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Dr. Subhranshu Sekhar Kar

Associate Dean - Curriculum Development and Implementation of RAKCOMS & Professor - Paediatrics

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Education Qualification
  • Fellowship - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH), London, UK, 2023
  • Fellowship in Neonatal Medicine 2022-23 (ECMS,Statpearls,USA and LearnEM, Australia)
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care (IAP & ISCCM) 2006,Kanchi Kamakoti Child’s trust Hospital, Chennai, India
  • M.D. (Paediatrics) 2003, S.C.B. Medical College, Utkal University, Orissa, India
  • MBBS 1998, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur University, Orissa, India
Experience
  • 01/09/2023 – till date- Associate Dean (Curriculum Development and Implementation), RAKCOMS, RAKMHSU, Ras al Khaimah, U.A.E, Specialist Pediatrician- RAK Hospital
  • 01/07/2017 – 31/08/2023- Associate Dean (Clinical sciences), RAKCOMS, RAKMHSU, Ras al Khaimah, U.A.E, Specialist Pediatrician- RAK Hospital
  • 01/10/2015 – Till date - Professor and clinical core faculty, RAKCOMS,RAKMHSU, Ras al Khaimah, U.A.E
  • 20/01/2011 - 30/9/2015 - Associate Professor and Clinical core faculty, RAKCOMS,RAKMHSU, Ras al Khaimah, U.A.E
  • 01/04/2010 - 19/01/2011- Associate Professor and I/C PICU & NICU, HT Medical College, Bhubaneswar, India  
  • 12/11/2005 - 31/03/2010 - Assistant Professor, Dept of Paediatrics, HT Medical college, Bhubaneswar, India (Registrar/Fellow in PICU, KKCTH, Chennai, India from 14/11/2005-7/12/2006)
  • 02/08/2004 - 11/11/2005 - Senior resident in Dept. of Paediatrics , HT Medical College, Bhubaneswar,India
  • 2001-2004 - M.D. (Paediatrics), S.C.B. Medical College, Utkal University, Orissa, India
  • 1998-1999 - Internship, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur University, Orissa, India
  • 1993-1998 - MBBS, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur University, Orissa, India
Publications
Projects
  • Completed GOI-Inclen project on IMNCI at Sonepur as Senior Investigator in 2007
  • Took part in GOI-Inclen Undernutrition poject at Sonepur as Senior Investigator in 2009
  • Mentored more than 50 student projects
Publications- Around 50 publications in peer reviewed indexed journals. Few of the selected publications are
  • Molecular Basis of Müllerian Agenesis Causing Congenital Uterine Factor Infertility—A Systematic Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(1):120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010120
  • The Molecular Basis of Male Infertility in Obesity: A Literature Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(1):179. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010179
  • Progressive Pseudo-Rheumatoid Dysplasia a Rare Genetic Musculoskeletal Condition Causing Crippling Disability in a Young Boy- a Case Report. OBM Genetics 2023; 7(4): 202; doi:10.21926/obm.genet.2304202.
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Profile and Follow-up: North Emirate Hospitals’ Experience, New Emirates Medical Journal 2023; 4 (2) : e080523216645 . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0250688204666230508115858
  • Prevalence, Clinico-Bacteriological Profile, and Antibiotic Resistance of Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Women. Antibiotics 2023; 12(1):33.
  • Genital Microbiota and Outcome of Assisted Reproductive Treatment—A Systematic Review. Life 2022; 12(11):1867. 
  • Infantile Sandhoff disease with ventricular septal defect: a case report. BMC Journal of Medical case Reports 2022;16:317
  • Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with coronavirus disease 2019: An overview. Arch Med Health Sci 2021;9: 101-6.
  • COVID-19 in pregnancy: the foetal perspective—a systematic review. BMJ Paediatrics Open 2020;4:e000859. 
  • Time-constrained mother and expanding market: emerging model of under-nutrition in India. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:632.
  • Hyperlactatemia in critically ill –A Review. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice 2016; 26(8): 726-736.
  • Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock: Current perspectives. Arch Med Health Sci 2015; 3:252-65.
  • Prevention of childhood obesity in India: Way forward. J Nat Sc Biol Med 2015; 6: 12-7.
  • Transient Abnormal Myelopoiesis in Down’s Syndrome - A Diagnostic Dilemma. Applied Clinical Research, Clinical Trials & Regulatory Affairs, 2015, 2, 46-48.
  • Familial renal tubular acidosis: Report of two cases from a single family. Ann Nigerian Med 2015; 9: 33-7.
  • Prevalence, Clinico bacteriological profile and maternal risk factor analysis of early-onset sepsis in the neonatal unit of a tertiary care hospital: Hamdan Medical Journal 2014;7:257-258.
  • Childhood obesity-an insight into preventive strategies. Avicenna J Med  2014;4:88-93.
  • Complete Congenital Heart  Block in a Newborn associated with Maternal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report. Int J Med Students. 2013; 1(3):128-31. 
  • Indian Carp (Labeo Rohita) Gall Bladder Poisoning-Report of Four Cases in a Single Family. Indian J Pediatr 2011; 78:749–752. 
Book
  1. Coauthor of the book entitled "A study of depression in adolescent students" by Lambert academic publishing company, Germany. 2012- Available through Amazon.com
Book Chapters/Editor/ Articles in Conference proceedings
  1. Coauthor of a chapter on "Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn" and "Hypocalcemia in NICU" for the upcoming edition of UG TB of Pediatrics.2023
  2. Contributed 2 chapters in "Children and Drugs" by Noble vision ,India, 2020 – Pharmacotherapy in pediatric practice(pages 1-12) and drugs in alphabetical order ( pages 27-79)
  3. Contributed a chapter on "Approach to inborn errors of metabolism" in the book "Hot topics in neonatology" by Noble vision ,India, 2017
  4. Kar Subhranshu Sekhar, Mahapatro S, Ray R, patnaik R, tripathy R.A rare cause of diabetes: Friedreich’s ataxia. Handbook on Diabetes case reports volume-2 2010:1-10.
  5. Kar Subhranshu Sekhar. Therapy of hyperbilirubinemia in newborns.Midterm CME of Orissa state branch of paediatrics 2009;31-41.
  6. Kar Subhranshu Sekhar, Saboth PK, Mohanty R. Paediatric airway access.Selected Topics in paediatrics,PEDICON 2008; 13-16.
  7. Kar Subhranshu Sekhar, Saboth PS. Hand hygiene in ICU. Selected Topics in paediatrics, PEDICON 2008; 21-26.
  8. Kar Subhranshu Sekhar,Mohanty R. Central venous access.Pre conference workshop on critical care Orissa state Pedicon 2008; 21-22.
  9. Kar Subhranshu Sekhar,Mohanty R. Thoracostomy. Pre conference workshop on critical care Orissa state Pedicon 2008; 23-25.
Achievement
  • Reviewer of multiple International Medical Journals
  • Co-author of the book-A study of depression in adolescent students by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing (available through Amazon website) and has authored more than 10 book chapters
  • Invited Guest speaker and chairperson/ moderator in more than 30 local / International conferences
  • Presented more than 50 scientific papers in national and international conferences and won multiple awards
  • Affiliations/Memberships- Chair/ member of many professional local, national/ international bodies and committees
  • Certified AHA-BLS, APLS instructor
  • Certified/Trained in Pediatric Emergency Course, NALS, Pediatric Pulmonology, Vaccinology, Preterm care module, Pediatric Infection control, Mechanical ventilation, Good Clinical practice, NCHPS ACLS, NCHPS PALS, Blood borne pathogen course
  • Dissertation- Role of clinical signs in the diagnosis of late onset neonatal septicaemia- The study was an analytical study to devise a  clinical scoring for diagnosis of late onset neonatal septicaemia from nonspecific signs and symptoms.