Faculty
Contact
- Email bsnandakumar.rmc@msruas.ac.in
- Phone +8023605190
Dr. Dinesh Rajaram
Associate Professor
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School
Medical College
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Department
Department of Community Medicine
Dr. Dinesh Rajaram, M D, with two decades of experience, is currently working as an Associate Professor in the community Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore. He has a strong academic and scientific background. He has distinguished himself as an excellent teacher and, researcher of high repute in the field of public health, epidemiology and research methods. His main research areas of interest are School health, Geriatrics, non-communicable diseases, Biomedical waste management and community mental health. He was honored “Best Researcher “by the International Journal for Research Under Literal Access title awards 2018 at the IJRULA-IDAMAS Malaysia inauguration ceremony at Trichy and has been awarded editorship also. He has to his credit funded projects as a co-investigator and Project officer from reputed International and National organizations such as UNIDO–GEF/GOI, ICMR and RGUHS. He was one of the co-investigator for the ICMR funded project “A study to evaluate the effect of an intervention module on modifiable risk factors for select non communicable diseases in a rural community”. He has published a considerable number of research papers in the International and National journals based on the research work carried by him. He has provided guidance to a number of undergraduate and post graduate medical students in the conduct of several research studies.
He was instrumental in establishing Primary Geriatric care services at Sai Mandali health center and coordinating the activities since 2007.He has been involved in conceptualizing, coordinating and implementation of Community Orientation Programme (COP) in rural area for undergraduate students for the last 11 years and coordinated the programme thrice in 2009 and Interdisciplinary community based training program in 2015 and 2022. He is a life Member Karnataka association of community health (KACH) and member Indian association of Geriatrics (IAG) Karnataka charter. He has completed his training in competency based medical education and is also a certified Instructor for Comprehensive emergency care and life support under Jeevaraksha trust collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi university of health sciences and University of Utah. He has been awarded the member of National academy of Medical sciences for significant contribution for advancement of medical sciences in 2019.
Qualifications
- MD (Community Medicine)
JSS Medical college Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 2003
- MBBS
Mysore Medical College Mysore University, 1996
Experience
Total Years of Experience
19 Years
Academic Experience
| Designation | Department | Institution | From | To | Total |
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| Tutor | Community Medicine | JSS Medical College | 30/09/2000 | 01/10/2003 | 3 (y) 0 (m) |
| Asst. Professor | Community Medicine | PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research | 16/01/2004 | 30/12/2005 | 1 (y) 11 (m) |
| Research Scientist (Medical –I) | NCRP-ICMR | NCRP-ICMR Coordinating Center | 01-08-2006 | 31-03-2007 | 8 (m) |
| Lecturer/ Assistant Professor | Community Medicine | VIMSRC, Bengaluru | 01-02-2006 | 31-07-2006 | 6 (m) |
| Lecturer/ Assistant Professor | Community Medicine | MS Ramaiah Medical College | 02/04/2007 | 31/07/2008 | 1 (y) 4 (m) |
| Asst. Professor | Community Medicine | MS Ramaiah Medical College | 01/08/2008 | 30/11/2011 | 3 (y) 4 (m) |
| Assoc. Professor | Community Medicine | MS Ramaiah Medical College | 01/11/2011 | Till date | 11 (y) 1 (m) |
| Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Funding Agency | Duration | Role |
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| 1. | A study to evaluate the effect of an intervention module on modifiable risk factors for select non-communicable diseases in a rural community | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) | 3 years (December 2013 to May 2017) | As Co-investigator worked up the basic proposal document, was involved in monitoring the project area, organize laboratory investigation camps, follow up and referral camps, developing materials on health education and supervise the data collection at field level, analysis, and report preparation. |
| 2. | Training Component of project "Environmentally Sound Management of Medical Waste in India" Implemented in the five states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Odisha | GEF/UNIDO/MOEFFCC/MSRMC Endeavor | 12 Months (Nov. 2016 to December 2021) | As a Project Officer Coordinate all the components of training in the state of Maharashtra |
| 3. | A feasibility study for the implementation of an innovative RBSK-NTEP collaboration module for active case finding of tuberculosis among school students: Multicenter Study | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) | Ongoing | As Co-investigator will be involved in Training of health dept / RBSK and NTEP staff, Sensitization of School staff and Parents, supervise the data collection at the field level, analysis, and report preparation. |
| 4. | NIMHANS Research project "Study on Awareness and Management based Health Action using Video Intervention (SAMBHAV) for Postpartum Depression" | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) | Ongoing | Co-Principal Investigator Development of video-based intervention on post-partum depression for mothers attending immunization clinic at a medical college hospital. To assess the awareness of mothers on Postpartum Depression. To screen mothers for post-partum depression. To evaluate the feasibility of video-based intervention for post-partum depression. |
As a Guide and Co – guide to Postgraduates
Post graduate Guide since year 2013
- Guide for Postgraduate dissertation on “Occupational dermatitis and work-related asthma among workers in metalworking fluid factories located in Bengaluru- A cross-sectional study.” Dissertation submitted to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore 2023
- Guide for Postgraduate dissertation on “Assessment of risk factors and knowledge about type 2 diabetes mellitus among students in a pre-university college in Bangalore city (Dissertation submitted to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore 2020).
- Guide for Postgraduate dissertation on “Assessment of work-related stress and its associated factors among Managers and supervisory staff in select industrial units in Bangalore.”-2017
- Co-guide: “Determinants Of MDR-TB And Quality Of Life Among Patients On DR-TB Treatment In Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Area”.-2016
- Co-guide: “Factors associated with stroke and its outcome among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore”.-2014
- Co-guide: “Factors influencing the falls among the elderly in the urban field practice area of MS Ramaiah Medical College”.-2011
Training Experience
| Sl. No. | Duration (Year) | Institution | Particulars of Training | |
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| 1 | TOT-step 1 (5 days) & TOT-2 (5 days) | C-ECLS BRAMC & SIMS&RC certified Instructor for Comprehensive emergency care and life support under Jeevaraksha trust collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and University of Utah | ||
| 2 | Dec 17, 2021 | Medical Education Center, Ramaiah Medical College | Self-directed learning | |
| 3 | Aug 25, 2020 | Ramaiah Medical College | Under MCI Nodal/Regional center, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru. | Curriculum implementation support programme II |
- School health, Geriatrics, non-communicable diseases, Biomedical waste management and community mental health.
- Contributed to a chapter on “Occupational safety” for the training manual on biomedical waste management for Doctors,Nurses,Nodal Officers and waste managers as part of the Training Component of project “Environmentally Sound Management of Medical Waste in India” Implemented in the five states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and Odisha. Released by UNIDO/GOI/MOEFCC-2018.
- Contributed to a chapter on “Occupational safety” for the training manual on biomedical waste management for Hospital administrators as part of the Training Component of project “Environmentally Sound Management of Medical Waste in India” Implemented in the five states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and Odisha. Released by UNIDO/GOI/MOEFCC-2018.
- Short customized guidelines for Safe and Sound Management of Health Care Waste published by Health Care Waste Management Cell, Department of Community Medicine, MSRMC, Bangalore-560 054.
Authored the following topics:
- Segregation
- 4.Edited a book titled “Research Methodology for Medical Students” at PES Institute of medical sciences & research, Kuppam,Chitoor district, Andhra Pradesh.
Reports
- Contributed to preparation and writing of the consolidated reports population based cancer registry 2001-04 and hospital based cancer registry reports 2001-03.
- Awarded Member of National Academy of Medical sciences at the convocation on 12th of October 2019 at the 59th Annual conference of National academy of Medical sciences held at All India Institute of Medical sciences Bhopal.
- Honored with International journal for research under literal access title award and Best researcher award 2018 for the scientific paper "Assessment of work-related stress and its associated factors among managerial staff in an Industry located in Bangalore city" at the inauguration ceremony held at Trichy on 19th June 2018.
- Nandagudi Srinivasa Murthy, Dinesh Rajaram, MS Gautham, NS Shivaraj, BS Nandakumar, Sreekantaiah Pruthvish. Risk of Cancer Development in India. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2011: 12, 387-391
- Nandagudi Srinivasa Murthy, Dinesh Rajaram, MS Gautham, NS Shivraj, Sreekantaiah Pruthvish, Preethi Sara George, Aleyamma Mathew. “Trends in incidence of gallbladder cancer – Indian scenario”. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Targets and Therapy 2011: 1-9
- Shalini C N, Murthy N S, Shalini Dinesh R, Shivaraj N S, Suryanarayana S. Comparison of nutritional status of rural and urban school students receiving mid-day meals in schools of Bengaluru, India: A cross-sectional study. Journal of postgraduate medicine. April 2014, vol-60(2), pg: 118-122.
- Krishnamurthy U, Vanitha Gowda M N, Shalini Chandrasekhar N, Pruthvish S, Shalini Dinesh Rajaram, Murthy N. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a rural population of India - A pilot study. International journal of scientific research. June 2014, vol-3(6), pg: 386-388.
- S C Nooyi, M N Srinivasa, S Shivananjaiah, D Rajaram, S N Somanna, S S Puttajois. Letter to the editor. Journal of post-graduate medicine. August 2014, vol-60(3), pg: 345-346.
- Vanitha Gowda M N, Krishnamurthy U, Shalini C N, Pruthvish S, Shalini Dinesh R, Murthy N. Metabolic syndrome in an adult population of rural Karnataka. International journal of recent trends in science and technology, October 2014, vol-12(3), pg: 483-490.
- Savitha S Patil, Dinesh Rajaram, Nandakumar B S, Jayasree S Seeri. Correlation of waist hip ratio and BMI with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in an urban area of Bangalore city. National journal of community medicine. January-March 2015, vol-6(1), pg: 82-85.
- Savita S Patil, SP Suryanarayana, Rajaram Dinesh, NS Shivraj, NS Murthy. Risk factors for falls among the elderly: A community-based study. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences. July-September 2015, vol-4(3), pg: 135-140.
- Savita S. Patil, Suryanarayana S.P, Dinesh Rajaram, Murthy N.S. Circumstances and Consequences of fall in Community-Living Elderly in North Bangalore Karnataka. Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University. Oct-Dec 2015, Vol-4(4), pg: 27-35
- Patel, A.E. Lalitha K, Dinesh Rajaram, NS murthy. Determinants of MDR-TB in a district tuberculosis center of a metropolitan city: A case - control study International Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 2016 Volume 45 , 405
- Savita S Patil, Dinesh Rajaram, Jayashree S Seeri. Correlates of Geriatric Health Problems in the Urban Elderly- A Community Based Study in Bangalore, Karnataka. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, July-September 2016, Vol-7(3), pg: 234-240.
- Shalini C Nooyi, Pruthvish Sreekantaiah, Shalini Shivananjaiah, Dinesh Rajaram, Krishnamurthy Ugraiah, Vanitha Gowda, Nandagudi Srinivas Murthy. Body Mass Index and its Association with Selected Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in a Rural Area in Karnataka, India. National Journal of Community Medicine, May 2016, Vol 7(5), pg: 435 – 441.
- Basavakumar S Anandi, Dinesh Rajaram, Aravind B A, Gautham M S, Radhika K. Assessment of work-related stress and its associated factors among managerial staff in an Industry located in Bangalore city. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine. Vol.6. Sup. Issue 1. 2017 (9-14).
- Basavakumar S Anandi, Dinesh Rajaram, Aravind B A, Gautham M. Sukumar, Radhika K. Work-related stress assessment among garment factory employees in Bangalore suburban locality. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, October 2017, Vol 4 (10), Pg 3870-3876.
- Ankeeta Menona Jacob, Dinesh Rajaram, Bhanu Manjunath, Radhika. Assessment of food insecurity and its correlates in a rural community of Karnataka: A case control study Int J Community Med Public Health.5(11)2018, 4896-4900.
- Patel AE, Lalitha K, Dinesh Rajaram, NS Murthy. Quality of life among patients with MDR TB treatment in a district tuberculosis center of a Metropolitan city. Int J Community Med Public Health 2018:5:5355-9.
- Shalini Chandrasekhar Nooyi, Srinivasa Nandagudi Murthy, Shalini Sivananjiah, Pruthvish Sreekantaiah, Dinesh Rajaram, Vanitha Gowda M N, Krishnamurthy Ugraiah. Metabolic Equivalent and its Associated Factors in a Rural Community of Karnataka, India. Cureus, 11(6)2019, 1-13.
- Aruna Tubachi, Pruthvish S, Dinesh Rajaram, Srinivasa R. Factors associated with stroke and its outcome among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore, ejbps, 9, (1) 2022, 309-315.
- Dinesh Rajaram, Shalini Chandrashekar Nooyi, Pruthvish Sreekantaiah, Shalini Pradeep, Anjana George. Prevalence and Determinants of Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco in the Rural Population of Karnataka, India. Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health (2023), 08(01): 15-24.
- Member of university ethics committee for Human trials, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru.
- Awarded Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences at the convocation on 12th of October 2019 at the 59th Annual conference of National Academy of Medical Sciences held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal.
- Life member of Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management, Karnataka Chapter.
- Life member of Karnataka Association of Community Health.
- Life member of Indian Association of Geriatrics (IAG), Karnataka Charter.
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