Dr. Palak Jain

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Qualifications & Education:

• IAP Neonatology Fellowship – Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra
• MD (Paediatrics) – Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College & Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra
• MBBS – Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Areas of Expertise:

• Level III & III+ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Management
• Neonatal Resuscitation & Emergency Care
• Neonatal POCUS (Neurosonography & Cardiac Imaging)
• Preterm Nutrition & Feeding Support
• Growth Monitoring & Developmental Follow-Up for healthy and high-risk newborn
• Family Counselling
• Pediatric Emergency & Outpatient Care

Professional Experience:

• Attending Consultant – Neonatology, KIMS Cuddles, Electronic City, Bengaluru
• Assistant Professor & Consultant Neonatologist – Pacific Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur
• Senior Resident – Paediatrics, R.N.T. Medical College & M.B. Hospital, Udaipur
• Senior Resident – Paediatrics, Pacific Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur
• IAP Neonatology Fellow – Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Centre, Pune
• Postgraduate Trainee – Paediatrics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College & Hospital, Pune
• Internship – Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur

Certifications & Courses:

• Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Neonatal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Post-Graduate Programme in Nutrition (PGPN) – Boston University
• International Programme in Preterm Nutrition (IPPN) – European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI)
• IAP BLS Instructor Certification
• IAP Basic Life Support (BLS) & Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME)

Research & Publications:

• Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among children of a Primary School in Pune – MedPulse International Journal of Pediatrics (2020)
• Extensive Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis as a Complication in Nephrotic Syndrome – A Case Report – Indian Journal of Pediatric Research (2024)
• Neonatal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pneumonia: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Presentations:

• E-Poster Presentation – PediGen 2018
• Paper Presentation – 19th National Conference of IAP Adolescent Health Academy (Adolescon 2019)

Dissertation Work:

• Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Aged 6–11 Years in Pune
• Effect of Human Milk-Based Fortifier vs. Bovine Milk-Based Fortifier in Preterm Low Birth Weight Neonates on Duration of NICU Stay

Academic & Extracurricular Engagement:

• Organising Co-Secretary – 2nd Lakecity PedCritCon 2024
• Writer & Editor – UdaipurBlog.com

Languages Known:

English and Hindi