Dr. Vineetha Nannapaneni

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Languages Known: English, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil

About:

Dr Vineetha Nannapaneni is an exceptionally skilled Neonatologist dedicated to giving high-risk and premature newborns the healthiest possible start to life. She combines advanced clinical training with a gentle, patient-centred approach that reassures parents during some of the most critical moments of their lives. 

Dr. Vineetha specialises in caring for extreme preterm births, directing advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) care, and performing Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) right at the bedside for immediate and precise diagnosis. She also has a deep interest in neurodevelopmental tracking, and helping mothers navigate successful breastfeeding. 

• DM (Neonatology), Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2023 – 2026)
• MD (Paediatrics), M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka (2019 – 2022)
• MBBS, NRI Medical college, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh (2013 – 2019)

Focus Services & Treatment:

• Neonatal resuscitation
• Care of preterm and low birth weight infants
• Neonatal ventilation and nutrition
• Lactation support
• Point-of-Care Neonatal Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Family-centred Neonatal care
• Follow up of high-risk newborn

Special interest:

Dr Vineetha is specialised in Neonatal Emergencies such as: 

• Breathing difficulties and respiratory failure in newborns
• Birth asphyxia and lack of oxygen affecting the Brain
• Low blood pressure and poor circulation (Neonatal shock)
• Serious infections in newborns (Neonatal sepsis)
• Seizures or abnormal movements in newborns
• Severe jaundice requiring urgent treatment
• Low blood sugar and other serious metabolic problems

• Gold medal, NEOCORE 2025, SRMC, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – Best Podium Presentation in the Award Paper Category

Presentations:

1. Comparison of safety and efficacy of standard volume(15‑20ml/kg) vs high volume(25‑30ml/kg) PRBC transfusion in preterm neonates (<32 weeks), NEOCORE 2025, SRMC, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2. A preliminary analysis of UGT1A1 and OATP2 polymorphisms in neonates with significant hyperbilirubinemia, NEOCORE 2024, JIPMER, Pondicherry
3. The Rise of Rare Ralstonia, SOUTH NEOCON 2023, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Podium Presentation

Publications:

• Nannapaneni VP, Rameshbabu M, Sundaramoorthy S, Sethuraman G. Source identification and clinical outcomes of Ralstonia outbreaks in a neonatal intensive care unit: A case series from a tertiary care centre. Trop Doct. 2025;55(2):113-120. doi:10.1177/00494755251323683
• Nannapaneni VP, Rameshbabu M, Sethuraman G. Survey on transfusion practices for neonates <32 weeks gestation in NICU across India - A questionnaire-based study. GJRA. 2025; 14(10): 2277 ‑ 8160. doi: 10.36106/gjra

 Conferences:

• NEOCORE 2025, SRMC, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• NEOCORE 2024, JIPMER, Pondicherry
• NATIONAL NEOCON 2024, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• SOUTH NEOCON 2023, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh