Dr. Jayashree Purkayastha

Professor

Department of Paediatrics

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Jayashree Purkayastha teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Paediatrics 7th, 8th and 9th semesters
Paediatrics

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MD Paediatrics Guwahati Medical College, Assam 1996
MBBS Silchar Medical College, Assam 1991

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
KMC Manipal Professor 10/04/2019 to till date
KMC, Manipal Associate Professor 04/2006 to 09/04/2019
KMC, Manipal Assistant Professor 08/1999 to 03/2006

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Neonatology

Area of Expertise

Neonatal intensive care

Area of Research

Birth asphyxia and hypothermia, Retinopathy of prematurity, Total parenteral nutrition in neonates

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Member of Indian Academy of Paediatrics, 2009.

NABH internal auditor.

2012-01-01

Reddy JC, Barche A, Andrade SJ, Verma A, Lewis LE, Purkayastha J. Vitamin D Levels in Neonates With and Without Seizures: A Single Center Cross-Sectional Study. Indian Pediatr 58, 839–841 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-021-2304-5.

Incidence and risk factor for retinopathy of prematurity was studied in preterm neonates

2012-01-04 Raghuvamsi C Purkayastha J

ICMR-STS guide for UG students. Mentoring PG students for poster and paper presentations and publications.

Study of hypothermia in hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy

2013-01-04 Purkayastha J

Study of Total Parenteral Nutrition in very low birth weight neonates

2014-01-04 Purkayastha J

Incidence and risk factor for retinopathy of prematurity was studied in preterm neonates