About Me

“We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it".
~ William Osler


Nitish Sood
Hey there! I'm Nitish Sood, an ophthalmology resident at Dean McGee Eye Institute!

Nitish graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 2024 with AOA. He is a student-researcher with 11 peer-reviewed publications and 150+ citations. He co-founded Working Together for Change, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless people. His hobbies include rock climbing, hiking, 3D printing, and cooking with his girlfriend.

See Some Recent Research Highlights Below!

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Figure 2. FDA approach toward predictive functional clustering.
Prevention vs. Promotion-Focus Regulatory Efforts on the Disease Incidence and Mortality of COVID-19: A Multinational Diffusion Study using Functional Data Analysis
Vikas K, Ashish S, Shaphali G, Nitish S.
Journal of International Marketing. October 2020. doi: 10.1177/1069031X20966563
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Supplemental Figure 3A. Results of pooled survival analysis
Predictors of Survival for Pediatric Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Sood N, Sangari A, Goyal A, Conway JA.
Medicine. October 2022. PMID: 36181012
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Figure 2. BCVA changes over 152 weeks.
Complications, Compliance and 3-Year Outcomes after Endolaserless Vitrectomy with Aflibercept Monotherapy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy-Related Vitreous Hemorrhage
V Kasetty, D Starnes, M Moses, N Sood, et al.
Published ahead of print at OSLI Retina.

Projects

“You can do anything you set your mind to.”
~ Benjamin Franklin


Service Leadership


SOAP - Den Bosch

Working Together for Change

Founded 501(c)3 Nonprofit aimed at ending homelessness

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Feed the frontlines

Feed the Frontlines

Director of Finance for nonprofit providing free meals to healthcare workers

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Mals

HackStart

Founded Organization promoting hackathon culture among teens in Atlanta

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Technology & Innovation


InVenture Prize

InVenture Prize

Selected to compete in a state-wide business competition with a $20,000 prize

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CPR Manikin

CPR Manikin

Invented a CPR Manikin to provide real-time feedback to trainees

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Passion Projects


Ted Talk

TedX Talk

Presented about my nonprofit at the Atlanta Beltline TedX

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Taido Karate

Taido Karate

11 years of practicing, learning, and eventually mentoring Taido Karate

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Fulton County Youth Commission

Fulton County Youth Commission

Worked with Fulton County Elected Officials to target key issues like including education & hunger

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Experiences

“Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.”
~ José Ortega y Gasset


Education

Medical College of Georgia

4.0 GPA | Augusta
Medical Student Aug 2020 - May 2024

Graduated summa cum laude and was selected for AOA. Partial scholarship.

Augusta University

4.0 GPA | Augusta
Bachelor of Science in Cellular & Molecular Biology Aug 2017 - May 2020

Graduated summa cum laude. Scholarships: Presidential Scholar (full ride); Coca-Cola Scholar ($20,000); National Merit Scholar; Carson Scholar

Alpharetta High School

4.0 GPA | Alpharetta
High School Diploma Aug 2013 - May 2017

Social Activism

Feed the Frontlines GA

FeedtheFrontlinesGA.org | GA
Director of Finance Apr 2020 - Oct 2020

Feed the Frontlines GA provided fresh & healthy food to healthcare workers in hospitals hit hardest by COVID-19 with all meals coming from local restaurants. As Director of Finance, I led all fundraising initiatives, oversaw accounting & economic aspects, and managed our fundraising team.
Meals Delivered: 6,800+; Raised: $70,000+ Hospitals/Clinics served: 41

Working Together for Change

WorkingTogetherForChange.com/ | Atlanta
Executive Director 2013 - Present

Co-founded and manage Working Together for Change, a national 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness. I manage the operations of chapters across the country, while also running the local activities of the Atlanta chapter.
Volunteers: 600+; People helped: 3000+; Total Service-Hours: 17,000+

HackStart

HackStart.me/ | Atlanta
Co-Founder Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

Co-founded HackStart in order to promote digital literacy among teenagers in Atlanta. We have fundraised $5,000+, helping 300+ students learn programming from experienced mentors and professionals


Research

“Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.”
~ José Ortega y Gasset


Publications


Do Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Real-Time Audiovisual Feedback Devices Improve Patient Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sood N, Sangari A, Goyal A, et al.
World Journal of Cardiology. Oct 2023. PMID: 37900903

Lockdown Without Loss? A Natural Experiment of Net Payoffs to Covid Lockdowns

Tellis G, Sood A, Nair S, Sood N
Journal of Public Policy & Marketing. November 2022. PMID: 38603285

Predictors of Survival for Pediatric Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Sood N, Sangari A, Goyal A, Conway JA.
Medicine. October 2022. PMID: 36181012

Complications, Compliance and 3-Year Outcomes after Endolaserless Vitrectomy with Aflibercept Monotherapy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy-Related Vitreous Hemorrhage

V Kasetty, D Starnes, N Sood, et al.
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. Feb 2023;54(2):89-96. PMID: 36780633

Influence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) on Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Hospitalizations (NVUGIB) in the United States: A nationwide analysis

A Soni, A Yekula, Y Singh, N Sood, et al.
World Journal of Hepatology. 2023;15(1):79-88. PMID: 36780633

Evolution of Intracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis

Reddy VP, Seas A, Sood N, Srinivasan VM, Catapano JS, Lawton MT.
World Neurosurg. 2022;162:177-182.e9. PMID: 35248775

Impact of Price Transparency on Patient Relationships in an Outpatient Surgical Center

Reddy V, Sood N, Hua J, Kaplan J, Postoev A, Ibikunle C.
Journal on Surgery. March 2020. Available here:

A Retrospective Analysis of Weight Loss Associated with the ORBERA Intragastric Balloon at a Single Bariatric Center

Reddy V, Sood N, Hua J, Ibikunle C.
Global Surgery. March 2020. doi: 10.15761/GOS.1000217

Prevention vs. Promotion-Focus Regulatory Efforts on the Disease Incidence and Mortality of COVID-19: A Multinational Diffusion Study using Functional Data Analysis

Vikas K, Ashish S, Shaphali G, Nitish S.
Journal of International Marketing. October 2020. doi: 10.1177/1069031X20966563

High-risk Neuroblastoma Predisposing to Osteomyelitis: A Case Study

Vamsi R, Clive M, Nitish S, Benjamin D S.
Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal. November 2020. doi: 10.31031/SMOAJ.2020.03.000570

Published Abstracts


First Author
Comparing the Efficacy of Real-Time Audiovisual Feedback Devices and Active Compression-Decompression Devices in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Network Meta-Analysis

Nitish S, Anish S, Joseph H.
November 2020. Circulation.

Role of CD28 Signaling on T cell Phenotype following Lymphodepletion and Homeostatic Reconstitution

Nitish S, R. Crepeau, & M. Ford.
April 2020. Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.09243

How Long Should Social Distancing Last? Predicting Time to Moderation, Control, and Containment of COVID-19

Nitish S, Gerry T, Ashish S.
June 2020. M. Science. Abstract available here.

Sequence Analysis of Homologous Alu Elements: A Novel Methodology for Primate Phylogenetic Tree Construction

Nitish S, Mehul M, Anav M, Christopher B.
April 2020. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.09578

Second Author
Quantifying the Effect of Technological Advancements and Guidelines on Pediatric Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Survival Outcomes

Anish S, Nitish S, Joseph H.
November 2020. Circulation.

Using Alu Elements to Identify Orthologous Chromosomes Across Primates

Mehul M, Nitish S, Anav M, Christopher B.
April 2020. Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.09934

Why Did US Governors Delay Lockdowns COVID-19? Disease Penetration vs Learning, Cascades, and Political Polarization

Ashish S, Nitish S, Gerry T.
June 2020. M. Science. Abstract available here.


Third Author or More
Price of Delay in COVID-19 Lockdowns: Delays Spike Total Cases, Natural Experiments Reveal

Gerry T, Ashish S, Nitish S.
June 2020. M. Science. Abstract available here.

Media Coverage


Multiple national news outlets have covered my research. Bloomberg covered my research on the decision making processed used by Governors when they locked down the states. Yahoo Finance has covered multiple of my articles, linked here, here, and here. In addition, my research has been covered by Phys.org, Medical Xpress, Neuroscience News, COVID19Data.com, MSN, and others.

In addition, as of April 20th 2020, I had papers in SSRN's Top 10 Download List in the following categories: (1) the Medical Research Network, Medical Specialities eJournal, Human Health & Disease eJournal, Health Economics eJournal, Interdisciplinary Coronavirus & Infectious Disease Related Research, Political Economy: National, State, & Local Governnment; Intergovernmental Relations eJournal, Government Expenditures & Health, and National State & Local Government: Health Education & Welfare.

As of April 20th 2020, my paper is the most downloaded paper of all time on SSRN in Government Expenditures & Health.

Awards

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~ Talib Kweli


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