Dr. Manavi K M

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Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS – Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (2011–2016)
• MD (Paediatrics & Neonatology) – Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai (2018–2021)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care – Narayana Health City (2023–2024)
• Fellowship in ECMO – ELSO (Ongoing, 2024)

Areas of Expertise:

• Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) & Paediatric Emergency Medicine
• Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care
• Management of critically ill children (medical & surgical)
• Post–cardiac transplant and ECMO care
• Post–solid organ and bone marrow transplant critical care
• Advanced haemodynamic monitoring
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Paediatric ventilation and respiratory support

Clinical Skills:

• Securing invasive lines (arterial, central venous, HD catheters, pigtail catheters)
• Peritoneal dialysis catheter and intercostal drain insertion
• Advanced airway management
• ECMO initiation and management
• Management of post-operative cardiac ICU patients
• Emergency stabilisation of critically ill children

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Paediatrician, Sacred Oak Hospital, Bengaluru
• Fellow – Paediatric & Cardiac Critical Care, Narayana Health City, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – Paediatrics, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai

Research & Publications:

• Study of Bone Mineral Density in Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia – Indian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Pediatrics (Primary Author)
• Postoperative Arrhythmia in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit – Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research (Co-Author)
• Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome – Journal of Pediatric Critical Care (Review)
• Abdominal Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Pseudocyst: A Rare Complication of Ventriculo-Peritoneal (VP) Shunt - April 2020Indian Journal of Trauma & Emergency Pediatrics 12(2):21-23 - DOI:10.21088/ijtep.2348.9987.12220.4

Awards & Achievements:

• Best Outgoing Postgraduate – Department of Paediatrics, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital
• First Prize – Poster Presentation, EMBICON
• Second Place – Best Thesis Award, EMBICON
• Second Runner-Up – IAP Quiz (Divisional Level)
• Recognised as Frontline COVID-19 Warrior

Workshops & Training:

• Advanced Course on ECMO (NH-ACE), Narayana Hrudayalaya
• ECMO Workshop – ECMO Society of India
• Masterclass on Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Children

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu