OPD Timings:
Qualifications & Education:
- MBBS – Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (2011–2016)
- MD (Paediatrics & Neonatology) – Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai (2018–2021)
- Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care – Narayana Health City (2023–2024)
- Fellowship in ECMO – ELSO (Ongoing, 2024)
Areas of Expertise:
- Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) & Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care
- Management of critically ill children (medical & surgical)
- Post–cardiac transplant and ECMO care
- Post–solid organ and bone marrow transplant critical care
- Advanced haemodynamic monitoring
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Paediatric ventilation and respiratory support
Clinical Skills:
- Securing invasive lines (arterial, central venous, HD catheters, pigtail catheters)
- Peritoneal dialysis catheter and intercostal drain insertion
- Advanced airway management
- ECMO initiation and management
- Management of post-operative cardiac ICU patients
- Emergency stabilisation of critically ill children
Professional Experience:
- Consultant Paediatrician, Sacred Oak Hospital, Bengaluru
- Fellow – Paediatric & Cardiac Critical Care, Narayana Health City, Bengaluru
- Senior Resident – Paediatrics, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
Research & Publications:
- Study of Bone Mineral Density in Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia – Indian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Pediatrics (Primary Author)
- Postoperative Arrhythmia in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit – Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research (Co-Author)
- Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome – Journal of Pediatric Critical Care (Review)
- Abdominal Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Pseudocyst: A Rare Complication of Ventriculo-Peritoneal (VP) Shunt - April 2020Indian Journal of Trauma & Emergency Pediatrics 12(2):21-23 - DOI:10.21088/ijtep.2348.9987.12220.4
Awards & Achievements:
- Best Outgoing Postgraduate – Department of Paediatrics, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital
- First Prize – Poster Presentation, EMBICON
- Second Place – Best Thesis Award, EMBICON
- Second Runner-Up – IAP Quiz (Divisional Level)
- Recognised as Frontline COVID-19 Warrior
Workshops & Training:
- Advanced Course on ECMO (NH-ACE), Narayana Hrudayalaya
- ECMO Workshop – ECMO Society of India
- Masterclass on Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Children
Languages Known:
English, Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu
