Dr. Gayathri K

Assistant Professor & Unit chief Neonatology

MBBS, MD (PAEDIATRICS), DM (Neonatalogy), DrNB (Neonatology)

Area of Interest

  • Neonatal resuscitation
  • Neonatal ventilation
  • Management and Care of critically ill neonates including extreme preterm
  • Advanced level 3 neonatal intensive care
  • Perinatology
  • Follow up of high-risk neonates
  • Point of care ultrasound (POCUS)-echocardiography, neurosonogram, lung ultrasound
  • Teaching and training in neonatal care

Additional Responsibilities

  • Unit Head in Neonatology

Achievements, Memberships, Awards

  • Member of  Indian Academy of  Paediatrics (L/2018/G-1758())
  • Member of National Neonatology Forum (KER/L-8648)            
  • Member of Indian Medical Association

Publications

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 (Year, Volume, Page No. etc.)

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 1st / 2nd / Other

State / Reg / Nat / Int

Indexed in

1. A diagnostic accuracy study of neonatal lung utrasonography in predicting the need for surfactant therapy in neonates from 26 to 36 weeks with RDS on continuous positive airway pressure
 [Best paper award (Dr T Rajagopal Award)]

46th Annual Conference of IAP TNSC - Pedicon 2022

2022
Conference Presentation

1ST

STATE / REGIONAL

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

2. Hypernatremic dehydration in exclusively breastfed neonates : a clinical study

Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research

2017; 4(08) : 525-530.
doi: 10.17511/ijpr.2017.i08.05

1ST

INTERNATIONAL

INDEX COPERNICUS, DOAJ

3. Pseudoclitoromegaly in newborn-epidermoid vulval cyst
 [Poster Presentation]

State Neocon 2024
(Thiruvananthapuram)

2024
Conference Poster

1ST

STATE

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

4. Outlook on cutaneous stigmata of neural tube defects
 [Case Series Presentation]

State Neocon 2024
(Thiruvananthapuram)

2024
Conference Poster

1ST

STATE

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

5. A case of persistent respiratory distress in a neonate- thymic hyperplasia
 [Poster Presentation]

National Neocon 2021
(Bangalore)

2021
Conference Poster

1ST

NATIONAL

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

6. Hyperinsulinism hyperammonemia due to denovomutation in gluid-1 gene in a neonate: a case report
 [Poster Presentation]

National Neocon 2021
(Bangalore)

2021
Conference Poster

1ST

NATIONAL

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

7. Respiratory morbidity and differential course in cystic fibrosis: a case report of two siblings
 [Poster Presentation]

IAP Kerala Respicon 2018

2018
Conference Poster

1ST

STATE

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

8. Childhood tuberculosis: a clinical masquerade
 [Poster Presentation]

IAP Kerala Respicon 2018

2018
Conference Poster

1ST

STATE

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

9. Unilateral congenital knee subluxation with development dysplasia of hip in neonate: a case report
 [Poster Presentation]

South Pedicon 2016
(Shivamogga, Karnataka)

2016
Conference Poster

1ST

REGIONAL / ZONAL

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

10. Evaluation of neonatal cardiac murmur
 [Submitted Thesis]

Postgraduate Medical Thesis

November 2017
University Submission

1ST

INSTITUTIONAL / NAT

UNIVERSITY REPOSITORY

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Research Projects