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PADMASANI VENKAT RAMANAN

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M.D

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[email protected]

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CURRICULUM  VITAE

 

Dr. Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, MD, MRCPCH (UK)

Professor, Dept of Paediatrics , SRIHER,  Porur, Chennai – 600 116,  Tamil Nadu, India.

Email: [email protected]

Academic Career

Examination Institution University / Board Year of Passing
MRCPCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK 2005
MD

Paediatrics

 Maulana  Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India Delhi University, India July 1994
MBBS – do – – do – December ,1989

 

 

IELTS             : 26TH June 2004         Overall Band Score 8.5

Work Experience

Post Institution From  – To Duration
Professor Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai 1.11.2014 till date 11 years

Total -19 years as Professor
Professor  & Head of the Department -do- 26.11.2009 to 31.10.2014 5 years
Professor -do- 06.07.2006-25.11.2009 3 years, 4 months
Associate Professor

(Paediatrics)

 – do – 16/11/00 to 5.07.2006 5 years , 8 mon
Assistant Professor

(Paediatrics)

 – do – 14/11/94

to

15/11/00

 6 years
Senior Resident (Clinical Immunology) Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India 8/7/94

to

13/11/94

 5 mon
Junior Resident

(Paediatrics)

 Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital, New Delhi, India 8/8/91

to

31/6/94

 3 years
Junior Resident

(Anesthesia )

 All India Institute of medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 3/1/91

to

7/8/91

 7 mon

 

Papers Presented

International -15

National – 30

  1. Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis and recurrent wheezing:  1‐year follow‐up study : Accepted , ECCMID 2020, Paris ( Presenting author) . Conference cancelled due to Pandemic but abstract published in Conference Proceedings
  2. Infections in under five children with Severe Acute Malnutrition, October , 2019, ISSHID, Chennai
  3. How useful is ultrasonography of the kidney, ureters and bladder in predicting abnormalities on micturating cystourethrogram in infants October , 2019, ISSHID, Chennai
  4. Factors associated with severity of illness in children with bronchiolitis.  October , 2019, ISSHID, Chennai
  5. Clinical Profile of Childhood tuberculosis ECCMID , April, 2019, Amsterdam (Presenting Author)
  6. Dengue NS1Ag titre as predictor of dengue severity- ECCMID , Madrid, 2018
  7. Dengue associated HLH – ESPID 36th Annual Meeting , Malmo, Sweden , 2018 (Presenting Author)
  8. Profile of microorganisms and antimicrobial spectrum in community acquired UTI in children : MAC ID Mangalore 2018
  9. Heteroresistant disseminated TB in a child with SCID – ESPID 35th Annual Meeting , Madrid, 2017
  10. Typhoid fever is children below two years- need for an effective conjugate vaccine- ECCMID Vienna 2017
  1. Prevention of vertical Transmission of HBV infection: Seroconversion rates after postnatal immunoprophylaxis  of children born to HBsAg positive mothers – Presented at European Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference , Dublin, Ireland in May 2014 (Presenting Author).
  2. Biochemical predictors of severity of Dengue fever among child in South India-7th Congress of the world Society for Paediatric Infectious Deiseases ,November 2011 at Melbourne (Presenting Author)
  3. Profile of H1N1 and seasonal influenza among South Indian Children during the 2009 pandemic-7th Congress of the world Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases , November 2011 at Melbourne (Presenting Author).
  4. Association between iron deficiency anemia and poor school performance in middle school children. Taiwan 2012
  5. Clinical profile of children with velocardiofacial syndrome in South India – Annual conference of the VCFS Foundation: Detroit , US 2008

National

  1. Prevalence of anemia in children with pediatric rheumatological disorders- 9th National Conference of  Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition Society, Pednutricon, 14.09.2025 , Bangalore
  2. Breast milk feeding practices in infants withcleft lip and/or palate: A single centre study- 9th National Conference of  Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition Society, Pednutricon, 14.09.2025 , Bangalore
  3. Familial hypercholestrolemia in an adolescent presenting as arthritis- Kongu Pedicon Annual Conference of Tamil Nadu Indian Academy of Pediatrics, August 2025
  4. Clinical and microbial profile of children with Covid 19 infection- CHETPEDICON , May, 2021
  5. Latent TB in household contact of adults with sputum positive pulmonary TB, CHETPEDICON , May, 2021
  6. Risk factors for severe acute malnutrition in underfive hospitalized children . IYCN& HMB CON December2019
  7. Prevalence and risk factors of vitamin B 12 deficiency among lactating mothers and their infants IYCN& HMB CON December2019
  8. Vitamin B 12 deficiency among exclusively breast fed infants. IYCN& HMB CON December , 2019
  9. Co parenting – Does lactation support by father improve EBF rates? National Pedicon 2019 , February , Mumbai
  10. Research and Medical undergraduates – perceptions, attitudes and barriers. 6th National conference on Pediatric Education. Amritsar . 28th October, 2018
  11. Risk factors for recurrence of wheeze in children with bronchiolitis. NCPID, Ahmedabad, Oct 2018
  12. Chronic pancreatitis in children: Profile and follow up – National Conference of IAP, Pedicon Nagpur, 2017
  13. Clinical Clerkship in Pediatrics for MBBS students- Students’ feedback. 5th National conference on Pediatric Education. Amritsar . 24th September, 2017
  14. Pierre Robin Sequence- Profile and follow up. National Pedicon, New Delhi 2016
  15. XYY syndrome with congenital cataract- A case report-Annual conference of TNSB, IAP, August 2016
  16. Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia- A case report-Annual conference of TNSB, IAP, August 2016
  17. Osmotic myelinolysis in nephritoc syndrome- A case report-Annual conference of TNSB, IAP, August 2016
  18. Fathers knowledge and attitude towards their infants breast feeding in Chennai-Sep 2016, EMPOWER 2016, Stanley Medical College , Chennai
  19. Parents experience on receiving the diagnosis of Down Syndrome–Sep 2016, EMPOWER 2016, Stanley Medical College , Chennai
  20. Self assessment by undergraduate medical students on Paediatric competencies acquired during MBBS. 3rd National conference on Pediatric Education , 12th and 13th Sep, 2015, SRMC
  21. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis A case series-South Pedicon Vellore, Aug 15 ,16. 2015
  22. Machine oil poisoning- A poorly described entity. South Pedicon Vellore, Aug 15 ,16. 2015
  23. Takayasu arteritis with drug resistant TB – South Pedicon Madurai , Aug 15 ,16. 2014
  24. Antimicrobial sensitivity of organisms causing UTI in children-National conference of IAP (Pedicon 2011,Jaipur)
  25. Spirometry in children with asthma – Respicon 2010,National Conference of respiratory chapter of IAP,Chennai
  26. Comorbidities in children with cleft lip and palate-8th National conference of Indian Society of Cleft lip , Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies(ISCLCPA),Jan 2009. JIPMER, Pondicherry.
  27. Hepatic abscesses- A case series – Annual Conference of of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Tamil Nadu State Branch, 2006.
  28. Associated Anomalies in Children with cleft lip and palate.-National Conference   of IAP, January 2006, New Delhi.
  29. Children with Cleft disorder – Profile and morbid manifestations, Pedicon 2005, Kolkata.
  30. Chylous ascites – A case report  at Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Tamil Nadu State Branch, Ooty 2005.
  31. “Betamethasone abuse in Paediatrics Practice” at the XXIII annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Tamil Nadu State Branch, Chennai in August 1998.
  32. The following papers were presented at the Tamil Nadu State conference of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics in February 1996 at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
    1. Congenital tuberculosis – A Case Report.
    2. Pseudotumour Cerebri due to Steroid Abuse.
    3. Perianal dermatitits due to group B Streptococcal infection
  33.  “Effect of consanguinity on morbidity and mortality in the off spring in the Muslim community of Delhi” at the VIII Asian Congress of Paediatrics at New Delhi on 7th February 1994.

Participated as Faculty in over 24 national and 2 international workshops and conferences

Clinical Research Projects – 17

Principal Investigator in 16 and Co Investigator in 1 Sponsored Clinical Trial

  1. Comparative evaluation of immunogenicity of variable dose schedules of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine in routine immunization: A multicentric open label randomized controoled trial ( India f-IPV study-2025)
  2. Principal Investigator in – An open labeled, randomized, multicentric, comparative study to evaluate the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of easy four TM (DTwP – Haemophilus Influenzae b vaccine, Panacea Biotec Limited) with TETRAct-HIB (DTwP – Haemophilus influenzae b vaccine, Aventis Pasteur) in infant.) Sponsors -Panacea Biotec. Completed in 2005
  3. Principal investigator in – Comparative evaluation of immunogenecity and reactogenecity of monovalent oral polio vaccine versus trivalent oral polio vaccine and bivalent oral polio vaccine versus monovalent type 1 and type 3 respectively: A randomized double blind trial.( Completed in 2009). Sponsors – WHO
  4. Co-investigator in- A multicerntric, randomized, comparative clinical trial to assess the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of DTP w-HIB (adsorbed) vaccine, (PRP>10mcg) manufactured by serum institute of India limited, Pune, in comparison with DTPw-HIB (Tetract-HIB) vaccine manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur limited, in Indian children aged 6-14 weeks .Sponsors –Serum Institute of India. Completed Oct 2009.
  5. Principal Investigator in- A randomized, multicentric, open label, comparative study to evaluate the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a new fully liquid pentavalent DTwP-Hib-IPV vaccine (EasyfourPol, Panacea Biotec Ltd.) with tetravalent DTwP / Hib vaccine (TetrAct-HibTM), co-administered with Imovax Polio (Salk Based Inactivated Polio Vaccine) of Sanofi Pasteur, India Pvt. Ltd. Sponsors : Panacea Biotec. Completed in Nov 2010.
  6. Principal Investigator in A Phase IV, Non-Inferiority, Observer blind Randomized Clinical Study Comparing Safety and Immunogenicity of Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Subcutaneous Vaccination by Disposable-Syringe Jet Injector to Vaccination by Needle and Syringe for the Administration in Healthy Children in India Aged 15 to 18 Months. Initiated Aug 2015. Completed Mar 2016
  7. Principal Investigator in -“A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Study of Bovine Rotavirus Pentavalent Vaccine (BRV- PV ) to evaluate lot-to-lot consistency and to investigate potential interference with routine UIP vaccinations in healthy infants in India” . Initiated : Jan 2016 Closed Dec 2017. . Sponsors Serum Institute of India
  8. Principal Investigator in – “A Phase 2, Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Two-Arm, Active Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of Serum Institute of India’s 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (SIILPCV10) in Healthy Indian PCV-Naïve Toddlers (12 to 15 months)”.Initiated : Jan 2016. Closed Jul 2017
  9. “Comparative evaluation of immunogenicity of bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (bOPV) and monovalent oral poliovirus vaccine type 1 (mOPV1) when administered in the EPI schedule with a dose of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) at week 14 and assessment of immunogenicity of IPV only schedule in the EPI: A multicentric open label randomized controlled trial”. Sponsored by WHO . Site initiation 1st Jun 2016. Closed…2017
  10. A phase II/III, multicenter, open-label, randomized study of Liquid Bovine Rotavirus Pentavalent Vaccine (LBRV-PV) to evaluate lot-to-lot consistency and to compare non-inferiority with ROTASIIL (Lyophilized BRV-PV) in healthy infants in India. Sponsors Serum Institute of India (Protocol No.: ROTA: 06)
  11. A Phase IV, Interventional, Open Label, Multicentric, Single arm clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability & immunogenicity of bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) in healthy Indian infants. Sponsors. Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals  Corporation Limited (BIBCOL). Started June 2016 Close Feb 2018
  12. A Phase 4, Randomized, Open-label trial to describe the safety, tolerability, and Immunogenicity of 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine formulated in multidose vials when given with routine pediatric vaccines in healthy infants in india. Sponsors PFIZER . June 2018 to November 2019
  13. Surveillance of pertussis among hospitalized infants in India . Study sponsor: KEM hospital Research Centre, Pune. Initiated Oct 2018
  14. A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability of Serum Institute of India’s 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PNEUMOSIL®) in Healthy Indian Infants ( 3+0) . Sponsored by Serum Institute of India. March to Oct 2019
  15. A Single blind, parallel, randomized Phase-III comparative study to evaluate safety and immunogenicity of two intramuscular doses of inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine administered 6 months apart, in 1-15 year old healthy Hepatitis A Vaccine-naïve children. Sponsor : Biological E. Aug 2019 – Mar 2021
  16. A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability of Serum Institute of India’s 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PNEUMOSIL®) in Healthy Indian Infants ( 2+1) Sponsored by Serum Institute of India. Nov 2019 – Jan 2021
  17. An Open label, Randomized, Active-controlled, Multi-centric phase II/III Study in Indian Toddlers and Infants to Assess the Immunogenicity and Safety of SIIPL HEXASIILTM (DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine in Comparison to SIIPL Pentavac (DTwP-HepB-Hib) + Poliovac (IPV) Administered as Separate Injections. Sponsored by Serum Institute of India. Part 1 ( Toddlers ) From Dec 2019- Jan 2020. Part 2 ( Infants ) from Feb 2020 to Dec 2020

Teaching Experience and Examinership

  1. Assessor , DNB Pediatrics , National Board of Examinations
  2. Teacher and examiner for undergraduate MBBS and postgraduate students in Paediatrics (MD and DCH) for the last 20 years.
  3. Examiner for DNB Pediatrics , National Board of Examinations for the last 15 years
  4. PhD examiner- Sikkim Manipal University, Mar 2017
  5. PhD guide for students in Nursing, Speech Language and Hearing sciences ,Clinical Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy students for last 12 years
  6. Faculty: Contact Sessions for MRCGP and MRCPCH candidates
  7. Coordinator – Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, Infectious Diseases chapter , IAP since 2013.

 

Membership of Professional Bodies

  1. Indian Academy of Paediatrics. Membership No : L /1999/P-665
  2. Indian Medical Association.
  3. Pediatrician in Multidisciplinary Clinic for Care of Cleft Children (associated with “Smile Train ”US).
  4. Member Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health from February 2005.
  5. Member-Velocardiofacial Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
  6. Member ESPID –May 2014 to Apr 2015
  7. Member ESCMID – May 2016 to Apr 2017

UNIVERSITY & HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Member –Mortality Committee-Jan 2007-Mar2008
  2. Secretary- Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee-Mar 2008-Feb 2009
  3. Member –Infection Control Committee-Feb 2009 – Jan 2012
  4. Member- Quality Improvement  & Patient Safety Team-Sep 2009 to Dec 2012
  5. Co Chair –Task Force on “Care of Infant with clefts” Internatial Cleft Conference 2017

ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Member -Board of studies -undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in Pediatrics, Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar Karnataka Feb 2023 till date
  2. Member (Literature search and review team) Indian Academy of Pediatrics: For the formulation of “Guidelines on Digital Wellness and Screen time in Infants, Children, and Adolescents.” Aug 2020
  3. External member – Scientific advisory committee – Sri Muthukumaran Medical College and Research Institute, 2020 to 2023
  4. Member, Board of Studies for postgraduate education, SRMC & RI, 2011 to 2016
  5. Member, Board of Studies for postgraduate education, Saveetha Medical College, Jun, 2014 to 2016
  6. Member, Board of Studies for undergraduate and postgraduate education, Sri Deveraj Urs Academy of higher Education and Research, Sep 2023 till date
  7. Research Ambassador- SRIHER Jan2025 till date

PUBLICATIONS – 85

INTERNATIONAL- 43

  1. Paediatric IgG4-related disease manifesting as recurrent pleural effusion. Bharathi U, Venkat Ramanan P, Amuthan S, Gramani VA. BMJ Case Rep. 2025 Jul 1;18(7):e265486. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-265486. PMID: 40592587.
  1. Mycotic aneurysms in a toddler with catatrophic consequences. Balan R, Venkat Ramanan P, Sukumar V, Mangam GR. BMJ Case Rep. 2025 Apr 7;18(4):e264810. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-264810. PMID: 40194809.
  2. Tuberculous dactylitis in a toddler. Balan S, Balan R, Pujitha IG, Venkat Ramanan P. BMJ Case Rep. 2025 Mar 14;18(3):e265071. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-265071. PMID: 40086848.
  3. Mucor thriving on iron in beta thalassemia major: A case of rhino-orbital mucormycosis. Jayaraman, Dhaarani, Harshavardhan Mahalingam, Naga Geetha Rani Mangam, Swati Narasimhan, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, K. Stephen Sudhakar, Banu Keerthana et al. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 9, no. 4 (2024): 271-273.
  1. Human adenovirus infection with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in immunocompromised children in clusters from South India. Gaddam, Sudeep, Sivaram Ragavan, Dhaarani Jayaraman, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, Padma Srikanth, Shuba Sankaranarayanan, Latha M. Sneha, and Julius Xavier Scott. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal9, no. 4 (2024): 294-296.
  1. Brachial Plexopathy: A rare adverse event following DPT vaccination. John, Arockia; Manokaran, Ranjith Kumar1; Venkataraman, L. N. Padmasani; Menon, Gopinath2.  Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences 18(2):p 181-182, April-June 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_292_20
  2. Krupa M, Boominathan P, Sebastian S, Raman PV. Joint Engagement in Mother-Child Dyads of Autistic and Non-Autistic Children Among Asian Indian Tamil Speaking Families. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Sep;54 (9):3436-3448. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06062-y. PMID: 37642866.
  3. Sharma H, Parekh S, Pujari P, Shewale S, et al. A randomized, active-controlled, multi-centric, phase-II clinical study to assess safety and immunogenicity of a fully liquid DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib hexavalent vaccine (HEXASIIL®) in Indian toddlers. Vaccine. 2024 Dec 2;42(26):126380. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126380. Epub 2024 Sep 19. PMID: 39303376.
  4. Mohanty L, John TJ, Pawar SD, Ramanan PV, Agarkhedkar S, Haldar P. The Immunogenicity of Monovalent Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Type 1 (mOPV1) and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV) in the EPI Schedule of India. Vaccines (Basel). 2024 Apr 17;12(4):424. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12040424. PMID: 38675806; PMCID: PMC11054616.
  5. Sharma H, Parekh S, Pujari P, Shewale S, Desai S, Kawade A, Lalwani S, Ravi MD, Kamath V, Mahopatra J, Kulkarni G. A phase III randomized-controlled study of safety and immunogenicity of DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib vaccine (HEXASIIL®) in infants. npj Vaccines. 2024 Feb 22;9(1):41.
  6. Rajamanickam A, Nathella PK, Venkataraman A, at al . Elucidating systemic immune responses to acute and convalescent SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and elderly individuals. Immun Inflamm Dis. 2024 Feb;12(2):e1167. doi: 10.1002/iid3.1167. PMID: 38415923; PMCID: PMC10832318.
  7. Sharma H, Parekh S, Pujari P, et al  . A phase III randomized-controlled study of safety and immunogenicity of DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib vaccine (HEXASIIL®) in infants. NPJ Vaccines. 2024 Feb 22;9(1):41. doi: 10.1038/s41541-024-00828-w. PMID: 38383584; PMCID: PMC10881502.
  8. Ragavan S, Jayaraman D, Padmasani VR. Clinico-microbiological profile of cytomegalovirus infection in pediatric hemato-oncology unit from a tertiary care centre in South India. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal. 2024 Jan 1;9(4):S59.
  9.  Kutar A, Venkat Ramanan P, Elizabeth KE, Hemamalini AJ. Anthropometric measurements and body composition of preterm infants born ≤34 weeks at 12-13 months corrected age as compared to term infants. J Trop Pediatr. 2023 Oct 5;69(6):fmad038. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmad038. PMID: 37997463.
  10. Rajamanickam A, Venkataraman A, Kumar NP, Sasidaran R, Pandiarajan AN, Selvaraj N, Mittal R, Gowshika K, Putlibai S, Lakshan Raj S, Ramanan PV, Babu S. Alterations of adipokines, pancreatic hormones and incretins in acute and convalescent COVID-19 children. BMC Pediatr. 2023 Apr 3; 23(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-03971-w. PMID: 37013538; PMCID: PMC10068212.
  11. Kutar A, Ramanan PV. Factor Affecting Duration of Exclusive Breast Feeding in Preterm Infants With Gestational Age ≤ 34 Weeks. Indian Pediatr. 2022 Sep 15;59(9):703-706. PMID: 36101949.
  12. Venkat Ramanan P, Arunprasath T S. Fever without Focus in Children Aged 1 to 36 Months- Aetiological Profile and Predictors of Specific Aetiology- A Prospective Observational Study. IEM. 2022; 8 (1) :61-68 URL: http://iem.modares.ac.ir/article-4-56038-en.html
  13. Sivakumar S, Arunprasath TS, Ramanan PV. Factors Associated with Catch-up Growth in Term, Asymmetrical Small-for-Gestational Age Infants in the First Year of Life. Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2021 Oct 25;12(4):e0029. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10452. PMID: 34709168; PMCID: PMC8549837.
  14. Lalwani SK, Ramanan PV, Sapru A, et al. Safety and immunogenicity of a multidose vial formulation of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered with routine pediatric vaccines in healthy infants in India: A phase 4, randomized, open-label study. Vaccine. 2021 Nov 5;39(46):6787-6795. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.09.029. Epub 2021 Oct 14. PMID: 34656378.
  15. Kumar Manokaran R, Mahalingam H, Shankaranarayanan S, Sowmya D, Venkat Ramanan P. Acute Encephalopathy with Biphasic Seizures and Late Reduced Diffusion Associated with Dengue Infection in a Child. J Trop Pediatr. 2021 Jul 2;67(3):fmaa033. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmaa033. PMID: 32594149.
  16. Padmasani Venkat Ramanan  ,T.K Shruti  ,P. S. Rajakumar, Shuba Sankaranarayanan. Atypical manifestations of dengue fever in children. Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases  Feb 2021;16(02):053-056 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722285
  17. Kadiyala A, Palani A, Rajendraprasath S, Venkatramanan P. Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency among Exclusively Breast Fed Term Infants in South India. J Trop Pediatr. 2021 Jan 29;67(1):fmaa114. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmaa114. PMID: 33346823.
  18. Detection of Cytomegalovirus by real time PCR among pediatric patients in different samples’. BMC Infect Dis 20, 475 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05119-y. Published July 2020
  19. Infections in under-five children with Severe Acute Malnutrition, BMC Infectious Diseases Volume 20 Supplement 1, Abstract P-7 from the International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases (ISSHID 2019 Chennai, India. 12-14 October 2019). Published May 20, 2020
  20. Factors associated with severity of illness in children with bronchiolitis.  BMC Infectious Diseases Volume 20 Supplement 1, Abstract P 8 from the International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases (ISSHID 2019 Chennai, India. 12-14 October 2019). Published May 20, 2020
  21. Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis and recurrent wheezing: a 1‐year follow‐up study: ECCMID April 2020, Paris. Conference Proceedings
  22. Mohammed Umar M, Padmasani V, Vidya K, et al G164(P) Dengue-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis Archives of Disease in Childhood 2019;104:A66-A67.
  23. Murugesan Krupa, Prakash Boominathan, Swapna Sebastian, Padmasani  Venkat Ramanan Child-directed communication behaviors during mother-child interaction in children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children in south India. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Volume 67, November 2019, https://doi.org/10.1177/1525740118793978
  24. Clinical Profile of Childhood Tuberculosis Conference Proceedings ECCMID, April, 2019, Amsterdam
  25. Dengue NS1Ag titre as predictor of dengue severity- Conference Proceedings ECCMID , Madrid, 2018
  26. Dengue associated HLH – Conference Proceedings ESPID 36th Annual Meeting , Malmo, Sweden , 2018
  27. AnandKawade,SudhirBabji,VeenaKamath,AbhishekRaut,Chandra MohanKumar,RitabrataKundu,PadmasaniVenkatramanan. Immunogenicity and lot-to-lot consistency of a ready to use liquid bovine-human reassortant pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (ROTASIIL – Liquid) in Indian infants Vaccine Volume 37, Issue 19, 1 May 2019, Pages 2554-2560
  28. Rathi N, Desai S, Kawade A, Venkatramanan P, Response to: Letter from P. Gillard and B.Benninghoff Vaccine. 2019 May 21; 37 (23):2991-2992.
  29. Krupa, Murugesan et al. “Child-directed communication behaviors during mother-child interaction in children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children in south India.” Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (2019): n. page
  30. Murugesan Krupa,  Prakash Boominathan, Swapna Sebastian, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan. Assessment of Communication in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in South India: Influence of Environment. Communication Disorders Quarterly 1–8 © Hammill Institute on Disabilities 2018
  1. Sajjad Desai , Niraj Rathi , Anand Kawade, Padmasani Venkatramanan , Non-interference of Bovine-Human reassortant pentavalent rotavirusvaccine ROTASIIL with the immunogenicity of infant vaccines in comparison with a licensed rotavirus vaccine Vaccine (2018) 36: 5519–5523
  1. Sajjad Desai , Niraj Rathi , Anand Kawade, Padmasani Venkatramanan A Phase III open-label, randomized, active controlled clinical study to assess safety, immunogenicity and lot-to-lot consistency of a bovine-human reassortant pentavalent rotavirus vaccine in Indian infants. Vaccine ( 2018) 36 (52): 7943–7949.
  2. A. Bavdekar, J Oswal, Padmasani Venkatramanan . Immunogenicity and safety of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine delivered by disposable-syringe jet injector in india: a randomized, parallel group, non-inferiority trial. Vaccine 2018 02 1;36(9):1220-1226. Epub 2018 feb 1.
  3. Jeevan Malaiyan , Padmasani Venkatramanan. Analysis of Serum Th1/Th2 Cytokine Levels in Patients with Acute Mumps Infection J Glob Infect Dis 2016 Apr-Jun;8(2):87-92
  4. Padmasani Venkat Ramanan , Shalini Sharma ,Vidya Krishna. Changing Profile of Pediatric Community-acquired UTI in a Hospital in South India .J Trop Pediatr , 2014; 60 (6): 483
  5. Shalini Sharma, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, Padmanabhan Ramachandran, Uma Sekar Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Organisms in Children. J Pediatr Infect Dis 2015; 10(02): 045-046DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564066
  6. Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, Sarala Premkumar, Pallavi Khanna and Latika Sahni . Seroconversion Rate After Postnatal Immunoprophylaxis for Exposed Infants in Prevention of Hepatitis B Vertical Transmission. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics .2011; 57(5): 399
  7. Sutter RW , John TJ , Jain H, Agarkhedkar S, Ramanan PV, Verma H, Deshpande J, Singh AP, Sreevatsava M, Malankar P, Burton A, Chatterjee A, Jafari H,Aylward RB. Immunogenecity of bivalent type 1 & 3 oral poliovirus vaccine: a randomized, double-                     blind, controlled trial. Research article. Lancet. 2010 Nov 13 ; 376(9753) :1682-8.

 

NATIONAL – 42

  1. Sudeep Gaddam, Sivaram Ragavan, Dharani Jayaraman, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, et al. Human adenovirus infection with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in immunocompromised children in clusters from South India, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Journal, Volume 9, Issue 4, 2024: 294-296, ISSN 2468-1245
  2. Dhaarani Jayaraman, Harshavardhan Mahalingam, Naga Geetha Rani Mangam, Swati Narasimhan, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan,et al. Mucor thriving on iron in beta thalassemia major: A case of rhino-orbital mucormycosis, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Journal, Volume 9, Issue 4,2024: 271-273, ISSN 2468-1245,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phoj.2024.09.003.
  3. Kutar A, Ramanan PV, Elizabeth KE. Postnatal Growth at 64 Weeks Postmenstrual Age in Preterm Infants Delivered at ≤ 34 Weeks’ Gestation: A Single Center Study. Indian Pediatr. 2024 Jun 15;61(6):540-544. Epub PMID: 38655889.
  4. Umaserma Bharathi1, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan1, Rajesh Balan1, I. V. Rachana1 . Interpreting serology reports in dengue infection Sri Ramachandra J Health Sci 2023;3:28-30.
  5. Kutar A, Ramanan PV. Factor Affecting Duration of Exclusive Breast Feeding in Preterm Infants with Gestational Age ≤ 34 Weeks. Indian Pediatr. 2022 Sep 15;59(9):703-706. PMID: 36101949.
  6. Prophylactic use of antimicrobials- Review article. Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics 2022. May 2022
  7. Ramanan PV, Arunprasath T S Weight loss in an adolescent- Beyond Anorexia Nervosa. Postgrad J Pediatr Adol Med.2022;1(1): 45-46
  8. Gupta P, Shah D, Bedi N, Galagali P, Dalwai S, Agrawal S, John JJ, Mahajan V, Meena P, Mittal HG, Narmada S, Smilie C, Ramanan PV, et al ; IAP Guideline Committee On Digital Wellness And Screen Time In Infants, Children, And Adolescents. Indian Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines on Screen Time and Digital Wellness in Infants, Children and Adolescents. Indian Pediatr. 2022 Mar 15;59(3):235-244. Epub 2021 Dec 29. PMID: 34969943
  9. Geminiganesan S, Ramanan PV, Dhivyalakshmi J, Harshita BL, Sriram D. Asymptomatic hypernatremia in an infant with midline defects.The Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine eJIFCC 2021 Vol32 No4 pp467-471
  10. Rasendrakumar A, Prabaharan K, Ramanan PV, Rasendrakumar N. Parents’ experience of receiving their child’s diagnosis of Down’s syndrome. Karnataka Paediatr J 2020;35(2):110-4.
  11. Sivakumar S, Arunprasath TS, Ramanan PV. Factors Associated with Catch-up Growth in Term, Asymmetrical Small-for-Gestational Age Infants in the First Year of Life. Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2021 Oct 25;12(4):e0029. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10452. PMID: 34709168; PMCID: PMC8549837.
  12. Prasath TS, Gutta MC, Murali A, Ramanan PV. Subaponeurotic fluid collection – An unusual cause of scalp swelling in infancy. Karnataka Paediatr J 2020; 35 (2):121-3. doi:10.25259/KPJ_22_2020
  13. Premkumar, S., Venkatramanan, P., Dhivyalakshmi, J. et al. Comparison of Nutrition Status as Assessed by Revised IAP 2015 Growth Charts and CDC 2000 Growth Charts in Lower Socioeconomic Class School Children. Indian J Pediatr . Dec 2019 86(12): 1136-1138 . Published online29 July 2019
  14. Premkumar, S., Venkatramanan, P. Weekly iron and folic acid therapy in the treatment of anemia in adolescents. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development Sep 2019.
  15. Sarala Premkumar, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, J Dhivya lakshmi. Rural childhood obesity – An emerging health concern . IJEM 2019 , 23:3 ,289-292
  16. Savitha VH,Vaidyanathan R, Sreedevi N ,Padmasani V. Production of Early Words in Tamil Speaking Children with Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate. Language in India .Vol. 18:3 March 2018
  17. Sarala Premkumar, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, Johnson Thanka. Anaemia in school children- looking beyond iron deficiency Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. Nov 2018. Vol: 7 issue: 45; 4884-4887
  18. Savitha VH,Vaidyanathan R, Sreedevi N ,Padmasani V. Expressive Language and Vocabulary Development of Tamil Speaking Children with Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate. Language in India . Nov 2017, Vol. 17 Issue 11, 269-269.
  19. Aparajit Ravikumar, Rajesh Balan, Padmasani Venkatramanan Self-perceived health related quality of life in adolescents with repaired cleft lip and palate . International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics Ravikumar A et al. Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2017 Jul;4 (4):1263-1266
  20. Abhinaya A , T.S. Arunprasath, L.N. Padmasani. Fathers’ knowledge and attitude towards breast feeding. International Journal of Medical Research and Review ; Vol 4, No 10 (2016)
  21. Sankaravadivelu, Kaarthikeyani; Ramanan, Padmasani Venkat; Balan, Rajesh . HbA1c Levels in Children with Persistent Asthma on Inhaled Corticoids: A Descriptive Cohort Study.  Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research . Mar2019, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p15-17.
  22. Subbarao P, Apoorva PS, Ramanan PV. TO EVALUATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IRON DEFICIENCY AND FEBRILE SEIZURES. Age. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748/ Vol. 8/ Issue 14/ Apr. 08, 2019
  23. Misra, Indrani; Ramanan, Padmasani Venkat, Balan, Rajesh. Maternal Anaemia is a Risk Factor for Anaemia in Infants at 14-16 Weeks-Need for Early Initiation of Iron Supplementation.Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research . Apr2019, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p1-3. 3
  24. Krupa, M., Boominathan, P., Ramanan, P.V. et al. Relationship Between Screen Time and Mother-Child Reciprocal Interaction in Typically Developing Children and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Indian J Pediatr (2019) 86: 394.
  25. Ramanan PV, Balan R, Murthy J, Hussain SA. Association of other congenital anomalies in children with cleft lip and palate: a prospective hospital based observational study. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics Vol 6, No 3 (2019)
  26. Padmasani Venkatramanan Association between vitamin D and asthma control: does it really exist?: Author’s reply. Indian Pediatr 2019 03; 56 (3) :252-253
  27. AT Kaaviyaa, Vidya Krishna, TS Arunprasath and Padmasani Venkat Ramanan Vitamin D Deficiency as a Factor Influencing Asthma Control in Children Indian Pediatr 2018 ; 55: 969-971 Kulothungan Ravishankar , Ponnurangam N. Vinoth, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan. Biochemical and radiological markers as predictors of dengue severity in children admitted in a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. November 2015; Vol 2; Issue 4:311-316
  28. Padmasani Venkat Ramanan and Vidya Krishna. Partial Splenic Artery Embolization for the Management of Hypersplenism in Cirrhosis. Indian Pediatrics. 2015; 52: 718-719
  29. Vidya Krishna, Padmasani Venkat Ramanan, Shuba Sankaranarayan, Krithika Prabaharan . An unusual presentation of extra-hepatic portal venous obstruction. Indian Journal of Child Health. Published Online –2015 ; 2(1): 27-28
  30. Kousalya K*, Swathi Cherukuri DP, Padmasani LN, Arun Prasath TS. Drug utilization pattern of antiepileptics and their adverse effects in pediatrics World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.Oct 2014 Volume 3, Issue 9, 504-513.
  31. Krishna, V., Ramanan, P.V. & Rajendran, P. Enteric fever in children below 2 years- Need for an effective conjugate vaccine. Indian Journal of Paediatrics. (2014) 81: 511. 6.
  32. Rohan Narayan, Durgadevi P., Gopinath, R.Govindaraj K ., Padmasani Venkat Ramanan , Sanjeeva Reddy , and Elanchezhiyan Manickan Is Mumps a vaccine preventable disease: Are we too gullible about MMR vaccine? Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology Volume 17 Number 2 July-December 2014, pp. 15-21.
  33. Latha MS, Thirugnanasambandam RP, Balakrishnan N, Venkatramanan Padmasani, et al. The need of pediatric palliative care education among pediatric postgraduates in South India. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2014 May; 81(5):455-459. DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1295-1.
  34. Venkat Ramanan, P., Prasath, T.S.A. & Kishore, T. Thrombocytopenia in an infant. Indian Journal of Paediatrics . Indian J Pediatr (2013) 80: 521.
  35. Post Varicella Thrombosis – A Case Report. Indian Pediatrics, June 2009, Vol 46:538.
  36. Padmasani Venkat Ramanan et al. Youngest patient with Sydenham’s Chorea- A Case Report. Journal of Indian Medical Association, April 2009 ,Vol  107 ,No.04 :246.
  37. Radial, renal and craniofacial anomalies: Baller Gerold Syndrome-Case Report.-Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. Jan – Jun 2008,Vol 41.Issue 1:76
  38. Fatty acid oxidation disorder as a cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) – A case report. The Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology, October 2005, Vol. 48, 4, 485 – 487.
  39. A case of cleft lip and palate associated with Seckel syndrome. Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, March 2004, Vol 41, No.2:202-205.
  40. Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis – A report of two cases. Indian Paediatrics 2000; 37:433-435.
  41. Congenital Tuberculosis – A case report, Indian Paediatrics, 1999:66(1):148-150.
  42. Carbamazepine Hypersensitivity Syndrome, Indian Paediatrics, 1999;36:98-99.

 

 

 

 

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  1. Comparative evaluation of immunogenicity of variable dose schedules of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine in routine immunization: A multicentric open label randomized controoled trial ( India f-IPV study-2025)
  2. Principal Investigator in – An open labeled, randomized, multicentric, comparative study to evaluate the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of easy four TM (DTwP – Haemophilus Influenzae b vaccine, Panacea Biotec Limited) with TETRAct-HIB (DTwP – Haemophilus influenzae b vaccine, Aventis Pasteur) in infant.) Sponsors -Panacea Biotec. Completed in 2005
  3. Principal investigator in – Comparative evaluation of immunogenecity and reactogenecity of monovalent oral polio vaccine versus trivalent oral polio vaccine and bivalent oral polio vaccine versus monovalent type 1 and type 3 respectively: A randomized double blind trial.( Completed in 2009). Sponsors – WHO
  4. Co-investigator in- A multicerntric, randomized, comparative clinical trial to assess the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of DTP w-HIB (adsorbed) vaccine, (PRP>10mcg) manufactured by serum institute of India limited, Pune, in comparison with DTPw-HIB (Tetract-HIB) vaccine manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur limited, in Indian children aged 6-14 weeks .Sponsors –Serum Institute of India. Completed Oct 2009.
  5. Principal Investigator in- A randomized, multicentric, open label, comparative study to evaluate the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a new fully liquid pentavalent DTwP-Hib-IPV vaccine (EasyfourPol, Panacea Biotec Ltd.) with tetravalent DTwP / Hib vaccine (TetrAct-HibTM), co-administered with Imovax Polio (Salk Based Inactivated Polio Vaccine) of Sanofi Pasteur, India Pvt. Ltd. Sponsors : Panacea Biotec. Completed in Nov 2010.
  6. Principal Investigator in A Phase IV, Non-Inferiority, Observer blind Randomized Clinical Study Comparing Safety and Immunogenicity of Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Subcutaneous Vaccination by Disposable-Syringe Jet Injector to Vaccination by Needle and Syringe for the Administration in Healthy Children in India Aged 15 to 18 Months. Initiated Aug 2015. Completed Mar 2016
  7. Principal Investigator in -“A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Study of Bovine Rotavirus Pentavalent Vaccine (BRV- PV ) to evaluate lot-to-lot consistency and to investigate potential interference with routine UIP vaccinations in healthy infants in India” . Initiated : Jan 2016 Closed Dec 2017. . Sponsors Serum Institute of India
  8. Principal Investigator in – “A Phase 2, Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Two-Arm, Active Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of Serum Institute of India’s 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (SIILPCV10) in Healthy Indian PCV-Naïve Toddlers (12 to 15 months)”.Initiated : Jan 2016. Closed Jul 2017
  9. “Comparative evaluation of immunogenicity of bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (bOPV) and monovalent oral poliovirus vaccine type 1 (mOPV1) when administered in the EPI schedule with a dose of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) at week 14 and assessment of immunogenicity of IPV only schedule in the EPI: A multicentric open label randomized controlled trial”. Sponsored by WHO . Site initiation 1st Jun 2016. Closed…2017
  10. A phase II/III, multicenter, open-label, randomized study of Liquid Bovine Rotavirus Pentavalent Vaccine (LBRV-PV) to evaluate lot-to-lot consistency and to compare non-inferiority with ROTASIIL (Lyophilized BRV-PV) in healthy infants in India. Sponsors Serum Institute of India (Protocol No.: ROTA: 06)
  11. A Phase IV, Interventional, Open Label, Multicentric, Single arm clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability & immunogenicity of bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) in healthy Indian infants. Sponsors. Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals  Corporation Limited (BIBCOL). Started June 2016 Close Feb 2018
  12. A Phase 4, Randomized, Open-label trial to describe the safety, tolerability, and Immunogenicity of 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine formulated in multidose vials when given with routine pediatric vaccines in healthy infants in india. Sponsors PFIZER . June 2018 to November 2019
  13. Surveillance of pertussis among hospitalized infants in India . Study sponsor: KEM hospital Research Centre, Pune. Initiated Oct 2018
  14. A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability of Serum Institute of India’s 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PNEUMOSIL®) in Healthy Indian Infants ( 3+0) . Sponsored by Serum Institute of India. March to Oct 2019
  15. A Single blind, parallel, randomized Phase-III comparative study to evaluate safety and immunogenicity of two intramuscular doses of inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine administered 6 months apart, in 1-15 year old healthy Hepatitis A Vaccine-naïve children. Sponsor : Biological E. Aug 2019 – Mar 2021
  16. A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability of Serum Institute of India’s 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PNEUMOSIL®) in Healthy Indian Infants ( 2+1) Sponsored by Serum Institute of India. Nov 2019 – Jan 2021
  17. An Open label, Randomized, Active-controlled, Multi-centric phase II/III Study in Indian Toddlers and Infants to Assess the Immunogenicity and Safety of SIIPL HEXASIILTM (DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine in Comparison to SIIPL Pentavac (DTwP-HepB-Hib) + Poliovac (IPV) Administered as Separate Injections. Sponsored by Serum Institute of India. Part 1 ( Toddlers ) From Dec 2019- Jan 2020. Part 2 ( Infants ) from Feb 2020 to Dec 2020

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