CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Kamalakshi G Bhat is Professor and Head of the Department and teaches Paediatrics to MBBS students.
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Full time post in a medical college teaching hospital with a major neonatal and paediatric intensive care unit. Responsible for Paediatric training and examination of MBBS, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Diploma in Child health and MD Paediatric students.
- Inter departmental liasioning for improving effectiveness and patient care of the Paediatric department.
- Clinical Research-participation in national and international clinical drug trials, post graduate research thesis, MBBS students ICMR STS research projects
- Publications and Conference presentations.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pediatrics | 4th,7th,8th and 9th |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD (Doctor of Medicine) | Paediatrics | SCB Medical College, Cuttack | 1999 |
| MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) | Madurai Medical College, Madurai | 1993 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paediatrics Department, KMC Mangalore | Professor | 01/10/2010 - till date | |
| Paediatrics Department, KMC Mangalore | Professor and Head | 01/02/2016 - 31/01/2021 | |
| Paediatrics Department, KMC Mangalore | Additional Professor | 19/05/2009 to 30/09/2010 | |
| Paediatrics Department, KMC Mangalore | Associate Professor | 16/04/2005 to 18/05/2009 | |
| Paediatrics Department, KMC Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 06/04/2000 to 15/04/2005 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Paediatrics Infectious Diseases and HIV , PediatricsPaediatrics Critical Care
Area of Expertise
Paediatrics Haematology Oncology , HIV treatment and training
Area of Research
Paediatrics Infectious Diseases , Haematology Oncology , Neonatology
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Received merit certificate for contribution to medical literature, 2005, 2012.
President of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, 2013.
Life member of the National Neonatology Forum, 2005.
Life member of the Respiratory Chapter of IAP, 2006.
Significance of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in children and young adults with febrile neutropenia during chemotherapy for cancer, A prospective study
2012-01-01 Narendra Chaudhary Kranthi Kosaraju Indira Bairy Anupama Borker
Necrotizing fasciitis in children, Experience in a teaching hospital.
2007-01-01 Rathika D Shenoy Nutan
Successful treatment of vincristine induced ptosis and polyneuropathy with pyridoxine and pyridostigmine in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
2012-01-01 Vikram Singhal Anupama S
An unusual case of coetaneous gangrene
2011-01-01 Mahalingam Soundarya Kumar Ranjith
Transient myeloproliferative disorder and eosinophilia pericardial effusion in a down syndrome neonate
2008-01-01 Rathika D Shenoy Nutan Kamath
Effect of HAART on the haematological profile of pediatric HIV patients.
2013-01-01 Shwetha Seetharam
Effects of long term transfusion on glycol metabolic status and pancreatic endocrine function in patients of thalassemia major
2006-01-01 Dr Prakash
Study of effect of HAART on haematological profile and liver function of Paediatrics HIV patients
2007-01-01 Dr Shwetha Seetharam
Prevalence of obesity, dyslipidaemia and impaired glucose tolerance among children treated for childhood cancers
2008-01-01 Dr Saravanan
Study of anthracycline cardio toxicity in childhood cancer survivors.
2009-01-01 Dr Nageshwar Reddy
Alloimmunizataion and redcell autoimmunization in transfusion dependent beta thalassemics.
2010-01-01 Dr Mohamed Saleem
A critical evaluation and comparison of study, 2010 .
Assessment of health related quality of life among HIV positive children attending ART centre in Govt Wenlock Hospital.
2011-01-01 Dr KG Gopakumar
Prevalence of obesity in school children aged 6 to 11yrs in Dakshina Kannada District
2012-01-01 Dr Venkateshwar Reddy
Don’t preach, but keep talking.
2013-21-07
The Hindu.
Breast feeding, the best food for the baby.
2012-02-08
Daijiworld weekly.
Teenage is the difficult stage for children, JR Lobo.
2013-20-07
Udayavani English.