Dr. Karthik Nagesh
HOD & Consultant - Neonatology Pediatrics
Pediatrics-Neonatology
Manipal Hospital, Hal Airport Road,Banglalore - Bangalore, India
Qualification
MBBS at the Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi MD FRCPCH (UK) FNNF FIAPLanguages
English Kannada Hindi TamilWork Experience
37 Years Experience Overall (35 years as specialist)Awards & Achivements
• Invited as a Contributing Author to write 2 chapters in ‘ IAP-NNF Textbook of Clinical Neonatology’2021
Jaypee Bros . This textbook is used by neonatologists and neonatal fellows all over India as basic reference for Neonatal practices. (2020-21).
• Invited as a Contributing Author to write and edit a chapter in the South Asian edition of the prestigious ‘Cloherty and Stark’s Manual of Neonatal Care’
Wolters Kluwer
2021. This manual is used by neonatologists all over as a primer of protocols to follow in neonatal intensive care. (2020-21).
• Conferred the prestigious Fellowship of the 'Indian Academy of Pediatrics' (FIAP) for lifetime contribution to Child Health
2020.
• Reviewer for ‘Current Practice Guidelines’ of National Neonatology Forum of India
2019.
• Awarded the "Healthcare achiever - Legend" award by Times of India 2019.
• Awarded the Oration (Dr Nagaraj Rao Oration) and delivered the same at the prestigious National Conference of Neonatology ( NNF NEOCON 2019)
Dec 2019.
• Organized the well acclaimed and Prestigious conference in Neonatology
the ‘IAPNEOCON 2019’ in Bangalore as Chairman. This was attended by 19 International faculty and nearly 700 Delegates and the conference focused on ‘ Advancing Frontiers of Neonatal Medicine’.
• Awarded the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by the National Neonatology Forum-Karnataka State Chapter
2019.
• Awarded the Oration award
National Neonatology Forum
Karnataka 2016.
• Awarded the Fellowship of the National Neonatology Forum for Lifetime service in the field of Neonatology
2013.
• Invited for a Platform Presentation to present a paper on the "role of GM-CSF in Neonatal Sepsis "at the "Society for Pediatric Research / AAP/PAS" annual meeting
Boston
2000.
• Awarded the 6th "Dr.G.K.Devarajulu Memorial Endowment Oration Award" by the GKNM Hospital
Coimbatore
India. (1999).
• Has carried out one of the first "Air Transports for sick Neonates" in India.
• First Pediatrician to successfully use Surfactant therapy in Neonatal RDS in India.
• Awarded the "Dr.V.Balagopal Raju Award" by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics for the best research paper in Child health. (1988).
• Awarded the "Dr.Satya Gupta Endowment Prize" for the best research paper in Pediatrics by the IAP Delhi. (1987).
• Awarded ‘Best Student’ prize in Anatomy
Forensic Medicine
Internal Medicine and General Surgery during M.B.B.S. (1977–1982).
• Conducted statewide Newborn Health initiatives and the ‘Newborn Week’ Celebration drives in collaboration with the UNICEF
NNF.
• Has helped set up 5 more NICUs in the country apart from starting and running the one at Manipal Hospital
Bangalore.
Area of Interest
• Congenital Disorders Evaluation / Treatment• Vaccination/ Immunization
• Infectious Disease Treatment
• Growth & Development Evaluation / Management
• Allergy Testing
• Infant & Child nutrition
• New Born Care