Dr. Krithika S. Rao
Assistant Professor
Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Professor in Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive care.
Responsibilities: Academic mentorship to junior residents, interns and observers posted in the department
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Palliative Medicine |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Kalwa, Thane, Maharashtra, India . | Feb 2010 | |
| MD | Palliative Medicine | Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | July 2018 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| KMC, Manipal | Assistant Professor | August 2019 to present | |
| Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. | Senior Resident | August 2018- July 2019 | |
| Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. | Junior Resident | June 2015- May 2018 |
Sr no |
Title |
PI / Co-Investigator |
1. |
Retrospective audit of outcomes of palliative care referral in patients with serious COVID-19 illness Status: Completed |
PI- Dr Seema Rao Co-I: Dr Krithika S Rao |
2. |
Retrospective evaluation of the prevalence and factors influencing Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA). Status: Ongoing |
PI: Dr Seema Rao Co-I: Dr Krithika S Rao |
3. |
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Palliative Care Outpatients. Status: Ongoing |
PI: Dr Krithika S Rao |
4. |
A prospective study to improve mucositis related pain in head and neck cancer patients receiving curative intent radiotherapy Status: Ongoing |
PI: Dr Shirley Salins Co-I: Dr Krithika S Rao |
5. |
Evaluating Need for Integrated Pediatric Palliative Care Services in children with cancer: Retrospective audit from Tertiary Care Hospital in South India Status: Completed |
PI: Dr Vasudeva Bhat K Co-I: Dr Krithika S Rao |
6. |
Validation of the PEDIQUEST Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale for Paediatric Oncology Patients in a tertiary cancer centre Status: Completed |
PI: Dr M A Muckaden CO-PI: Dr Naveen S Salins CO-PI: Dr Krithika S Rao |
7. |
Validation of the FAMCARE-2 for advanced paediatric cancer patients in a tertiary cancer centre Status: Completed |
PI: Dr M A Muckaden Co-PI: Dr Rucha Patil CO-I: Dr Krithika S Rao |
8. |
Validation of the Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (Peds QL 3.0) for paediatric oncology patients in a tertiary cancer hospital Status: Completed |
PI: Dr Naveen S Salins Co-PI: Dr Kunal V Ranjan CO-I: Dr Krithika S Rao |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Pediatric Palliative care, End of life care in Palliative care, Complex Symptom management in Palliative Care, Neuro-Palliative Care
Area of Expertise
Lead, Pediatric Palliative Care services, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.;Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum (ISPEC) Trainer (George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health, Washington, DC)
Area of Research
Pediatric Palliative care, ICU Palliative care, Palliative care in serious COVID-19 illness
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- International Association for Hospice and Palliative care- IAHPC Membership id: 3980, member since February 2017
- Multi-national Association of Supportive Care in Cancer- MASCC Membership id: 1832, member since February 2020.
Indian Association of Palliative care- IAPC Membership id: IAPC-2017-90002939, member since Jan 2017
National faculty:
· Indian Association of Palliative care (IAPC) Academy
· Certificate course in Essentials of Palliative care.
The pathway to comfort: Role of palliative care for serious COVID-19 illness
Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2020 August; 72(2):95-100 Rao K S et al.,
Palliative Care in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Position Statement of the Indian Association of Palliative Care
Indian J Palliat Care. 2020 Jun;26(Suppl 1):S3-S7 Damani A Ghoshal A Rao K et al.,
Palliative care for advanced cancer patients in the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and adaptations
Cancer Research, Statistics and Treatment. 2020 April; 3(5):127-132 SINGHAI P RAO KS et al.,
More Publication: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1rq4lsfJxkiQ6/bibliography/public/