Dr. Akshith Raj S. Shetty

Associate Professor

  • School

    Medical College

  • Department

    Department of Forensic Medicine

Completed under graduation from Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar from in 2009 and later completed my postgraduation (MD Forensic Medicine) from MSRMC in 2014. As a faculty, my research goals are in the fields of Toxicology and Sudden Natural Deaths. Areas of interests are Forensic ballistics, Forensic Science and Sudden natural deaths. An active member of the Collaborative Child Response Unit, Medicolegal Cell and Anti ragging committee. Authored 17 publications in various International and National Forensic Medicine journals.

Peer Reviewer and editorial board member of Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. Presented many scientific papers and posters at various conferences, chaired academic sessions, delivered guest lectures and won the Best Scientific Poster award in State Level KAMLS conference held at KIMS, Bangalore in Nov 2012. An active member of the KAMLS (Karnataka Medico-legal Society) since 2011 and the Executive Committee Member of KAMLS since 2022.

Qualifications

  • MD

    M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, 2014

  • MBBS

    Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar , 2009

Experience

Total Years of Experience

11 Years 10 Months

Academic Experience
  • MS Ramaiah Medical College – Tutor- 3 years
  • MVJ Medical College – Assistant Professor- 10 months
  • MS Ramaiah Medical College – Assistant Professor- 7 years 3 months
  • MS Ramaiah Medical College – Associate Professor- 9 months
Training Experience
  • Revised basic Course workshop in Medical Education Technologies
  • Curriculum Implementation Support Program II
  • Basic Course in Biomedical Research
  • Certified C-ECLS Trainer

  • Sudden Natural Deaths, Deaths Due to Poisoning, Forensic Pathology

  • Best Scientific Poster – Annual State Conference KAMLS 2012, KIMS, Bangalore.

National Conference Papers
  • “sudden Death Due To Spontaneous Intracerebellar Hemorrhage” At The Kamlscon-2016 , 24th Annual State Conference Of Karnataka Medicolegal Society At Sdumc, Kolar.
  • “Sudden death due to aortic dissection in early pregnancy – A Case Report” at the KAMLSCON-2017, 25th annual state conference of Karnataka Medicolegal Society at BMC & RI, Bangalore.
  • “Sudden death due to painless aortic dissection- A Case Report” at the KAMLSCON-2018, 26th annual state conference of Karnataka Medicolegal Society at KMC, Manipal.
  • “Death due to Postural Asphyxia – A Case Report” at the SIMLA-2019, 16th annual conference of South India Medicolegal Association at IGMC & RI, Puducherry.
  • “Sudden death in a case of situs inversus totalis- A Case report” in MEDICO LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS at the KAMLSCON-2020, 28th annual state conference of Karnataka Medicolegal Society at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore.
  • “SHOCK”ING SCRAPE-An unusual case of death due to electrocution in at the KAMLSCON-2022, 30th annual state conference of Karnataka Medicolegal Society at JSS Medical College, Mysore.
National Journal Papers
  • Shetty, A.R.S., Girish, C.Y., Shivaji, A. and Praveen, S. (2018). Pattern of Poisoning in Autopsy Cases at a Tertiary Care Center in Bengaluru—A Five Year Retrospective Study. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 12(1), p.285.
  • Vinay, J., Gouri, M., Shetty, A.R.S. and Harish, S. (2018). Dating of Laceration by Gross and Histo-pathological Examination of skin−A Postmortem Study. Medico-Legal Update, 18(2), p.185.
  • Shivaji, A., Harish, S., YP, G.C., Shetty, A.R.S. and Kishanchand, C. (2018). Study of Pattern of Unnatural Deaths in Women of Reproductive Age Group. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 12(3), p.103.
  • Shetty, A.R.S., Chandra, Y.P.G., Gajula, S. and Shivaji, A. (2018). Sudden Death due to Spontaneous Intracerebellar Haemorrhage: A Case Report. Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(3), p.75.
  • Shetty, A.R.S., Praveen, S., Chandra, Y.G., Hugar, B.S., Jayanth, S. and Harish, S. (2019). Profile of Poisoning in Autopsy Cases in Bangalore North: A Ten Year Retrospective Study. Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 19(1), p.16.
  • Shetty, A.R.S., Chandra, Y.P.G, Singh, A. (2021). Sudden death due to myocardial infarction consequent upon situs inversus totalis - a case report. JKAMLS, 30(1), p.39.
  • Chandra, Y.P.G, Patil.V.P., Shetty, A.R.S. (2022). Cerebra Thevetia Poisoning – An autopsy case report. J SIMLA, 14(1), p.73.
International Journal Papers
  • Hugar, B.S., Praveen, S., Kainoor, S.K., and Shetty, A.R.S. (2014). Sudden death in Marfan syndrome. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 59(4), pp. 1126–1128.
  • Hugar, B.S., Yajaman, G.P., Kainoor, S., and Shetty, A.R.S. (2014). Death Due to Isolated Jejunal Tear Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 59(5), pp. 1420–1422.
  • Hugar, B.S., Praveen, S., Vinay, J., and Shetty, A.R.S. (2014). Sudden death due to coronary artery insufficiency as a result of massive cardiomegaly – a case report. Medico-Legal Journal, 82(4), p. 164–166.
  • Satish, N.T., Shetty, A.R.S., Harish, S. (2014). Sudden death due to cardiac tamponade - a case report. Int J Health Sci Res, 4(6), p. 239.
  • Praveen, S., Kamath, S., Usha, M., and Akshith (2014). Sudden natural death masquerading as accidental death – a case report. Medico-Legal Journal, 83(1), pp. 22–25.
  • Hugar, B.S., Praveen, S., Hosahally, J.S., Kainoor, S., and Shetty, A.R.S. (2014). Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 60, pp. S261–S263.
  • Hugar, B., Kainoor, S., Singh, Y., and Shetty, A. (2015). Sudden death due to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - A case report. European Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2(3), p. 19.
  • Chandra, Y.G., Shetty, A.R., Jayanth, S., Hugar, B.S., Praveen, S., and Harish, S. (2016). A death due to ecstasy – a case report. Medico-Legal Journal, 84(1), pp. 46–48.
  • Vinay, J., Gouri, M., and Shetty, A.R.S. (2017). Primary Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Second Trimester of Pregnancy: A Case Report. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 02(01).
  • Shetty, A.R., Girish Chandra, Y., Praveen, S., and Gajula, S. (2017). Sudden death due to aortic dissection in early pregnancy – a case report. Medico-Legal Journal, 85(3), pp. 162–164.

  • Karnataka Medico Legal Society

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