Dr Girish Thunga P
Associate Professor
Date of Joining: 18.10.2008
Department of Pharmacy Practice
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Approved Ph.D guide in Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Assists students in the research activities and also conducts seminars.
- Coordinates training programs for foreign students.
- Monitors daily activities of postgraduate students.
- Provides assistance for physician in the management of poisoning cases.
- Is actively involved in placement activities of the department and assisting the students with industrial training programs.
- An active member in the publicity council
- Coordinator- Centre for Toxicovigilance and Drug Safety
- Deputy coordinator- ADR Monitoring Centre, Pharmacovigilance Program of India
Dr Girish Thunga P conducts classes for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
He:
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pathophysiology | B Pharm |
| Biostatistics and Research Methodology | Pharm D |
| Clinical Toxicology | Pharm D |
| Applied Therapeutics-I | MPharm |
| Applied Therapeutics-II | MPharm |
| Pharmacokinetics, Biostatistics and Clinical Toxicology | MPharm |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Clinical Toxicology | Manipal College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal | 2014 |
| Certificate course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology | Biostatistics | Department of Statistics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2011 |
| M Pharm (Master of Pharmacy) | Pharmacy Practice | Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal | 2008 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Pharmacy Practice, MCOPS | Associate Professor | 2022- onwards | |
| Department of Pharmacy Practice, MCOPS | Assistant Professor - Selection Grade | ||
| Department of Pharmacy Practice, MCOPS | Assistant Professor- Senior Scale | ||
| Department of Pharmacy Practice, MCOPS | Lecturer |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Kinetics and Clinical toxicology, Management and Outcome of Disease Pharmacoeconomics
Area of Expertise
Kinetics and Clinical toxicology, Pharmacoeconomics
Area of Research
Kinetics and Clinical toxicology, Pharmacoeconomics
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life Member of Association of Community Pharmacists of India, 2007.
- Life Member of KSPOR, 2010.
- Life Member of APTI, 2008.
- Honorary Advisors for Nerve 24 Technologies Pvt, Mumbai
Work Experience
| Organisation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Mithra Hospital Udupi | Chief Pharmacist - Mainly involved in procurement and dispensing of medicine | 2003 - 2006 |
Full Publications list
Comparative study of continuous pralidoxime infusion versus intermittent dosing: application of high-performance liquid chromatography method on serum of organophosphate poisoned patients
2013-01-01 Sureshwar Pandey Rama Mylapuri Sudha Vidyasagar Vijayanarayana K
Asia Pacific Medical Toxicology 2013, 2(3).105-110.
Need for a poisons database in developing countries
2013-01-01 Muralidhar Varma Nikhil S Bhagvandas Masoom Priyadarshini
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2013, 43(3).247.
Corticosteroid an ambiguity in ARDS.
2013-01-01 Shivanshu Awasthi Varsha Prabhu Jewel Maria Francis Vijayanarayana K
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2013, 43(3).248.
Phenytoin induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome exacerbated by cefepime
2013-01-01 Varsha A Prabhu Sahiti Doddapaneni Rajakannan Thiyagu Prabhu Kushal Naha
Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics 2013, 4(4).291-93.
Successful management of mixed amlodipine and atenolol overdose
2013-01-01 Hiren Patel Neethu Robert Sreedharan Vijayanarayana K
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2013, 43(2).163.
Importance of economic study of organophosphorous poisoning in India
2013-01-01 Bhrugu Pariti Varma Muralidhar
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2013, 43(3).165-166.
Study of clinical characteristics and treatment pattern of scrub typhus in tertiary care hospital
2013-01-01 Shirish Inamdar Raviraja Acharya Vijayanarayana K Sreedharan
Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Research 2013, 5(5).
Role of high-dose corticosteroid for the treatment of leptospirosis-induced pulmonary haemorrhage
2012-01-01 Jean John Kishore Gnana Sam Sohil Khan
Journal of clinical pharmacology 2012.52(1).114-116.
Evaluation of incidence, clinical characteristics and management in organophosphorus poisoning patients in a tertiary care hospital
2010-01-01 Kishore Ganna Sam Sureshwar Pandey Sudha Vidya Sagar
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences 2010, 2(5). 73-76.
Emergence of promising therapies in diabetes mellitus
2011-01-01 Akkati S Sam KG
Journal of clinical Clinical Pharmacology 2011, 51(5).796-804.
Study on management of acute herbicide and rodenticide poisoning in a tertiary care hospital
2013-01-01 Cherukuri Harika Devabhaktuni Rohini K Pramoda
Fifth Regular Pharm D Project deals with study on management of Herbicide and Rodenticide Poisoning. Different management compared with its outcome.
Assessment of need, development and implementation of supportive management database for the treatment of poisoning cases in a tertiary care hospital
2013-01-01 Nikhil Stephen Bhagvandas
Master of Pharmacy Second year. Project deals with the development of software which helps the physician guide in the management issues.
Analysis of treatment costs of Organophosphorous poisoning in a tertiary care hospital
2013-01-01 Pariti Bhrugu
Master of Pharmacy Second year. Project deals with economic burden of treatment cost on OP poisoning cases.
Clinical research opportunities in India: Beyond the future, Pharma Buzz
2009-01-01
2009, 4 (8) page 6-9, Article describe about the features of clinical trial development in India.