Faculty
Contact
- Email prathabag.rmc@msruas.ac.in
- Phone +8023605190
Dr. Prathab A G
Professor & Registrar -I
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School
Medical College
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Department
Department of Microbiology
Dr. Prathab brings 23 years 06 Months of experience as a medical professional and 15 years of experience as a Microbiologist. He has been the Registrar, Academics at RMC since 2013 and a Professor of Microbiology. He has a particular interest in diagnostic bacteriology with a special emphasis on Hospital Infection control. He is also a part of the Medical Education Cell and has a keen interest in curriculum development and evaluation systems in medical education.
Qualifications
- MD in Pathology
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 2002
- MBBS
Sri Siddharatha Medical College – Tumkur Bangalore University, 1997
Experience
Total Years of Experience
4 Years 4 Months
Academic Experience
- Work as Tutor at KMC, Manipal for 3 Years
- Work as Lecturer at MSRMC, Bangalore-54 for 3 Years 3 Months
- Work as Asst. Professor at MSRMC, Bangalore-54 for 2 Years
- Work as Assoc. Professor at MSRMC, Bangalore-54 for 4 Years
- Work as Professor & HOD at MSRMC, Bangalore-54 for 4 Years 7 Months
- Work as Professor & HOD at MSRMC, Bangalore-54 for 1 Year
Teaching / Training Experience
- Courses handled include- Theory/Practical/Lab training
- MD – Microbiology, MD- Pathology, MD-Biochemistry
- MDS- Specialities - Basic sciences training
- MBBS, BDS, BPT, BSc & PCBSc – Nursing
- BSc – MLT, DMLT, BOT, BRTT, BNMT(Allied Health).
Diagnostic Responsibilities:
Processing and reporting on Specimens in relation to:
- Bacteriology
- Mycology
- Parasitology
- Serology Mycobacteriology & Molecular diagnostic (PCR).
- Contributed chapter on ‘Investigations in Microbiology’ in Handbook for Interns - Orientation, MEC, MSRMC.
- Contributed chapter on ‘How to deliver a good lecture’ in Handbook for Post-Graduate Orientation, MEC, MSRMC.
- Textbook Reviewer: Textbook of Immunology – Pearson Publications.
- Synopsis Review of PG Dissertations in the institution.
- Reviewer for International Medical Journal and Australasian Medical Journal – Since 2011.
- Clinical & Epidemiological Correlation of Leptospirosis in KMCH, Manipal, Indian Journal of Medical Sciences, March 2003; Vol.57; 3.
- Protein losing enteropathy with Strongyloides stercoralis, The Indian Practitioner, September 2004; Vol. 57; No.9.
- Isospora belli infection in a patient with Hodgkin’s lymphoma–A case report, The Antiseptic, Dec 2010, Vol.107, no.12, 580-581.
- External Ophthalmomyiasis in a Healthy Adult Male. (Calicut Medical Journal – Jan-Mar 2011; 9(1):e4).
- Systematic Approach to the Evaluation of Post Graduate Practical Examinations in Medical Microbiology - An Overview. Journal of Evolution of Medical & Dental Sciences, Oct 2012, vol 1, issue 4, 436-441.
- Comparison of Settle Plate Method to Air Sampling Device in Surveillance of Operation Theatres in a Tertiary Care Centre. Journal Of Evolution of Medical & Dental Sciences, Oct 2012, vol 1, issue 4, 371-381.
- The Prevalence and Characterization of the Enterococcus Species from Various Clinical Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal Of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Nov 2012, Vol-6(9):1486-1488.
- Objective Structured Practical Examination as a Tool for Evaluating Competency in Gram Staining. Journal of Educational Research & Medical Teacher, 2013; 1(1):48-50.
- Ophthalmic Parasitic Zoonoses caused by Dirofilaria repens. Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 2013; 3(3):41-42.
- Study of Sharp Injuries and Blood Splash Exposures among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Bangalore. International Journal Of Infection Control, 2016 Vol.12, No.3.
- Characterization of Aerobic Bacteriological Isolates from Orthopaedic Implant Site Infections with Special Reference to Biofilm Formation in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal Of Evolution of Medical & Dental Sciences, April 2015, vol 14, issue 33, 563-564.
- Bacteriological Profile of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in a Tertiary Care Hospital of South India with Special Reference to Multidrug Resistant Pathogens. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2017 Vol.6, no.11: 541-548.
- Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Wound Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India, Indian Journal of Microbiology Research, 2021; 8(1):76-85.
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