About
1. M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) at Coimbatore Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, 1997.
2. M.D (Doctor of Medicine) Microbiology at Stanley Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, 2004
3. Degree in Advanced course of Medical Education and Fellowship in Medical Education (FIME), Medical Council of India.
4. Ph.D., S.R.M University, Chennai, India, 2012, Title “Molecular and Sero- epidemiological typing of water borne Pathogens – Toxin producing E.coli and Rotavirus in children”.
5.Medical Education training under Partner Medical International, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA ( 2016).
6. Global fellow womenlift health 2024
Current Positions:
1. Faculty In-charge Research, Professor and Head, department of Microbiology, AIIMS Madurai, India
2.Additional Professor, Department of Clinical Microbiology , All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) , Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India.
3. Principal Investigator and Nodal Officer for COVID-19 Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratory, accredited by Department of Health and Research (DHR) / Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
4. Member Secretary of Institutional Ethical Committee at All India Institute of Medical Sciences- DHR-ICMR, India
5. Co-chairman of Hospital Infection Control Committee ( 2019-2022 )
Employment
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Education
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology PhD2008 - 2013
Projects & Funding
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Publications (7)
- Pediatric melioidosis: a scoping review of epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes Save
- Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia consequent to contaminated ultrasound gel-a report from a tertiary care centre in South Tamilnadu, India Save
- The Breakpoint MIC Quotient: A Critical Review of a Novel Tool for Antimicrobial Therapy Save
- Antifungal Stewardship - Principles, Current Practices, Limitations, and Potential Solutions: A Narrative Review Save
- Community-Level Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Call for Action in The Wake of the Pune Guillain-Barré Syndrome Outbreak Save
- The Post-Vaccination Quantitative Total Immunoglobulin Levels against SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers: A Multi-Centric Cohort Study in India Save
- Simulated Patient Environment: A Training Tool for Healthcare Professionals in COVID-19 Era Save