Dr. Pushkala
Consultant: Paediatrics
Kauvery Hospital, Chennai
Qualification: M.B.B.S., M.D.(Paediatrics), P.G.D.I.D.
Scholastic Performance
- Webinar and Workshops: Pneumococcal vaccines – 2019, Newer immunization schedule 2013, Guidelines in treatment of acute otitis media-2013
- Guidelines in the management of diabetes in children-2013
- Training: Basic life support (BLS) American Heart association
- Paediatric advanced life support (PALS) – American heart Association-2018
- Thought Leadership and presentations – Breastfeeding sessions for ‘world breastfeeding week 2018’ Kauvery hospital addressing lactation issues and education to antenatal and postnatal mothers during ‘world breastfeeding week 2018’ at shree centre for diabetes and women care, Chennai.
- White papers – Vitamin E – A has forgotten entity IMA Kauvery journal 2018.
- Serum ferritin is a poor indicator of iron deficiency status
- World congress of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition,- taiwan-2012
Normal procedures
- Lumbar puncture ( Bone marrow aspiration)
- PICU-Intubation, ventilation, Arterial line placement
- NICU-Umbilical artery & venous Catheterisation, Intubation and ventilation
Special procedures
- Delegate in pediatric pulmonology updates on 25th March 2018
- Delegate in common office pediatric problems on 29th October 2017
- Delegate in ‘pediatric neuro care’ by Gleneagles global health city in 2017
- Resource faculty in 2nd MMM Genetics meeting on 8th and 9th September 2017
- Delegate in 9th Apollo advanced critical care conference on aug-2017
- Delegate in NEPH KIDS 2017 on 2017
- Delegate in Medical update of sepsis By Apollo -2017
Strengths: Extensive background of working in rural/underprivileged population problem solving/ decision making/ think independently Responsible, passionate, affectionate, compassionate, empathetic, updating knowledge with CMEs and ability to main juniors
Field of interest
- Adolescent health
- Behavioural/developmental pediatrics
Future vision
- One of the finest / best pediatricians in India
- To be the moderators of PEDICON/ International CMEs
- To publish as many articles as possible
Professional Body Membership
- European Academy of pediatrics
- Journal of pediatric psychology, Oxford
- National centre for information and biotechnology
- Member and contributor-academic pediatrics
- Velo Cardio facial syndrome educational foundation
- Wiley online library
- The journal of American medical association
Personal Interests
- Singing
- Painting
- Fashion jewellery making
- Craft rangoli
Social Activities
- Community involvement
- Anemia camp-shree centre for fertility and women care, t.nagar
- Health camp, tirumala tirupati devasthanam
- Islamic peace conference camp
- Blood donation camp, orchid pharmaceuticals Chennai
- Vayalanallur camp
- Maternal and child camp, MCC centre, vasti, Mumbai
- Camp at urban health post sanpada
- Primary health centre, panvel, maharashtra
- PHC in nemam, mugalivakkam
- Satyalok school for mentally challenged
- School health camp at St.Joseph school, Poonamalle
- Health camp at alpha college of arts and science
- Health camp at arignar anna matriculation school, Poonamalle
- Languages : English , Hindi
- Gender : Female