Education / Qualifications:
- MBBS (NRI Medical College)
- MD Pediatrics (Andhra Medical College)
- DrNB Neonatology (Sir Gangaram Hospital, New delhi)
Experience:
- 5+ years of Experience in Pediatrics and Neonatology.
Expertise:
- Proficient in the comprehensive management of neonatal emergencies
- Experienced in the care of preemies and micropreemies requiring conventional ventilation and HFOV
- Hands-on experience in performing and interpreting cranial ultrasonography, functional echocardiography, and amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG)
- Skilled in performing a wide range of NICU procedures, including SALSA, DVET, and central venous line placement
- Experienced in neonatal transport services, having conducted more than 50 ground transports and 4 air transports of critically ill neonates
Area of Interest:
- Neonatal Ventilation
- Care of ELBW neonates
- Neonatal Transport
Awards:
- Certificate of commendation for outstanding research work on thesis from National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences ( NBEMS)
Publications:
- Kavitha B, Srikanth K, Singh D, Gopi S, Mohan V, Chandra N, Radha V. A novel stop-loss mutation in NKX2-2 gene as a cause of neonatal diabetes mellitus: molecular characterization and structural analysis. Acta Diabetologica. 2024 Feb;61(2):189-94
- Co-author of the chapter “Functional Echocardiography in Neonates” in Recent Advances in Pediatrics, edited by Dr. Suraj Gupte