Medical Career
l M.B.B.S - Andhra University, India, 1969
l D.C.H. - Delhi University, India. 1975
l Post Graduate Fellowship in Tropical Child Health, University of London, United Kingdom, 1981-82.
Professional Experience
l Rotating intern at Government Geneal Hospital, Kaklnada, Andhra Pradesh, India from July 1969 to July 1970.
l General Duty Medical Officer in Paediatrics at V.M. & GB. Hospital, Agartala, Tripura, India, from March 1971 to March 1972.
l Assistant Research Officer (L.C.M.R) in Paediatrics, under Dr. Shanti Ghosh, at Safdarjang Hospital New Delhi, India, from November 1974 till November 1975.
l Resident in Paediatrics, under Dr. Shanti Chosh, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi. India from November 1974 to November 1975.
l Clinical tutor in Physiology, at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India, from June 1977 to March 1979.
l Post Graduate Fellowship in Tropical Child Health, Institute of Child Health,
l University of London, United Kingdom, from February 1981 to February 1982.
l Lecturer in Paediatrics, at St. Johns Medical College and Hospital. Bangalore, India, from April 1979 till October 1999.
Rsearch Experience
1. A study of perinatal mootality with reference to maternal and neo---nata under Dr. Shanti Ghosh, Department oF Paediatrics, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
2. Relationship of Growth and Development Pattern, to Birth Weight Gestational Age in babies with a birth weight of 2000 grams or below. Under Shanti Ghosh and Dr. SK. Bhargava. Department of Padiatrics, Safdarjang HopitaI, New Delhi, India.
Membership of Associations
Member — Indian Academy of Paediatrics
Publications
1. Outcome of Low Birth Weight Children. Indian Paediatrics, 1979.
2. SkeletaI Growth in Low Birth Weight Children, Indian Paediatrics, 1980.
3. Outcome of Small for Date babies, Indian Paediatrics, 1980.
4. Supra VentricuLar Tachycardia in Children, lndan Paediatrics, 1989
5. A case of Diaphragmatic Hernia — Presenting as Anemia and CCF, Paediatric Journal, 1989.
6. Terbutaline In Wheezing Infants, Indian Paediatrics, 1989.
7. Early Detection of Malnutrition, Physicians Update, 1991.
8. Niemann Pick’s Disease in Children, Indian Paediatrics, 1991
9. Unusual Complications in Multidrug Resistant S. Thyphi Outbreak Paediatrics, 1992.
10. De Sanctis Cacohione Syndrome, Indian Paediatrics, 1993.
11, Embolic Stroke in Mycocarditis---Indian Paediatrics, 1993
12. Acute Infections Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Circulatory Failure. Is Shock Syndrome Indian Paediatrics, 1993
13. Lactational failure - Indian Paediatrics. 1993
14. Factors Influencing initiation of Breast Feeding in an Urban Selup, 1994
15. Typhoid Fever in Children — Physician Update, 1994.
16. CNS Aspsgillosis — Brief Report, Indian Paediatrics, 1995.
17. Neonatal Varicella — Letter to the Editor — Journal of Tropical Paediatrics, London. 1996.