Department of Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric surgery was one of the first Super-specialities to start functioning along with the inception of the medical college hospital in the year 1999. For nearly a decade, this speciality was single-handedly and efficiently managed by Dr. B. Sandeep Rai. A full-fledged department was established in 2012 which now functions as a single unit with a Professor & Chief, an Associate consultant and a resident offering quality surgical care to children ranging from neonates to adolescents.
The Department is headed by Dr. B Sandeep Rai. He completed his MCh from the prestigious Kasturba Medical College Manipal in the year 1998 following which he joined this institution in 1999 and rose to the rank of Professor in 2006. He is an examiner for MCh trainees at various universities across India and is a designated guide for Ph.D dissertations. He has been an invited faculty for various state, National and international conferences and workshops and his areas of special interest are minimaly invasive and hypospadias surgeries.
Dr. Raghu Shankar, Associate consultant, extended his dedicated service and expertise to the Department from 2012 to 2019. Following this, Dr. Aureen Ruby D’Cunha joined the department as Assistant Professor. She completed her MCh from the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore in the year 2017 and worked there for two years. She has presented papers in various state and national level conferences, and has publications in indexed journals. Her areas of special interest include neonatal surgery and Paediatric GI surgery.
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Dr. SUDHINDRA RAO M
- Designation Professor & Head
- Email sudhi78_dr@nitte.edu.in
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- Graduation:B.E in E&C from NIE, Mysore, India, 1986 -(FCD)
- Post-Graduation:M.Tech in CSE from MIT, Manipal, India, 1990-(FCD)
- Ph.D in CSE from University of Mysore, India, 2002
- Area of Research:CAD for VLSI - Topic: Design of Algorithms for optimum area utilization in VLSI ASICS
- Lecturer In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 6 Years
- Reader In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 3 Years
- Professor In NMAMIT for 7 Years
- Professor & Head Of Department of CSE and Dean(Academics) for 9 Years
- Professor From 2012-Till Date In NMAMIT
- Algorithm design for VLSI CAD, Multi core architecture and Program
- Optimization, Ad-hoc Networks, E-learning, Advanced Microprocessors
- Management responsibilities as Head of the Department of CSE
- Examiner for V.T.University Belagavi, Mangalore, Bangalore, Kuvempu, Kannur and Goa Universities
- Life Member of ISTE (LM816 )
- Senior Member of IEEE (01492834)
- Senior Member of CSI (F8000642)
- Fellow of IE(India)
- Logic Design
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Finite Automata & formal Languages
- Computer Organization & Architecture
- Systems Programming
- RDBMS
- Microprocessors & Peripherals
- Principles of Programming Languages
- Compiler Design,
- Computer Graphics
- VLSI Design
- C# Programming & .NET Concepts
- Embedded and Real Time Systems
- Cryptography and Network Security
- MIS
- CAD for VLSI
- System simulation and Modelling.
Conference/Journal publications
- Developed "Computer Graphics Laboratory" at Manipal Institute Technology, Manipal, India in March 1988
- Reviewer for the Proceedings of IEEE Conference on "VLSI Design" since 2002.
- Chair of Programme Committee, National Conference on "Distributed Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte India, 2004
- Coordinator for FIVE ISTE sponsored Short Term Training Programs
- Set up "Data Mining Laboratory" at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte during January 2006
- Chair of Organizing Committee , National Conference on "Ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte, India, 24-25 January 2007
- So far, guided 42 BE level projects and 17 M.Tech. level projects
- President of Rotary Club of Nitte during 2006-07
- Consultant for a Patent Search organization :EntellectLLP.com
- Applied for an Indian Patent, based on research work (application no.: 428/CHE/2008)
- Applied for US Provisional Patent in April 2010 for the research work on "New Architecture for Network on chip (NoC) systems" (Application Number:61/395,480 dated 14/5/2010)
- Received AICTE travel grant for attending the conference at Shanghai, China
- Was Chairman of BOE (Board of Examination)-Computer Science at Mangalore University during 1997-98. Was member of BOE-Computer Science of Visvesvaraya Technological University ,Belgaum during 2004-05.
- BOS and BOE Chairman of NMAMIT Nitte for Computer Science UG and PG programs under Autonomous Scheme.
- Board of Studies member of Computer Science at MIT, ManipalUniversity, NMIT Bangalore, SDMCE Dharwad, BVBCE Hubli, Bangalore, Dr.AIT Bangalore and St.Aloysius College Mangalore during 2007-08
- Governing Council Member of St.John Engg. College Bangalore, Academic Council Member of Dr.AIT Bangalore from 2013.
- President of Hockey India Udupi from July 2014
- Program Chair of 2016 IEEE Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER) Conference, 13-14 August 2016, NITK, Surathkal
Research Thrust Areas
The department is currently focusing on research involving constipation in children, and plans to study the outcomes of hypospadias repair and anorectal myectomies in children, these being fields of expertise of the departmental work.
Services
The department evaluates around 1,500 out-patients and operates around 600 cases in a year, both electives and emergencies included. The out-patient department functions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and surgeries are performed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in addition to 24 hour Emergency services for all paediatric surgical emergencies. The speciality has a combined strength of 20 beds including ward, Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) & Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) along with a dedicated and exclusive team of OT nursing staff & technicians take care of the OT preparation.
The range of work includes the following paediatric surgical subspecialities:
- Thoracic Surgery (Lung malformations, food pipe disorders)
- Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary (Intestinal obstructions, Appendicitis, Liver and pancreas disorders and tumors)
- Urology (Urinary infections, Hypospadias, Absent testis in scrotum, Kidney disorders).
- Laparoscopy (Minimally invasive surgery).
- Trauma Care ( Chest and abdominal trauma).
- Surgical Oncology (Kidney tumors, other tumors of chest and abdomen).
- Neonatal Surgery (Malformations diagnosed during pregnancy).
- Congenital Reconstructive Surgery (Fused fingers, constrictions of limbs, etc).
- Surgery for hypospadias, Laparoscopic surgery, and vascular access (Chemoports, Hickman catheters) for Pediatric and surgical oncology are areas of special expertise.
We in Paediatric surgery have progressed from basic minimally invasive surgery like appendectomy, cholecystectomy and orchidopexy to advanced laparoscopic procedures including Pyeloplasty, Ureteric reimplantation, Adrenalectomy, Cysto- gastrostomy, Fundoplication, pelvic surgery for ovarian pathology, etc.
With the acquisition of a Telescopic optical bronchoscope, foreign bodies of the airways have been retrieved with ease. Additionally, 3mm laparoscopic instruments have allowed us to offer minimally invasive surgeries to neonates and infants. A new state of the art laparoscopic set has recently been procured for exclusive use by the department.
A well equipped operation theatre with a dedicated team of paediatric nursing staff and technicians make surgeries a pleasant experience. The presence of an experienced and co-operative paediatric anaesthesia team has gone a long way in ensuring safe anaesthesia and contributing to outstanding surgical outcomes. The department of paediatrics lends unconditional support and it is their hard work too that goes into the recovery of surgical patients.
The Government welfare schemes offered by the hospital are applicable for Paediatric surgical patients as well. Regular camp visits, awareness talks and interactive sessions have been part of the Community levee services extended by the department.
Dr. B.SANDEEP RAI
- Designation Professor
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Dr. AUREEN RUBY D'CUNHA
- Designation Assistant Professor
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