Karnan P
Dr Karnan P
Clinical Lead & Senior Consultant
Speciality
Paediatrics
Qualification
  • MBBS
  • DCH
  • MRCPCH
Experience
25 Years
Gender
Male
Language Spoken
Tamil
English
Consultation Charges
1200
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About

Dr. Perumal Karnan has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in various aspects of critical care in paediatrics, including liver transplant, neurosurgery, haem-oncology, meningococcal sepsis, paediatric trauma, post-op critical care, ECMO, cardiac ICU, and retrieval services. He is proficient in paediatric echocardiography, flexible bronchoscopy, and critical care-oriented sonography. With over 24 years of experience, he has dealt with all kinds of paediatric emergencies and intensive care support, including ECMO and multiorgan transplants. His academic interest led him to teach and organize curriculum for medical students in the UK. He currently heads the Paediatric intensive care programme at Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai, catering to a wide variety of cases, including neurosurgery, bone marrow transplant, liver transplant, burns, and post-cardiac transplant.

Experience

  • Training in Paediatrics: Stanley Medical College, Chennai.
  • Paediatric Intensive Care Training in UK:
    • King’s College Hospital: Liver transplant and neurosurgery.
    • St Mary’s Hospital: Haem-oncology/meningococcal sepsis.
    • Royal London Hospital: Paediatric trauma & post-op critical care.
    • Great Ormond Street Hospital: ECMO, cardiac ICU, transport team including air ambulance - CATS.
    • Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital: Respiratory/Retrieval services.
    • Freeman Hospital, Newcastle: Cardiac, lung transplant, ECMO, LVAD & Berlin heart.
  • PICU Fellowship Program: Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, Canada.
  • Current Position: Heads the Paediatric intensive care programme at Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai.

Achievements

  • Development of Scoring System: Created a scoring system for assessing the severity of meningococcal septicaemia using platelet count.
  • Research Work: Conducted research on anticoagulants in paediatric ECMO.
  • Teaching Faculty in UK: Taught medical students, organized curriculum, rotation, and projects for 2 years.

Qualifications

MBBS, DCH,MRCPCH

Publications

  • Scoring System for Meningococcal Septicaemia: Developed a scoring system using platelet count.
  • Research on Anticoagulants in Paediatric ECMO: Conducted research work on anticoagulants used in paediatric ECMO.