Faculty
Contact
- Email chandrikarao.rmc@msruas.ac.in
- Phone +8040502597
Dr. Chandrika Rao
Professor
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School
Medical College
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Department
Department of Paediatrics
I have been in the Institution since 2000. Have worked in various roles in Paediatrics department (head of the Paediatric department 2013-16) and Medical Education Unit. Started development of adolescent, genetics clinic and collaborative child response unit. MEU conducted various conferences.
Roles
- Management – Coordinator of MEU/ Faculty – Professor of Paediatrics
Qualifications
- (PhD with Specialization)
Seth G.S. Medical college and KEM Hospital, Mumbai MD/MS ( Paed )
- DCH in Paediatrics
Seth G.S. Medical college and KEM Hospital, Mumbai – MBBS , 1990
- (UG with Specialization)
Seth G.S. Medical college and KEM Hospital, Mumbai – MBBS , 1998
Experience
Total Years of Experience28 Years 6 Months
Academic Experience
- KEM – 3 years
- AIMS – 5 months
- JJMMC- 2 years 7 months
- Madikeri government district hospital – 3 years
- M.S Ramaiah Medical College - 23 years
- Pediatrics
- Adolescent Medicine
- Medication Education
- Postgraduate Textbook of Pediatrics, By Dr. Piyush Gupta, Adolescent Sexuality. Chapter 17, section 2.1, first and second edition
- Recent Advances in Pediatrics, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, Medical Records: Documentation and Consent, Vol 25, Sept 2017, 142-154.
- Parenting Module, IAP, Karnataka state branch- Not indexed, editor and author, 2018, Teaching healthy sexuality to children-parent`s role, Dr. Chandrika Rao
- Chairperson Bangalore and Different paper presentation
- Pani C, Rajadhyaksha SB, Varudkar BL, Shah KN. Juvenile Huntington's disease. Neurol India. 1993 Oct-Dec;41(4):224-226. PMID: 29542671.
- Chandrika Rao, Venkatamurthy, Radhakrishna Hegde, Asha, Vishwanath, Hallervorden Spatz Disease, Clinical Brief, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 70, 2003, 515-517
- Chandrika Rao, Mallikarjuna HB, Mohan Kumar N, Case report on Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy-Type VI Collagen Defect, Curr Pediatr Res 2010; 14 (2): 153-156
- Chandrika Rao, AR Somashekar, PP Maiya, Depression in adolescents with chronic medical illness, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and health, Sept 2011, Vol 23, Issue 3, Pages 205-208.
- Dr Sunil Kumar B M, Dr.Sathish Kumar K M, Dr.Manjunath M N, Dr.Vishwas S N, Dr. Chandrika Rao / Epidemiology and Clinical Profile of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Bangalore / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.2, Issue.11 November 2013
- Chandrika Rao, Somashekar AR, Integrating Ethics into Paediatric Curriculum. Journal of Research in Medical Education & Ethics. Year: 2013, Volume: 3, Issue: 3. 247- 251.
- Vishnu Girish, Somashekar, A., Rao, Chandrika. and Murthy, N. (2014) Correlation of Cognitive Performance and Thyroid Hormone Levels in Adolescents with Subclinical Hypothyroidism. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 4, 169-175
- Fatnani, R. H., Minajagi, S. K. B., Rao, C., & Kumar, K. M. S. (2015). Study of sleep problems and their association with scholastic performance in school going children. Indian Journal of Child Health, 2(4), 200–203. Click Here
- Sunil Kumar B M, Tejaswi Manubolu, Chandrika Rao. Study of Waist Hip Ratio-An Index for Childhood Nutrition in School Going Children. INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH Volume: 5 | Issue : 12 | December 2015,422-424.
- Deepashree, Chandrika Rao, Rau TAK. Procalcitonin as marker of the severity of sepsis in critically ill children. Indian J Child Health, Vol 3 | Issue 2 | Apr - Jun 2016,102-105.
- Kumar, B. M. S., Rau, A. T. K., & Rao, C. Clinical characteristics and laboratory profile of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus in a tertiary care center. Indian Journal of Child Health, 2016, 3(1), 39–43. Click Here
- Chandrika Rao, Ramakrishna KG, Somashekar AR, Patterns of Health care in children with asthma-A Qualitative study, International Journal of Pediatric Research, July 2017, Vol 4, Issue 7,446-452,
- Effect of central adiposity on lung function tests in adolescents. Chandrika Rao, Varun B Renukappa, AR Somashekar, NS Murthy. Indian J Child Health Vol 4/ Issue 3/ Jul-Sep 2017, 306-309
- Adolescent Sexuality, Dr. Chandrika Rao, Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics, 2015; 17(2): 89-92
- Vyjayanthi Kanugodu Srinivasa Subramaniyan, Anukant Mital, Chandrika Rao, Girish Chandra, Barriers and Challenges in Seeking Psychiatric Intervention in a General Hospital, by the Collaborative Child Response Unit, (A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Handling Child Abuse) A Qualitative Analysis, Indian J Psychol Med. 2017 Jan-Feb; 39(1): 12–20.doi: [10.4103/0253-7176.198957]
- Subramaniyan VKS, Reddy P, Chandra G, Rao C, Rao TSS. Silence of male child sexual abuse in India: Qualitative analysis of barriers for seeking psychiatric help in a multidisciplinary unit in a general hospital. Indian J Psychiatry. 2017 Apr-Jun;59(2):202-207. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_195_17. PMID: 28827868; PMCID: PMC5547862.
- Mamta S Chhabria, Aditi Rao, Chandrika Rao, Somashekar AR. Prevalence and Forms of Bullying Perpetration and Victimization in Indian Adolescents. Int J Med. Public Health. 2020; 10(4):213-216.
- Weine S, Bosland M, Rao C, Edison M, Ansong D, Chamberlain S, Binagwaho A. Global Health Education Amidst COVID-19: Disruptions and Opportunities. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 2;87(1):12. doi: 10.5334/aogh.3088. PMID: 33598410; PMCID: PMC7863849.
- Ashwin Kulkarni, Vanitha Gowda, Chandrika Rao, Medha Y Rao Multiple Case Scenarios Based on Integrated Teaching among First Year Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 May | Volume: 15 | Issue: 05 Full VersionPage : JC01 - JC05
- Shenoy, S., Rao, C, Somashekar, A.R.,. Effect of lockdown during the novel coronavirus pandemic on diet and lifestyle of Indian children. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2021, 50(3), pp.482–488. DOI: Click Here, Published on 05 Sep 2021
- Preeti M. Galagali, Chitra Dinakar, Poongodi Bala, Dheeraj Shah, Piyush Gupta, Chandrika Rao, Latha Ravichandran, Amitha Rao Aroor, Digant Shastri, R Ramesh Kumar, Paul Russell & MKC Nair Indian Academy of Pediatrics Consensus Guidelines on Prevention and Management of Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents. Indian Pediatr 59, 553–562 (2022). Click Here, Published: 28 April 2022
- Gadicherla, Suman,Kulkarni, Ashwin ,Rao, Chandrika ,Rao, Medha. (2022). Perception and acceptance of Problem Based Learning as a Teaching-Learning method among Undergraduate Medical students and Faculty, Azerbaijan medical journal, Volume 62, Issue 03, May, 2022,975 - 982.
- Galagali PM, Rao C, Dinakar C, et al. Indian Academy of Pediatrics Consensus Guidelines for Adolescent Friendly Health Services. Indian Pediatrics. 2022 Jun;59(6):477-484. PMID: 35481487; PMCID: PMC9253249.
- Chandrika Rao, Nimrat Sandhu, Gayatri Devi Sivasambu, Shailaja Avinash, Girishchandra YP, Aashika Maria Naidu, Multidisciplinary hospital management of child sexual abuse in a tertiary care hospital. Current Pediatric Research, International Journal of Pediatrics, Curr Pediatr Res 2022; 26 (6): 1402-1406, Published: 29 June, 2022
- Ashwin Kulkarni, Vanitha Gowda MN, Chandrika Rao and Medha Y Rao, Implementing Problem Based Learning in a Virtual Format for First Year Medical Students, International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS), 2023, 12(5):25-33, Published: 31-May-2023
- Chandrika Rao, Sunil Kumar BM, Venkatesh D, Vijaydas Muradi, Unannounced standardized patients to assess child abuse management, Research Article - Current Pediatric Research (2023) Volume 27, Issue 4, Published: 28 April, 2023
- Dr Nimrat Sandhu, Dr Chandrika Rao, “Blood levels of heavy metals and selected trace elements in adolescents and impact on their health ”, IJMACR- March - 2023, Volume – 6, Issue - 2, P. No. 283 – 291.
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Jan 01, 1991 To Lifetime
- Bangalore Adolescent Health Academy - Jan 01, 2005 To Lifetime
- Indian Child Abuse, Neglect, Child Labour - Jan 01, 2009 To Lifetime
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