Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman
9869405747
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name:
Kondekar Santosh Venketraman
Date of Birth: 11/01/1975
Nationality:
Indian
Telephone No. 91-9869405747
Email Address: drkondekar@gmail.com
15/N2; 358 TENAMENTS,
Address:
NARAYAN PUJARI NAGAR, WORLI; MUMBAI
400018
http://geocities.com/drkondekar CV can be downloaded from this
Website
site
Professional Registration
 MMC Registration No.: 86230 / Maharashtra Medical Council /1998
 Diplomat Of National Board
 College of Physicians and Surgeons
 Indian Academy Of Pediatrics
MBBS 1998, MD : 2002, DCH; FCPS: 2001-2002; DNB 2003
Currently working as:
Lecturer in pediatrics medicine at Dept Of Pediatrics
at Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital Mumbai India 400012
Areas of Interest
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Medical Education and Research
Pediatric Intensive Care
Pediatric airways
General Pediatrics, and related CDSS software
Parental counseling and making them understanding the disease, illness
and doctors
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RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. I conducted thesis on "Pulse Oximetry as a fifth Vital Sign in
Emergency Pediatric Medicine" under guidance and supervision of
Dr. C.T. Deshmukh for my dissertation at Mumbai University for
Postgraduate Exam in M.D. Pediatric Medicine January 2002.
(available at http://geocities.com/fifthvitalsignspo2) A poster presented
at EMBICON 2002 on "Pulse oximetry as fifth vital sign"
2. I conducted thesis on "MRI Profile In Childhood Epilepsy" under
guidance and supervision of Dr. C.T. Deshmukh for my dissertation at
College Of Physicians and Surgeons Mumbai for Postgraduate
Examination in FCPS Pediatric Medicine January 2002.
3. Presented an innovative paper on pediatric office practice and
decision helping software with dosage calculator: PEDPORT, at
first conference of Indian Academy of Medical Informatics, at Nagpur,
in May 2006. (I was a domain expert for the said software from
Mediaware group).
4. Also, presented a paper at Annual Pediatric conference PEDICON
2007, on “Clinical Profile of Down syndrome”, on Jan 13/01/2007.
5. Also, presented a paper on “Malaria: a year after deluge in
Mumbai” was taken as read at Annual Pediatric conference
PEDICON 2007.
6. Currently involved as co investigator in two confidential clinical
trials, namely with Serum Institute India Limited, and Sanofi Aventis
India Limited.
7. Two papers are sent for poster this year for two international
conference as a coinvestigator and coauthor;
1. A paper on “Applicability of PRISM SCORE in
Pediatric critical Cerebral malaria; “ sent to Annual
Conference of Europian Society of Infectious Diseases.
(ESPID) 2007
2. A paper on “Allergic rhinitis in Children: a
comorbidity profile” is sent to Annual conference of
Europian Respiratory Society (ERS) 2007.
PUBLICATIONS
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A chapter on "Anticoagulation In Children" in a book "Thrombosis in
children 2003" for a publication of Indian Journal of Clinical Practice in 2003
 presented 3 posters at PEDICON 2007
 Review article on Chikun gunya fever; for Knowledge Update Program
vol. IX for Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Nasik.
 my blog http://drpeds.blogspot.com for parents queries,
http://peditips.blogspot.com for pediatricians
 Contributed to Moving Academy of Genetic Sciences workshop Book 2002
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Clinical experience
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More than 7 years experience ( since 1999) in clinical pediatrics in a Tertiary
Pediatric Care Center at King Edward Memorial Hospital Mumbai, India. Dated
2007
More than 3 years clinical and administrative experience in Intensive Pediatric
Care Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Specialty clinical experience in varied pediatric specialties including nephrology,
hematology, neonatology, chest medicine and genetics.
One-year clinical experience in remote and tribal area with minimal resources.
Employment History
Post
Place of work
Duration
Lecturer Dept Pediatrics
2 years and 2 months
G S Medical college and KEM Hospital, From 18 Jan 2005 till date
Mumbai
Lecturer Dept Pediatrics
6 months
D Y Patil Medical college, Nerul
From 1 Aug 2004 to 18 Jan 2005
Assistant Medical Officer
2 yrs
Affiliated to Dept Pediatrics, at KEM
Hospital Mumbai (post MD)
01/08/2002 to 1/08/2004
Senior Registrar
6 months
In pediatric Medicine and Pediatric ICU; 01/02/2002 to 31/07/2002
Dept Pediatrics KEM Hospital Mumbai
(Post MD)
Registrar
18 months
In pediatric Medicine and Pediatric ICU; 01/08/2000 to 31/01/2002
Dept Pediatrics KEM Hospital Mumbai
House Officer
18 months
In pediatric Medicine and Pediatric ICU; 1702/1999 to 31/07/2000
Dept Pediatrics KEM Hospital Mumbai
Rural Medical Officer
1 yr
In tribal village Nigdol, Dist Nasik
16/02/1998 to 16/02/1999
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Training Programme
Post
Date
unit head
Hospital
Resident in Pediatrics
16.2.99 to 31.7.99
Dr. U. S. Ali
B.J.Wadia Hospital for
children, Mumbai
Resident in Pediatrics;
Genetic Clinic and
Intensive Pediatric care
Unit
1.8.99 to 31.1.00
Dr. C.T.Deshmukh
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
Resident in Pediatrics
Allied post in NICU
1.2.00 to 30.4.00
Dr. R.H. Udani
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
Resident in Pediatric
Medicine
1.5.00 to 31.7.2000
Dr. C.T.Deshmukh
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
Registrar Pediatric
Intensive care Unit
01.8.00 to 31.10.00
Dr. J.R. Kamat
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
Registrar Pediatric
Medicine
1.11.00 to 31.1.01
Dr. C.T. Deshmukh
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
Registrar Pediatric
Medicine
1.2.01 to 30.7.01
Dr. C.T. Deshmukh
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
Registrar Pediatric
Medicine
1.8.01 to 31.01.02
Dr. C.T. Deshmukh
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
Senior Registrar
Pediatric Medicine
1.02.02 to 30.04.02
Dr. S. B. Bavdekar
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
Senior Registrar
1.05.02 to 31/07/2002 Dr. K.R. Lahiri
Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai
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Education and Training
From Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital Mumbai, University of Mumbai.
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MBBS: Jul 1992 to Jan 1997
Rotatory Housemanship / Internship: Feb 1997 to Feb 1998
Tribal / rural fieldwork: Feb 1998 to Jan 1999
MD/DNB/DCH/FCPS: Jan 1999 to Feb 2002
Academic Curiculum and Clinical Experience in Pediatrics
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OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT (OPD):
I have attended and managed: Paediatric Medicine OPD, Well Baby Clinic,
Genetic Clinic, Bad Obstetric History (BOH) / High risk OPD, Paediatric Chest
OPD & School Clinic also Hematology OPD and Nephrology OPD at B.J.W.H.
parel Mumbai.
IN PATIENT DEPARTMENT:
Emergency Management: I have expertise in Cardiopulmonary resuscitations,
managed cases of status epilepticus, status asthmaticus, dehydration and shock
and various other emergencies in the emergency department. I have managed
patients on the ventilator in PICU and NICU.
I also carried out the following procedures during my residency:
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Lumber puncture
Venesection
Liver biopsy
Kidney biopsy
Bone Marrow aspiration and
biopsy
Pleural tap
Ascitic tap
Peritoneal Dialysis
Insertion of jugular line,
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Insertion of central line
Insertion of umbilical line
Intraosseous line,
Endotracheal Intubations
Nasotracheal Intubations
Exchange transfusion,
Partial exchange transfusion
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE :
I have been involved in bedside clinical tutorial and lectures for undergraduate students
and also postgraduate juniors as per the teaching curriculum at our hospital since 1997. I
had actively participated in clinical presentations, case presentations/discussions,
interhospital meetings and seminars. My post is a pediatrics teaching post for two years
initially as Registrar (Aug 2000 to July 2002) and then for an year as Asst Medical officer
till date. The teaching also includes conducting bedside clinical teaching rounds for
undergraduates and postgraduate students of pediatrics including wards and ICU
individually.
INTENSIVE PAEDIATRIC CARE UNIT (PICU / IPCU):
As a house officer and then as a registrar in IPCU, I managed and supervised
emergencies like status asthmaticus, status epilepticus, shock, GBS, congestive cardiac
failure, hepatic encephalopathy, snake poisoning, acute poisonings, dehydration, sepsis,
common infections etc. I also managed critically ill patients on ventilators. Also managed
cases of inborn errors of metabolisms. Then as a senior registrar in PICU ; I took active
part in teaching the junior residents and house officers. Since last two years, I am
affiliated to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit as an assistant medical officer and take
daily rounds guiding the registrars taking decisions and managing patients in PICU.
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) :
I managed neonates requiring specialized care in cases of asphyxia, IUGR, neonatal
sepsis, hypoglycemia, convulsions, preterm, hyperbilirubinemia and inborn errors of
metabolism etc. I have carried out neonatal resuscitations in labour ward; I had performed
more than 80 exchange transfusions in last 3 years. I worked in neonatal intensive care
unit for 5 months as a a part of the training at Seth G S Medical College and KEM
Hospital Mumbai.
As a house officer in neonatology at KEM Hospital Mumbai and then as a neonatologist
(FOR 1 YEAR, as a part time job at Surya Nursing Home ( a tertiary neonatal care
center), I am skilled in neonatal resuscitation, central/long lines, umbilical lines,
attending labour room calls and caesarian sections for neonatal care. Also I am trained in
Neonatal Advanced Life Support through NALS provider course (NNF recognized). Also
I had carried out exchange transfusions and I am able to manage newborns on ventilatory
support. I am skilled in neonatal intubations and management of various neonatal
illnesses and their complications.
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY OPD:
I have worked in the Pediatric Hematology OPD at B.J. Wadia Hospital for two months
as a resident in pediatrics. I attended cases of ALL, Hodgkin and Non Hodgkin
Lymphomas, Neuroblastomas, other tumors, aplastic anemias, nutritional anemias and
various syndromic and hemolytic anemias. I have expertise in giving intrathecal and
intravenous chemotherapy and also bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
PEDIATRIC CHEST CLINIC:
I had attended and managed patients of bronchial asthma and other respiratory illnesses;
and am skilled in performing and interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests. For 2 Yrs.
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
For almost 8 months; I had attended Pediatric Cardiology sessions at Glennmark Cardiac
Center under guidance of Dr Bharat Dalvi. I have attended atleast 600 colour doppler
sessions and am able to interprete and report the same.
GENETIC CLINIC:
I attended genetic clinic and managed cases with metabolic disorders and genetic
diseases. I actively participated in genetic counselling sessions.
NEPHROLOGY CLINIC:
I had also attended pediatric nephrology clinic at B.J. Wadia Hospital. I had managed
pediatric nephrology cases including nephrotic syndrome and acute glomerulonephritis
on outpatient and inpatient basis. I had been skilled in pediatric peritoneal dialysis.
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Awards
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Receipt of National Merit scholarship during graduation.
Shirwalkar Scholarship in Undergraduate course.
Past Academic Achievements:
Distinction in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
More than 70% score throughout my academic course.
Passed all courses in First attempt and In First Class.
Best Intern award 1998, at GSMC KEM Hospital Mumbai India
Certifications
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MD Pediatric medicine, Mumbai University. DNB Pediatric medicine , DIPLOMAT OF
NATIONAL BOARD of EXAMINATIONS in PEDIATRICS, Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare. India
FCPS Pediatric medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons Mumbai
DCH Pediatric medicine , College of Physicians and Surgeons Mumbai
PALS: AAP recognized Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course
NALS: Breast Feeding Promoting Network in India (BPNI) & National Neonatology Forum
(NNF) recognized Neonatal Advanced Life Support Course.
Breast Feeding and lactation : Management workshop
Managing Pediatric HIV infections: Training workshop
participated Pediatric Nephrology Workshop in 1999 at B.J.W.H
Miscellaneous: Presented Clinical Seminars and presentations: MDR Tuberculosis, Childhood Obesity,
Congenital Syphilis,
Presented Various Journal and case presentations in Inter Hospital Clinical Meetings in Mumbai.;
Presented cases in IPCU death conferences
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Employment Referees
Testimonials from the people at position at the place of work
1) Dr. Keya Lahiri
Professor & Head
Department of Pediatrics,
Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012.
Phone No. 9102224136051 Ext. : 2102/2060
Email: infopediatrics@kem.edu
2) Dr. C. T. Deshmukh
Professor,
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Department of Paediatrics,
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 4000 012.
Email:chandrahasdeshmukh@kem.edu
3) Dr. S. B. Bavdekar
Professor,
General Pediatrics
Department of Paediatrics,
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 4000 012.
Phone No. 9102224136051 Ext. : 2224/2259
Email: sandisha@yahoo.com
4) Dr Bhupendra Awasthi;
Head Dept Pediatrics Lilavati Hospital;
Chief Neonatologist and Administrator
Surya Nursing Home and NICU Santacruz, Mumbai
Phone no: +91-9820081574, +91-022-56981924
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