Qualifications

• Dip NB (Diplomate in National Board) - Nephrology, National Board of Examinations, India.

• Assistant Professor – Directorate of Medical Education, Madurai Medical College

• Registrar, Paediatrics- Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, India

• Dip NB (Diplomate in National Board) - Paediatrics, National Board of Examinations, India.

• Tutor - Department of Renal Medicine, Wordsley Hospital, Dudley of Hospitals, NHS Trust, West Midlands, UK

• PLAB 2 (Professional Linguistic Assessment Board), GMC, UK.

   

Experience

• Six years MBBS, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, India.

• Two years’ experience in Nephrology at state-of-the art renal department in the United Kingdom.

• 6 years’ experience in Paediatrics with work in multiple areas of paediatrics at KKCTH

• 2 years as Assistant Professor in Paediatrics at Madurai Medical College

• Nephrologist at KG Hospital since 2014

   

Skills and experience - Paediatrics and Nephrology

• IV cannulation, lumbar puncture, thorococentesis intravenous cannulation, endotracheal intubations, ABG analysis, bone marrow aspiration, neonatal resuscitation, photo therapy

• Peritoneal dialysis, chest drain insertion, mechanical ventilation, renal biopsy, exchange transfusion, PICC line, central line

• Percutaneous and laparotomy CAPD catheterization

• Permanent HD catheter

• AVF creation

• Fistula repair including endovascular fistuloplasty

• CRRT, advance hemofilters, plasma exchange

• Organ retrieval, perfusion and transport

   

Teaching skills

• Educated mothers on breast feeding, immunisation and cleanliness

• Taught medical and nursing students

• Co-ordinator for post graduate education in KG hospital

• Trainer for dialysis technicians

   

Leadership skills

• Conducted CRRT Day in KG Hospital

• Conducted awareness program for Cadaver organ donation. National level program for transplant doctors and coordinators.

• Part of the organising committee for PLEXUS 2000 (Inter-collegiate cultural meet)

• Voluntary work, helping at “Polio Day” Campaign in Context of Eradication of Polio

• Organised health care camp in a village as a secretary of Interact Club (Rotary International Junior Club), in 1994

   

Languages Known

• Tamil, English