Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics at the Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Kulasekharam
University topper and holder of a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree, gold medals in Medicine & Community Medicine, and a Ph.D in Nutrition & Child Development
She has special training in:
National Institute of Nutrition
Leeds Teaching Hospital, St James University, UK
Karolinska Institute, Teacher Exchange Program, Sweden
Palliative Care Certificate Course, IAPC
Hospital Management, Indian School of Business
She has 33 years of experience at the Kerala Government Service and 7 years in the Private Sector
Publications include Chapters 28, books including Pediatric Case Series, and Nutrition & Child Development (PUBMED INDEXED - 43)
Major achievements include:
3 International Conferences (Workshop on Growth & Development, Malaysia, 2009; Workshop on Newer Research on Growth & Secular trend, Vienna, Austria, 2012; and International Pediatric Congress, International Pediatric Association, Vancouver, Canada, 2016, Presentation - IPA 2016-435)
5 Research & Publication Awards
4 Community Service & Social Work Awards
4 Teaching & Profession Awards
6 Oration Awards
6 Ph.D Guides at the University of Kerala
Principal Investigator of Funded projects such as KSCSTE, DBT, SBMR, and Prince SAT Endowment
Innovations such as SAT & ELIZ Mix, ELIZ Health Paths, IMPACT & MODIFIED ELIZ-IAP Malnutrition Assessment-Comprehensive Tool, and ABCDEFG Assessment of Malnutrition
