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Dr. Sheela Nampoothiri

Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MBBS, DCH, DNB, MSc Medical Genetics (Glasgow)
sheelanampoothiri@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Sheela Nampoothiri currently serves as Professor at the Department of Paediatrics, Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi.

Languages Known

  • English
  • Malayalam
Publications

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Year : 2017

Wolman Disease: A Mimic of Infant Leukemia.

Cite this Research Publication : K. G. Gopakumar, Thankamony, P., Nampoothiri, S., Bali, D., Raj, J., Vasudevan, J. A., and Nair, R. K., “Wolman Disease: A Mimic of Infant Leukemia.”, J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. e489-e492, 2017.

Publisher : J Pediatr Hematol Oncol

Year : 2017

Osteoglophonic Dysplasia: Phenotypic and Radiological Clues.

Cite this Research Publication : S. Kuthiroly, Dhanya Yesodharan, Ghosh, A., White, K. E., and Nampoothiri, S., “Osteoglophonic Dysplasia: Phenotypic and Radiological Clues.”, J Pediatr Genet, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 247-251, 2017.

Publisher : J Pediatr Genet

Year : 2016

Prenatal detection of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome with encephalocele.

Cite this Research Publication : L. Devi Padmanabhan and Nampoothiri, S., “Prenatal detection of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome with encephalocele.”, Indian J Radiol Imaging, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 70-2, 2016.

Publisher : Indian J Radiol Imaging

Area of Interest
  • Children with genetic & chromosomal problems.
  • Children with neurodevelopmental regression.
  • Parents of children with genetic problems who wish to have another baby.
  • Children with skeletal dysplasias.
Achievements
  • Dr. D. S. Munagekar National IMA Award for the year 2013 – 2014.

  • Dr. Eapen Samuel Memorial Award for the Best Research Paper published in 2014.

  • Awardee of Commonwealth Scholarship- 2004-2005 for MSc. Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow.

  • Reviewer of two International journals – Pediatrics International & Journal of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases.

  • Attended 13th International Maple Syrup Urine Disease symposium in Ohio, USA in June 15 -17th 2006.

  • Presented Grand rounds in Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, USA on June 21st 2005.

  • First prize for free paper presentation at Pedicon South 1999 at Calicut, on November 14th 1999.

  • Coordinator for National Neonatology forum Quiz in Neonatology for Postgraduates at Kochi, 2002.

  • First prize for free paper presentation at International Pediatric Neurology Conference at Trivandrum, on April 7th 2002.

  • Winner of 6th Practicing Pediatricians quiz at State round at Cochin, on October 6th 2002.

  • Winner of 6th Practicing Pediatricians quiz at South Zone round at Kottayam, on October 19th 2002.

  • First Prize at Final round of 6th Practicing Pediatricians quiz at National level at Mumbai, on Pedicon 2003 at January 5th 2003.

  • Life member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics from January 1st 1995.

  • Life member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Kerala State branch.

  • Life member of Hematology Oncology Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics from April 19th 1999.

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