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Dr. Sudha Rathna Prabhu
Visiting Consultant16 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. Â
- 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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