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Dr Nithya Ponmudi is one of the best Paediatricians in Coimbatore with experience in 12+ years of experience in the field of Paediatrics and Neonatology. She was trained in one of the premier institutions and was the best outgoing postgraduate in MD Paediatrics from CMC Vellore. Her aim is to provide evidence-based holistic care to everyone.
Dr Nithya has extensive exposure to Neonatology and is well trained with skills related to management of high risk newborn like extreme preterm, extremely low birthweight, birth asphyxia, PPHN, pre- and post-op management of surgical conditions like congenital diaphragmatic hernia, trachea-esophageal fistula, intestinal atresia, etc. She is well versed with use of TPN, mechanical ventilation – both conventional and high frequency, Inhaled nitric oxide, aEEG, whole body cooling in birth asphyxia.
She is well educated in point of care ultrasound, neonatal functional echocardiography, and head ultrasound. Her skills acquired include, invasive lines- umbilical and PICC, intra-arterial lines, intubation, intercostal chest drain. Her areas of interests include neonatal infection, management of birth asphyxia and extreme preterm babies and long term follow up of high risk babies. Lifetime member of National Neonatology Forum (NNF), Indian Association of Pediatrics (IAP)
Conferences and meetings She has been an active participant as faculty in various neonatology conferences at state and national level.
Training
- Addressed organized workshop on Good Clinical Practice 2013, CMC Vellore
- Completed Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course in June 2008, September 2013, October 2023
- Completed Medical Education Training Basic Course, CMC Vellore 2016
- Addressed Pearson certified Bayley workshop in CMC, Vellore
- Attended Neonatal echocardiography workshop in CMC, Vellore
- Completed advanced Neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) workshop in July 2023
- Completed Basic Course in Biomedical Research December 2023
Publications
She has published in interest of patients on national and international journals and has been author for chapters in books related to Neonatology, Paediatric anaesthesia
