Qualification:
MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), Fellowship in Neonatal Intensive Care (UK)

Specialization: Neonatology

Achievements:

• President- National Neonatology Forum of India ( Karnataka State Chapter) , ( 2001-2003).
• Secretary- National Neonatology Forum of India  ( Karnataka State Chapter). ( 1999 2001).
• Associate Editor, Journal of Neonatology,2007
• Guest Editor - Journal of Neonatology,2006
• Member National Editorial Advisory Board . Journal of  Neonatology. (2001-2003),(2005- 2006 ).
• Guest Editor of Journal of Neonatology,NNF. ( 2002).
• Principal Investigator, The first Indian Multicenter Research Trial on determining the role of GM-CSF in Neonatal Sepsis . (1997-2000).
• Reviewer for the prestigious Journals-Indian Pediatrics, Indian Jl of Pediatrics and Jl of Neonatology.
• Reviewer for the NNF award papers .
• Neonatal Advanced Life Support ( NALS ) Instructor and Faculty.
• Member , Executive Board ,  IAP  BPS , Bangalore. ( 1995 1999 ).
• Convenor Neonatology Fellowship Program , National Board of Examinations. ( 2002).
• Member- Ethics Committee ,Manipal Hospital,Bangalore.( 1998- till date).
• Member Audit Committee,Manipal Hospital,Bangalore. ( 2000- till date).
• Inspector and Examiner in Pediatrics, National Board of Examinations .( 2005-2007 ).

Research Achievements:

• Conducted and coordinated , as Principal Investigator , the first ever Pan-Indian Multicenter research trial in Pediatrics across twelve neonatal units in India.- ( Role of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor in Neonatal Sepsis).
• First published Indian work on “Surfactant Replacement therapy in Neonatal RDS” in India.( Indian Pediatrics , Aug.1994 ).
• Areas of Research are primarily on Surfactant Therapy, neonatal Ventilation and Neonatal Sepsis. Publications / Presentations Total 58 publications  / abstracts .
• Most important publications are on ‘Surfactant therapy’ in neonatal RDS, ‘GM-CSF’ in neonatal sepsis