Dr. Karthikeyan
MBBS, DCH,DNB(Paediatrics), MNMAS, Neonatal fellow, PGPN.
Senior Consultant Pediatrician & Neonatologist
He began his clinical journey as a Registrar in the Department of Pediatrics at Southern Railway Hospital, Chennai in 1996. In 1998, he further honed his expertise in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology as a Senior Registrar at Sion Hospital, Mumbai, followed by a role as Senior Registrar in the Department of Neonatology at AIIMS, New Delhi. From 1998 to 2000, he pursued a Fellowship in Neonatology at Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, and completed advanced neonatal training at Westmead Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. Since 2000, he has been serving as Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist at Thangam Hospital, Namakkal, with over 25 years of experience in neonatal intensive care, pediatric critical care, and child nutrition.
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Pediatric Asthma
- Gastrointestinal Pathology
- MBBS – Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai (1988–1994)
- DCH (Diploma in Child Health) – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (1994–1996)
- DNB (Pediatrics) – Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai (1996–1998)
- Advanced Neonatal Training – Westmead Hospital, Adelaide, Australia (2000)
- Postgraduate in Pediatric Nutrition – (2014)
- Fellowship in Neonatology – Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, 1998–2000.
- Indian Medical Association
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- National Neonatology Forum, India
- National Academy of Medical Sciences, India
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Nutrition, Boston
- Peritoneal Dialysis in Neonates – An Experience in 1999.
- Inborn Errors of Metabolism – Overview and Update in 1999.
- Renal Stone Disease in Children – A Retrospective Study in 1998.
- Infant of Gestational Diabetes and the Cardiac Status – A Retrospective Study in 2000
- Gold Medalist in DCH, MAHE University.
- 2nd Runner-up in All India DNB Pediatrics, 1998.
- Best Active Pediatrician Award by Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Tamil Nadu, 2015.
- Best Paper Presentation at NNF, Bangalore, 1999.
Medical Expertise
He began his clinical journey as a Registrar in the Department of Pediatrics at Southern Railway Hospital, Chennai in 1996. In 1998, he further honed his expertise in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology as a Senior Registrar at Sion Hospital, Mumbai, followed by a role as Senior Registrar in the Department of Neonatology at AIIMS, New Delhi. From 1998 to 2000, he pursued a Fellowship in Neonatology at Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, and completed advanced neonatal training at Westmead Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. Since 2000, he has been serving as Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist at Thangam Hospital, Namakkal, with over 25 years of experience in neonatal intensive care, pediatric critical care, and child nutrition.
Areas of interest
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Pediatric Asthma
- Gastrointestinal Pathology
Education & Training
- MBBS – Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai (1988–1994)
- DCH (Diploma in Child Health) – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (1994–1996)
- DNB (Pediatrics) – Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai (1996–1998)
- Advanced Neonatal Training – Westmead Hospital, Adelaide, Australia (2000)
- Postgraduate in Pediatric Nutrition – (2014)
Fellowships
- Fellowship in Neonatology – Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, 1998–2000.
Affiliations
- Indian Medical Association
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- National Neonatology Forum, India
- National Academy of Medical Sciences, India
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Nutrition, Boston
Publications
- Peritoneal Dialysis in Neonates – An Experience in 1999.
- Inborn Errors of Metabolism – Overview and Update in 1999.
- Renal Stone Disease in Children – A Retrospective Study in 1998.
- Infant of Gestational Diabetes and the Cardiac Status – A Retrospective Study in 2000
Awards
- Gold Medalist in DCH, MAHE University.
- 2nd Runner-up in All India DNB Pediatrics, 1998.
- Best Active Pediatrician Award by Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Tamil Nadu, 2015.
- Best Paper Presentation at NNF, Bangalore, 1999.