Education
- M.B.B.S.Madras Medical College, Chennai. 2002
- M.D (Paed). King George Medical University, Lucknow. 2007
- D.M (Gastro). Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai. 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Asst. Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, PSG Medical College, Coimbatore (2008 – 2011)
- Asst. Professor of Gastroenterology, St. John Medical college and Hospital, Bangalore (2014 – 2015)
- Asst. Professor of Gastroenterology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical college & Hospital, Pondicherry (2015 – May 2020)
- Asst. Professor of Gastroenterology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore ( August 2020 – 2022)
- Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore ( Jan 2023 – till date)
Academic Achievements
M.B.B.S
Distinction in Anatomy, Pharmacology, Pathology, General Medicine, General Surgery.
M.D (Pediatrics)
King George University Gold Medal for highest mark.
D.M (Gastro)
The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR University Gold Medal for highest mark.
TN chapter - ISG award for Best Post Graduate
Research Activities
Dissertations Done
- Utility of CSF PCR in pediatric Tuberculous Meningitis.
- Clinico-Pathological correlation of HER2 positivity in Gastric Cancer.
Clinical Studies done
- Epidemiological survey on pediatric chronic diarrhea.
- Prevalence of Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy- our Centre experience.
- A study on Post-Cricoid web.
- Solitary Rectal ulcer Syndrome in children.
- An institution review on Choledochal cyst
- Clinical symptom analysis in GERD.
Publications
- Co-Author of chapter on “Stool Examination and Cracking Malabsorption syndromes” in Practical Pediatric digest book 2017.
- An Institutional review on pediatric choledochal cyst Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research; June 2016: Vol.-5, Issue- 3, P. 232 –238
- Prevalence of Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy – our centre experience; University Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Volume 2 Issue 7,2016
- Clinical-pathological correlation of HER2 positivity in Gastric cancer - A pilot study from tertiary centre in Chennai. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2014.
- A study on Post cricoid web - Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2014
- A clinical entity often missed – Solitary Rectal ulcer syndrome in children Frontiers in Pediatrics; July 2020: Vol- 8,Article 396.
- Proportion and factors associated with liver fibrosis in type 2 diabetes patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver using transient elastography. – A hospital based cross-sectional study
Endoscopy Experience (10yrs) & Fellowship
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Presently – 500 Diagnostic Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy per month
- - Therapeutic Procedures at least 50 per month
- - ERCP Procedures at least 25 per month
- - Diagnostic and Therapeutic EUS procedures atleast 20 per month.
- Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy.
Membership
- Life time Member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
- Life time Member of Indian Medical Associations (IMA).
- Life time Member of Indian Association of Pediatrics (IAP)
- Life time Member of Indian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition (ISPGHAN)
Invited Speaker
- IMAPondicherry chapter
- Endoscopy Workshop in AVMCH
- PAGE -2016,2017.
- GUTWIN -2019
- IMA –Trippur 2022