Dr. Somu Sivabalan

Senior Consultant Pediatrician and Pulmonologist

Pulmonology

Rainbow Children's Hospital Anna Nagar, Chennai - Chennai, India

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Qualification

MBBS, MD (Ped), DNB (Ped), MNAMS, FCCP (USA), FIAP, FAPSR, FRCP (Edin)

Languages

English

Work Experience

20 Years

Awards & Achivements

• Recognized for excellence in pediatric pulmonary care
• Winner of various national and international awards in the field of pediatrics and pulmonology (specific awards can be highlighted)
• Speaker at numerous national and international conferences on pediatric pulmonology
• Published research papers and articles in renowned medical journals focusing on pediatric lung diseases and respiratory management

Memberships

• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• Indian Chest Society
• Pediatric Pulmonology Association of India (PPAI)
• National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
• American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)

Area of Interest

• Pediatric Pulmonology
• Respiratory Emergencies in Children
• Chronic Respiratory Diseases (Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis)
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
• Pediatric Allergy Testing and Management
• Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing
• Neonatal

Dr Somu Sivabalan is a renowned pediatrician and pulmonologist from Chennai, with over two decades of experience. He is an alumnus from Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College and Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. Besides this he has had speciality training in the department of Pediatric Pulmonology at institutes in Australia and the United Kingdom. Academically, he has published 66 articles in indexed journals and 35 chapters in textbooks. He has authored: Essentials of Pediatric Pulmonology United Airway Disease and Editor of Scott’s Pediatricks- Specialty series. Pediatric Pulmonology. Was a Writing Committee Member of IAP “Asthma By Consensus” (ABC), a national consensus document on childhood asthma management (2011), Standard Treatment Guidelines on Persistent Bacterial Bronchitis (PBB); 2022. He is a resource person for various national modules for practicing pediatrician’s in common respiratory problems and a member of the Evidence Based Guidelines Development Group (EBGDG) of Indian Academy of Pediatrics- National respiratory Chapter (IAP-NRC).