About the Department
The department of Pediatrics is primarily concerned with the delivery of health care to children who come to Kasturba Hospital, Manipal and Dr. T.M.A. Pai Health complex, Udupi & Karkala. Clinical activities relate to in-patient and outpatient care including the newborn nursery. The department serves as a referral center for the weekly and monthly outreach programs.
The department functions as four units - 3 general Pediatrics units and 1 neonatal unit, each headed by a Professor. The staff, postgraduate students and house surgeons are assigned to the respective units by the Head of the Department.
A number of extension programs such as school health are also going on in the outlying areas and form an important part of the departmental activities. The purpose of the training program is also to make one realize that hospitals are centers of health activities for the whole community - and should not remain isolated as ivory towers - and to teach residents to be in touch with the needs of the community. The residents will be rotated to work in all these areas under close supervision initially and later with more independence, as they gain more experience.
As the residents will be working in an ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management system) certified and NABH accredited hospital they will be trained in all aspects of quality health care. In addition to the basic training in Pediatrics, residents are also exposed to the training in Hospital associated infection control, good hospital practices, statistical analysis, dissertation work, hospital safety programs etc. which are essential components of quality health care.
Adjunct Faculty
Sl. No |
Name |
Current Position |
1 |
Dr Rajasekharan P Warrier |
Hematooncologist, USA |
2 |
Dr. Ravi Shankar Swamy |
Consultant Neonatologist, Manipal Hospital Bangalore |
3 |
Dr. Latha Chandran |
Stony Brook University school of Medicine, NY, USA |
4 |
Dr. N. Karthik Nagesh |
Director Paediatrics Services, Manipal Hospital Bangalore |
5 |
Dr. Anil Bansidhar Jalan: |
NIRMAN, Navi Mumbai |
6 |
Dr Harohalli Aswathanarayana Iyer Venkatesh |
Consultant Neonatologist, Manipal Hospital Bangalore |
7 |
Dr. Shalini Shenoy |
Professor of Paediatrics, Division Haematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine |
8 |
Dr. Gururaj Aithal |
Neonatologist, Paediatrician, Tawam E Al Ain Hospitals, UAE |
9 |
Dr. Sanjeev Bagai |
Paediatrician, New Delhi, India |
10 |
Dr. Vishwanath Prabhu |
Neonatologist Children’s Hospital of Austin, TEXAS |
Alumni
Dr. Nalini Bhaskaranand,
Professor of Paediatrics
Year of Passing: DCH: 1979, MD: 1980
She joined as faculty in the Department of Paediatrics in 1981, contributed significantly in the advancement of her alma mater and retired as Professor in 2017.
Dr.Shalini Shenoy, Paediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Year of passing: MBBS:1981, MD: 1985
Current position: Professor of Paediatrics, Division Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Santhosh Upadhyaya, Paediatric Hematologist/Neuro Oncologist
Year of passing: MD: July 2004
Current position: Professor of Paediatrics, Division Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine. Assistant Member: St.Jude Faculty
Dr. Shelby Kutty, Paediatric and Congenital Cardiologyst
Year of passing: MD:1998
Current position: Director, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Professor of Paediatrics, Co-director of the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Heart Centre, and the Helen B.Taussig Professor of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
PhD Awarded/Ongoing
S.No |
Title of Thesis |
Name of the Student |
Guide Name |
Awarded on year |
1. |
Population Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Aminopylline And Caffeine in Premature New-borns with Apnoea |
Shivakumar M |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
2019 |
2. |
Role of metabolic evaluation in infants presenting with global developmental delay |
Dr. Rochelle Natasha Gomes (M. D) |
Dr. Ramesh Bhat Y |
On going |
3. |
Early prediction of healthcare associated infections in neonates - A predictive model-based approach |
Dr. Vyom Kumar (M. D) |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
On going |
4. |
Clinical, Biochemical & Genetic profile of Pulmonary arterial hypertension in infants |
Dr. Prashasti Prasad (M. D) |
Dr. Suneel C M |
On going |
5. |
Effectiveness of A Preterm Home Care Program (PHCP) on Parent Infant Interaction Among Mothers of Preterm and the Developmental Outcomes of the Preterm in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka |
E Binu Margaret |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
2021 |
6. |
Development and Evaluation of Prevention Bundle for Neonatal Healthcare Associated Infections - An Interventional Study |
Usha Rani |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
2021 |
7. |
Effectiveness of Developmental Supportive Care Program (DSCP) On the Health Status of Preterm Infants, Knowledge, And Practice of Care Providers in A Selected Neonatal Unit of Tertiary Care Hospital |
Yashoda Satish |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
2021 |
8. |
A longitudinal study tracing the progression of the bacterial population in preterm neonates and the effect of neonatal sepsis on gut microbiota dysbiosis |
Faiza Iqbal
|
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
On going |
9. |
Screening, Diagnosis and Management of Thiamine Deficiency: Development of a Systematic Module |
Y S Phaneendra M |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
On going |
https://manipal.edu/mu/academics/phd.html
Services Offered
The Department of Pediatrics offers a myriad of diagnostic, clinical and emergency services. Our state of art out-patient department follows a holistic approach of treating babies and children including immunization services. The inpatient department with 150 beds caters to children from all parts of the world. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with 16 beds caters to the emergency needs of babies and children. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 32 beds provides for all high-risk neonates with miniscule care. It is a multifaceted Department with well-developed sub-speciality services for children in Neurology, Epilepsy and Developmental Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, Nutrition, Obesity Asthma, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Learning Disability, HIV, Endocrinology, Child Palliative care and Cardiology.
PAEDIATRICS OPD
Paediatric intensive care unit
Neonatal intensive care unit
Research
Ongoing Projects
Sl No |
Title of the grant |
Granting agency |
Principal Investigator |
Duration of the project |
1 |
DST FIST 2020 |
DST |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
2021-2025 |
2 |
A Phase 1 Trail to evaluate the safety and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Phenobarbital in Neonates |
Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company (SPARC) |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
2021-2023 |
3 |
A Phase 2a, 2-Part, Open-Label, Nonrandomized, Multicenter, Single and Multiple Dose Trial to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Ceftazidime and Avibactam in Neonates and Infants from Birth to Less Than 3 Months of Age with Suspected or Confirmed Infections Due to Gram-Negative Pathogens Requiring Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment |
Pfizer research and development |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
2021-2023 |
4 |
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rilematovir in Infants and Children (≥28 Days to ≤5 Years of Age) and Subsequently in Neonates (<28 Days of Age), Hospitalized with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) |
Johnson and Johnson |
Dr Leslie Edward S Lewis |
2021-2023 |
5 |
Intramural grant Assessing potential role of underlying Insulin resistance in Hyperglycemia development and evaluation of insulin resistance during Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) therapy in Indian Children: A prospective Observation study. |
MAHE |
Dr. Koushik H |
2020-2021 |
6 |
Poor Chelation in young Thalassaemics and early endocrine manifestation - Prospective Observational Study |
APPES-CLAN Equity grant |
Dr. Koushik H |
2020-2021 |
Completed Projects
Publications
1. Ramesh Bhat Y, Leslie Edward S Lewis and Vandana K E. - Bacterial isolates of early-onset neonatal sepsis and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern between 1998 and 2004: an audit from a center in India. Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2011, 37:32.
2. Ramesh Bhat Y, Vishal K B Shah, Deepak E - Clinical characteristics & fever resolution time in 113 children with malaria from a centre in Karnataka, India. Jr of Ped Infectious Diseases, Vol 8, 111-115, DOI 10.3233/ JPI-130389.
3. Ramesh Bhat Yellanthoor, Vidya Ramdas - Frequency and Intensive Care Related Risk Factors of Pneumothorax in Ventilated Neonates. Pulmonary Medicine, May 2014, Article ID 727323, 4 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/727323. (International, Indexed).
4. Vamsi S Raju, Ramesh Y B, L Leslie E, cVandana - Time to positivity of blood cultures in Neonates, Ped Infectious Dis Jr. Vol 33 (2), 212-14, Feb 14, 2014.
5. Jayashree P, Leslie Lewis, Ramesh Bhat, Anusha K M – Feasibility and safety of therapeutic hypothermia & short-term outcome in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischaemic encephalopathy. Indian Jr. of Pediatrics. Pubmed/Scopus 10.1007/2 12098-015-1829-9.
https://eprints.manipal.edu/view/subjects/PED.html
Achievements
1. Department has trained more than 600 Post graduates who are doing extremely well nationally & internationally.
2. Two of the trained Doctor have become national President of Indian Academy of Paediatrics.
3. Several of the Post Graduates have contributed to the development of sub speciality in Paediatrics Neurology, Paediatric Oncology, Paediatrics Nephrology & Paediatrics cardiology.
4. Department on a regular basis has done school health checkup for the academy run schools catering to the health of around 1.2 lakhs of children over decades under the school health program.
5. Association with family planning department, the department is actively involved in training the anganwadi workers & support staff in anganwadi. Approximately 15,000 (278 batches) workers have been trained so far for child care under anganwadi program in the last decade. The same program has been supported for the last 35 years.
6. Department faculty have been actively associated with Indian Academy of Paediatrics Udupi branch & have played a pivotal role in decreasing the infant mortality rate in Udupi district which is least in India (7.5/1000).
7. Faculty of Paediatrics have been involved in developing protocol for treatment of Paediatric illness under the prestigious national program – Ayushman Bharath.
8. Faculty of Paediatrics have been trained in Quality initiatives like ISO certification, NABH accreditation and are Principal assessor for the accreditation process at national level.
9. The faculty are resource persons for conduct of PALS, BCLS & NRP for the residents, interns trained for these.
10. The faculty also take keen interest in medical education & thereby are instrumental in imparting quality education & are well versed with the advances in medical education.
11. All senior faculty in the department are involved in PG training, teaching program at national level & are examiner for evaluation of master’s program in Paediatrics
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Contact Us
Address:
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email : paediatrics.kmc@manipal.edu
phone number: +91-820-2923167