BIMS (Bioprist Institute of Medical Sciences)
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Ravindranadh Gandrakota
Senior Associate Professor of Anatomy
- MD in Biochemistry from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, NTR University of Health Sciences, in 2000.
- MBBS in Medicine from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra University, in 1987.
• He has held various teaching and administrative positions at institutions in India, Malaysia, and Saint Lucia.
• He is a member of numerous professional associations and serves as an examiner and adjudicator for medical students. His extensive experience and contributions make him a valuable asset to the field.
- Dr. Ravindranadh Gandra, an experienced Clinical Anatomist with a Master of Surgery (MS) in Anatomy and over 25 years in the medical field.
- His expertise includes anatomy, histology, and embryology, and he has published several research papers.
Tipton Carlson
Director of Admissions & Recruitment
Tipton Carlson is a higher education executive with wide-ranging skill sets: small and large group presentations, one-on-one consultations, marketing budget preparation, interviewing candidates, application evaluation, training Admissions staff, developing and implementing best practices.
Higher Education executive with wide-ranging skill sets: small and large group presentations, one-on-one consultations, marketing budget preparation, interviewing candidates, application evaluation, training Admissions staff, developing and implementing best practices.
North Park University – BA in International Business and Middle Eastern Studies – 2000
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center – Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Dialect – 1992
Director of Admissions – St. Martinus Univ Faculty of Medicine – March 2020 to March 2021
- Full-time consultancy to develop student recruitment in the US and Canada. Idle due to Covid-19.
Director of Marketing and Recruitment – North America – Univ of Nicosia Medical School – 2012-2017
- Independent and collaborative development of marketing and recruitment efforts for newly established medical program in Cyprus.
- Growing student enrollment from 30 students to 400+ students within three years.
- Heavy emphasis on phone and email contact with students throughout the application and enrollment process.
Senior Associate Director of Admissions – Manipal Education – 2006-2011
- Recruiting students from primarily the US and Canada for two international medical school campuses: AUA in Antigua and KMCIC in India.
- Single-handedly revamped and recreated the Admissions process for students seeking admission to the India campus.
- AUA began in Jan. 2005 with six students. Enabled growth to over 1000 students in less than 3 years.
International Admissions – North Park University – 2000-2005
- Designated issuing agent for all I-20s
- Sole transcript evaluator for all undergraduate and degree-completion programs
Interrogator, Arabic Linguist – US Army – 1991-1995
- Graduated top of my class at Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC).
- Primarily trained in interrogation of prisoners of war and debriefing human intelligence assets.
- Arabic language translation support for various missions.
Technical Director – NY Fringe Festival and Off -Off Broadway, I Come in Peace by Dean Obeidallah – 2006
NYAACF – Assistant and Stage Manager – 2005-2011
Theatre Set Construction, Design, Lighting and Sound – Multiple Venues in Chicago and NYC – 1999-2008
Transfer, International Student Admissions, Transcript Eval – Multiple Firms in Chicago and NYC – 2000-2011