Post Registration Qualifications

                     

2010                                                    Diploma in Allergy

2009                                                    Innovation Practitioner, Institute of Innovation

2003                                                    MRCPCH

2000                                                    MD Paediatrics, University of Poona, India    

2000                                                    DNB (Diploma of the National Board), India

 

Professional Memberships

 

• European academy of Allergy & Immunology
• NHS Institute of Innovation and Improvement
  
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• Medical Protection Society
• British Paediatric Allergy, Immunology & Infection Group

 

 

Private Practice

The Sloane Hospital, 125 Albermale Road, Beckenham ,

Shirley Oaks Hospital, Poppy Lane, Croydon

Chelsfield Park Hospital, Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, 

Fawkham Manor Hospital, Longfield, Kent

Substantive Post

 

Consultant Paediatrician – Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, KENT

 

• Lead for Paediatric High Dependency Care
• Lead for Paediatric Epilepsy, Allergy
  
• Lead for Clinical Audit

 

 MEDICAL TRAINING

 

 

Registrar appointments

 

 

01/09/08-01/03/09                   Specialist Registrar in PICU

6 months                                 Evelina Children’s Hospital,

St Thomas’ Hospital,

London SE1 7EH

 

03/03/08-31/08/08                   Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics

6 months                                 Princess Royal University Hospital

Orpington BR6 8ND

Supervisor – Dr Menaka deSilva

 

05/03/07-02/03/08                   Specialist Registrar in Neonatology

12 months                               University Hospital Lewisham

                                                London SE13 6LH

                                               

 

04/09/06-04/03/07                   Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Neurology

6 months                                 Evelina Children’s Hospital,

St Thomas’ Hospital London

Supervisor – Dr Elizabeth Wraige

 

06/03/06-03/09/06                   Specialist Registrar - Paediatric Allergy,Infectious Diseases

6 months                                 St George’s Hospital,

London SW17 0QT

Supervisor – Dr Mike Sharland

           

05/09/05-05/03/06                   Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics

6 months                                 Princess Royal University Hospital,

Orpington BR6 8ND

                                              

 

07/03/05-04/09/05                   Specialist Registrar in Community Paediatrics

6 months                                 Phoenix Children’s Resource centre

Bromley BR2 9JG

Supervisor – Dr S Kamalanathan

 

05/09/04-06/03/05                   Specialist Registrar in Neonatology

6 months                                 Mayday University Hospital, Croydon

                                                London CR7 7YE

                                              

 

01/03/04-04/09/04                   Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics

6 months                                 Mayday University Hospital,

London CR7 7YE

Supervisor – Dr Susanna Hart

 

 

 

 

Senior House Officer Experience

 

 

07/08/02-03/02/04                   SHO Paediatrics - Hammersmith Hospital, London &

18 months                               St Mary’s Hospital, London

                                               

Neuromuscular diseases    Supervisor – Prof Fransesco Muntoni

 

Infectious diseases              Supervisor – Dr Sam Walters

 

PICU                                       Supervisor – Dr Joseph Britto

 

Neonatology                          Supervisor – Dr Simon Bignall

 

 

06/02/02-06/08/02                   Senior House Officer in Neonatology

6 months                                 Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

                                                Supervisor – Dr Chris Upton

 

07/02/01-05/02/02                   Senior House Officer in Paediatrics

12 months                               Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle

                                                Supervisor – Dr Paul Whitehead

 

 

Overseas Experience, India

 

 

06/03/00-31/10/00                   Research Officer in HIV transmission

8 months                                 National AIDS Control Organisation

                                                Sassoon General Hospitals, Poona, India

                                                Supervisor – Prof KE Bharucha

 

16/02/97- 20/02/00                  MD Paediatrics - Postgraduate training programme

3 year rotation                         Sassoon General Hospitals, Poona &

                                                University of Poona, India

                                                Supervisor – Prof MA Phadke

 

15/01/96- 14/01/97                  House officer (Urban & Rural Internship)

1 year                                      Rural Hospital Saswad & Sassoon Hospitals, India

                                                Supervisor – Prof RB Amin

 

 

Prizes

 

• 2005                                  Prize for Best Presentation by Specialist Registrars;

South Thames Regional Meeting, Sidcup

 

• 2000                                  First Prize for MD Paediatrics;

University of Poona, India

 

• 1997                                  Runners up in National Finals of 7^th IAP Quiz;

Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Mangalore, India

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

Paediatric Experience

 

Training

I have a broad and sound knowledge of Paediatrics with a special interest in Paediatric Epilepsy and High Dependency care.

 

Allergy

        

Epilepsy

• I have a special interest in management of children with Epilepsy and have level 2 PET (Paediatric Epilepsy training) competence.

 

Paediatric High Dependency care

• I am leading the development of a Paediatric High Dependency care Unit at Darent Valley Hospital.
• For this project, I have been selected as an “Innovation Practitioner” by the NHS institute for Innovation.

 

General Paediatrics & Neonatology

• I have 2 clinics per week where I see new referrals as well as follow ups.
• With reconfiguration in the health care services in South East London; we are expecting an increase in our workload and opportunities. We are in the process of expanding our neonatal unit accordingly.

 

 

CLINCAL GOVERNANCE

 

Audit

 

• I am the lead for clinical audit at Darent Valley Hospital.
• Audit topics are selected based upon current National Audits and risk issues facing the directorate.

 

 

Guideline development

 

• I have written several evidence-based guidelines to improve practice. I continue to review unit guidelines and perform regular audits. These include guidelines on surfactant usage, neonatal transfer and copying letters to parents.

 

Innovation

I am an accredited “Innovation Practitioner” from the NHS Institute of Innovation