation, project management
R Projects
- Diabetes Prediction – NHANES (2025)
- Built regression models (binary, ordinal, nominal and Bayesian logistic) using NHANES dataset to predict diabetes status.
- Applied multiple imputation (MICE), conducted hypothesis testing, odds ratio estimation, multicollinearity diagnostics, Cook’s distance, and ANOVA. Identified interaction effects (HTN × HDL), JHS Data 2025
- Selected nominal logistic regression model after Brant test showed proportional odds violation.
Excel
- Electronic Health Records Data Management
- Collaborated with PI on a non-randomized clinical trial (502 patients) (pre and post intervention) with cardiac implants and atrial fibrillations, co-authored poster presentation (New Orleans, 2023).
- Data collection, cleaning, storing for analysis using Excel
- Documentaion, drafting and IRB
R Projects, SQL and Python
- Airline Delays Analysis (2023)
- Manipulation of airflight datasets, analysis for average arrival delays, inner_join() merge airline and flight data.
- Use of pandas and tidyverse for data wrangling, created visualization (boxplots, bar plots)
SQL Project Hospital Management (2020) - Designed Entity-Relationship Diagram using SQL to streamline hospital navigation and database efficiency.
Excel Lab work on liver protein expression (OXPHOS, CD36, AMPK) (2022) expression using Bradford test and Western blot in a rat model.
- Collected data for analysis using Excel spreadsheet.
- Obesity & Health Behaviors (2016–2018) - geo-bubble charts using Excel dashboards to visualize state-level obesity prevalence and healthcare expenditures
Geodata Analysis and Visualization (2025)
- ArcGIS, 3D Maps, EpiInfo
- Collection and importing geodata, analyzed, plotted proportions/ counts displaying heatmaps and choropleth maps on
- above-ground carbon stock (State level data)
- electric vehicles (State level data)
- food access survey data on corner stores and community participation data based on NEMS design, zipcode level granularity
- Education attainment (18-24 years age) in Escambia County, using county level census tract and ZCTA data
SPSS
- Entered community based participatory survey data and corner sotr data into SPSS
- Cleaned, recoded, factored and analyzed for descriptive and cross-tabulation result outputs
Overall project work flow topics
- Posterior predictive modeling for individualized prognosis.
- Dynamic Bayesian networks to model disease progression.
- Causal inference with Bayesian priors to estimate intervention impact.
- Missing data imputation and uncertainty quantification in large health datasets.
- Translational research focused research
Project Coordinator – Usha Kundu College of Health, Univ. of West Florida (2025–Present)
- Lead community health events (3D mobile mammography), collect and analyze screening data, and develop outreach materials. Project Support Specialist – UWF (2023–Present)
- Supported HRSA-funded research: designed IRB/surveys (Qualtrics), conducted data cleaning/analysis, and presented at a public health conference. Public Health Graduate Intern – Florida Dept. of Health, Escambia (2018)
- As a Principal Investigator designed and implemented two community-based surveys to assess food access and the neighborhood food environment.
- Drafted IRB and consent forms, cleaned and re-coded datasets, and conducted descriptive analysis in SPSS.
- Created data visualizations (GIS and 3D Maps) and developed a manuscript, strengthening skills in public health surveillance and policy evaluation. Otorhinolaryngology Clinical Research Resident (DNB) – Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital Research Center, India (2007–2010)
- Served as Principal Investigator on a prospective study of salivary gland tumors: collected patient-level data, maintained regulatory compliance, and performed statistical analysis (descriptive, McNemar)
- Authored a manuscript for graduate submission; results later published in peer-reviewed journals.
- Delivered literature review on PET scan applications in ENT cancers for early cancer detection.
- Collaborated across surgical, clinical, and lab teams, managing high-volume outpatient clinics (~60 pts/day) and inpatient procedures (~16 cases/week). Adjunct Instructor – UWF (2019–Present)
- Taught Human Physiology & Pharmacology to 30–100 students per class. Designed assessments, projects, and guided data-based health research. Clinical Researcher – Baptist Health Care, FL (2022–2023)
- Collaborated on a non-randomized clinical trial (502 patients) with cardiac implants and atrial fibrillations.
- Managed IRB, collected EHR data, cleaned for analysis, and co-authored poster presented at Heart Rhythm Society, 2023.
Health & Hope Volunteer – Pensacola, FL (Pensacola, FL)
- Assisted in providing healthcare access and support for underserved and vulnerable populations.
- Participated in health screenings, patient navigation, and education initiatives.
- Contributed to data collection and reporting for community health programs, aligning with goals of reducing health disparities. Health Camp Volunteer – Remote Communities (India)
- Provided free health services in underserved areas.
- Conducted clinical assessments and health education sessions on prevention and early detection of chronic diseases.
- Recognized the critical role of public health surveillance and data in guiding community health decisions. Community Health Educator – Various Programs (India)
- Delivered talks on cervical cancer prevention, tobacco cessation, and chronic disease prevention to low-literacy populations.
- Educated new mothers on breastfeeding and rooming-in practices in pediatric and maternity wards.
- Promoted awareness of oral cancers and HPV, linking clinical practice with preventive strategies. Research Mentor (Volunteer) – Univ. of West Florida (2021)
- Mentored undergraduate students in research ethics, study design, data collection, and statistical analysis.
- Guided students through literature reviews, technical writing, and presentation skills.
- M.S. Data Science (December 2025) – University of West Florida
- Data Science Certificate (2025) – University of West Florida
- Master of Public Health (2018) – University of West Florida
- DNB Otorhinolaryngology (2007–2010, in progress) – National Board of Examination, India
- MBBS/MD (1995) – Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, India
Published
- Mishra N., Sharma N. Evaluation of Salivary Gland Tumors – Prospective Study. Int J Otorhinolaryngology (2021)
- Lee Y., Ju B., Cheon J., Mishra N., et al. Molecular mechanisms of exercise-induced neuroprotection in Parkinson’s Disease. Sports Medicine & Health Science (2025). Posters
- Systematic Review – Training Needs of Community Health Workers. APHA, Orlando (2024).
- Oval Device Compression and Peri-Device Leaks after Watchman FLX Device Implantation. Heart Rhythm Society, New Orleans (2023). In Progress
- Mishra N., Lee Y., et al. Systematic Review: Exercise-induced Autophagy and Mitophagy in Parkinson’s Disease. (Manuscript in preparation, 2025).
- To assess the access to healthy food items in Zip codes of Escambia County, FL – NEMS based survey, a prospective community-based study. (Manuscript in preparation, 2026)
- Data Science Certificate – UWF (2025)
- NIH – Protecting Human Research Participants (2017)
- CITI – Social Behavioral Research (2025–2028)
- FEMA & WHO Emergency Preparedness Training