Consultant Adolescent Physician & Medical Director, Bangalore Adolescent Care & Counselling Centre
Highlights of biodata:
Underwent special training in child & adolescent mental health at Child Development Centre, Trivandrum and at Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
Awards and prizes
Awarded 'Best Resident Doctor' Prize By Sassoon Hospital Pune for Outstanding Service towards patients
Awarded Indian Academy Of Paediatrics (IAP) Gold Medal MD (Paed)
Winner Of The Bangalore Phase of 2nd IAP Pediatric Quiz For Practicing Pediatricians 1998
First Prize for The Best Paper in IAP National Adolescent Conference Adolecon 2005
Professional Experience & Expertise
Conducted and participated as a faculty in many national and international adolescent health workshops and conferences at the national and international forums.
Master Trainer for Training of Trainer program for Medical Officers on Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health under Reproductive and Child Health Program-II, Government of India at State Institute of Health and Family Welfare , Bangalore
Expert committee member for formulating syllabi for MA in Life Skills and diploma courses in Life Skills and Adolescent Care and Counselling at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development(deemedUniversity), Sriperumbdur, Chennai
Published and presented many papers and articles in adolescent medicine textbooks, journals and conferences.
Conducted over 500 public health awareness and life skill programmes and workshops on various adolescent health issues for teachers, college lecturers, parents, college and school students, NGOs in different Indian states. Published many articles in national newspapers like Deccan Herald, DNA on child and adolescent care. Appeared on national television as an expert on child and adolescent health issues.
