DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

BJ GOVERNMNT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND SASSOON GENERAL

HOSPITAL, PUNE(TILL JANUARY 2015)

Professor and Head of the Department- Dr. Sandhya S Khadse (SSK)

CURRENT FACULTY

Associate Professors

Dr AartiKinikar (AAK)

Dr. Prakash Gambhir (PSG)

Dr. Anand Deshpande(ASD)

Assistant Professors

Dr.Chhaya Valvi (CTV)

Dr.Rajesh Kulkarni (RRK )

Dr. Pragathi A Kamath(PAK)

Dr. Vrushali V Bichkar(VVB)

Dr. Ajey Sule(AAS)

Dr. Priyanka Badjate(PMB)

Speciality Services

Pediatric Neurology Dr. UmeshKalane

Genetic Division Dr. Prakash Gambhir

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL STAFF

Mrs. Haseena Ansari (Stenographer)

Mrs. LondheShobha ( Senior Clerk)

Mrs. VarshaGaundadkar (Lab Technician)

Mrs. SairaGirgaon (Lab Technician)

Mr. Santosh Nale ( Lab Assistant)

POST GRADUATE STUDENTS

NAME OF THE STUDENT YEAR OF ADMISSION NAME OF THE GUIDE

Dr. Vikrant Gosavi 2012 Dr.Chhaya Valvi (CTV)

Dr. Sandhya J. Dr. Sandhya S Khadse

Dr. Sagar Mehta Dr.Rajesh Kulkarni (RRK )

Dr. Dilip Kumar Dr AartiKinikar (AAK)

Dr. NiveditaPande Dr. Sandhya S Khadse

Dr. Naresh Sonkawade 2013 Dr AartiKinikar (AAK)

Dr. Sajili Mehta Dr. Sandhya S Khadse

Dr. Bharat Nadig Dr.Chhaya Valvi (CTV)

Dr. Chandrakant Tammevar Dr. Anand Deshpande(ASD)

Dr. Deepak Pawar Dch

Dr. Ambikesh Sahu Dch

Dr. Yatin Bhole Dch

Dr. P.T. Asha Dr.Rajesh Kulkarni (RRK )

Dr- Pratibha Garg 2014 Dr.Chhaya Valvi (CTV)

Dr. Anjali Sharma Dr. Anand Deshpande(ASD)

Dr Anil Kumar Dr AartiKinikar (AAK)

Dr Ninad Patil Dr.Rajesh Kulkarni (RRK )

Dr Sangita More Dch

Dr Agila Asokan Dr. Sandhya S Khadse

Dr Manju Bhargavi Dch

Dr Gajendra Patil Dch

SERVICES PROVIDED WITH DETAILS

1) Lecture Hall

2) Departmental Library

3) TutorialRoom

4) Internet connection

5) Separate Cabin for Lecturers.

6) Computer Facility with Printers

7) Clinic Rooms for Undergraduate students

8) LCD Projector

9) Audio system in Departmental Lecture cum Seminar Hall

10) Overhead Projectors

11) Laptops

12) X ray View Boxes

13) Doctors’ Room in Ward with attached toilet. 14) Meticulous and Comprehensive Interns’ Training Programme- SPECIALLY

APPRECIATED BY DR. VYAS- MCI INSPECTOR.

- This consists of SOP for interns

- Research Project to be submitted with completion of posting

- Poster to be prepared at the time of completion of the posting.

15) For Residents-

- Novel Initiative of- Performance Based Report Card- a systematic documentation andself

appraisal of PG students of their last month’s performance. Incorporates different points like-

Cases seen, correct diagnosis made, number of appreciations received, any publications/

presentations etc. The PBRC system was highly appreciated during First National Conference on

Pediatric Medical Education on 31st August-1st September held at Mangalore, India by all National

Experts on pediatric education.

- Every month, students submit Long and Short Answer Questions enabling them to

tackle exams in a positive way.

- Regular Post Graduate Teaching Activities.

- Thesis Reviews at Regular Interval- Perhaps the ONLY DEPARTMENT IN COLLEGE

TO HAVE NO QUERIES IN THESES OF STUDENTS IN THE LAST YEAR.

- Separate Lockers provided to the residents.

SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENT :

Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) -

The only medical college in the entire state of Maharashtra to have this NRC ( State of the

art facility for the treatment of severe Protein Energy Malnutrition)

The department has trained more than 300 medical officers and health worker on

management of Severe and Mild Acute Malnutrition in NRC.

The NRC is without sponsorship or aid from UNICEF or govt. and totally done on

mobilization of donation given by St. Paul’s Church, Camp, and Pune.

Highlights of Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre-

- Round the clock availability of a trained physician and Staff Nurse

- Facilities like- Mixer, refrigerator, Kitchen Desk, Television.

- Specially designed toys for children in NRC

- For detailed Anthropometry- Infantometer, Stadiometer and Electronic weighing Scale

are

available. Various standard charts and booklets available for students, interns and

residents for quick assessment of malnutrition.

- Special counseling session for mothers of patients.

- ALL THE FEEDS ARE PREPARED IN-HOUSE BY INTERNS AND STAFF NURSE.

- NOT A SINGLE MORTALITY RECORDED IN NRC SINCE ITS START AND ALL THE

PATIENTS HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AND ARE DOING VERY WELL!!

- Patents on discharge have given encouraging and very positive feedbacks.

HirkaniKaksha( Facility for mothers to breastfeed their children)- Again the only

medical college in the state of Maharashtra to have a breast feeding promotion and

counselingcentre

Tertiary care department for Pediatrics care has PICU with5 ventilatorsand 3ventilators

inNICU.

- HIV Specialty clinic –Only one of its kinds amongst all Medical College in Maharashtra.

- TB OPD

- Epilepsy OPD

- High risk Neonatal OPD with facility of Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening and

Neurodevelopment Assessment of the NICU graduates.

- Thalassemia day care center with Iron Chelation Therapy (Thalpumps)

- Genetic clinic

Pediatric EEG facility

Sunshine Room ( Playroom for the children)

Spacious covered area in front of the ward for the patients to rest and have their food.

Lift in the ward for easy transport of the patients.

Spacious play area in front of the ward for children consists of see-saw, swings etc.

OPD Laboratory with qualified technicians.

Fully Renovated High Dependency Unit in Ward 20 for high risk babies and as a step

down care from NICU. Renovated by Rotary Club of Pune, Sinhgad Road Branch.

This unit has radiant warmers, phototherapy units, air curtains, weighing scales and

Special chairs for the mothers willing to give Kangaroo Mother Care

Human Milk Bankinaugrated in ward 29, 30 ,bySmtSupriya Tai Sule on 19 November

2013. This unit has pateuriser, deep freezer, hot air oven. The milk (approximately 1 Litre

per day) for donation being collected after screening from the NICU and HDU. The

benefeciaries being the newborns in NICU.

EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE

1. Electrophoresis Variant Machine.

2. Micro Centrifuge

3. Colorimeter

4. Chemical balance

5. Distilled water bath

6. Hot air oven

7. Pediatric EEG machine

8. infusion pumps,

9. syringe pumps,

10. Multipara monitors,

11. ECG Machine,

12. Radiant Warmers,

13. Phototherapy units

14. LCD Projectors

15. Audio System

16. Seminar hall

17. Water filters for pts and faculty and for Thalassemia unit.

18. Well Equipped library

19. Functional OPD side Laboratory.

20. Play area for children

21. Centralliquid oxygen plant

22. Portable x ray machine

23. Internet facility

24. Water Beds for patients with prolonged immobility.

25. Glucometers.

26. Bilirubinometer.

COURSES OFFERED WITH INTAKE CAPACITY

FIRST MBBS : 200 STUDENTS PER YEAR

POST GRADUATION : 5 M.D. PER YEAR & 3 D.C.H PER YEAR

All the above courses are RECOGNISED BY MCI.

Other Academic Programmes Undertaken-

1) M.O.C.P. –( Medical Officers’ Certification Programme)A programmestarted by Government of Maharashtra for the training of Medical Officers in Pediatrics. This programme is being run successfully by the department and 3 batches of the medical officers have been trained so far.

2) E.M.O.C.- this is a programme that endeavors to impact emergency training of the Mediacl Officers in the Emergencies in Obstretics and gyenaecology.

3) IGNOU- Indira Gandhi National Open University course( post MBBS) is being conducted

by the department. Many batches have been trained by the department.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS :

Dr. Sandhya Satish Khadse (Professor and Head of the Department)-

27 years of extensive and distinguished teaching experience in various Government

Colleges in Maharashtra State.

Prizes and Awards-

MALAYSIA

BPNI BF WEEK

Felicitated in MAHAPEDICON for excellence and outstanding work in the field of Pediatrics

by IAP Maharashtra State Branch- Late Dr D.B. Shirole Oration in November 2014

2013- ‘Anandibai Joshi Award’ by NCP at Pune- in 2013

Distinguished Service award for Human Milk Banking by IAP, MOHFW, BPNI and UNICEF.

Posters and Publications:

1Paper presented at Medical Education Conference Nagpur 14th Sept. 2014. Item analysis –

Dr. Sandhya Khadse, Dr. Vrushali.

2Tender Loving Care(TLC) with extra attention and Special Concern bestowed upon Junior

Residents helps to enhance their overall performance.

3Study of Child Abuse at Tertiary Care Centres.

4Minute observations and little extra efforts Hospital Can create wonders.Dr. Khadse

Sandhya.

5Hirkani Room – A magic Brick for laying the foundation of promoting, protecting & supporting

Breast feeding thereby scaling up of exclusive Breast feeding rates. Dr. Sonkawade

Naresh,Dr. Khadse Sandhya.

6Proboscis latteralis Dr. Anil Verma, Dr. Sandhya Khadse

7Ataxia telangiectasia with recurrent pulmonary infections -a case report Dr. P.T. Asha, Dr.

Sandhya Kkhadse.

8Gaucher’s disease type I Dr. Mehta Sajili, Dr. Sandhya Khadse

9A case of Ambigious Genitilia Dr. Ambikesh Sahu, Dr. Sandhya Khadse

10Pathological fracture as a presenting feature of Wilsons Disease Sule Ajey, Kulkarni R,

Khadse S, Kinikar A, Valvi C, Mehta S, Bhole Y, Pande N, Pawar D

11Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome – A case report. Kamath Pragathi, Bhargavi M,

Gosavi V, Khadse S, Kulkarni R, Valvi C, Kinikar A.

12Child Rights & Government Polices in CANCL NEWS, Jan 2015 Dr. Khadse Sandhya, Dr.

Sonkawade Naresh, Dr. Aarti Kinikar, Dr. Chhaya Valvi, Dr. Rajesh Kulkarni

13A reptrospective controlled study of the outcome of HIV positive children admittetd in

Pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital Dr. Tanvi Shah, Dr. Kulkarni R, Dr.

Khadse S.

14Correlation between clinical profile and radiographic findings of pediatric patients with

respiratory disease of Sassoon General Hospital. Dr. Nirmale S, Dr. Deshpande C, Dr.

Khadse S, Dr. Kinikar A, Dr. Gambhir P, Dr. Momin S.

15 Invisible fangs of death Dr. Sule A, Dr. Kulkarni R, Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Kinikar A, Dr. Khadse S.

16Late deterioration in a case of accidental phenytoin ingestion by a one year old Dr. Gosavi

V, Dr. Sandhya J, Dr. Kulkarni R., Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Kinikar A, Dr. Khadse S.

17Experience of Hirkani Kaksh at Sassoon General Hospital, Pune. Dr. Sandhya J, Dr.

Kinikar A, Dr. Khadse S.

18The painless child : no gain without pain Dr. Chheda A, Dr. Dhawale B., Dr. Anandi S, Dr.

Khadse S.

19Rare glycogen storage disease, Pompe’s at 4 months. Dr. Sonkawade N, Dr. Bharath N,

Dr. Chheda A, Dr. Kedari V, Dr. Kinikar A, Dr. Khadse S.

20Every cough in HIV is not tuberculosis / Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Dr. Kadam N, Dr.

Kulkarni R, Dr. Sule A, Dr. Momin S, Dr. Kinikar A, Dr. Khadse S.

21Successful use of propranolol for lymphangioma Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Khadse S, Dr Sule A, Dr.

Kadam N, Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Kinikar A, Dr. Khadse S.

22Acute intermittent porphyria. Dr. Kadam N, Dr. Kulkiarni R, Dr. Sule A, Dr. Momin S, Dr.

Kinikar A, Dr. Khadse S

23Successful use of propranolol for lymphangioma Dr. Kulkarni R, Dr. Gosavi V, Dr. Sule A,

Dr. Kadam N, Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Kinikar A, Dr. Khadse S.

24Multidisciplinary team approach in rehabilitation of a neonate with severe birth trauma Dr.

Valvi C, Dr. Khadse S, Dr. Sahoo N, Dr. Agarwal S, Dr. Pande G, Dr. Sule A, Dr. Gosavi V.

25Innovation for increasing the overall performance of Junior Residents. Dr. Khadse S, Dr.

Kinikar A, Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Kulkarni R.

26Multidisciplinary approach in cerebral palsy in a resource limited tertiary care centre

International Conference on skill matrix Childhood disability at VIMS, Bangalore. Dec. 2013.

27Performance Based Report Card for Residents in the Dept. Of Pediatrics. Research

Society Conference at BJGMC, Pune, Feb. 2013.

28A rare case of neonatal organophosphorous poisoning. Dr. Cheda A, Dr. Hiremath A, Dr.

Khadse SS, Dr. Valvi C.

29Recurrent purpura with abdominal pain Dr. Punde H, Dr. Khadse SS, Dr. Kinikar A, Dr.

Valvi C, Dr. Kulkar R, Dr. Patil V.

30Unusual muscular dystrophy in a female child Dr. Kulkarni S, Vinu N, Khadse SS, Kinikar

AA, Gambhir PS, Desphande AS, Kulkarni R, Valvi C.

31Rickettsial infection : High indesx of suspicion required. Dr. Mahajan R., Dr. Khadse SS,

Dr. Kinikar A, Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Kulkarni R, Dr. Anandi S

32Prevalence and significance of cardiac murmurs in nenate Dr. Kumbhojkar A, Dr. Khadse

SS.

33Awareness among parents about impact of television in child’s life Dr. Anandi S, Dr.

Khadse SS, Priyanka KS

34Mandibulofacial dysostosis (Teacher – Collins syndrome) with associate Pierre Robbin

sequence Dr. Sule A, Kedari V, Iyengar V, Valvi C, Khadse S

35Study of the co relation of protein and cholesterol levels with the infection in the patients of

nephrotic syndrome. Dr. Patil V, Deshpande AS, Khadse SS, Kinikar AA, Kulkarni R, Valvi C.

36Impact of Directly observed nutritional supplementation (DONS Regimen) in children with

protein energy malnutrition. Dr. Khadse S, Dr. Doshi P, Dr. Hiremath A, Dr. Bichkar V

37Familial hyperlipidemia: case series Dr. Kodur V, Dr. Khadse SS

38Misdiagnosed case of amniotic band sequence. Dr. Vinu N, N, Dr. Gambhir PS, Dr. Khadse

SS, Dr. Kinikar AA, Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Kulkarni R

39Review of parents regarding pandemic of H1SN1 Vaccine – A cross sectional study . Dr.

Kulkarni R, Dr. Khadse SS, Dr. Kinikar AA, Dr. Valvi C, Dr. Pande NV.

40Constipation as a presenting feature of neonatal tettanus . Dr. Valvi C, Khadse SS, Kinikar

AA, Kulkarni R.

41Congenital craniofacial hemihypertrophy with hemimegalencephaly Dr. Kedari V, Khadse

S, Sule A, Thute S, Balbale S, Vaishnavi I, Valvi C.

42“Magic potion” to take India’s silent crisis-SAM (severe acute malnutrition) in children. Dr.

Kinikar AA, Valvi C, Kulkarni R, Khadse SS

43Impact of small innovation done within the pediatric department in decreasing neonatal

morbidity and mortality. Dr. Thutet S, Khadse SS, Valvi C, Dixit S, Gamit S.

44Study of therapeutic oxygen in NICU & PICU in a teratiary care center Dr. Bichkar V,

Kamath P, Pradhan N, Khadse SS, Kinikar AA, Kulkarni R, Valvi C.

Workshops and conferences

Organizing committee member, Research society conference, B.J.G.M.C., Pune 2012,2013,2014

CME on approach to child rape victim at B.J.G.M.C., Pune in collaboration with CANCL group. Dec

2013

Guest lectures

1. Faculty at National at National Pedicon 2013, Kolkata, Guest Lecture delivered on "Use and

Misuse of probiotics in Pediatric practice" in Jan 2013.

2. Guest Lecture delivered on ‘Steps taken by Government of Maharashtra for prevention and

control of malnutrition’, at Research Society Conference; B.J.G.M.C, Pune, Feb 2013."

3. Guest lecture on complimentary feeds for Medical officers training programme of Government of

Maharashtra in March 2013.

4. Guest Lecture at CME conducted by IAP, Mumbai on Medical negligence in April 2013.

5. Guest Lecture at New Horizon's Child Development Centre, Mumbai on Learning Disability - early

markers in June 2013.

6. Guest Lecture delivered on ‘Distribution and disbursement of Human milk through Milk Bank’ at

the National Consultative Meet on Human milk banking in India; 30 Jun 2013.

7. Guest Lecture on ‘Total Parenteral Nutrition for neonate issues and challenges at resource limited

tertiary care center’, NNF symposium at Apollo group of Hospitals, Bangalore in July 2013.

8. Guest Lecture on "Innovations in Pediatric teaching during clinical postings of Undergraduates in

Pediatrics" at 1st National conference on Pediatric education in Mangalore, Sept 2013.

9. IYCF Sensitization for Health Professionals, "National Infant and Child Feeding Guidelines ";

Delhi September 2013.

10. Guest lecture delivered on "Good Parenting enhances a child's potential" at the

conference on Parenting skills for Upbringing Children, at the National University Hospital,

Singapore in October 2013.

11. Guest Lecture delivered on "Essential Newborn Care & Newborn corner" for Medical officer's

training programme in November 2013.

12. Guest Lecture on "SAM Management Guidelines" for MOCP State Programme co-ordinator at

Aundh Civil Hospital in Nov 2013.

13. Guest Lecture on "Difficult Adolesencent" at Sevagram Medical College CME on Adolescence in

Dec 2013.

14. Guest Lecture at Bharat Nirman Lokmahiti Abhiyan organized by Prasaar Bharati, Govt. of India,

on issues and health concerns for women and children; Sangli, October 2014.

15. Guest lecture on "Handling of Media on confrontation with Medical Negligence" at the Medico-

legal Workshop at Pedicon 2014, Indore; January 2014.

16. Guest Lecture delivered on "Approach to a child with Sexual Assault" at Session of child abuse

and neglect on 11th Jan 2014 Pedicon, Indore.

17. Guest Lecture on "Use of ORS & Zinc in Diarrhoea for Medical officer's Training Programme on

14th Feb 2014 at Pune"

18. Guest Lecture on "Approach to Genesis of Cerebral Palsy" For NGO Voluntary group

Acupressure Upchar Academy, Deccan, Pune on 3rd March 2014.

19. Guest Lecture at IAP Mumbai on Approach and Management for child rape victims on March

2014.

20. Guest Lecture delivered on "" Communication Skills for promotion of Breast feeding &

complimentary feeding IYCF organised by MUHS & UNICEF; May 2014.

21. Guest Faculty at RBSK training of trainers on 25th June – 29th June conducted by MUHS Nashik

22. Guest Lecture delivered on Malnutrition on 11th June 2014 at medical Officer’s Certificate

Program conducted by Director of Health Services, Maharashtra at Pune.

23. Guest faculty at 2nd National Medical Education Conference at Nagpur and delivered guest lecture

on ‘Curriculum Reforms’.

24. Delivered Guest Lecture on child rights with respect to education at ICANCL expert committee

meeting at Delhi organised by MOHFW & IAP New Delhi; September 2014.

25. Delivered D.B. Shirole Memorial Oration at Mahapedicon 2014; Mumbai, November 2014.

26. Guest Faculty at National Pedicon 2015, delivered Guest lecture on ‘Issues & Challenges for

Education & development of Institutionalized children & children with special needs’, New Delhi,

January 2015.

27. Guest Lecture delivered at IYCF & Human Milk Banking preconference workshop on ‘Networking

Strategy for HMB in India’ ; New Delhi January 2015.

Facilitator and master trainor

1 Master trainer for IYCF, 2013.

2 National trainer for Human Milk Banking in India, 2013.

3 National trainer for RBSK Training Programme Rashtriya Balswasthya Karyakram, June,

2014.

4 National trainer for NABH, April 2014.

Attendance as a Faculty-

AttendadedRashtriya Bal SwasthyaKaryakram TOT at MUHS, Regional Centre at Aundh

Pune in July 2014

Workshop at YASHDA, Pune for teachers training required for MCI

Invited for the national round of Torrent Young Schollar award TYSA as a member to

judge the event by the Torrent Pharmaceuticals at Ahmedabad in Feb 2014

Faculty for Asia Pacific Congress of Child Abuse & Neglect

International conference of Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy Conference in Lucknow-

2013

Television Appearance-Was televised in August 2013 on Sahyadri Channel in

Swastha Bharat Programme for breastfeeding week.

PUBLICATIONS AND AUTHORSHIP

Booklet in Marathi "Vatsalya" on Breast feeding and child care published by Department of Pediatrics,

B.J.G.M.C., Pune as 1st author. (The contents of the booklet were appreciated by Director of

Medical Education and Research)

Publication in Medical journal of western India, vol 24, Feb 2014, "Obstacles and

recommendations for adaptation of Kangaroo mother care practices at resource limited center

in Maharashtra".

Publication in Medical journal of western India, Vol 42, Feb 2014, "Ethics in Neonatology".

PIDJ213-87ORZ, Title: Predictors of virologic and clinical response to nevirapine versus

lopinavir/ritonavir based antiretroviral therapy in young children with and without prior

nevirapine exposure for the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission. Accepted for

publication in Aug 2014, The pediatric infectious disease.

Organophosphorous Poisoning in a Neonate April June 2014 Vol II issue 2 DOI 107/99 on call

2014-27. Available from http-//www.pediatriconcall.com / Journal / Article / free text.

Predictors of violence in children & Adolescent Dr. Khadse Sandhya, Dr. Sonkawade Naresh

in Medical Journal of western India Vol-43, No. 1, Feb 2015.

Intricacies of complementary feeding – A delicate & sensitive Issue for prevention of

malnutrition in Medical Journal of Western India Vol-42, No. 2, Aug. 2014; Dr. Khadse

Sandhya, Dr. Sonkawade Naresh

ADJUDGED THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC EVENTS:

Judge for award paper evaluation National Pedicon 2015

Judge for poster competition in International Kangaroo mother care conference in Nov 2012.

Judge for poster competition in International Skill matrix-a Global childhood disability conference at

Bangalore in Dec 2013.

Torrent young scholar award contest, member of National jury board & Judge for the final rounds held

at Ahmedabad on 2nd Feb 2014 and 23rd Nov 2014.

Judge for award in Late Vd. P.G. Nanal memories National level inter medical college competition,

organised by Rashtriya shikshan mandal, 25, Karve Road, Pune 411004 on 8th Feb 2014.

Special Invitee and Guest of Honour for the Republic day function held on 26th Jan 2014 at Shri Ulhas

Patil Medical College, Jalgaon.

Torrent scientific and academic advisory group meeting at Ahmadabad on 16th Feb 2014.

UNICEF sponsored IYCF meeting at Mumbai.

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

India Clen epidemiology, UNICEF & WHO Management of severe pneumonia in children with

oral amoxicillin chief coordinator and investigator -- a study initiated at seven centres.

Protocol No. Panbio/CR/082004/CT: "Open Labelel, Randomized, Multicentric, Comparative

study to evaluated the immunogenicity and reactogenecity of ecovac-4tm (GSK Biological).

Principal investigator trial being conducted at 13 centres all over India and Asia.

Study coordinator for NFHS survey for up scaling neonatal care a multicentric global study

India clen Epidemiology - July 2007 to May 2008.

ICMR Study on Evaluation of IMNCI.

New Born Screening for hearing evaluation in collaboration with The Education Audiology and

Research Society for Hearing Impaired Infants and Children - September 2007.

Trained at Bangkok Thailand - 10-14 November 2008.

Daids Information Session.

Daids Policy Training.

Human Subject Protection / GCP training Program.

Division of AIDS EAE Reporting.

Daids Clinical Quality Management Plan Policy.

Daids Safety Workshop.

Trained for AEFI at Pune by UNICEF February 2009.

CTU with its single CRS in Pune, India will participate in clinical trials that will address and

contribute to the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission and optimization of clinical

management of HIV-infected mothers and children.

Role: Clinical Director for IMPAACT Study P1060, Phase II, parallel, randomized, clinical trials

comparing the responses to initiation of NNRTI-based versus PI-based antiretroviral therapy

in HIV-infected infants Who have and have not previously received Single dose Nevirapine for

prevention of Mother-to-child HIV transmission.

Principal Investigator for IMPACCT P1060 Protocol a Global Study JHU at BJMC CTU

February 2009.

Principal Investigator for PROMISE study.

Member Associate Asia Network Research group.

Appointed by ICMR as mentor for studies in HIV research to guide students.

Member of administrative group of CTU.

INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Academy Advisor to the U.S. Fulbright programme & resource person for United States India

Educational Foundation. (USIEF)

Visiting Professor at John Hopkins School of medicines Meriland Baltimore USA.

Visiting Professor, -National University of Singapore.

Advisory Committee Member, Footprint Academy, USA.

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AS SPECIAL INVITEE

AND COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE FROM INDIA.

Attended Treat Asia Network group meeting at Phuket, Thailand in Oct 2013, on invitation

from treat Asia research network group chairman.

8. Training conducted for Support Staff of Human Milk Bank at Florida USA 22nd Sept

2014 on special invitation as technical expert for HMB.

Dr. AARTI.A.KINIKAR (ASSOC. PROF)

Patent-

AWARDED PROVISIONAL PATENT for low cost indigenous bubble CPAP ventilation

circuit – Mumbai 2011.

International Fellowship

Awarded Fogarty Fellow Scholarship at John Hopkins University , Baltimore USA;

for training in TB Research from June 2014 to July 2014

AWARDED THE DR SHARADINI DAHANUKAR BEST MEDICAL TEACHER 2013 AWARD BY MUHS, NASHIK ON 10TH JUNE 2013.

Specialist Pediatric Trainer for :

National Trainer for “Facility Based Care of Severe Acute Malnourished

Children” . 2013

Memberships :

1. Life member of IndianAcademy Of Paediatrics. 2. State Level Government Expert Committee Member for :

a) Adverse Events following Immunisations.

b) Deaths due to Malaria and other Febrile Infectious Diseases.

c) Polio eradication Programme - AFP Surveillance Programme , SGH, Pune. d) Child Death Audit - Pune District. e) H1N1 Influenza TechnicalCommittee. f) Pediatric Nutrition. g) Thalassemia.

Workshops conducted

1. Breast Feeding week – Workshop for Nurse. –B.J.Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital – August – 2012, 2013.

Paper And Poster Presentations :

1. “Magic Potion” to tackle Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) – India’s Silent Crisis. First prize Annual Research Society Conference, B.J.MedicalCollege, Pune 2013.

2. Impact of Nutritional Rehabilitation Center in managing Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children – Oral Presented at “Excellence in Paediatrics 2014” International Conference at Dubai

Awards :

1. Parental Attitudes ‘ Prenatal diagnosis of Thalassemia” First prize – Annual Research Society Conference, B.J.MedicalCollege, 2002, Pune.

2. “Future of Underprivileged Thalassemic Children” – First prize Annual Research Society Conference, B.J.MedicalCollege (2002), Pune.

3. Nobody’s children” (poster) – First prize – Annual Research Society Conference, B.J.MedicalCollege, Pune 2003.

4. Silent Sufferer – HIV positive child” – First prize Annual Research Society conference, B.J.MedicalCollege, Pune 2004.

5. “Silent Sufferer – HIV positive child” – Suchintan Trophy for the best paper of the conference - Annual Research Society conference, B.J.MedicalCollege, Pune 2004.

6. “IntrapleuralUrokinase in Empyema Thoracis – A randomized controlled trial in children” – “Suchintan Trophy for the best paper of the conference – Annual Research Society Conference, B.J.Medical College, Pune – 2005.

7. “ Patient Satisfaction – A systematic research and implementation can make a difference” - First prize Annual Research Society conference, B.J.Medical College, Pune 2006.

8. “Bubbles of HOPE” – Indegenous nasal Bubble CPAP – –“Suchintan Trophy” for the BEST PAPER of the conference - Annual Research Society conference, B.J.Medical College, Pune 2010.

9. “Every Drop of Blood Counts”- Awarded BEST POSTER of the conference - Annual Research Society conference, B.J.MedicalCollege, Pune 2010.

10. Selected as one of the 20 Innovators from India – those changing lives of many. INDIA TODAY – 26th April 2010.

11. AVISHKAR 2010 and AVISHKAR 2011 – Best research paper in Teachers Category - Inter University Competition.

Publications-

INTERNATIONAL

Impact of maternal hepatitis B virus coinfection on mother-to-child transmission of

HIV. HIV Medicine (2014). DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12120

Modifiable risk factors associated with tuberculosis disease in children in Pune,India.

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, vol 18(2),1 Feb

2014: 198-204.

Modifiable risk factorsassociated with Tuberculosis disease in children in Pune, India.

Accepted for publication in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung

Disease. September 2013.

Vitamin D deficiency is common among HIV infected breastfeeding mothers in Pune,

India but is not associated with Mother-to-Child HIV transmission. HIV Clinical Trials

2012; 13 (5) : 278 – 283

Source case investigation for children with TB disease in Pune, India,

Tuberculosis research and treatment 01/ 2014.DOI : 10.1155/2014/182836.

NATIONAL

Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia M7 presenting with extreme myelofibrosis. The

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 57(3),July-Sept 2014:512-514.

Overlap of Muscle Eye Brain Disease and Walker Warburg Syndrome – A case report. Medical Journal of Western India. 2014: 42(1) : 77-79.

Rickettsial fever with ARDS and Meningoencephalitis _ A case report. Pediatric

Infectious Disease April – June 2013; 5 (2) : 75 – 77.

A study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding Blood Donation in the

Relatives of Paediatric patients in a Tertiary Care centre. Indian Journal of applied

Research (Aug) 2013. 3(8) : 561 – 564. (ISSN-2249-555X )

Review of parents regarding pandemic H1N1 vaccine- A cross-sectional study. Medical

Journal of Western India 2013; 41(1) : 80-82.

Pediatric Tuberculosis in Young Children in India: A Prospective Study.

BioMedResearch International, vol. 2013, Article ID 783698, 7 pages,

2013. doi:10.1155/2013/783698

Guest Lectures and Honors-

Dr. ArtiKinikar was appointed as MMC observer for Pediatric Gastroeneterology Conference

workshop on 27th September 2013. Dr. ArtiKinikar - HIV TB Training for Paediatricians – Prayas Foundation

Was appointed as Maharashrtra Medical Council Observer in Pedgastrocon 2013- Pune

Established Newborns Early Intervention Clinic – To monitor and offer interventions for

high risk newborns discharged from NICU-2013

Human Milk Bank – To Provide Human Milk to babies who are in NICU when mother is not

available to provide breast milk

Dr. CHHAYA . T. VALVI (LECTURER)

ChhedaAkash H, HiremathAshwini, Khadse Sandhya, Kulkarni Rajesh, ValviChhaya,

AnandiShobi. Organophosphorus poisoning in a Neonate. Pediatric On call 2014; 11(2)

2) R Kulkami, N Pande, C Valvi, A Kinikar.Review of parents regarding pandemic

H1N1vaccine a cross sectional study Medical Journal of Western India. 2013; 41:80-82

Review of parents regarding pandemic H1N1 vaccine- A cross-sectional study. Medical

Jour nal of Western India 2013; 41(1) : 80-82.

PAPERS / POSTER PRESENTATION:

1) Paper presentation: Multidisciplinary Team approach in Rehabilitation of a Neonate with

Mandibular fracture - Birth Trauma. 40th Annual Conference of Research Society B.J.G.M.C. 2014

2) Poster presentation: Constipation –presenting feature of Neonatal Tetanus. – 39th Annual

Conference of Research Society B.J.G.M.C. 2013

FACULTY :

Faculty of the bridge course syllabus for PG students of ASU, India 2014

CONFERENCES/ CME’S ATTENDED :

Excellence in Pediatrics , Dubai 2014

Newer Horizons in Paedaitrics, AFMC 2014

International Workshop in curriculum development 2014

Clinical Trial Design and Data analysis workshop 2014

Basic Workshop in Research Methodology for Faculty 2014

Annual conference of the Research society of BJMC 2014

ICH-GCP Training 2013

13th TREAT ASIA Network Annual Meeting , Thailand 2013

Basic Research methodology workshop 2013

Workshop on Neonatal Functional Echocardiography 2013

Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies 2013

ROP screening workshop 2013

EPI INF 7 Software hands on training 2012

IYCF training (UNICEF/MUHS)-Training of trainers 2013

Dr. Rajesh Kulkarni (Lecturer)-

Rickettsial fever with ARDS and meningo-encephalitis – A case report . published online

10 April 2013. Pediatric Infectious Disease, Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 75-77, April 2013

FACULTY :

1) Faculty of the bridge course syllabus for PG students of ASU, India 2014

2) State level TOT Workshop for CTC and NRC- 3-5th October 2012, 15-17th October, 25 to 27th

September 2012

3) IAP West Zone PG CME IN Practical Pediatrics 31-3-2011 to 3-4-2011

4) CME on Practical Cardiology 19-3-2011 at B.J.M.C. Pune

5) CME on Practical Neurology 1-2-2011 at B.J.M.C. Pune

6) Diarrhea Update 2009 – Guest speaker –Newer ORS – ORS WEEK at B.J.M.C. Pune 23-7-2009

7) TB Sensitization program for State level Medical officers –Childhood Tuberculosis 2008

8) IMNCI Workshop 21-27-7-2008 at B.J.M.C. Pune

PEDIGEN 2012

Training-Facility based management of severely acute malnourished children 2012 Total Nutrition Therapy strategies at K.E.M. Hospital Research Center, Pune

RESPICON 2011

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation workshop 2011

Maharashtra and Goa Emergency Medicine Meeting 2011

Annual conference of the Research society of BJMC, Pune Jan 2010,2011,2012,2013

PALS 2010

TB HIV Sensitization Program 2010

Pedicon 2009 conference of state IAP December 2009.

Adverse Events Following Immunization organized in collaboration with NRHM, GOM, WHO –State level Orientation Workshop 2009

ISPNCON2008 at AFMC , Pune

TB Sensitization program 2008

Health Sciences Educational Technology 2007

IMNCI workshop held at AFMC, Pune, organized in collaboration with UNICEF and MUHS IN April 2007

TB Sensitization Program 2006

Predictors of Mortality in Hospitalized Children with Pandemic H1N1

Influenza 2009 in Pune, India. Published online October 2011. Indian J Pediatr

(April 2012) 79(4): 459-466. DOI 10.1007/s12098-011-0578-7.

Goldenhaur Syndrome. – Image GalleryPediatrics On-call. 2011.

Hypothyroid case report –Unusual presentation - Bombay Hospital Journal 2012

Original article “Use of Indigenous bubble CPAP during swine flu pandemic in Pune,

India”. Indian J Pediatric. 2011 Mar 26. [Pub ahead of print]

Case Report.2009 H1N1 infection in a 1-day-old neonate. Indian J Med Sic 2010; 64:549-

52.

Case Report. Hemorrhagic cystitis in two cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2011; 6:77-78.

Brief Communication “Clinical Profile of H1N1 Positive HIV Infected

Children” Indian Pediatrics .2010; 48:131-132.

Case report “Ochoa syndrome” published in Indian Pediatrics. (International ,peer

reviewed journal ISSN(Print)

0019-6061 )Indian Pediatric010; 47: 445-456.

Correspondence “Transient Hyperglycemia in a H1N1 positive child on Oseltamivir"

published in Indian Pediatrics 2010; 47:812-813.

Correspondence “Lessons learnt from the H1N1 2009 pandemic-The Pune Experience”

published in Indian Pediatrics.Vol.47; 810.

Case report “Case of TTP with cerebral infarct secondary to platelet transfusion” published

in Indian Journal of Pediatrics (International, peer reviewed journal ISSN 0019-5456)

(2010 Sep 30. Pub ahead of print)

Case report “Idiopathic Myelofibrosis in an Infant” published in Indian Journal of

Pediatrics (International, peer reviewed journal ISSN 0019-5456) (2010 Dec 28. Pub

ahead of print)

Letter to Editor Seizure Susceptibility Due to Antihistamines in Febrile Seizures.

pediatricneurol 2010 :42;277-279 published in Pediatric Neurology

Vol.43,303.(International, peerreviewed journal ISSN 0887-8994)

Case report: “Paramyotonia congenital with mutation at SCN4A gene” published in

Current Pediatric Research (International, Peer reviewed, Indexed journal ISSN 0971-

9032) CurrPediatr Res 2009;14(1).

Case report : “Cyanotic congenital heart disease with asplenia syndrome with

meningitis”published in Bombay Hospital Journal Vol.51,No 4,2009 pp 522-525.Available

from http://www.bhj.org/journal/2009_5104_oct/download/pg522-525.pdf

Case report “Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent child”published in Bombay

Hospital Journal Vol.52, No.2, 249-251.

Case report: “OsOdontoideum” published in journal Pediatric Oncall Available on URL-

Kulkarni R. OsOdontoideum. Pediatric Oncall [serial online] 2010 [cited 2010 May 1]; Vol

7, Art #. Available from:

http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/ViewersChoice/odontoideum.asp

Image section “Lamellar Ichthyosis” published online in PediatricOncall ,available from

URL http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/ImageGallery/img_gal_detail.aspx?id=128

Case report “Long umbilical cord with multiple loops round the fetal

neck”accepted for publication in Pediatric Oncall.

http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/viewersChoice/umbilical_cord.asp

Conducted and presented an Audit on Newborn bloodspot screening at Colchester

General Hospital

Conducted and presented an Audit on Use of Surfactant in NICU at Royal Berkshire

Hospital, Reading

Poster’s presented at Annual conference of IAP,Bangalore 2009:

1. Case report of Tubercular Aortoarteritis.

2. Urofacial Syndrome

3. Acute presentation of chronic illness, case of Tubercular constrictive pericarditis.

Poster’s presented at Annual state conference of IAP,Pune 2009

1. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) in a child.

2. Siblings with Vitamin D Dependent Rickets (VDDR) Type 2-A treatable

metabolic disease.

Research Trials

ICMR STS 2013 Ref ID 2013-03366

Prospective controlled study on the outcome of HIV positive children admitted in PICU of tertiary

care hospital.

ICMR STS -2006 No 21/257/2006-BMS:

Comparative Analysis of Measles Ig G Antibody in gingival secretion and serum of age stratified

cohort of children visiting a Tertiary level Hospital in Pune.

2) Name :

Sucrose for the relief of pain associated with immunization injection.

Paper presentation done –

1)BJMC , PUNE Research society meeting 2006.

2) ICMR – All Asian Medical Student research conference. February 2008.

RESEARCH PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN THE LAST 5 YRS.

“Safety and Efficacy of NP-002 (Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Human) for Post-Exposure Immuno-

prophylaxis of Hepatitis B Viral Infection from mother to baby”…….

“Intrapleuralurokinase in management of Empyema Thoracics in Children”

Clinical trial on DPT-HepB-Hib Pentavalent combination vaccine in infants

RSV – Role of Montelukast

TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND RECENT WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED:

Training for EMOC/MOCP/IGNOU students

IMNCI workshop conducted.

DBS workshop for Early Infant Diagnosis conducted in Association with Microbiology

Department.

World Thalassemia Day celebrated on 8 May 2013 with participation of patients,UG and

PG students and guest lectures.

Breastfeeding and Lactation Management Workshop- held in July 2013

Child abuse and awareness workshop conducted in year 2012.

CME on diarrhea conducted in Year 2012 and 2011.

GUEST LECTURES :

Dr. Sandhya Khadse was televised in August 2013 on Sahyadri Channel in Swastha Bharat

Programme for breastfeeding week.

Departmental Publications-

“Vatsalya”- a guidebook written in lucid Marathi to help mothers breastfeed their babies.

Published by the Department in local language for promotion of Breast feeding, received

appreciation from Director of Medical Education & Research, Mumbai Dr.P.H. Shingare Sir

dated 29-8-2012 wide.

FUTURE PLANS :

To make Department State of the Art giving all care to needy and poor patient and make This

Pediatrics Department lnto a Institute of Child Health where Sate of Art Training and Teaching

program will be conducted to deal with various aspect of Child Health.