Dr. Vijay Kumar

Professor & Head of the Dept.

Department of Paediatric Surgery

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Vijay Kumar is the head of the department of paediatric surgery.

    He:

    • Is in charge of clinical and administrative functioning of the department.
    • Is in charge of academic activities in the department.
    • Attends to OPD patients.
    • Oversees and plans patient management with other faculty members.
    • Performs and supervises surgeries.
    • Conducts and supervises research done in the department.
    • Liaises with other clinical departments as and when necessary for patient management or administrative tasks.
    • Supervises training of registrars and residents.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Paediatric surgery 8th semester
Paediatric surgery
Paediatric surgery

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MCh Paediatric Surgery Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 1997
MS General Surgery Mysore Medical College, Mysore 1994
MBBS Karnataka Medical College, Hubli 1990

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
KMC, Manipal Professor 12/2004 till date
KMC, Manipal Associate Professor 01/2001 to 11/2004
KMC, Manipal Assistant Professor 02/1998 to 12/2000
KMC, Manipal Senior Registrar 02/1995 to 12/1997

Cyber vitals for neonatal ICU (Intensive Care Unit).

  • Name of the project: Cyber vitals for neonatal ICU (Intensive Care Unit).
  • Principal investigator: Dr Vijay Kumar
  • Co-investigator: Dr Lalith Mestha, Dr Leslie Luise
  • Funding agencies: Xerox Research Center, Webster, 800 Phillips Rd, MS128-56E, Webster, New York 14580
  • Brief overview: In this project the vitals of the neonates are monitored using noncontact methods. The camera signals are converted to digital format and using specific algorithms these are converted to specific data.

Spectral Modeling Of Blood Glucose and Biochemicals

  • Name of the project: Spectral Modeling Of Blood Glucose and Biochemicals
  • Principal investigator: Leslie Luise
  • Co-investigator: Dr Vijay Kumar, Dr Lalith Mestha
  • Funding agencies: Xerox Research Center, Webster, 800 Phillips Rd, MS128-56E, Webster, New York 14580
  • Brief overview: In this study a novel analytical framework that enables spectroscopy based longitudinal tracking of biochemical concentration and blood glucose. This method offer a new route at screening of blood glucose or other biochemical components of blood.

Evaluation of thermographic and/or hyperspectral imaging modality for screening breast cancer

  • Name of the project: Evaluation of thermographic and/or hyperspectral imaging modality for screening breast cancer
  • Principal investigator: Dr Ramachandra
  • Co-investigator: Dr Vijay Kumar, Dr Lalith Mestha, Dr Prasad
  • Funding agencies: Xerox Research Center, Webster, 800 Phillips Rd, MS128-56E ,Webster, New York 14580
  • Brief overview: Thermographic imaging is a non-invasive and radiation free imaging modality that measures the infrared radiation released by the body. This study is to  evaluate the efficacy of thermographic breast imaging in detecting breast cancer

 

Fertility preservation in cancer affected prepubertal boys: An experimental approach using testicular tissue cryopreservation

  • Name of the project: Fertility preservation in cancer affected prepubertal boys: An experimental approach using testicular tissue cryopreservation
  • Principal investigator: Dr Satish Adiga
  • Co-investigator: Prathima Tholeti, Shubhashree Uppangala, Vasudeva Bhat, Karthik.S.Udupa, Vijay Kumar, Shobhana Patted, Pandiyan Natarajan, Norah Spears,  Guruprasad Kalthur
  • Funding agencies: Indian Council of  Medical Research (ICMR)
  • Brief overview: In this project the spermatogonia from the pre-pubertal testis is harvested by testicular biopsy, before starting the patient on chemotherapy. These cells are frozen and preserved in – 80 degrees centigrade and later, if there is fertility issue to the patient, the spermatocytes are retrieved from these preserved spermatogonia. 

Parental risk factors of anorectal malformation (ARM)-A Hospital based case control study.

  • Name of the project: Parental risk factors of anorectal malformation (ARM)-A Hospital based case control study.
  • Principal investigator: Mamatha Pai
  • Co-investigator: Dr Vijay Kumar, Anjalin D’Souza, Dr Santosh Prabhu, Dr Sundeep P.T
  • Funding agencies: America Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association(APSNA), USA
  • Brief overview: In this study all the anorectal malformation babies are evaluated completely from the antenatal period to look for any predisposing factors that is responsible for the genesis of congenital anomaly.

 

Rotasiil vaccine intussusception Surveillance in Kerala, Karnataka,Maharashtra and Gujarat, India

  • Name of the project: Rotasiil vaccine intussusception Surveillance in Kerala, Karnataka,Maharashtra and  Gujarat, India
  • Principal investigator: Dr Veena Kamath
  • Co-investigator: Dr Vijay Kumar, Dr Divya
  • Funding agencies: MU Indian Grant
  • Brief overview: To describe the epidemiology (e.g., age distribution and seasonal patterns) of intussusception (IS) hospitalizations among children <2 years of age using sentinel hospital surveillance sites. Also to assess the potential risk of intussusception associated with Rotasiil® among vaccinated children.

A Cluster randomized trial of sterile glove and instrument change at the time of wound closure to reduce surgical site infection. A trial in Low and Middle Income Countries

  • Name of the project: A Cluster randomized trial of sterile glove and instrument change at the time of wound closure to reduce surgical site infection. A trial in Low and Middle Income Countries
  • Name of the project: Dr Vijay Kumar
  • Co-investigator: Dr Sundeep P T, Dr Santhosh, Dr Stanley Mathew, Dr Muralidhar Pai
  • Funding agencies: National institute of health research (NIHR), UK
  • Brief overview: It is a multi-centric international project where in the surgeon changes the glove and instrument just before the wound closure and to see for the changes in the incidence of wound infection.

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

General Paediatric surgery, Neonatal emergencies, Paediatric urology, Paediatric gastroenterology

Area of Expertise

Neonatal surgery, Genito - urinary reconstruction, Hepato biliary surgery, Paediatric ano colorectal surgeries

Area of Research

Paediatric nursing, Wound infection, Noncontact monitoring at NICU(Cybervitalis), Fertlity preservation, Post operative pain, Rota virus/Intussusception

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Professional Affiliations
 
  • Life Member of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, 1996.
  • Member of Indian Medical Association- Udupi Karavali branch, 2004.
  • Life Member of Indian Association of Paediatric Urologist, 2000.
  • Life Member of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons India- Section of IAPS, 2005.

Contributions

  • Gave guest lectures at national and international conferences, seminars and workshops
  • Resource person in surgical workshops
  • Resource person in Paediatric surgical  teaching platforms

 

Achalasia in siblings in Infancy

2001-01-09 Rao PS Kumar V Rao P

Indian Jr of Paediatrics

Spontaneous Biliary perforation presenting as Gastric outlet obstruction

2001-01-04 Kumar V Chattopadhyay A Bhat N Rao PLNG

Indian Journal of Paediatrics

Chromo bacterium violaceum infection: A rare but frequently Fatal disease

2002-01-01 Chattopadhyay A Kumar V Bhat N Rao P

Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Unilateral Inguinal ectopic scrotum with covered exstrophy, a case report

2002-01-01 Kumar V M Marulaiah Chattopadhyay A Rao PLNG

Paediatric Surgery International

Spontaneous duodenal perforation in a new born

2002-01-03 Chattopadhyay A Nagendhar Y Kumar V Patra R

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Pyriform sinus fistula

2002-01-10 Patra R Chattopadhyay A Kumar V Nagendhar MY Rao PLNG

Indian Journal Paediatrics

Duodenojejunal obstruction by a haemangioma

2002-01-09 Chattopadhyay A Kumar V Marulaiah M Rao PL

Paediatric Surgery International

Polycystic ovaries, Precocious puberty and Acquired Hypothyroidism : The Van Wyk and Grum bach Syndrome

2003-01-09 Chattopadhyay A Kumar V Marulaiah M

Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Bladder outlet obstruction due to congenital bladder diverticulum: Case report and review of literature

2002-01-01 Rao SP Kumar V Rao PLNG

Indian Journal of Urology