Dr. Avinash Shetty
Medical Superintendent, Professor
Reg.No:39818
Department of Community Medicine
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr. Avinash Shetty teaches Community Medicine to MBBS and MD students.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Community Medicine | 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th semester |
| Community Medicine |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Community Medicine | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | 2001 |
| MBBS |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| KMC,Manipal | Medical Superintendent | 28/01/2018 till date | |
| KMC, Manipal | Professor and Head | 2015 till 2018 | |
| KMC, Manipal | Additional Professor | 2012 to 2015 | |
| KMC, Manipal | Associate Professor | 2006 to 2012 | |
| KMC, Manipal | Assistant Professor | 2001 to 2006 | |
| KMC, Manipal | PG cum Tutor | 1998 to 2001 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Epidemiology, Maternal & Child Health
Area of Expertise
Preventive & Social Medicine
Area of Research
Preventive & Social Medicine
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life Member of Indian Medical Association, 2004.
- Life Member Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 2008.
- Life Member of Karnataka Association of Community Health, 2011.
A study on child friendly school initiative at Karkala Taluk
2008-01-01 Hegde A Shetty A
Indian Paediatrics, 2008.
A study on health provider practices and the influencing factors in a primary health care setting in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka
2009-01-01 Kulothungan K Kondagunta N Shetty A
Journal Article, Indian J Public Health, 2009.
A study on the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in coastal Karnataka
2010-01-01 Chaithra V Rao Veena G Kamath Shetty A Asha Kamath
Int J diab Dev Ctries, 2010.
A cross sectional analysis of obesity among a rural population in a coastal southern Karnataka
Chaithra V Rao Veena G Kamath Shetty A Asha Kamath
India, AMJ, 2011.
Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding whole body donation among medical professionals in a hospital in India
2011-01-01 Kirthinath Ballala Shetty A Surekha Bhat Malpe
Anat Sci Educ, 2011.
Cataract surgery outcome at a rural eye care hospital in India
2011-01-01 Undrakonda Vivekanand Shetty A Chidanand Kulkarni
Tropical Doctor, 2011.
Client satisfaction with HIV counselling services: A cross sectional study from South India
2012-01-05 Mohan K Papanna Pawan Kumar Shetty A
Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS care (JIAPAC), May 2012.
Evaluation of Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTC) for HIV in a District of India
2012-01-01 Shetty A
International Journal of Public Health Research, 2012.
A cross-sectional study of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in coastal Karnataka
2008-01-01 Dr Chaithra
A sample of adult’s population was selected. Tests were conducted to find out the prevalence of Diabetes & Hypertension & associated factors were analysed.
A study on health provider practices and the factors influencing them in rural area of Udupi Taluk
2009-01-01
, Karnataka, Dr Kartikeyan, 2009, A cross sectional study was conducted among 150 private & government practitioners in Udupi taluk to study their practices & factors influencing.
Evaluation study on ICTC in Udupi District of Karnataka
2011-01-01 Dr Mohan Papanna
2011, The Integrated Counselling & testing centres of Udupi district were evaluated. The infrastructure, functioning and staffing were analysed. Focus group discussions were held with counsellors.
Maternal nutrition and birth outcome: a prospective cohort study among rural women in coastal Karnataka
2012-01-01 Dr Sujatha
A cohort of Pregnant women were identified & followed for 9 months. The nutritional status of women were determined and compared with their pregnancy outcome.