Highlights

Through a series of exceptional training posts in the UK and India, I have an excellent and unique experience in all aspects of Paediatrics & Adolescent Health, over a career which spans 25 years of working with children and their families!

I am the editor in Chief of "Recent Advances in Paediatrics" a high profile book aimed at Paediatricians which is published every 3 - 4 years

I am a strong advocate of technology in Paediatrics and work closely with HealthTech companies as an adviser.

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

 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

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