Dr. Gurudutt A V

OP Timings:

Mon – Sat: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM

Education & Qualifications:

• MBBS – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
• CCT (Paediatrics) – UK
• FRCPCH (UK) – Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
• Fellowship in PICU (Great Ormond Street Hospital & Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK)
• Fellowship in Anaesthesia (Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK) with advanced training in airway management & perioperative care
• Additional specialized training in paediatric transport medicine and cardiac intensive care

Areas of Expertise:

• Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) – management of critically ill and injured children
• Paediatric Emergency and Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Advanced ventilation & Extracorporeal therapy (HFOV, CVVH, PLEX, ECMO)
• Paediatric transport & retrieval (500+ transfers across UK & India)
• Cardiac intensive care for congenital & acquired heart diseases
• Sepsis, septic shock & multisystem organ failure management in children
• Simulation training & resuscitation protocols
• Team Leadership, Quality improvement & clinical audit in paediatric critical care

Professional Experience:

• Head of Paediatric Services & Paediatric Intensivist – PICU & Paediatric ER, KIMS Hospitals, Bengaluru
• Lead Consultant – Paediatric Intensive Care & Fellowship Director, Rangadore Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru
• Lead Consultant – Paediatric Intensive Care & Emergency, Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bengaluru
• Lead Consultant – PICU, People Tree Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant – PICU, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, UK
• Locum Consultant – PICU, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
• Senior Clinical Fellow – PICU, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK
• Fellowship – PICU, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
• Specialist Training – Paediatrics (CCT), Sheffield Children’s Hospital, UK

Publications & Research:

• Author of multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, Indian J Pract Pediatr, BMJ Case Reports, and Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society
• Research on survival in congenital diaphragmatic hernia, neonatal hyperammonemia, and renal replacement therapy in PICU
• Ongoing contributions to clinical audits, guideline development, and quality improvement in paediatric intensive care

Conferences & Presentations:

• Speaker & faculty at national and international paediatric and critical care forums
• Active trainer in PICU fellowship programs, resident teaching, and nursing education
• IAP PALS Instructor

Memberships:

• Fellow – Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH), UK
• Member – Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• Executive Board Member – IAP Bangalore Paediatric Society (2025)

Honors & Achievements:

• Over 13 years of intensive paediatric care experience in premier UK and Indian hospitals
• Led >500 successful paediatric retrievals (transport & stabilization)
• Lead for hospital-acquired infection prevention, PICU audits, and quality improvement initiatives
• Recognized for leadership in paediatric critical care and fellowship training programs

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, and Hindi