Dr Phalguna Kousika Katakam

Experienced Paediatrician with a demonstrated history of working in the healthcare and higher education industry. Skilled in Paediatric inpatient and outpatient care, neonatal care and adolescent medicine along with training and experience in clinical research, medical teaching and scientific writing. Enthusiastic academic professional with a Doctor of Medicine - MD in Paediatrics from Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal. Professional Experience: • Consultant Paediatrician Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology , Ankura Hospital for Women and Children , A S Rao Nagar July 2019- Current • Assistant Professor [Paediatrics] Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal August 2017–June 2019 (1 year 11 months ) [Worked as a Specialist Paediatician] • Senior Resident [Paediatrics] Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal June 2016–August 2017(1 Year 1 month) [Worked as a Specialist Paediatician] • Junior Resident [Paediatrics] Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal June 2013–June 2016 (3 years) [Worked as a junior resident as part of MD in Paediatrics program] • Junior resident [General Medicine] Department of Medicine, Manipal Melaka Medical College, Manipal September 2012-May 2013(9 months) [Held responsibility of care of patients attending to the Dept of Medicine] • Senior Research Fellow [Medical Genetics] Department of Medical Genetics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal August 2011-September 2012(1 year 2 months) [Actively involved in Clinical research, scientific writing] Areas Of Interest: • Clinical Paediatrics • Paediatric infectious diseases • Paediatric Asthma and Allergy disorders • Childhood developmental and behavioural disorder • Adoloscent medicine • Childhood and adoloscent Obesity • Childhood and adoloscent nutrition • Neonatal care • Medical education , Teaching