Male, 60 Years from Thrissur, Kerala, India

MD(Pediatrics)
DNB(Pediatrics)
MNAMS
FIAP,FIAMS,PGDDN

Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Indian Medical Association

Govt. Medical College, Thrissur

Pediatric Neurology
Social Pediatrics

Awards
Best IAP Secretary Award at National Level(2008)
James –Flett award of IMA Kerala State branch for best Research paper-2007
Fellow of Indian Academy of Pediatrics in 2006
National level Winner of IAP Pediatric quiz for Practitioners in 2000(Hyderabad)
Best Scientific Paper award at IAP South Indian Conference-2 times
Best Scientific Paper award at State level-2 times
Best paper award-National Pediatric Neurology Conference-Trivandrum, Kerala
Best IAP Secretary Award at State Level
All the IAP awards at National Level in 2007, 2008(Best breast Feeding Week, ORS and Teenage Day awards) for 2 years
10 IAP awards at National level-2015
Best Branch award at National level-2 times(2008 and 2015)
Best district Secretary award at State level
Fellow of IMA AMS in 2011
Best paper award at SZ at Ankamaly2011-PG Presentation(coauthor)-Stroke in Children
Best poster paper award-Respicon 2012(coauthor,a rare case of chest pain)

2. Scientific papers presented in various conferences
International Conference:
1. Overloaded School Children; Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Children’s Health and The Environment at Bangaloru, India, 2010
2. Left Ventricular Non Compaction in the Newborn-South Asia Pacific International Conference of Pediatrics, Hyderabad, India-2015
3. A Rare Case Report Infantile Hemangioendothelioma -South Asia Pacific International Conference of Pediatrics, Hyderabad, India-2015
4. Case of Infantile Fibrosarcoma Presented as Sternomastoid Tumor- South Asia Pacific International Conference of Pediatrics, Hyderabad, India-2015

National Conference:
1. Conservative Management of Neonatal Ovarian Cyst: 37th IAP National Conference at Hyderabad, 2000
2. Atypical Clinical features of Chikungunya; National Workshop on Emerging Fevers, 2007
3. Arachnoid Cysts-A Report of Four cases; National IAP Neurology Conference at Trivandrum, 2008
4. Dead fetus Syndrome-National IAP Neurology Conference at Trivandrum, 2008
5. A case of Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome; National IAP Neurology Conference at Trivandrum;2008
6. Vein of Galen Malformation: National IAP Neurology Conference at Trivandrum; 2008
7. Antibiotic Use in a Tertiary care Hospital; 48th IAP National Conference at Hyderabad, 2010
8. Unusual cause for Polyuria and Obesity; 48th IAP National Conference at Hyderabad, 2010
9. Pentalogy of Cantrell-A Rare case report; 48th IAP National Conference at Hyderabad, 2010
10. Drastic Presentation of a Colloid Cyst; 48thIAP National Conference at Hyderabad,2010
11. Canavan disease: A rare case report: 49th IAP National Conference at Gudgav, 2012
IAP: Indian Academy of Pediatrics
South Indian Conference:
1. Carbamazepine in Rheumatic Chorea; South Zone conference at Kollam, 1996
2. Overloaded School Children; South Zone IAP Conference at Trivandrum, 2005
3. Clinical Profile of Poisoning in Children; South Indian IAP Conference at Thrissur;2008
4. Recurrent Pneumonia-Experience in a tertiary Care Centre: South Indian IAP Conference at Thrissur;2008
5. Study on Clinical Profile of Snake Bite Poisoning: South Indian IAP Conference at Thrissur; 2008
6. Single Fetal Demise in Twins-A Rare Cause for Newborn Seizure: South Indian IAP Conference at Thrissur;2008
7. Socio Demographic and Clinical Profile of Acute Stroke Syndromes in Children: South India IAP Conference at Ankamaly. Nov. 2011
8. Socio economic and Family Background of Children admitted in a tertiary Hospital : South India IAP Conference at Ankamaly.2011
9. Down syndrome with Recurrent Stroke . South India IAP Conference at Ankamaly.2011
IAP Kerala State Conference:
1. Immunization Status in Middle Kerala-Are we Going Back?; IAP Annual State Conference, Kochi,2009
2. Study on Familial Predisposition and recurrence Risk of Febrile seizure; IAP Annual State Conference, Kochi, 2009
3. A Rare Association of HIV infection with Moya Moya disease: IAP Annual State Conference, Kozhikode, 2012
3.Present Designation(in Office)
1. Additional Professor of Pediatrics, GMC, Thrissur
2. Nodal Officer, Institutional Research Committee, GMC, Thrissur
3. Chairman, Institutional Ethics Committee, GMC, Palakkad
4. National President Elect, IAP Pediatric Neurology Chapter-2016
5. IAP National EB Member, 2016
6. Immediate Past President, IAP Kerala-2015
7. Revewer, Indian Pediatrics(Indexed Journal)
8. Editor, Indian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Pediatrics (Redflower publications)


4. Contributions to Text books
Editor in Chief:
1. IAP Text Book of Pediatric Radiology: Publishers-Jaypee Bros, New Delhi(2012)
2.Frontiers in Pediatric Neurology: Publishers-Jaypee Bros, New Delhi(in print)
Chapters contributed in:
1. Pediatric Companion by Dr.T.U.Sukumaran- Jaypee Publications, New Delhi
2. Text Book of Infectious Disease-Dr.Nitin Shah, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Mumbai
3. Text Book of Clinical Pediatric Neurology by Dr Anoop Verma-Paras Medical Publishers-Hyderabad
4. Bronchial Asthma in Children by Dr T.U.Sukumaran(Under publication)
5. Prayogika Arogya paripalanam(Book in Malayalam)
6. Compendium of Publications
7. Co-Editor of Souvenir published in connection with State IAP Conference at Thrissur
8. Written many articles in various Malayalam dailies, Weeklies and magazines
9. IAP Color Atlas of Pediatrics-Jaypee Brothers,ND-2012
10. SAT Pediatric Neurology Protocol
11. Management of Childhood Bronchial Asthma-Jaypee Bros, 2nd Edn-2013
12. IAP Textbook of Pediatric Neurology: Jaypee Bros, 1st Edn-2014

• President, IAP Kerala-2014-15
• National Secretary, IAP Neurology Chapter(2009-2012)
• Reviewer: Indian Pediatrics,Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics
• Child Friendly School Initiative Programme :National Convenor
• IAP Color Atlas of Pediatrics :Section Editor (Neurology section)
• State Secretary, IAP Kerala Branch(2007,2008)
• National Ex Board Member PHO Chapter of IAP-2013
• Secretary, IAP Thrissur Branch
• IAP State Vice President-2013
• National Executive Board Member of IAP-2005,2006,2010,2011, 2016
• National Executive Board Member of IAP Neurology Chapter-2007,2008
• National Executive Board Member of IAP ID Chapter-2005,2006
• National co-ordinator, IAP Respiratory Chapter (2001)
• Treasurer, Environment and Child Health Chapter(2005, 2006)
• Life member- IAP Respiratory, Neonatology, Infectious disease, Neurology, Envt and Child Health and Haemato-Oncology Chapter
• Founder State Secretary of IAP State Neurology and ID Chapter
• State co-ordinator , IAP UG quiz programme(2002-2009)
• State co-ordinator,Child Friendly School Initiative Programme, IAP Kerala State-2004
• State co-ordinator, for committee on Rational Drug Therapy, IAP Kerala-2005
• Organizing Secretary ,IAP Kerala State Conference(Thrissur-2000)
• Editor; EnRICH, The Newborn
• Editorial Board Member, Indian Pediatrics-2006
• Reviewer: Indian Pediatrics and Indian Journal of Pediatrics
• Organizing Secretary of Seventeen CME Programmes conducted at Thrissur (2000-04)
• IMA Secretary-IMA Chalakudy
• Founder secretary-IAP state Neurology, Infectious Ds chapter and Environment and Child Health group

6.Editorial service:
Revewer, Indian Pediatrics(Indexed Journal)
Revewer, Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics (Indexed Journal)
Advisory Borad Member, Indian Pediatrics(2005)
Editor, Indian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Pediatrics (Redflower publications)
Editor, Pediatric Companion, Official Journal of IAP Kerala(2006)
Editor, The Newborn,Official Journal of NNF Kerala(2008)
Editor, EnriCH, Official Journal of IAP Environmental Chapter(2004)
Editor,IAP Jouranl of Neurology, Official Journal of IAP Neurology Chapter(2009)
7. Publications
A. Indexed Journal
1. False Positive Widal in Malaria ; Indian Pediatrics,30,p1343-45, 1993
2. Craniopharyngeal Parasitic Twin; Indian Pediatrics,35,p1027, 1998
3. Nimesulide Toxicity; Indian Pediatrics,35,p1127, 1998
4. Spinal Cord Aspergillosis; Indian journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (suppl 1),20, p25, 2002
5. An Interesting EEG and its Differential Diagnosis: Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics;6,p63,2004
6. Indigenous Visceral Leishmaniasis: Two Cases from Kerala; Indian Pediatrics, 40,p373-4, 2003
7. Juvenile Xanthogranuloma; Indian Pediatrics, 42,p950, 2005
8. Guidelines on Acute Rheumatic Fever; Indian Pediatrics, 45,p943, 2008
9. Frontonasal Encephalomyelocele: Ind Pediatr.2010;47 :p1015-1016
B. Journal Published by Pediatric and Neonatology Organizations
1. Chronic Illness profile in a Semi-Urban Village in Central Kerala, Proceedings of 29th IAP Kerala State Conference at Thrissur, p43, 2000
2. Clinical Approach to a Child with Dyspnoea; Pediatric Pulmonology Update,2, p5-9,2002
3. Clinical profile of Dengue Fever in Children; Pediatric Companion ,2,p6,2004
4. The Child Friendly School Initiative Programme; Pediatric Companion 2,p12,2004
5. Air Pollution and Child Health; EnriCH,1,p4,2005
6. Noise Pollution , EnriCH,1,p7,2005
7. A Case Report of ADEM Presenting Abnormal Behavior; Pediatric Companion 2,p14,2005
8. Lower Osmolar ORS Rehydration Formulations; Pediatric Companion 2,p8,2005

9. Congenital malaria-A Case Report from Kerala; The Newborn,p3, 2006
10. The Burden of Overloaded School Bags, Kottayam Journal of Pediatrics,p34, 2006
11. A case of Sacral and Renal Agenesis; Pediatric Companion 2,p8,2006
12. E-Waste: A Threat to Man and His Environment; EnriCH,1,p8,2006
13. Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome; Kottayam Journal of Pediatrics,p31, 2006
14. Emerging Infectious Disease; Proceedings of IAP Infectious Disease State Conference, Thiruvalla, p46-49,2006
15. A Rare Case of Congenital Heart Disease; Pediatric Companion ,4, p8,2007
16. Pneumonia with Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Rare case Report; ID Mail, p15,2007
17. Interpreting Lab Results in Infectious Disease; Common Pitfalls, Proceedings of 2nd IAP Infectious Disease State Conference, Thiruvalla, p39-49,2007
18. Are they Striking Back? ; Pediatric Companion ,4, p19,2008
19. Pulmonary Hypertension in a newborn with Vein of Galen Malformation ; The Newborn,p3, 2008
20. Jouberts Syndrome-A Case report; Pediatric Companion ,4, p11,2009
21. Bathing Trunk Congenital Melanocytic Nevus: The Newborn,p13, 2009
22. Arterial Thhrombosis in Two Newborns; The Newborn,p15, 2009
23. Neuronal Migration Disorder; Proceedings of 38th IAP Annual State Conference, Kochi, p50-49,2009
24. An Uncommon Cause of Obesity and Polyuria; ID Mail, p21, 2009
25. De Sanctis Cacchione syndrome: Pediatric Companion, p19,2009
26. Hemimegalecephaly with Hemi-Hypomelanosis of Ito: Ind Jl of Ped Neurology vol 1, p28-30,2009
27. Large Head- A Series of Cases: Ind Jl of Ped Neurology: vol 1, p31-34,2009
28. A Case of Choroid Tubercle; Pediatric Companion, 5, p11,2010
29. Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis: Proceedings of 10th National IAP Neurology Conference at Gwalior; p21-25, 2010
30. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: Proceedings of Summer Pedicon, Cochin p12-14, 2011
31. A Rare Case of Status Epilepticus; Pediatric Companion, 7, p22-23,2011
32. Clinical Approach to a Child with Large Head: Handbook of PG Training Programme pp26-28,Oct. 2011
33. Babinski Sign: The Phenomenon of the Toes; Proceedings of South India IAP Conference at Ankamaly. p66-70, Nov. 2011
34. Chiari Malformation-III with Syringomyelia in a Newborn: Ind Jl of Ped Neurology vol 2, p8-10,Nov. 2011
35. Bronchogenic Cyst-a rare sphere inside Chest- Pediatric Companion, 7, p24-25,2011
36. Global Warming-Future Threats to Child Health-Enrich,p5-6, 2011
37. A newborn with skin rash-A rare case report The Newborn,p12-13,6; 2012
38. CSF Examination in Bacterial Meningitis-Common pitfalls: Proceedings of IAP Pediatric Neurology State Conference at Thodupuzha. P35-39,2012
39. Neurological Dysfunction in Iron Deficiency Anemia: Proceedings of IAP Pediatric Neurology State Conference at Thodupuzha. P47-49,2012
40. Management Protocol of CNS Infections and Infestations in Children: Proceedings of IAP Pediatric Infectious Disease State Conference at Ankamaly. P37-42,2012
41. Approach to a Child with Short Febrile illness and Rash in Kerala: Proceedings of IAP Pediatric Infectious Disease State Conference at Ankamaly. P17-19,2012
42. Juvenile Motor Neuron Disease-A Rare case Report: : Ind Jl of Ped Neurology vol 3,May. 2012 pp9-11
43. Clinical Approach to a Child with Regression of Milestones: Proceedings of 41st Anuual conference of IAP Kerala State Conference at Kozhikode. P100-104,2012
44. Neural Tube Defects: Prevalence,Predisposing Factors andPrevention;The Newborn:p15-18(vol7);2013
45. Cyclopia-A Rare Case Report: Proceedings of Kerala Neocon,Thrissur p39, 2013
46. Mermaid syndrome-A Case Report: Proceedings of Kerala Neocon,Thrissur p41, 2013
47. Pneumonia Mimic in Chest X-ray Proceedings of IAP 1Kerala Respicon2013p75-81
48. Oral Iron Preparations: Pediatric Companion, 9, p22-24,2013
49. Rifampicin Induced thrombocytopenia :Pediatric Companion, 9, p26-27,2013
50. Management of Malaria in Children: Proceedings of 42nd Anuual conference of IAP Kerala State Conference at Changanacherry. P27-29-104,2013
51. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy-A useful Diagnostic Tool in Neurodegenerative Disorder: Proceedings of 13th Anuual National conference of IAP Neurology Chapter at Trivandrum. P85-87,2013
52. A case of Down Syndrome with Recurrent Stroke;Ind Jl of Ped Neuro p7-8(vol3),2013
53. Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis-New Guidelines: Proceedings of Anuual conference of IAP ID Chapter Kerala State Conference at Aluva P15-17,2014
54. Wolfram Syndrome: A Rare Case Report Proceedings of 51st National conference of IAP at Indore P 67; 2014
55. A case of moya moya disease with HIV infection - a rare aetiology of moya moya disease? Proceedings of 51st National conference of IAP at Indore P 221; 2014
56. NICU Environment-How far is it safe for our kids? Proceedings of Neocon 2014-Anuual conference of NNF Kerala at Perinthalmanna. P34-38;2014
57. Epileptic Syndromes in the newborn: Proceedings of Neocon 2014-Anuual conference of NNF Kerala at Perinthalmanna. P73-75;2014
58. A Neonate with Intracranial and Adrenal Hemorrhage- A Miraculous Recovery: Proceedings of Neocon 2014-Anuual conference of NNF Kerala at Perinthalmanna. P111;2014
59. A Newborn with Respiratory Distress-An Unusual Case Report and its Dramatic Recovery: Proceedings of Neocon 2014-Anuual conference of NNF Kerala at Perinthalmanna. P117;2014
60. Microbiological Profile of Neonatal Sepsis - A Cross Sectional Study Proceedings of Neocon 2014-Anuual conference of NNF Kerala at Perinthalmanna.125;2014
61. Acinetobacter-An Emerging Threat In Neonatal Sepsis- Proceedings of Neocon
62. 2014-Anuual conference of NNF Kerala at Perinthalmanna. P126;2014
63. MRI in Congenital brain malformation-Proceedings of South Indian conference of IAP and IAP Kerala State Conference at Thrissur P15-17,2014

8.Other Activities
1. In charge, PG Teaching Programme, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur
2. Conducted many Medical Camps for poor patients in Rural areas of Kerala
3. Articles written in Newspapers and Magazines in local language and in English
4. Given Talk on Medical topics in All India Radio, Several times
5. Health Education Classes in Television for public
6. National Coordinator of 2 important Programmes for Children-CFSI (Child Friendly School Initiative)and DIET(Diet, Interaction, Exercise ,Television and E media) programmes in Kerala
7. Health lectures in various parts of Kerala