Educational Qualification
- 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
- Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care (IAP & ISCCM) 2006,Kanchi Kamakoti Child's trust Hospital, Chennai, India
Professional Career
- 01/07/2017 - Till date- 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
Achievements/Interests/Publications/Awards
Interests-
Pediatric and neonatal respiratory critical care, Neuro critical care and Medical education
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
Achievements/Awards:
- 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
- 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.
Publications-
More than 40 publications in peer reviewed indexed journals. Few of the highly cited publications are-
- 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.
Conferences/Workshops
Participated in more than 200 National / International conferences/workshops