MBBS., MD(Paediatrics)-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
(PGIMER), Chandigarh.
DNB (Paediatrics)., Post Doctoral Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases-Christian Medical College
(CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
Clinical Expertise
Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Hospital Infection Control and Antimicrobial stewardship
Involved in managing children with
Wide variety of common and uncommon infections including tropical infections, tuberculosis and hospital acquired infections.
Infections in children with primary and secondary immunodeficiency including HIV, Infections post chemotherapy and transplants.
Awards & Achievements
Distinction in Microbiology in MBBS Undergraduate examination
Poster Presentation in European Hematology Association Virtual Congress, June 2020- Frankfurt, Germany. Awarded travel grant
“Paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia -A retrospective review”- At CIDSCON National Conference, Chennai held from July 7 th -9 th 2023 - Selected among top ten posters and awarded travel grant for the same
Research and Publications
Natarajan, R., Rose, W. Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Risk Factors for Severity Comparing the First and Second Wave of the Pandemic. Indian J Pediatr 90, 429–430 (2023).
MD thesis titled ‘Clinical profile and outcome of children with febrile neutropenia treated on an ambulatory basis’- Poster Presentation in European Hematology Association Virtual Congress, June 2020-Frankfurt, Germany. Awarded travel grant for the same. Presented poster in SIOP (International Society of Pediatric Oncology) Virtual Congress held in October 2020
Attended Tenth Advanced Vaccinology course in India (INDVAC)-2022 at CMC Vellore – Held from 10th October to 19th October 2022.
Attended 14th International Short course in Clinical Tropical Medicine at CMC Vellore –Held from 21st November 2022 – 3rd December 2022.
Poster presentation on “Recurrent perianal abscess – A sign in monogenic very early onset inflammatory bowel disease” – At Inaugural Advanced APSID IEI School, held from April 22-23, 2023 in Hong Kong, China- Awarded travel grant for the same
Poster presentation on “Paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia -A retrospective review”- At CIDSCON National Conference, Chennai held from July 7th – 9th 2023 – Selected as one among the top ten posters-Awarded travel grant for the same