Professional Experience:
- 2002 Fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care, University hospitals of Leicester, U.K
- 2001 Pediatric & Infant Critical Transport course, University hospitals of Leicester, U.K
- 2000 Post-Graduate Qualification: DNB(Pediatric), National Board Examinations, New Delhi, India
- 2000 National Neonatology Forum Course on NALS, (Neonatal Advance Life Support), Mumbai, India
- 1998 Post-Graduate Qualification: DCH, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Mumbai, India
- 1997 Indian Academy of Pediatrics Course on PALS, (Pediatric Advance Life Support), Mumbai, India
- 1991 Primary Medical Qualification: MBBS, BLDE Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
Clinical Training Summary:
- Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai Honorary Consultant Pediatrician & Pediatric Intensivist from Sept 2004 till date
- Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai Pediatric Intensivist Feb 2002 to Aug 2004
- University Hospitals of Leicester, UK Clinical Fellow in PICU Aug 2001 to Jan 2002
- Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai Clinical Assistant Aug 2000 to July 2001
- Bombay Hospital & Institute of Medical Services Sciences, Mumbai Senior Registrar Feb 1999to July 2000
- Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai Registrar & Senior House Officer Feb 1995 to Jan 1999
- ONGC Hospital, Mumbai Medical Officer Apr 1993 to Jan 1995
- Sri Devraj Medical College & Hospital, Kolar Medical Officer Nov 1992 to Mar 1993
- BLDE Medical College & Hospital, Bijapur Intern Aug 1991 to Oct 1992
Area of particular interest:
- Pediatric intensive care
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- PICU Audit
- Brain death
Profile:
- Well-trained in basic medical skills
- Ability to recognize and manage common pediatric & Neonatal medical emergencies.
- Ability to perform various common emergency interventional procedures
- Well-experienced in the management of peri-operative care of cardio-thoracic and Cranio-facial surgeries
- Well-versed in ventilating preemies and sick children and supporting them with total parental nutrition(TPN)
- Special interest in the management of critically ill patients and organ transplant recipients
- Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication skills
- Computer Literate
M.B.B.S, DCH, DNB(Pediatrics)
30 Years
Achievements
- Won a scholarship from the Hargobind Foundation Mumbai in Jan. 2001 for a fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care, Leicester, UK
- Basic Newborn Care demonstration in weekly serial Mere ghar ana zindagi, Oct.1997, Zee Television Mumbai
- Won a scholarship from the state board for secondary & higher secondary education in 1983, Hyderabad
Research Projects & Scientific Paper
- Decision making in healthy term neonates with non-hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia a scientific paper presented at the 41st National Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatric (PEDICON) in Jan. 2004 Chennai.
- Post-operative follow-up in children with pulmonary hypertension due to ventricular septal defect (VSD) a scientific paper presented at the 5th Congress on Pediatric Critical Care (5th NCPCC) in Oct. 2003, Surat
- Neuro-development outcome in NICU Graduates below 1500 gms. A dissertation submitted to the National Board of Examination at New Delhi & a scientific paper presented at the 40th National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PEDICON) in Jan. 2003, Mumbai
- Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy syndrome poster was presented at the 40th National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PEDICON) in Jan 2003, Mumbai
- Pediatric Intensive Care is a scientific paper presented at the 1st National Conference on Critical Care Nursing in May 1999, Mumbai
Publications
- Bilateral Neuroretinitis Associated with Mumps in Arch Neurol. Oct. 2002; Vol .59: Page 1633-1636
- CMV Mononucleosis, complicated by Meningoencephalitis in a normal host accepted in Indian Pediatric Journal, Jan. 1997; Vol. 34: page 65-66
- Follow-up study of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia letter to the editor accepted in Indian pediatrics journal in July 1997; Vol.34: page 84.
- Development outcome of NICU graduates below 1500 gms. A dissertation submitted to the National Board of Examination, New Delhi, India
Co-author
- Contributed to a chapter titled Pediatric Drug Formulary as a co-author in the API textbook in Medicine in VIth edition 1999
Faculty
- 6th National Congress on Critical Care (6th NCPCC) in October 2004, Kanpur Topic: Transfusion threshold
- CME on Pediatric Intensive Care in association with Mumbai Branch Of Indian Academy of Pediatric, Nov 2003, Mumbai
- CME on respiratory diseases in association with Mumbai Branch Of Indian Academy of Pediatric, Nov 2003, Mumbai. Topic Empyema
- Workshop on recent trends & Innovation in the Diagnosis of liver diseases organized by the Indian Association for Study of Liver (INASL) in April 2001, Mumbai. Topic: Approach to chronic liver disease
- 1st National Conference on Critical Care Nursing in May 1999, Mumbai. Topic Pediatric Intensive Care
