Dr Satish B Rao

Professor and Head

Department of Medicine

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Satish B Rao is an Professor and Head in the Department of Medicine, KMC Mangalore. He teaches MBBS and BDS students. He is also a research guide for post-graduate students.

     

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
General Medicine 5th, 7th and 9th

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MD General Medicine KMC Mangalore 2001
MBBS KMC Mangalore 1998

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Professor and Head 01/10/2023 - till date
KMC, Mangalore Additional Professor Teaching 16/07/2012 - 30/09/2023
KMC, Mangalore Associate Professor Teaching 12/12/2006 to 16/07/2012
KMC, Mangalore Assistant Professor Teaching 12/11/2003 - 11/12/2006
KS Hegde Medical academy Lecture Teaching 12/12/2001 - 11/11/2003

Evaluation of a Fixed Dose Combination of drugs in Hypertension and Dyslipidemia.

(Phase III/2006-2007) DCGI REGISTERED

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, parallel group efficacy and safety Study of BI 1356 (5mg, administered orally once daily) over 24 weeks in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Insufficient Glycemic Control despite Metformin Therapy.

(Phase III/2007-2009) FDA REGISTERED

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, parallel group efficacy and safety study of BI 1356 (5mg, administered orally once daily) over 24 weeks in drug naïve or previously treated (6 weeks washout) Type -2 Diabetic Patients with Insufficient Glycemic Control.

(Phase III/2007-2009)FDA REGISTERED

A 78 week open label extension to trials assessing the safety and efficacy of BI 1356 (5mg) as monotherapy or in combination with other antidiabetic medication in type 2 diabetic patients.

(Phase III/2008-2011)FDA REGISTERED

Assessment of the Efficacy and tolerability of a fixed – dose combination of Metaprolol and Amlodipine in essential Hypertension.

(Phase III/2008-2009) DCGI REGISTERED

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Infectious disease

Area of Expertise

Infectious disease; HIV

Area of Research

Clinical and operational research in Infectious disease; HIV

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • International AIDS Society(IAS)
  • HIV Medical Association (HIVMA)/IDSA
  • International association of Physicians in AIDS care (IAPAC)
  • European society of clinical microbiology and infectious disease (ESCMID)
  • International society of infectious disease
  • Life member of AIDS Society Of India
  • Member of the API, Mangalore.

CMV retinitis in a HIV patient despite high CD4 count.

Arun S Adhikari P John TR

BMJ South Asia. 2006 May; 22 (3):214.

Amphotericin B for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV patients: Low dose versus high dose.

Rajeshwari S, Adhikari P, John TR, Pai Meera, Kiran V. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2007 July-September; 11( 3): 112-116.

Invasive candidiasis / candidemia in aquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS ) – a pilot study.

Shetty AJ, Adhikari P, John T R, Kotian M S, Kamath A. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2010 February; 3:2149-2150.

Factors affecting adherence to highly active anti-retroviral therapy in HIV positive patients – Southern India.

Akhila JS, Arbind KC, Chandrashekar R Aarathi A, Prabha A. Journal of Clinical and diagnostic research. 2010 August; 4:2875-2877.

Candidaemia in disseminated TB.

Akhila JS, Prabha A, JohnT R, Shashidhar K, Ajee K. Journal of Clinical and diagnostic research. 2010 December; 4: 3465-3467

Awareness of GDM among Pregnant Women