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Biography

I am a dedicated pediatric physician equipped to thoroughly and kindly treat children and adolescents. I am a natural leader comfortable providing instructions after years of working in a teaching hospital and motivated with the eager to further master in specialty while mentoring newer physicians.

HONORS, AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Best Paper Award, KUHS National Conference on Students Medical Research 2018 A case study on Pediatric Osteoarticular TB

  • Certifications

    1. Pediatric Advanced Life Support by Indian Academy of Pediatrics
    2. Research Methodology Workshop – 2019
    3. Basic Life Support by Indian Academy of Pediatrics

  • RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

    Dissertation, Government Medical College, Trivandrum
    Advisor: Dr. Devakumar
    Thesis: Etiological Profile of Arthritis in Children less than 12 years of age in a tertiary care center.

  • TRAINING

    1. CRRI - Government Medical College, Trivandrum (2015-2016)
    2. Senior Residentship Pediatrics - Government Medical College, Trivandrum (20/9/2021-21/11/2021)
    3. Senior Residentship Pediatrics - Government Medical College, Konni (22/11/2021 - 21/3/2022)

  • WORK HISTORY

    • Post MBBS worked at General Hospital Pala for 3 months as Assistant Surgeon (Managed both OPD and Casualty duties without supervision)
    • 3 years Junior Residency at Govt Medical college Trivandrum which include
     8 Months of neonatology experience (4 months NICU, 2 months labor room, 2 months postnatal ward duties) from one of the best Neonatology departments in Kerala. Also competent in emergency intubations, UV catheterization, Surfactant administration, caring preterm and low birth weight babies, Neonatal resuscitation and high risk follow up care.
     Pediatric ICU 6 months: Competent in managing pediatric emergencies trained from well-equipped 22 bedded with 10 ventilators. Skilled in emergency intubation and ventilator care (PALS certified), central line insertion, ascitic fluid tap, pleural tap, Emergency ultrasound.
     Covid ICU 3 months: including treatment of sick covid children and their follow up.
     Casualty – 2 months (as junior resident and CMO)
     OP case management and IP care
     Specialty experience: cardiology 1 month, neurology 1 month, Nephrology 1 month.
     Immunization, growth and development follow up.
     Specialty clinics experience like Respiratory clinic, gastro clinic, genetic clinic, Diabetic clinic, Endocrine clinic.
    • On call duties in specialty hospitals including newborn ICU, attending newborn in labor room, casualty on call duties.
    • As medical officer, 2 months at Govt medical college hospital Trivandrum and 4 months at Govt medical college Konni.

  • SKILLS

    • Emergency intubation
    • Ventilator care
    • Umbilical venous catheterization
    • Central line insertion
    • Ascitic fluid tap
    • Pleural tap
    • Intraosseous needle insertion
    • Catheterization
    • Ryle’s tube insertion
    • Suturing
    • Lumbar puncture
    • Bone marrow aspiration
    • Liver biopsy
    • Emergency ultrasound

  • CONFERENCES

    • National Pediatric Nephrology Conclave, 2019, 2020
    • National Neonatology Conference
    • Gokulam Pedicon, 2021
    • Research Methodology Workshop, 2019
    • 13th KUHS National Conference on Students Medical Research, 2019
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship Module, 2019
    • Sepsis Workshop by IAP, 2019
    • Ventilator Workshop by IAP, 2019