Profile:
Dr. Lata Sheoran is a Clinical Microbiologist and Infection Control Specialist with extensive experience in hospital laboratories, infectious diseases diagnostics, and patient safety programs. She leads the
Department of Microbiology at Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital, where she also heads Infection Prevention & Control (IPC), Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMSP), and Laboratory Quality Management.Her work focuses
on strengthening diagnostic accuracy, preventing hospital-acquired infections, improving antimicrobial practices, and implementing evidence-based laboratory standards. With a strong background in both clinical
microbiology and healthcare quality, she plays a key role in ensuring safe, ethical, and high-quality patient care.
Work Experience:
- Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital, Noida – Consultant & HOD, Microbiology | Quality Manager
- Chairperson – Infection Control & AMSP (July 2024 – Present)
- Leads microbiology diagnostics including bacteriology, mycology, serology, and molecular testing
- Oversees IPC, AMSP, and antibiotic policy implementation
- Manages laboratory quality, NABL processes, and audits
- Conducts outbreak investigations, surveillance, and clinical training
- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi – Senior Resident, Clinical Microbiology & Immunology
- Worked in bacteriology, molecular diagnostics, mycology, and transplant immunology
- Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi – Senior Resident, Microbiology
- Hands-on experience in clinical infectious diseases diagnostics and infection control
Professional Membership:
- Active Executive Committee (EC) Member – IAMM Delhi Chapter
- Lifetime Member – Indian Association of Medical Microbiology (IAMM)
- Lifetime Member – Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO)
- Founder Member – SASPI
Education & Fellowships:
- DNB (Microbiology) – Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- MBBS – Government Medical College, Jammu
- PG Diploma – Infection Prevention & Control (University of Hyderabad)
Specialty Interest:
- Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) and outbreak investigation
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (AMSP) design & implementation
- Bacteriology & Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing (AST)
- Mycology & fungal disease management
- Immunology, autoimmune testing, and serological assays
- Molecular diagnostics (PCR, syndromic panels, advanced rapid diagnostics)
- Laboratory Quality Management, NABL accreditation
- Training, clinical CME sessions, and laboratory workflow optimization
Awards & Honors:
- Certified Infection Control Professional (CICP) – CAHO
- Quality Management Systems & Internal Audit (ISO 15189)
- Foundations in Clinical Infectious Disease – Johns Hopkins University (USA)
- AI in Healthcare – Johns Hopkins University (USA)
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Lean Healthcare Management – CAHO
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification – CAHO
- Biomedical Research Course (BCBR)
- MET (Medical Education Technologies) – MCI/NMC
