Dr. Rachana R D

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Qualification / Education:

• MBBS – Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga
• MD Pediatrics - Mysore Medical College, Mysore
• DrNB Neonatology- Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad 
• Gold Medalist in Neonatology

Additional Qualification:

• ACLP- Advanced Certified Lactational Professional 
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) instructor, certified by National Neonatology     Forum- July 2024

Experience:

• 7 years of experience in the Paediatrics Department at various hospitals in India.
• First superspecialist in Neonatology in Kurnool district
• 3 years worked as a senior resident in the Neonatology Department, Fernandez Hospital
• 3 years worked as a junior resident and 1 year as a senior resident in the Paediatrics Department, MMC, Mysuru

Neonatal Services:

• Resuscitation of extreme preterm, extreme low birth weight, congenital malformations, and special circumstances.
• Treating extreme preterm and extreme low birth weight baby
• Non-invasive ventilation- CPAP, BiPaP, HHHFNC, NIPPV, Nasal HFOV
• Invasive ventilation- HFOV
• Therapeutic hypothermia, inhaled nitric oxide
• Umbilical venous and arterial catheterization, peripheral arterial and venous lines, central venous access
• Peritoneal dialysis, Paracentesis, Pericardiocentesis, Chest tube drainage
• POCUS- Neonatal 2D echo, Lung ultrasound, and cranial ultrasonogram
• Care in common neonatal surgery cases, post cardiac surgery, inborn error of metabolism, genetic diseases
• Trained and Certified in Bayley infant development scale- 4
• Lactation- breastfeeding support, feeding in cleft lip, palate, hypotonic baby and relactation

Academic Achievements:

• Poster presentation in karavali pedicon 2017, South pedicon 2018, LAMBCON 2022
  
• Paper presentation in South pedicon 2018, TS NEOCON 2022, IAP NEOCON 2023
• Participated in NNF quiz, IAP quiz (divisional round runner up), pedicriticon quiz (3rd prize), LAMBCON breast feeding quiz twice winner, worldprematurity day quiz winner twice.
• 3 International paper publication and 2 National paper publication
• Mentor in Neoquip 2023. I have been part of neonatal ventilation workshop, Echo workshop, lactation workshop.
• 2024- AP Neocon part of neonatal procedure workshop and panel discussion

Areas of Interest:

• Neonatal ventilation
• Hemodynamics
• Neonatal nutrition
• Premature infants and neurodevelopmental follow-up
• Neonatology teaching, training & research