Faculty & Staff

Dr. Shashidhar A

MBBS, MD Paediatrics, DM Neonatology

Professor and Head, Department of Neonatology

English, Hindi, Kannada

Professor and Head

Under graduation :MBBS from JSS Medical College, Mysore
Post-graduation :MD Pediatrics from KIMS, Bangalore
Super specialization :DM Neonatology from St John’s Medical College Bangalore
Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics(PGDMLE): National Law School of India University Bangalore
MBA (Hospital Administration) from ICFAI University, Sikkim

Internship : JSS Medical College Mysore April 2007 to April 2008
Junior Resident (Pediatrics) : Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore. May 2008 to May 2011
Senior Resident (Neonatology): St John’s Medical College July 2011 to July 2014
Assistant Professor (Neonatology): St John’s Medical College September 1 2014 to December 31 2017
Associate Professor (Neonatology): St John's Medical College January 1 2018 to 31st May 2024
Professor (Neonatology) : St John's Medical College from 1st June 2024 till date

National trainer IAP-NNF NRP (Advanced & Basic)
Specialist mentor for improving Newborn Health in primary care in High priority districts of Karnataka, Assessor of SNCU quality, Government of Karnataka
Research Officer: Pan-Asia Epidemiologic Surveillance Network To Assess The Burden of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (Pan-Asia pneumoNet). Bangalore. February 2009- February 2011
Neonatology fellowship examiner, Recognised PG guide, Guide to MSc Nursing, mentor to UG medical students, DNB External Assessor, Resource person for fellowship in family medicine course.
Invited speaker & Faculty for multiple National & State CMEs, Workshops, conferences
Site Principal investigator SafeBoosC 3 trial 2019 to 2023

Executive Board Member NNF Karnataka 2025 - 27
Member Scientific Core Committee for Unicef - NNF Mentoring project to improve Newborn Health in SNCUs of 4 States

Member of clinical audit committee, skill lab core committee, e-learning committee of the hospital,
Academic Coordinator for Department

Karnataka Medical Council. Reg No.79482
Life member of IAP, NNF- India & Karnataka, Newborn Brain Society,Nationwide Quality Of Care Network, Indian Medical Association
Reviewer of Indian Pediatrics, Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatric Neurology, European Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Neonatology, SAGE open medicine, BMJ open, Nutrition, PLOS one, Journal of Pediatric nursing, journal of neonatal nursing, f1000 research

University Gold Medallist in MD Pediatrics RGUHS Karnataka
Best outgoing student of batch 2002 JSSMC Mysore
Awards for highest scores in Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Ophthalmology, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Final year MBBS
1st Place in National Neonatology Forum Neonatology Quiz- Zonal level 2010
2nd prize Social Neonatology Award paper- National NNF conference Patna 2014
2nd Prize for Best Paper Presentation- National Adolescent Conference "IAP Adolescon"- Belgaum 2009
Dean Louis Monteiro award for best research in St.John’s National Academy of Health Sciences 2016-17
Best Poster award in 3rd Annual Research Day St John's Academy of Medical Sciences Bangalore 2021
Recipient of St John's research society grant, university of Zurich grant

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