Dr. Vijayakumar Panchakshari

Qualifications & Education:

• DM (Neonatology) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar
• MD (Paediatrics) – Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre (VIMS & RC), Bengaluru
• MBBS – Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Mandya, Karnataka

Areas of Expertise:

• Level 3 NICU care including Perinatal Medicine
• Perinatal Asphyxia, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation, and Therapeutic Hypothermia
• Management of Extremely Premature Infants (<28 weeks) and Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Babies (<1000 g)
• Pediatric Infections like Respiratory infections,Dengue, Typhoid, Malaria,Diarrhoea, Urinary Tract Infections etc.
• Pediatric allergic diseases like Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis etc.
• Pediatric Nutrition, growth & developmental assessment
• Pediatric preventive care like diet, hygiene, vaccination & disease prevention.
• Functional Echocardiography and Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Techniques including High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
• Neonatal Surgical Conditions such as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, and Gut Atresia (Pre- and Post-Operative Management)
• Neurodevelopmental Follow-up of High-Risk Neonates (HNNE, HINE, GMA, BSID IV)
• Management of Neonatal Critical Illnesses: RDS, MAS, Septic Shock, NEC, HsPDA, and BPD
• Neonatal Procedures: UAC, UVC, PICC, Peripheral Arterial Line Insertion
• Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and Developmental Supportive Care (DSC)
• Quality Improvement in NICU Care – Temperature and Skin Management
• Neonatal Resuscitation Training and Clinical Teaching

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Neonatologist – KIMS Cuddles, Electronic city, Bengaluru
• DM Senior Resident – Department of Neonatology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar
• Visiting Consultant – Jeevika Hospital, Marathahalli, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – Cloudnine Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – Narayana Health Multispeciality Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, Brookefield, Bengaluru

Research & Publications:

• Umbilical Cord Milking as an Alternative to Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm Non-Vigorous Neonates – A Randomized Controlled Trial (2022–2024)
• Comparative Study of Hearing Impairment in Newborns with and without Risk Factors using OAE Test – Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research (2019)
• Spectrum of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection from a Tertiary Care NICU in Resource-Limited Settings – Journal of Neonatology (2023)
• Poster Presentation – USG in Acute Abdomen: Intussusception, National Conference of the Society for Emergency Radiology, Bengaluru

Training & Certifications:

• Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography & Ultrasound (NNF)
• Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NNF)
• Bayley-4 Neurodevelopmental Assessment (Pearson)
• Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Community Programmes:

• Organized medical camps for rural children in Bengaluru district
• Participated in Pulse Polio and Measles-Rubella Immunization Programmes under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

Memberships & Registrations:

• Karnataka Medical Council (KMC)
• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• National Neonatology Forum (NNF)

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu