Dr. Srikanth Kandi

Education / Qualifications:

• MBBS (NRI Medical College)
• MD Pediatrics (Andhra Medical College)
• DrNB Neonatology (Sir Gangaram Hospital, New delhi)

Experience:

• 5+ years of Experience in Pediatrics and Neonatology.

Expertise:

• Proficient in the comprehensive management of neonatal emergencies
• Experienced in the care of preemies and micropreemies  requiring conventional ventilation and HFOV 
• Hands-on experience in performing and interpreting cranial ultrasonography, functional echocardiography, and amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) 
• Skilled in performing a wide range of NICU procedures, including SALSA, DVET, and central venous line placement 
• Experienced in neonatal transport services, having conducted more than 50 ground transports and 4 air transports of critically ill neonates

Area of Interest:

• Neonatal Ventilation 
• Care of ELBW neonates 
• Neonatal Transport

Awards:

• Certificate of commendation for outstanding research work on thesis from National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences ( NBEMS)

Publications:

• Kavitha B, Srikanth K, Singh D, Gopi S, Mohan V, Chandra N, Radha V. A novel stop-loss mutation in NKX2-2 gene as a cause of neonatal diabetes mellitus: molecular characterization and structural analysis. Acta Diabetologica. 2024 Feb;61(2):189-94
• Co-author of the chapter “Functional Echocardiography in Neonates” in Recent Advances in Pediatrics, edited by Dr. Suraj Gupte