Dr Prasanna Kumar
Assistant Professor - Selection Grade
Date of Joining: 02.08.2010
Department of Pharmacy Practice
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Prasanna Kumar guides student with their research work. He is involved in clinical rounds, counselling the patients and infrastructure activities.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Applied Pharmacotherapeutics I | MPharm First year |
| Applied Pharmacotherapeutics II | MPharm First year |
| Pharmacotherapeutics II | Pharm D Third year |
| Pharmacotherapeutics I & II | Pharm D Post Baccalaureate First year |
| Pharmacotherapeutics III | Pharm D Fourth year and Pharm D Post Baccalaureate First year |
| Hospital Pharmacy | Pharm D Fourth year and Pharm D Post Baccalaureate Second year |
| Dissertation Work | M Pharm Second year |
| Project Work | Pharm D Fourth year and Pharm D Post Baccalaureate Second year |
| Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics | 5th year Pharm D |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Pharmacy Practice | Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2022 |
| FIP-Pharmabridge one month training program | Pharmaceutical care | University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA | 2012 |
| Certificate Course | Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology | Department of Statistics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2011 |
| MPharm (Master of Pharmacy) | Pharmacy Practice | JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore/ RGUHS | 2007 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Pharmacy Practice | Senior Lecturer | 2011 | |
| Department of Pharmacy Practice | Lecturer | 2010 | |
| KKECS College of Pharmacy, Bangalore | Lecturer | As a teaching faculty involved Teaching and Guiding BPharm students. Participating in research activities |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Complementary Alternative Medicine. Home Medication Review. Chronic Dialysis Pharmaceutical Care, Drug Safety and Pharmacoeconomics
Area of Expertise
Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapeutics
Area of Research
Risk of sudden death in Chronic Dialysis Patients (research work under process).
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life Member of International Society of Infectious Disease, 2012.
- Life Member of Kautilya’s Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 2011.
- Life Member of Indian Hospital Pharmacist Association, 2010.
Work Experience
| Organisation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Hi-Tech Medicare Hospital and Research Centre | Hospital Pharmacist |
Full Publications list
Antibiotic utilization utilisation in patients with complicated urinary tract infection in the medicine wards of a south Indian tertiary care hospital
2012-01-01 Joice Deena Mathew Palaye Mrunmayee Vijay Rouhollah Faryabi
2011-2012, Second year Pharm D. The study made an attempt to investigate the antibiotic usage, the microorganism sensitive patterns and the outcome of treatment in complicated urinary tract infection in patients admitted under medicine units in a large teaching hospital.