Dr. Shanu Chandran
HOD & Senior Consultant - Neonatology
MBBS
T D Medical College, Alappuzha
MD (Pediatrics)
JIPMER
DM (Neonatology)
CMC Vellore
EXPERIENCE
- Junior resident in Pediatrics-MD training, JIPMER 2011-2014
- Senior resident in Pediatrics and Pediatric Intensive Care, JIPMER 2014-2015
- Junior consultant in Pediatrics, Cosmopolitan Hospital, Trivandrum 2015
- Senior resident in Neonatology-DM training, CMC Vellore, 3 years 2015-2018
- Assistant Professor in Neonatology, CMC Vellore 2018 Sept-2022 Jan
TRAINED IN
- Management of High-risk preterm babies, particularly VLBW and ELBW (<1000gm, >26 weeks) and their complications
- Sick newborns including Meconium aspiration syndrome, Congenital Diaphragmatic hernia pre-op and post-op, Inborn errors of metabolism, PPHN
- Ventilator Care: Conventional ventilatory care, high frequency ventilatory care (HFOV), Nitric Oxide administration and Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Pediatric Surgical Care: Diaphragmatic hernia, Tracheo-esophageal fistula, Gastro urinary abnormality
- Procedures: Endotracheal intubations, Central line insertion, PICC line insertion, Intra-arterial cannulation, Thoracocentesis and intercostal drain insertion, Exchange transfusions, Lumbar puncture, Peripheral long lines
- Trained in administration of Therapeutic hypothermia in babies with asphyxia
- Point of care Ultrasonography and Echocardiography
- Staff Training: Training of staff & junior doctors in essential new born care, neonatal resuscitation, high risk new born care, routine neonatal procures & counseling parents.
- Also trained in Developmental assessment of High-risk newborns by Bayley scales
- Had exposure to Developmental pediatrics, Genetics and Perinatology during DM training in CMC
PUBLICATIONS
- Effects of MgSO4 on Feed tolerance in VLBW preterm babies –Cohort study Journal of tropical Pediatrics 2021 June
- Intestinal obstruction with a twist- a rare case of congenital portal vein aneurysm causing intestinal obstruction- Case report (BMJ Case reports 2018 Sept)
- Foot length for gestational age assessment and identification of high-risk infants: a hospital based cross sectional study- Journal of tropical pediatrics 2021 second author
- Expanding the Phenotype of Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency in Neonates: Report of Two Cases Journal of Pediatric Neurology Aug 2021
- Troponin T as a biomarker in neonates with perinatal asphyxia (Journal of perinatal Neonatal medicine 10 -2017) co author
- Metabolic Alkalosis in a Neonate 12 Hours after Birth Case report Neo reviews Oct 2018 co-author
- Severe sepsis in Pediatric ICU- Observational study from Tertiary care teaching hospital in South India- (Under peer review in Tropical Doctor)
- Clinical and Laboratory profile of babies born to mothers with Immune Thrombocytopenic purpura- 12 years experience (Under peer review in Journal of Perinatology)