JIPMER NEWS

January to March, 2015

Editor in chief
Greetings from the news desk
Director We are happy to bring out the
Committee members fourth issue of JIPMER News
Dr.D.K.S.Subrahmanyam
We thank you for your support
Dr. Vishnu Prarsad

Dr.Siddaraju.n

Dr. S. Deepak Amalnath

Dr. Nidhi Singh

Dr.Sanjay Sukumar

Dr. Sasirekha
JIPMER under new leadership

Prof. T.S.Ravikumar completed his tenure in March 2015. We would like to place on record our
appreciation for all the good work that sir had undertaken for the development of JIPMER and
wish him all the best for his future endeavors.

Prof. Subash Chandra Parija has taken over the mantle of Director, JIPMER. Under his
leadership, we are sure that JIPMER will continue in its march towards greater success in all its
activities.

World Glaucoma Awareness Week was observed from March 8th to 14th 2015. The theme for
this year was “Beat Invisible Glaucoma”

The various activities that were organized include Glaucoma screening in the Eye OPD, Rural
and Urban JIPMER Health Centres, Glaucoma awareness Marathon, Essay competition on the
theme “Beat Invisible Glaucoma” for MBBS students and Poster exhibits on Glaucoma in Tamil
and English in strategic places in JIPMER
World Kidney Day

JIPMER observed World Kidney Day on March 12, 2015. This

coinciding with the completion of 1 year of renal transplant. This
year’s theme “Kidney Health for All”. The World Kidney Day has
added significance to JIPMER because it coincides with the anniversary of the kidney
transplantation program at JIPMER. The first kidney transplantation was done at JIPMER on 3rd
March 2012.

Since then, over the past 3 years JIPMER has performed FIFTY ONE successful kidney
transplant operations. This is the largest number of kidney transplantation operation done by any
hospital in Puducherry till date.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

administration

Contingent from JIPMER visited the Andamans recently and signed the MoU at the behest of
Lieutenant Governor A.K. Singh.

As per the MoU, patients referred by the specialists of GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair, to JIPMER
will receive cashless treatment as per the Central Government Health Services rates.
New initiatives & projects to augment community benefit.

Under the “Partnership for People” initiative a portion of Curie House (old hostel) has been
remodelled and renovated to provide short term as well as long term stay for patients’ families
and relatives.The facility has 74 room, nine bathrooms and a café all available at a nominal rent .

Department Of Dietetics celebrated 'Dietetics day' on January 10. The theme for this year was
“Healthy girl become healthy mother” & “Good nutrition is an investment like no other”. On this
regard, multiple activities in schools were organized by the department.
 Exclusive centre for early screening and treatment of breast disorders

Established as an inter-disciplinary centre of excellence, the Comprehensive Breast Care Centre

will offer the gamut of services such as preventive/promotive health, risk assessment and risk
reduction for breast cancer, personalised treatment of breast cancer using multidisciplinary
expertise, cosmetic surgery and palliative care. The expert group at the centre include surgical
oncologist, radiation oncologist, medical oncologist, plastic surgeon, pathologist, radiologist,
geneticist, physiotherapist and counsellors.

Administrative news

The following faculty were relieved during the period of January to March

Dr PH AnathaNarayanan –Superannuation

Dr Roopesh Kumar, Dr Jyothi Wadhwa and Dr Rashmoni Jana

 Department of Clinical Pharmacology

Conferences and CMEs Organized by the Department:

Workshop on BIOETHICS 2015

Organizing Co-chairman: Dr. C. Adithan, Organizing secretary: Dr. S. Sandhiya

ICMR sponsored workshop on "BIOETHICS" organized by, Department of Clinical

Pharmacology, JIPMER, Puducherry was held in Super Specialty Block auditorium, JIPMER on
24.01.2015. A total of 114 delegates attended the workshop .

At the end of the workshop there was panel discussion followed by valedictory function. The
valedictory function address was delivered by Dr. J. Balachander, MS, JIPMER.

This workshop was awarded by Tamil Nadu Medical council, Chennai – 2 Credit hours of
Category 2 CME credits and JIPMER, Puducherry - 2 Credit hours and 10 credit points.

Conferences and CMEs Attended

Dr C Adithan delivered a talk on “Specific ethical principles for Genomic research, Storage and
Transfer of biological samples” in ‘Bioethics workshop 2015’ on 24th, January 2015

Dr S Sandhiya

delivered invited talks on “Data collection and ethics in research” and “How to write discussion
and conclusion” at International workshop on thesis writing organized by Department of Medical
Research, IGMC&RI, Puducherry on Feb 27th 2015.

delivered a talk on “Calculation of compensation in clinical trials” in ‘Bioethics workshop’ on

24th, January 2015

Dr G Vikneswaran ( I yr DM student) has attended the AHA certified BLS & ACLS course held
on 12th -14th February, 2015 at JIPMER, Puducherry.

Mrs.N.Revathy, Ph.D Scholar,

presented a paper entitled, “Frequency of polymorphic variants in CRHR1, GLCCI1 and FCER2
genes associated with steroid response in Tamilian population,” in the National Conference on
Genome Informatics (NCGI - 2015), organized by the Dept. of Bioinformatics, SRM University,
Chennai, during 21-23, January 2015.
attended The Cell Press -TNQ India Distinguished Lectureship Series 2015, featuring Professor
Eric Lander, on the topic, "The Human Genome and Beyond: A 35-year Journey of Genomic
Medicine" held on February 25, 2015 at Chennai.

presented a poster entitled, “Association of GLCCI1 gene variant with steroid response in
Tamilian asthma patients – A pharmacogenomic analysis,” in the Indian Genetics Congress,
organized by the Dept. of Genetic Engineering, SRM University, Chennai.

3. Publications

1 Arun Kumar AS, Kumar SS, Umamaheswaran G, Kesavan R, Balachandar J, Adithan C.

Association of CYP2C8, CYP2C9 and CYP2J2 gene polymorphisms with myocardial infarction
in South Indian population. Pharmacol Rep. 2015 Feb;67(1):97-101.

2 Krishna Kumar D, Shewade DG, Loriot MA, Beaune P, Sai Chandran BV, Balachander J,
Adithan C. An acenocoumarol dosing algorithm exploiting clinical and genetic factors in South
Indian (Dravidian) population. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2015 Feb;71(2):173-81.

3 Umamaheswaran G, Kadambari D, Kumar AS, Revathy M, Anjana R, Adithan C, Dkhar SA.

Polymorphic genetic variations of cytochrome P450 19A1 and T-cell leukemia 1A genes in the
Tamil population. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 2015 Jan;39(1):102-13.

4 Sandhiya S, Dkhar SA, Pillai AA, George M, Jayaraman B, Chandrasekaran A. Comparison

of ranolazine and trimetazidine on glycemic status in diabetic patients with coronary artery
disease - a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Jan;9(1):OC01-5

4. Significant Events in the Department:

I. Pharmacovigilance Awareness Programme

Department of Clinical Pharmacology, JIPMER, conducted Pharmacovigilance

Awareness Programme for the following 12 departments: Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine,
Dermatology & STD, Pediatrics, Neurology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Medical
Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Medical oncology, Clinical immunology and Psychiatry

A total of 147 doctors and 171 nurses from JIPMER participated in this awareness programme.

II. ADR monitoring centre, JIPMER:

A total of 414 adverse drug reactions (ADR) have been reported by the ADR Monitoring Centre
during the months of January to March 2015
 Department of Dermatology

CME and conferences organized

CME on “Update in Pediatric Dermatology” at JIPMER, Puducherry on 1st March 2015.

Conferences and CMEs attended by Faculty

Dr. DM Thappa

 Attended 12th National Conference XIIth SODEVELONCON organized by the Society

of Dermatologist, Venereologist and Leprologist of Nepal held in Kathmandu on the 20th
and 21st March 2015.
 Served as organizing chairman of CME on “Update in Pediatric Dermatology” organized
by Department of Dermatology at JIPMER, Puducherry on 1st March 2015 and delivered
a guest lecture on “Paediatric psoriasis”.

Dr. TJ Jaisankar

•Coorganaized CME on “Update in Pediatric Dermatology” organized by Department of

Dermatology at JIPMER, Puducherry on 1st March 2015.

Dr. Laxmisha Chandrashekar

 Delivered a guest talk entitled “Pattern analysis for inflammatory skin disorders” at the
CME cum workshop on Dermatopathology organized by Sri Manakula Vinayagar
Medical College, Pondicherry on 1st February, 2015.
 Attended DERMACON 2015–43rd National Conference of Indian association of
Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists held from 12th to 15th February 2015 at
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore.
 Served as Organizing Secretary of CME on “Update in Pediatric Dermatology”
organized by Department of Dermatology at JIPMER, Puducherry on 1st March 2015
and conducted a panel discussion on interesting case scenarios in pediatric dermatology
at CME on “Update in Pediatric Dermatology”.
 Delivered a guest talk entitled “Cutaneous manifestations of systemic lupus
erythematosus” at the CME organized by Aarupadai Veedu Medical College,
Pondicherry on 4th March, 2015.
 Undergoing a Short Term Fellowship offered by Human Resource Development Ministry
in the area of Clinical Trials-Systematic Reviews from 9th March 2015 to 6th June 2015
at the South Asian Cochrane Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu,
India.
Dr. Rashmi Kumari

 Served as scientific chairperson of CME on “Update in Pediatric Dermatology”

organized by Department of Dermatology at JIPMER, Puducherry on 1st March 2015
and conducted a panel discussion on “Interesting case scenarios in pediatric
dermatology”.
 Attended CUTICON 2014-15, “Annual conference of Indian Association of
Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists” organized by IADVL, Puducherry
branch at Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute on 22nd March 2015.
 Attended CUTICON 2014-15, “Annual conference of Indian Association of
Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists” organized by IADVL, Puducherry
branch at Inidra Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute on 22nd March 2015.

Dr. Nidhi Singh

 Attended ICMR sponsored workshop on “Bioethics” organized by Department of Clinical

pharmacology, JIPMER at JIPMER, Puducherry on 24th January 2015.
 Served as Scientific Secretary of CME on “Update in Pediatric Dermatology” organized
by Department of Dermatology at JIPMER, Puducherry on 1st March 2015 and delivered
a talk on “Infantile Hemangioma Management”
 Attended CUTICON 2014-15, “Annual conference of Indian Association of
Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists” organized by IADVL, Puducherry
branch at Inidra Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute on 22nd March 2015.

Dr. Malathi Munisamy

 Served as treasurer of CME on “Update in Pediatric Dermatology” organized by

Department of Dermatology at JIPMER, Puducherry on 1st March 2015 and delivered a
talk on “Pigmentary Mosaicism”.

Publications

1.Singh N, Chandrashekar L, Kar R, Sylvia MT, Thappa DM. Neurotized congenital melanocytic
nevus resembling a pigmented neurofibroma. Indian J Dermatol 2015;60:46-50.

2.Rajappa M, Rathika S, Munisamy M, Chandrashekar L, Thappa DM. Effect of treatment with

methotrexate and coal tar on adipokine levels and indices of insulin resistance and sensitivity in
patients with psoriasis vulgaris. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015;29:69-76.

3.Balasubramanian P, Chandrashekar L, Thappa DM, Jaisankar TJ, Malathi M, Ganesh RN,

Singh N A retrospective audit of skin biopsies done in a tertiary care center in India. Int J
Dermatol. 2015 Jan 20. doi: 10.1111/ijd.12718. [Epub ahead of print]
4.Gupta D, Thappa DM. Dermatoses due to Indian cultural practices. Indian J Dermatol. 2015
Jan-Feb; 60(1): 3-12.

5.Gupta D, Thappa DM. Importance of cultural dermatology in India. Indian J Dermatol. March
Int J Dermatol. 2015 Mar 13. doi: 10.1111/ijd.12777. [Epub ahead of print]

Book Chapters:

1.Singh N, Kumari R, Thappa DM. Vesiculobullous eruptions in an infant. In: Thappa DM,
editor. Puzzling cases in Pediatric Dermatology, 1st edition. Mumbai: Tree Life Media;2015:p
40-44.

2.Singh N, Prabhakaran N, Thappa DM. Two babies with short hair since birth. In: Thappa DM,
editor. Puzzling cases in Pediatric Dermatology, 1st edition. Mumbai: Tree Life Media;2015:p
45-49.

3.Kumari R, Singh N, Shakthi P. Child presenting with linear vesiculobullous eruption and
seizures. In: Thappa DM, editor. Puzzling cases in Pediatric Dermatology, 1st edition. Mumbai:
Tree Life Media;2015:p 71-76.

4.Kumari R, Singh N, Shakthi P. Child presenting with atrophic varioliform scars and hoarseness
of voice . In: Thappa DM, editor. Puzzling cases in Pediatric Dermatology, 1st edition. Mumbai:
Tree Life Media;2015:p 77-82.

5.Bahunutula RK, Singh N, Thappa DM. Dark pigmented hairy macules since birth. In: Thappa
DM, editor. Puzzling cases in Pediatric Dermatology, 1st edition. Mumbai: Tree Life
Media;2015:p 143-8.

7.Gupta D, Singh N, Bahunutula RK, Thappa DM. Target lesions with oral mucosal involvement
in a child. In: Thappa DM, editor. Puzzling cases in Pediatric Dermatology, 1st edition. Mumbai:
Tree Life Media;2015:p 154-58.

10.Malathi M, Prabhakaran N, Kumari R, Thappa DM. Congenital absence of skin with cleft lip
and cleft palate. In: Thappa DM, editor. Puzzling cases in Pediatric Dermatology, 1st edition.
Mumbai: Tree Life Media;2015:p 174-82.

11.Karthikeyan P, Chandrashekar L. Diseases caused by arthropods. In: Sacchidanand S. Editor.

IADVL Textbook of Dermatology. Fifth edition. [In Press].

12.Thappa DM, Malathi M. Acneiform eruptions. In: Khanna N, Kubba R, editors. World
Clinics-Dermatology- Acne, New Delhi; Jaypee brothers medical publishers (p) Ltd.,
2014;1(1):218-33.
 Department of Neonatology

Conferences and CMEs Attended by Faculty

Prof. Vishnu Bhat

 Attended National teachers training centre workshop at JIPMER- 2nd to 7th February and
16th to 21st February 2015
 Presented a paper on neonatal sepsis at the Criticare conference 2015 at Bangalore- 4th to
8th March 2015
 Attended WHO meeting at Delhi with regard to Monovalent and Bivalent oral polio
vaccine- 18th March2015.
 Attended DBT meeting at Delhi- Founders day – 18th and 19th March 2015.

Dr. Nishad Plakkal, Assistant Professor, participated as Faculty in the Postgraduate Assembly
organized by the Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, JIPMER, on 15th February
2015

Publications

1. Devi RU, Krishnamurthy S, Bhat BV, Sahai A. Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of
Hospitalized Children with Moderate and Severe Acute Malnutrition in South India. Indian J
Pediatr. 2015 Feb 25.

2: Chettri S, Adhisivam B, Bhat BV. Endotracheal Suction for Nonvigorous Neonates Born
through Meconium Stained Amniotic Fluid: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr. 2015 Feb
4. pii: S0022-3476(14)01264-5.

3: Rathod D, Adhisivam B, Bhat BV. Transport of sick neonates to a tertiary care hospital, south
India: condition at arrival and outcome. Trop Doct. 2015 Apr;45(2):96-9.

4: Bhat BV, Adhisivam B. Therapeutic hypothermia in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Indian

J Pediatr. 2015 Feb;82(2):105-6.

5: Adhisivam B, Bhat BV. Dancing fascicles - a new signal related to hepatitis Bimmunization.
Indian J Pediatr. 2015 Apr;82(4):387.
6: Dhas BB, Antony HA, Bhat V, Newton B, Parija SC. Global DNA methylation in neonatal
sepsis. Indian J Pediatr. 2015 Apr;82(4):340-4.

7: Adhisivam B, Venkatesh C. The peshawar peril. Indian Pediatr. 2015 Mar 8;52(3):258-9.

8: Nandhini LP, Biswal N, Adhisivam B, Mandal J, Bhat B V, Mathai B. Synbiotics for

decreasing incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis among preterm neonates - a randomized
controlled trial. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2015 Mar 10:1-5.

9: Sharma S, Anbazhagan J, Plakkal N. Neonatal purpura fulminans due to protein C deficiency.

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2015 Mar 17. pii: fetalneonatal-2015-308238.

10: Howlett A, Ohlsson A, Plakkal N. Inositol in preterm infants at risk for or having respiratory
distress syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Feb 4;2:CD000366.

11: Dhua AK, Joshi M, Plakkal N, Krishnan L. Bilateral torsion of testes with purpura fulminans.
Indian Pediatr. 2014 Sep;51(9):743-4.

20. Bharadwaj SK, Mondal N, Balachander B, Bhat BV. Negative Urine Benedict's Test in a
Child with Galactosemia: A Diagnostic Challenge Indian J Pediatr. 2015 Feb 15.

Significant Events in the Department

1.The Newborn Hearing Assessment program in coordination with the Dept. of ENT, JIPMER
and the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore has been started in March 2015.
Under this program faculty from AIISH will provide hearing screening and diagnostic services to
all neonates born in JIPMER.

2.Two workshops on Neonatal resuscitation and Essential Newborn Care were conducted at the
Nursing College, JIPMER under NRPFGM program on 17th-18th and 24th - 25th April, 2015.
 Department of Ophthalmology

Conferences and CMEs Attended by Faculty

Dr. Renuka Srinivasan

 Attended the 73rd Annual AIOS conference,New Delhi Feb 5-7 2015 and co-authored
paper “Bimatoprost induced Serous macular detachment”

Dr. Ramesh Babu K

 Attended the 73rd Annual AIOS conference,New Delhi Feb 5-7 2015

Dr. Subashini Kaliaperumal

 Participated in CME organized by Pondicherry Ophthalmic Society on 29th March 2015

“Endophthalmitis Prevention and management”
 Coauthor of paper presented in 73 rd Annual conference of All India Ophthalmological
society, held at New Delhi from Feb 5th to 8th 2015 titled “Bimatoprost induced Serous
macular detachment”
 Gave a talk on Glaucoma on FM Radio on March 7th and March 8th.

Dr. Shashi Ahuja

 Coauthor of E-poster on "Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness analysis in cases of

papilledema using optical coherence tomography- a case control study” at 73 rd Annual
conference of All India Ophthalmological society, held at New Delhi from Feb 5th to 8th
2015.

Dr. Swapnil Parchand

 Coauthor of paper presented in 73 rd Annual conference of All India Ophthalmological

society, held at New Delhi from Feb 5th to 8th 2015 titled “Bimatoprost induced Serous
macular detachment”
 Participated in ‘International Symposium on Current trends and Controversies in the
Management of Retinal Diseases and Uveitis’. Chandigarh (14-15 March 2015)
Publications

1. Lou SM, Montgomery PA, Larkin KL, Winthrop K, Zierhut M, Rosenbaum JT; Uveitis
Specialists Study Group. Diagnosis and treatment for ocular tuberculosis among uveitis
specialists: the international perspective. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2015 Feb; 23(1):32-9.
(Swapnil Parchand: collaborator and member of Uveitis Specialist Study Group).

2.Vignesh AP, Srinivasan R Ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis and their correlation
with anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies Clinical Ophthalmology 2015, 9:393-397.

3.Vignesh A.P. · Srinivasan R. · Karanth A Case Report of Severe Corneal Toxicity following
0.5% Topical Moxifloxacin Use. Case Rep Ophthalmol 2015;6: 63-65

Significant Events in the Department

1. The paper “Effect of Chronic Alcohol and Tobacco Use on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer
Thickness - A Case Control Study” by Dr. Praveen Seth, Shashi Ahuja, Renuka Srinivasan,
Shivanand Kattimani won the Best paper award in the category ‘Papers based on research in
clinical / basic sciences.’ in JIPMER Scientific Society on February 20 th, 2015.

2.For the seventh World Glaucoma Awareness Week this year from March 8th to 14th 2015, the
activities organised by Department of Ophthalmology were

Glaucoma awareness Marathon on 8th March 2015 (World glaucoma Day) at 5.30 am from
Gandhi statue jointly with Aravind eye hospital.

Glaucoma screening in the Eye OPD from 9am to 4pm from March 9th (Monday) to 14th

Glaucoma screening in Rural and Urban Health Centres of JIPMER on March 10th (Tue) and on
March 13th (Fri) respectively.
 Department Of Pathology

CMEs/ conferences attended by faculty

Dr. Bhawana A Badhe

 Organized a CME on “Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Pathology” on 7th February, 2015.

 Attended as a guest faculty in the “Sri Ramachandra Pathology Annual Rapid Review
Course (SPAARC) programme held between 5th to 10th January, 2015, at Sri
Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (SRMC& RI), Chennai, where she
conducted two sessions of “Hematology Slide Seminar”.

Dr. Surendra Kumar Verma - Chaired a session on “Tumor Biology and Management of
Glioma” at ISNOCON - 27th to 29th March - Cochin, Kerala, India

Dr. N. Siddaraju

 An invited speaker at the 3rd IAC-KC-CON 2014, held at Vijayanagar Institute of

Medical Sciences, Bellary, Karnataka on 2015 and -2015. He conducted a slide seminar
on “Fluid Cytology”.
 Attended as a guest faculty in the “Sri Ramachandra Pathology Annual Rapid Review
Course (SPAARC) programme held between 5th to 10th January, 2015, at Sri
Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (SRMC& RI), Chennai, where he
conducted two sessions of “Cytology Slide Seminar”.
 Part of the organizing Committee of CME (Co-ordination Committee) on Gastrointestinal
and Hepatobiliary Pathology. He delivered a guest lecture on “Role of Brush Cytology in
Upper Gastrointestinal Lesions” in the “CME on Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Pathology”
held on 7th February, 2015.
 Delivered a guest lecture on “Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Thyroid” in the CME
programme conducted at MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital, Hoskote,
Bangalore, on 28th February, 2015. In the same CME, he also participated as a faculty in
a panel discussion on “Neuroendocrine Tumors”.

Dr. Debdatta Basu.

 Delivered a guest lecture on “Interpretation of liver biopsy in Neonatal Cholestasis and

Biliary atresia” at the GI and Hepatic pathology CME on 7th February 2015 at JIPMER.
 Delivered a guest lecture on “Approach to platelet disorders” at CME cum Pathaology
Metting on 7th March at Sri Lakshmi Narayan Institute of Medical Sciences,
Pondicherry.
 Gave an invited talk on “Approach to platelet disorders” at the CME cum Pathology
Meeting on 7th March 2015held at Sri Lakshmi Narayan Institute of Medical Sciences,
Pondicherry.
Dr. Rakhee Kar

 Part of organizing team of CME on Hepatic and Gastro Intestinal Pathology held under
the aegis of TN and Pondicherry Chapter of IAPM at JIPMER, Pondicherry on 07.02.15.

Dr. Pampa ChToi

 Attended CME on Gastro Intestinal and Hepatic Pathology 2015 organized by the
Department of Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry on7th February 2015 at JIPMER,
Puduchery.

Dr. Rajesh NG

 Delivered a guest lecture on “Histopathology of Skin Tumors” in Dermatopathology

Workshop 2015 held by Department of Dermatology & STD and Department of
Pathology at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital on 1st February
2015.

Dr. Sajini Elizabeth Jacob

 Attended and part of the Organizing Committee (Scientific committee) of CME on

Gastrointestinal and Hepatic pathology held at at JIPMER on 7-02-2015.

Dr. B.H. Srinivas

 Joint organizing secretary for the CME on Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Pathology
organized by the department of pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry on 7 February 2015 and
participated in same
 Participated as a delegate in the annual meeting of Indian Society of Neurooncology-
ISNOCON 2015 conducted at Kochi during march 27-29, 2015.

Dr. Adarsh Wamanrao Barwad

 Joint organizing secretary for the CME on Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Pathology
organized by the department of pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry on 7 February 2015 and
participated in same

Dr. Sri Rekha Jinkala

 Attended and part of the Organizing Committee (Scientific committee) of CME on

Gastrointestinal and Hepatic pathology held at at JIPMER on 7-02-2015.

Dr. Debashish Gochait

 Attended and part of the Organizing Committee (Scientific committee) of CME on

Gastrointestinal and Hepatic pathology held at at JIPMER on 7-02-2015.
Dr. Ranjith AR, post graduate student won the prestigious award for the Best paper in Category
A(Short communications like Case reports – exclusively for residents) at the JIPMER Scientific
Society for the year 2014-2015. His paper was entitled “Double – Trouble: Hematologic and
Non-Hematologic Collision Tumour – A report of two rare cases”. The paper was co-authored
by A Jhansi Rani, Sajini Elizabeth Jacob, Rakhee Kar, Debdatta Basu.

Publications

1. Chougule A, Barwad A, Bal A, Dey P. Cutaneous metastasis from a myoepithelial

carcinoma of submandibular salivary gland. Diagn Cytopathol. 2015;43:53-6. (Impact factor-
1.52)

2. Lakshmi CP, Goel A, Basu D. Cholestatic presentation of yellow phosphorus poisoning. J

Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2014;5:67-9. (Impact factor –NA)

3. Mishra P, Siddaraju N, Manivannan P, Selvi K, Toi PC, Badhe BA. Pre-operative

cytodiagnosis of follicular thyroid carcinoma with mandibular metastasis presenting as gingival
swelling. Cytopathology. 2015;26:52-3. (Impact factor -1.714)

4. Priyamvada PS, Morkhandikar S, Srinivas BH, Parameswaran S. Heavy and Light chain
amyloidosois presenting as complete heart block: A rare presentation of a rare disease. Indian J
Nephrol. 2015;25:106-9. (Impact factor –NA)

5. Sankar P, Zachariah B, Vickneshwaran V, Jacob SE, Sridhar MG. Amelioration of

oxidative stress and insulin resistance by soy isoflavones (from Glycine max) in ovariectomized
Wistar rats fed with high fat diet: the molecular mechanisms. Exp Gerontol. 2015;63:67-75.
(Impact factor- 0.69)

6. Singh N, Chandrashekar L, Kar R, Sylvia MT, Thappa DM. Neurotized congenital

melanocytic nevus resembling a pigmented neurofibroma. Indian J Dermatol. 2015;60:46-50.
(Impact factor –NA)

7. Singh N, Chandrashekar L, Kar R, Sylvia MT, Thappa DM. Neurotized congenital

melanocytic nevus resembling a pigmented neurofibroma. Indian Journal of Dermatology 2015;
60:46-50. (Impact factor –NA)

8. Singh N, Chandrashekar L, Kar R, Sylvia MT, Thappa DM. Neurotized congenital

melanocytic nevus resembling a pigmented neurofibroma. Indian Journal of Dermatology 2015;
60:46-50. (Impact factor –NA)

9. Srinivasaraghavan R, Krishnamurthy S, Chandar R, Mahadevan S, Chandrashekar L,

Rajesh NG. Immunoglobulin a nephropathy in association with generalized inflammatory
peeling skin syndrome. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 ;32:244-7. (Impact Factor- 1.52)
 Department of Pharmacology

Conferences and CMEs organized - The local (Puducherry) branch of ISRPT was started with
26 members of medical doctors at the Department of Pharmacology on 1st January 2015 with Dr.
S. C. Pradhan (President), Dr. M. Jayanthi (Treasurer) and Dr. S. Manikandan (Secretary).

Conferences and CMEs attended by the Faculty

Dr.Gitanjali. B

 Conducted a workshop on Biomedical Communication at S.D.M. College of Medical

Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka on 5th and 6thMarch 2015.
 Facilitated a country situational analysis of medicines in healthcare delivery in Sri Lanka
during 16-27 March 2015 as WHO consultant

Dr.R. Raveendran

 Workshop on Biomedical Communication held in SDM College of Medical Sciences,

Dharwad, Karnataka on 5th& 6th March 2015.

Dr. M. Jayanthi

 Delivered guest lecture on “Ethics in Medical Research” during the ‘ICMR-Sponsored

National Seminar on New Trends on Bioethics in Biology [NTBB-2015] held at Periyar
Arts College, Cuddalore during 5th & 6th February 2015

Dr. S. Manikandan

 Participated in the ‘Advanced Workshop on Bioavailability / Bioequivalence studies at

Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai on 09.01.15 & 10.01.15.

Dr. A. Surendiran

 Participated as a delegate in the ‘Workshop on Bioethics’ organized by Department of

Clinical Pharmacology, JIPMER held on 24 Jan 2015

Dr. C. Girish

 Attended the 6th annual conference of Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS, Puducherry
chapter), organized by the Department of Pharmacology, MGMC&RI, Puducherry, on
12th February 2015.

Dr.R. Kesavan

 Attended “Workshop on Bioethics” organized by Department of Clinical Pharmacology,

JIPMER on 24th January, 2015.
Publications

1.Umamaheswaran G, Kadambari D, Arun Kumar AS, Revathy M, Anjana R, Adithan C, Dkhar

SA. Polymorphic genetic variations of Cytochrome P450 19A1 and T-cell leukemia 1A genes in
the Tamil popultion. Environ ToxicolPharmacol 2015;39:102-13.

2.Sandhiya S, Dkhar SA, Pillai AA, George M, Jayaraman B, Chandrasekaran A. Comparison of

ranolazine and trimetazidine on glycemic status in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease
- a randomized controlled trial. J ClinDiagn Res. 2015;9(1):OC01-5.

3.Arun Kumar AS, Kumar SS, Umamaheswaran G, Kesavan R, Balachandar J, Adithan C.

Association of CYP2C8, CYP2C9 and CYP2J2 gene polymorphisms with myocardial infarction
in South Indian population. Pharmacol Rep. 2015;67:97-101.

4.Francis J, Palaniappan M, Dubashi B, Pradhan SC, Chandrasekaran A. Adverse drug reactions

of Imatinib therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia patients – A single centre surveillance study. J
Pharmacology Pharmacother 2015;6:30-3.

5.Gitanjali B, Jena PK, Das R, Abdel-Rahman S. Using the Mercy method for weight estimation
in Indian children". Global Pediatric Health. 2015;2. DOI: 10.1177/2333794X14566625

6.Joseph NM, Bhanupriya B, Shewade DG, Harish BN. Relationship between Antimicrobial
Consumption and the Incidence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli and
Klebsiellapneumoniae Isolates. J ClinDiagn Res. 2015;9(2):DC08-12.

7.Raj GM, Priyadarshini R, Mathaiyan J. Drug patents and intellectual property rights. Eur J
ClinPharmacol. 2015;71(4):403-9.

Significant events in the department

•Dr.Ramesh K Goyal, the former Vice-Chancellor of MS University, Baroda visited the

department on 17th Jan 2015. He delivered a talk on “Development of innovative therapeutics
and diagnostics through genome-based biomarkers: a dream” andinteracted with faculty
members, PGs& PhD students.

•Dr.M.Raj Rajasekaran, Research Pharmacologist at the University of California, USA visited

the Department of Pharmacology, JIPMER on 19thJan 2015.

An interactive session with the post-graduate students and the PhD scholars was arranged and he
gave them useful advices and practical tips for carrying out the research projects.

•Three pharmacists from DPR-Korea were given training on various aspects of ‘Essential
medicines’under WHO Fellowship programme from 10th to 24thFebruary 2015.
 Department of Physiology

Conferences and CMEs attended by faculty

• Dr. G.K. Pal, Professor and Head, Dr. Pravati Pal, Professor, Dr. S. Velkumary,
Associate Professor, Dr. Y. Dhanalakshmi and Dr. Basant Manjari Naik, Assistant Professors,
participated in a CME on “Role of Exercise in Cardiopulmonary Health” organized by
Department of Physiology, IGMC & RI, Puducherry held on 9th January 2015. Dr. G.K. Pal
delivered a talk on “Cardiopulmonary changes in exercise” and Dr. S. Velkumary chaired a
session in this CME.

• Dr. Vivek Kumar Sharma, Additional Professor, Dr. S. Karthik and Dr. N. Prabu,
Assistant Professors, attended a CME cum Workshop on “Innovative Research methods based
on cost effective equipments in Physiology", held at Sri Venkateshwara Medical College
Hospital & Research Center on 12th January 2015.

• Dr. S. Velkumary, Dr. Y. Dhanalakshmi and Dr. Basant Manjari Naik, participated in a
CME on “Therapeutic Potential of Yoga, organized by the Department of Physiology & Medical
Education, SVMCH & RC, Puducherry held on 20th January 2015.

• Dr. S. Velkumary, and Dr. Y. Dhanalakshmi, attended a CME on ‘Workshop on

Bioethics’ on 24th January 2015 at JIPMER

• Dr. Pravati Pal, Dr. S. Velkumary, and Dr. Y. Dhanalakshmi, participated in a CME on
‘Introduction to Palliative Medicine’ conducted by the department of P&SM, and Regional
Cancer Centre, JIPMER, Puducherry on 30th January 2015.

• Dr. N. Prabuparticipated in postgraduate lecture series ‘PHYSIO-PHYS STAN 15’

organized by Department of Physiology, Stanley Medical College, Chennai on 30th &
31stJanuary 2015.

• Dr. G.K. Palwas the Key Note Speaker and delivered a talk on “Physiology of Yoga for
middle aged” during the National Conference of Yoga from 12th-18th February 2015, organized
by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi.

• Dr. Pravati Pal attended a “Short course on Biostatistics & Epidemiology for Clinical and
Public Health Research using SPSS”, from February 23rd to 27th 2015 at CMC Vellore.

• Dr. Vivek Kumar Sharmadelivered Guest lecture on topic titled "Role of Neuroplasticity
in Memory and its Innovative Medical Applications" and chaired a scientific session of free
paper presentation in the National Seminar entitled "Novel Approaches in Cognitive and
Molecular Neurobiology" organized by Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr.ALMPGIBMS,
Taramani, Chennai on 18th March 2015.
• Dr. Y. Dhanalakshmi, attended a short course in biostatistics on ‘Sample size calculation’
from 23rd to 25th March 2015 at CMC Vellore.

• Dr. G.K. Paland Dr. Basant Manjari Naik participated in a National CME cum Workshop
on “Physiology in Clinical Practice: Autonomic & Vascular Function Testing” organized by
Chhattisgarh Academy of Medical Physiologists held on 30th March 2015 at Dr. B. R. A. M
Hospital, Pt. J. N. Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Dr. G.K. Pal was the Key Note
Speaker and delivered a talk on “Yoga and Autonomic functions” in this CME cum Workshop.

Publications

1. Indumathy J,Pal GK, Pal P, Ananthanarayanan PH, Parija SC, Balachander J, Dutta TK.
Association of sympathovagal imbalance with obesity indices and abnormal metabolic
biomarkers and cardiovascular parameters. Obesity Res Clin Practice 2015; 9(1): 55-66.
(IF:0.697)

2. Kuppusamy S, Pal GK, Habeebullah S, Pal P. Association of sympathovagal imbalance

with cardiovascular risks in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Endocrine Res 2015; 40
(1): 37-43.

3. Pal GK. Yoga and heart rate variability. Int J Clin Exp Physiol 2015; 2 (1): 2-9.

4. Pal P. News and Views section in Int J of Clin Exp Physiol 2015; 2 (1): 85-87.

5. Saranya K, Pal GK, Habeebullah S, Pal P. Analysis of Poincare plot of heart rate
variability in the assessment of autonomic dysfunction in patients with polycystic ovary
syndrome. Int J Clin Exp Physiol 2015; 2 (1): 34-39.

6. Thiyagarajan R, Pal P, Pal GK, Subramanian SK, Zachariah B, Trakroo M, Das AK.
Additional benefit of yoga to standard lifestyle modification on blood pressure in
prehypertensive subjects: a randomized controlled study. Hyp Res 2015; 38 (1):48-55.(IF: 2.936)

Significant events in the Department

Dr. G. S. Gaur, Professor of Physiology, took over the Headship of the Department from Dr. G.
K. Pal, Professor and Head and Dr. G. K. Pal was appointed as Project Coordinator, JIPMER
from 2nd March 2015 onwards.
 Department Of Plastic Surgery

Conferences and CMEs Organized by Department

• Organized JIPMER Smile Train Cleft Camp on 31st Jan 2015.

• Organized JIMER Smile Train Cleft Project Health Camp on 3rd March 2015.

• Organized JIPMER Smile Train Cleft Project Cleft Awareness Week from 13th to 18th
March 2015

Conferences and CMEs Attended by Faculty

Dr. Ravi Kumar Chittoria

 Attended JIPMER Smile Train Cleft Project Cleft Awareness Week

 Attended Telemedicon 2015 through videoconferencing from 13th to 14th March 2015.
 Attended CME on Treatment Strategies for Patients with Peripheral Artery
 Attended CME on Strategies to Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults 4th March 2015.
 Attended CME on Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: Comparative Effectiveness
4th March 2015.
 Attended CME on Understanding the Evolving Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes
in Basal Cell Carcinoma 23rd March 2015.
 Attended CME on Engaging Patients as Partners in Care: The National Quality Strategy
in Practice on 24th March 2015.
 Attended teaching programme on Hand hygiene, Biomedical Waste and Needles stick
Injury on 28th Jan 2015 organized by HICC JIPMER.
 Attended training programme on Good Nutrition practice in clinical care module on 30th
Jan 2015.
 Delivered a talk on Intra Operative bleeding challenges and surgeons expectation on 6th
& 25th March 2015.
 Chaired a scientific session in Functional and cosmetic considerations in cleft lip and
palate in cleft Awareness Week.
 Demonstrated a Live Surgery on Cleft Lip and Palate in Cleft Awareness Week.
 Delivered a talk on ‘Telemedicine at JIPMER’ through videoconferencing from JIPMER
to AIIMS New Delhi on 14th March 2015.
 Delivered a talk on ‘Wound & Burn Rehabilitation’ in CME ‘PMR – Disability &
Beyond ion 15th Feb 2015.
 Delivered a talk on Types of sutures in CME ‘Skills Course in Suturing on 24th Jan 2015.
 As resource person delivered a talk on Introduction to JIPMER Smile Train Cleft Project
in Cleft Awareness Week.
  Attended Online ‘Telemedicon 2015’ held at AIIMS New Delhi through
Videoconferencing from 13th to 14th March 2015.
 Delivered a Lecture on ‘Telemedicine, e-Health, Central Library’ for DM/M.Ch
Orientation Programme in Jan 2015.
 Delivered a Lecture Online on ‘Telemedicine at JIPMER’ through videoconferencing
from JIPMER to AIIMS New Delhi on 14th March 2015 in ‘Telemedicon-2015 from
13th to 14th March 2015.

Telehealth Programme

Conferences and CMEs Organized

• Organized Videoconferencing on ‘on 16th Jan 2015 from SGPGI Lucknow to JIPMER
Puducherry on the following topics - Management of PCO, Constipation in children: a case for
concern and a need to create awareness, Utility of Ancillary Techniques in Diagnostic
Cytopathology, Minimally invasive Endocrine Surgery, Bone Marrow Examination, Approach to
Bleeding disorders, Management of antenatally detected hydronephrosis due to pelviureteric
junction obstruction, CME on Vascular Disorders of Liver, Epidemiology of candida
colonization and blood stream infections, Sjogren Syndrome: Beyond dry eyes and dry mouth

• Organized Live Telecast of scientific program from Germany to JIPMER Puducherry on

18th March 2015 on topic: Emerging Landscape in metastatic colorectal cancer – expert review
& state of art update of AML: an expert roundtable discussion.

Significant Events in the Department

•Started ‘Live Telecast’ of Teaching Sessions between JIPMER & 160 Medical Colleges of
South India and AIIMS Raipur/Jodhpur, Dr. RML Hospital New Delhi & Gangaram Hospital
New Delhi.

•Started ‘Medical Virtual Class Room (VCR)’ based teaching sessions between JIPMER &
Medical Colleges of South India with VC facilities.

•Prepared Indigenous ‘Mobile Telemedicine Console’ and started using for ‘Tele ICU
Monitoring’, ‘Tele OPD Consultations’, ‘Tele Ward Round’, ‘Tele Emergency Consultations’,
‘Tele Surgery’, ‘Tele Burn Ward Monitoring’, ‘Tele Education’, ‘Tele Monitoring of Burn
Patients’.

•Laydown Static IP address/line for NKN in SSB Conference Hall, Pasteur Theatre. Mini
Auditorium (JIPMER Academic Centre) & JIPMER Auditorium with the help of HIS &
CRAFT.

•JIPMER became Mentor Institution for ‘The PGIMER Dr. RML Hospital New Delhi’ &
Gangaram Hospital New Delhi’ for Telemedicine Activities.
 Department of Psychiatry

CME and conferences attended:

Dr. Vikas Menon

 resource person for the Interns orientation program held from January 12th -13th, 2015 at
JIPMER Academic center.
 resource person for the Training Course on Medical Education for Senior Residents of
JIPMER held from January 20th – 22nd, 2015 at JIPMER Academic center.
 resource person for the 1st year PG orientation program held between February 23rd -24th
, 2015 at JIPMER Academic center.
 resource person for the 71st National Course on Educational Science for teachers of health
professionals held from February 2nd - 7th, 2015 at Dept. of Medical Education,
JIPMER.
 resource person for the 72nd National Course on Educational Science for teachers of
health professionals held from February 16th – 21st, 2015 at Dept. of Medical Education,
JIPMER.

Dr Balaji Bharadwaj

 attended a meeting regarding Drug Demand Reduction Strategies on 12th March, 2015 at
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.
 attended the 72nd National Course on Educational Science for Teachers of Health
Professionals from 16th to 21st February, 2015 at Dept. of Medical Education, JIPMER.

Dr Ravi Philip Rajkumar underwent two weeks' training and knowledge transfer on
Immunopsychiatry and related topics at Hopital Albert Chenevier, Creteil and Hopital Fernand
Widal, Paris as part of a CEFIPRA-sponsored Indo-French research project from 19th January -
1st February 2015.

Mr.Ramakrishnan , Occupational therapist was awarded scholarship at the International

Occupational Therapy conference in Hong Kong.

Publications:

1.Rajkumar RP. The impact of disrupted childhood attachment on the presentation of

psychogenic erectile dysfunction: an exploratory study. J Sex Med 2015; 12: 798-803.

2.Menon V, Shaik S, Mohan P. Very early onset trichotillomania presenting with recurrent
trichobezoar: Conventional wisdom questioned. Int J Trichol 2015; 7: 36-7.
3.Menon V, Sarkar S. Barriers to service utilization among medical students. Int J Adv Med
Health Res 2014; 1: 104-5.

4.Shaik S, Sarkar S, Menon V. Difficult to treat Mania: Clonidine as an option? Journal of

International Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2015; 2(1): 23-25.

5. Ramakrishnan, M., & Chandran, K. K. The Effects of Progressive Muscular Relaxation

Exercise among Geriatric Patients with Psychiatric Illness. International journal of science and
research. Jan 2015.

6. Ramakrishnan, M. Occupational Therapy Intervention for patientswith De-addiction. -

International Journal Of Scientific Research. Volume : 4 | Issue : 3 | March 2015.

7. Ramakrishnan, M. The effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention on catatonic

patients- International Journal Of Scientific Research. Volume : 4 | Issue : 2 | February 2015.

Department of Pulmonary Medicine

Conferences and CMEs attended by faculty:

Dr. S. Vinod Kumar

 Attended as a member in the Subject Expert Committee (Pulmonary) meeting under

Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry of Health &FW at
New Delhi on 29.01.2015.
 Attended as a member in the Subject Expert Committee (Pulmonary) meeting under
CDSCO, Ministry of Health &FW at New Delhi on 31.03.2015.

Dr. R. Manju, Assistant Professor

 Organized quiz competition for VI, VII semester on the occasion of World TB day on
28th March, 2015.
 Attended orientation program for faculty on submission of research proposals to IEC
(Human Studies) on 1st January 2015.
 Attended and shared session on Pre-operative evaluation and diagnosis of non small cell
lung carcinoma conducted by the Department of Surgical Oncology on 9th March 2015.

Dr. Vishnukanth G

 Successfully completed ACLS and BLS Workshop conducted by Department of

Emergency Medicine, JIPMER under the auspices of American Heart Association in
Feb.11-15, 2015.
 Attended Puducherry Chest Society quarterly meeting on15.02.2015.
Dr. Madhusmita Mohanti Mohapatra

 Attended and shared session on Pre-operative evaluation and diagnosis of non small cell
lung carcinoma conducted by the Department of Surgical Oncology on 9th March 2015.
 Attended orientation program for faculty on submission of research proposals to IEC
(Human Studies) on 1st January 2015.

Dr. Hariprasad & Dr. Pratap Upadhya, Senior Residents

Successfully completed ACLS and BLS Workshop conducted by Department of Emergency

Medicine, JIPMER under the auspices of American Heart Association in Feb.11-15, 2015.

Dr. Suryakala, Senior Resident

Attended and presented the session on Pre-operative evaluation and diagnostic modalities of lung
cancer conducted by the Department of Surgical Oncology on 9th March 2015 and Organized
quiz competition for VI, VII semester on the occasion of World TB day on 28th March, 2015.

Publications:

1.Vishnukanth Govindaraj, Manju R, Venugopal Jaganathan, Anirudh Udupa, Hariprasad V,

Vinod Kumar Saka. Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis – A case report. Accepted for
publication in International Journal of Scientific study May 2015 issue.

2.Vishnukanth Govindaraj, Venkateswara Babu Ranganathan, Venkatesh Couppoussamy,

Jayashalini Jayabalan, Madhumidha Bhaskaran, Gokulavasanth Balakrishnan. Primary Bullous
Lung disease – A case report. IJCRR.2015;7(2):74-77.

3.Shanmugam GV, Abraham G Mathew M, Ilangovan V., Mohapatra M., Singh T.. Obstructive
sleep apnea in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients. 2015 Mar;37(2):214-8.
 Department of Surgery

Conferences & CMEs attended by the faculties

Dr. Vikram Kate

 Currently the President of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology

inaugurated the CME & Live operative workshop on “Gastrointestinal Malignancies”
organized jointly by the Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre, Madurai and
the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology on 31st January and 1st February
2015 and Delivered a Guest Lecture on “Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours – Overview
and Management” in a CME & Live operative workshop .

 Has been appointed on the Reviewer Board of one of the oldest medical journal in the
world “The BMJ”. (formerly BMJ, British Medical Journal)
 Attended the Annual conference of the Indian Chapter of the International Hepato-
Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA-2015) held at Hyderabad from 27th February to
1st March 2015. Participated as follows: Chairperson in the CME Session, Speaker/judge
for the discussion of the award posters , Participated in the Round Table Meet on
Minimally invasive (Laparoscopy & Endoscopy) training in HPB Diseases to produce a
white paper on it.
  Moderated a Panel Discussion on “Colorectal Carcinoma” in the mid-term conference of
the Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India
(MIDASICON-2015), organized by the Pondicherry City Branch of the ASI and the
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & RI, Pondicherry on 7th & 8th March 2015 and
Presented a paper as co-author:Multiple small bowel intussusceptions due to metastatic
carcinoma stomach.
 Moderated a Panel Discussion on “Mentorship -- what it means to medical practice” in a
CME on “Learning from the Legends” as an invited faculty organized by the SRM
Institute of Medical Sciences, Chennai on 28th & 29th March 2015.

Dr. Kadambari D

 Attended the "2nd Indo-British Masterclass in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Breast
cancer Symposium" organised by the International School of Oncoplastic Surgery
between 12th and 15th February, 2015 at Pune.

Dr. Vishnu Prasad N R

 Attended the “The practice of living donor liver transplantation – Master class liver
disease”, held from 28th to 31st January 2015 at Chennai
 Attended the “Apollo International pancreas update” held on 8th February 2015 at
Chennai.
 Attended a CME on GI and Liver Pathology 2015, held on 7th February 2015 at
JIPMER, Puducherry. Chaired the following talks:Clinical work up and challenges in
surgical management of hepato-biliary malignancies and
Cytopathology of hepatobiliary carcinoma interpretation of liver biopsy in neonatal
cholestasis.

Dr. Suresh Kumar S

 Participated as faculty in 63nd ATLS Provider course held from 12th to 14th March
2015 at JIPMER.
 Participated in public awareness program cum talk show on Surgical complications and
challenges in Diabetic patients- organized by Doordharshan, broadcasted on 07th March
2015.
 Participated in public awareness program cum talk show on “Diabetic foot infections”
organized by Doordharshan, broadcasted on 14th March 2015.

Dr. Elamurugan

 Presented a poster titled “Multiple small bowel intussusceptions due to metastatic

carcinoma stomach” in MIDASICON-2015, held on 7th and 8th March in MGRMCI,
Puducherry. The poster was judged as the Best poster.
Dr.Vikram Kate, Dr. Sreenath G.S & Dr.Suresh Kumar -

Presented the following papers as co-authors in MIDASICON-2015.

1. CECT can be an effective tool in identifying pancreatic duct disruption in acute

pancreatitis – a case series.
2. Double pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery in chronic pancreatitis with pseudocyst
– an unusual case with a therapeutic challenge.

Dr. Vikram kate, Dr. Manwar Ali, Dr. A.Anandhi & Dr. Elamurugan –

Attended State conference organised by the Pondicherry City branch of Association of Surgeons
of India, MIDASICON 2015, held on March 7th and 8th , at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College
& Research Institute, Pondicherry.

Dr. D.Shanmugam & Dr. A.Anandhi –

 Attended National Conference of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons,

IAGES 2015 held from 13 to 15 Feb 2015, in Gurgaon, Delhi.

Publications

1. Phanikumar N, Elamurugan TP, Vikram Kate. Spectrum of small bowel perforation in a

tertiary care hospital of south India: Predictors of morbidity and mortality. Indian Journal of
Gastroenterology 2014; 33(6):575-577.

2. Ananthakrishnan N, Subbarao KSVK, Parthasarathy G, Kalayarasan R, Vikram Kate.

Long term results of esophageal bypass for corrosive strictures without esophageal resection
using a modified left colon esophagocoloplasty – a report of 105 consecutive patients from a
single unit over thirty years. Hepato-gastroenterology 2014; 61: 1033-1041. doi 10.5754/he
12872.

3. Vishnu Prasad N R, Karthigeyan M, Kate V, Parthasarathy R, Reddy K S. Palliative

Radiotherapy in Esophageal Cancer. Indian journal of Surgery. January 2015; 77(1) February:
34-38.

4. T. P. Elamurugan, G. S. Sreenath, S. Jagdish. An unusual impalement injury involving

both the extremities – A case report. African Journal of Trauma, 2014;3:91.

5. Sujindra, Elamurugan T P. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self examination

in female nursing students. International Journal of Educational and Psychological Researches,
2015;1:71-4.
 COLLEGE OF NURSING

Conference and CMEs Organized

The College of Nursing has conducted nine workshops (one - Training of Nurses (TON) on
HIV/AIDS, four - TB TON and four - TB ANM trainings on HIV/AIDS) under Global Fund
fight on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) project from the allotted five districts
namely, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Namakkal and Karur during the period of January
to March 2015.

Conference and CMEs Attended by the Faculty

Mrs. M. J. Kumari, Vice-Principal (Ag. Principal)

 Completed a training course on Human Resource Management and development held at

National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi from 02.02.2015
to 06.02.2015.
 Participated as a Resource person to deliver a talk on “What you need to know about
Diabetes” in State level seminar on update on Diabetes Mellitus on 18.02.2015 at College
of Nursing, East Coast Hospital, Puducherry.

Mrs. Padmavathi Nagarajan, Lecturer

 Attended GFATM TB TON workshop on 18.02.2015 to 20.02.2015 at College of

Nursing, JIPMER as a Resource person.
 Attended TB training for ANM’S on 19.03.2015 to 20.03.2015 as a Resource person.
 Appointed as an Examiner for B.Sc. Nursing Mental Health Nursing theory paper
evaluation at Pondicherry University on 23.01.2015 and 27.01.2015

Mrs. D. Vetriselvi

 Attended as a Resource person in the workshop on HIV-AIDS (GFATM) conducted at

College of Nursing, JIPMER on 23.01.2015.
 Participated as a Resource person in the workshop on “Neonatal resuscitation skills”
organized by Vinayaka Mission College of Nursing held on 28.01.2015.
 Co-ordinated one day workshop on “Stroke” that was organized by M.Sc. Nursing I year
students at College of Nursing, JIPMER held on 05.02.2015.
 Attended as a resource person for the workshop on Tuberculosis conducted at College of
Nursing, JIPMER from 25.02.2015 to 27.02.2015.
  Delivered a lecture on “Breast feeding benefits” among mothers at Wiseman higher
Secondary School, organized by NYCF (Newborn young child feeding) foundation on
28.03.2015.

Mrs. T. V. Yamuna, Sister Tutor

 Participated in RNTCP State level conference held at Indira Gandhi Medical College and
Research Institute (IGMC & RI) on 25.03.2015

Mr. B. Janarthanan, Clinical Instructor

 Attended the International conference on Evidence Informed practice: A approach to

health care reform on 24.01.2015 and 25.01.2015 at Manipal College of Nursing. Also
attended pre-conference workshop on 23.01.2015.

Mrs. N. Subha, Clinical Instructor

 Presented “Clinical manifestation of Stroke” in the workshop organized by College of

Nursing, JIPMER by M.Sc. Nursing I year students on 05.02.2015.
 Attended Continuing education programme on “Legal issues in Nursing” organized by
M.Sc. Nursing II year students at College of Nursing, JIPMER on 25.03.2015.

Mrs. S. Vahitha, Lecturer

 Attended a National conference on ART techniques for infertility in SRM & RI,
Kancheepuram on 25.03.2015.

Mrs. R. Buvaneswari, Sister Tutor

 Attended a state conference on Revolutionizing infertility treatment & care: Show caring
global advancement on 26.03.2015 at SRM College of Nursing.

Publications

1. M. J. Kumari, “Management of Cardiovascular, circulatory and hematological disorder”, A

text book of Medical Surgical Nursing II, Tamilnadu Nurses and Midwives Council, Vikas
Publishing house Pvt. Ltd., 2014, Page No. 291-413.

2. Lakshmi R, Rajeshwari V, Ashok SB, “Enteral Feeding Practice among critically ill patients in
a tertiary care center”, Annals of Health & Health Sciences. March 2015; 2(2): Page No. 89-94

3. Jayalakshmi JL, Lakshmi R, Mukerji A, Arul Nisha S, “Effect of Application of Honey:

RCT”, International Journal of Advanced Research. 2015; 3(3): Page No. 498-505
4. Padmavathi Nagarajan, “Quality Time- a Mental Health Need of Today’s Children”,
International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing. January-June 2015; Vol. V/issue-1: Page No. 29-30.

5. Deepthi George, Padmavathi Nagarajan, Ravi Philip Rajkumar, Kavitha R R, “Effect of

Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Specific Learning Disabilities among
Primary School Teachers”, International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing. January-June 2015; Vol.
V/issue-1: Page No. 69-72.

6. Lekshmi P, Padmavathi Nagarajan, Shivanand Kattimani, Kavitha R R, “Effect of Structured

Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Substance Abuse among Adolscents”,
International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing. January-June 2015; Vol. V/issue-1: Page No. 143-
146.

7. Ansa Maria Mani, Jisme Mathew, Padmavathi Nagarajan, Shivanand Kattimani, “Student
Nurses Attitude towards Suicide”, International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing. January-June
2015; Vol. V/issue-1: Page No. 107-110.

8. Janarthanan. B, “Relapse Prevention Guidelines for Psychosis”; International Journal of

Psychiatric Nursing, January - March 2015, Vol.1/Issue-1, Page 94-98.

9. Janarthanan. B, “Relapse in Psychosis”; International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, January -

March 2015, Vol.1/Issue-1, Page 205-209.

10. Buvaneswari R, “Level of Motivation and Motivational Factors of Alcohol dependents

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Significant Events in the Department

•One day workshop on Stroke had been organized by M.Sc. Nursing I year (2014 batch) students
of College of Nursing, JIPMER on 05.03.2015.

•M.Sc. Nursing II year students have organized an Inservice education on “Legal issues in
Nursing” as a part of Nursing Management curriculum on 25.03.2015 at Hunter Theatre, JIPMER.