Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu

Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu

Visiting Consultant 
16 Years of Experience
Pediatrician
Rela Hospital, Chennai
MBBS, DNB, PhD

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu

  • Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu is a highly qualified pediatrician with extensive years of experience.
  • Her areas of expertise include Endocrinology, Diabetology and Pediatrics.
  • She excels in maternal and neonatal metabolic screening.  
  • She is skilled in medical epigenetics and genetic medicine, which are related to family counseling.
  • Dr. Sudha is the first pediatrician in Tamil Nadu exclusively trained by the Indian Council of Medical Research National Task Force Team in Newborn Metabolic Screening and Pediatric Endocrinology.
  • She completed her MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai, and pursued a DNB in pediatrics from the Institute of Child Health Egmore, Chennai. She has also pursued a PhD.
  • She obtained NPTEL Online Certification in Human Molecular Genetics, Medisys eVarsity Certification in Genetic Counseling, and Harvard Medical School Certification in Clinical Endocrinology in 2022.
  • Dr. Sudha is a member of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, the International Society of Newborn Screening, and the National Neonatology Forum.

Awards of Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu

  • Shield of Honour for outstanding work in Perinatal and Fetal Medicine at MediScan, 2012
  • Best Poster Presentation award, International Society for Newborn Screening conference, NewDelhi, 2013
  • 3rd prize, poster presentation, ISIEM, 2014
  • Best Poster Award, ISIEM, 2017

Certificates of Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu

  • NPTEL Online Certification in Human Molecular Genetics
  • Medisys eVarsity Certification in Genetic Counseling
  • Harvard Medical School Certification in Clinical Endocrinology
  • Future Learn Certification in Genetic Inheritance For The Pregnancy Pathway

Paper Published by Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu

She has numerous publications. Some of the papers published are:

  • Prabhu, S. R., Mahadevan, S., Bharath, R., Jagadeesh, S., Kumutha, J., & Suresh, S. (2014). Normative data for stretched penile length in term neonates born in Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 18(4), 585. https://doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.137500
  • Mahadevan, S., Prabhu, S., & Kannan, S. (2017). Iodine deficiency: An under-recognized problem. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 21(4), 640. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijem.ijem_39_17
  • Prabhu, S. R., Mahadevan, S., Jagadeesh, S., Dharan, D., Ganesh, C., Suresh, S., & Suresh, I. (2018). Normative Data of Thyroid Gland Volume in South Indian Neonates and Infants. Indian Journal of Pediatrics/Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 85(12), 1045–1049. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2528-5

Education of Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu

  • MBBS, Madras Medical College, Chennai
  • DNB in pediatrics, Institute of Child Health Egmore, Chennai
  • PhD

Membership of Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu

  • Indian Medical Association
  • Indian Academy Of Paediatrics
  • National Neonatology Forum
  • International Society of Newborn Screening
  • Genetics Metabolic Dietitians International

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