Outdoor and Indoor Sports
Dr Viveka Santhosh Reddy Challa
M.B.B.S., M.D. (Pediatrics)
Hyderabad
Summary
Compassionate Pediatrician aiming to apply 3 years of child development and pediatric care knowledge to assist in perpetuating high standard of care. Highly skilled in communicating effectively with caregivers to deliver clear understanding of symptoms and health history. Looking forward to fulfill opportunity to apply advanced knowledge of social, emotional and physical developmental milestones.
Overview
19
19
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates
Work History
Consultant Pediatrician
R.K. Hospital
Bellary
05.2022 - Current
- Provided yearly physicals, sports physicals and immunizations to children.
- Established preventive health practices in alignment with developmental markers and family health history.
- Researched, utilized innovations and emerging treatments to improve care delivery.
- Advised patients, parents or guardians and community members concerning activity, hygiene and disease prevention.
- Monitored post-operative recovery and educated patients on at-home recovery.
- Treated newborns of premature birth, providing close care and pulmonary intervention to promote health and growth.
- Dedicated 24/7 as on-call Pediatrician.
- Provided yearly physicals, sports physicals and immunizations to children
Volunteer
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization
Hyderabad
04.2020 - Current
- Dedicated 6 hours per week online for Pan India Tele Health services during COVID-19 pandemic and increased penetration of services.
- Engaged in community outreach to support program mission and provided empowerment.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocate for client needs and resolve roadblocks.
COVID-19 Response Frontline Case Investigator
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, M.A.H.E.
Mangalore
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Collected and recorded information in electronic medical records.
- Reached out to people newly diagnosed with COVID-19 to determine contact histories and potential exposures.
- Contacted people exposed to individuals with COVID-19, assessed symptoms and referred for testing.
- Coordinated with public health and local facilities to support isolation and quarantine of individuals.
- Offered basic guidance regarding testing and medical consultation for those exposed to people with COVID-19.
- Investigated and identified confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases, also documenting potentially affected contacts.
- Provided educational and informational resources regarding isolation policies and quarantine measures.
Education
M.D. - Pediatrics
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, M.A.H.E
Karnataka, India 05.2019 - 04.2022
Medical Internship -
Kurnool Medical College
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India 04.2017 - 03.2018
M.B.B.S. -
Kurnool Medical College
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India 08.2012 - 03.2017
Senior Secondary School - Science, 11th-12th Standard
Sri Chaitanya Junior College
Hyderabad 06.2010 - 04.2012
Secondary School - 1st - 10th Standard
Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School
Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India 06.2001 - 03.2010
Skills
Pediatric Examination
Vaccine administration
Preventive health measures
Adolescent developmental
Vision and hearing management
Lab testing
Teamwork and Collaboration
Decision-Making
Interpersonal Communication
Accomplishments
Papers Published
- Pai, M., Mahalingam, S. and Reddy, C.V.S ., 2022. Knowledge retention of basic life support in rural school adolescents: A comparison of two educational methods. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 51(1), pp.119–125. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v51i1.10040.
- Pardha Ramineni, Viveka Santhosh Reddy , Nisanth Selvam, Sathya Srivastav, Soundarya M. Pharmacotherapy in SARS CoV 2 Infection in Children – A Review. Pak Pediatr J 2021; 45(1): 3-14.
- Reddy Challa, V ., Mahalingam, S., Bhat, K. A Case Report of Neonatal Pediculosis: A Simple Challenge, yet Complex. Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2020; 11(3): 123-125. doi: 10.22038/ijn.2020.44666.1742.
Medical Hackathons
- Won the 2nd place: “ Hack4Patients - Patient app for Rare Disease patients” in 2021 HACK4RARE Virtual Hackathon under PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome track.
- Won the 3rd place: “ Psychnetwork ” Interactive Application to track and store developmental milestones in RASopathies children in 2021 HACK4RARE Virtual Hackathon under RASopathies track.
- Won incubation funding for " Apptivity "-Mobile application in 2021 HACK4RARE Virtual Hackathon under NF track.
- Won the 1st prize with Dr Soundarya M in the MIT COVID19 Challenge, India Turning the Tide, 2019 under Track-E for SIPPE (Sip In PPE- where every life counts for us).
- Co-created Feet‘O’Feel- A wearable that enables diabetics to have sensation through sensory substitution techniques at the CAMTech Diabetes Innovation Hack-a-thon 2015.
- Won the GE Healthcare India Award at the CAMTech India Jugaad-a-thon 2015 for Aawaazz , an affordable device that screens for hearing impairment in infants in under-served communities.
Interests
Trekking
Timeline
Consultant Pediatrician
R.K. Hospital
05.2022 - Current
PALS
01-2021
Basic course in Biomedical Research by ICMR, NIE
12-2020
Research to Publication by BMJ
07-2020
Volunteer
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization
04.2020 - Current
COVID-19 Response Frontline Case Investigator
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, M.A.H.E.
03.2020 - 04.2022
M.D. - Pediatrics
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, M.A.H.E
05.2019 - 04.2022
BLS & ACLS
03-2018
Medical Internship -
Kurnool Medical College
04.2017 - 03.2018
M.B.B.S. -
Kurnool Medical College
08.2012 - 03.2017
Senior Secondary School - Science, 11th-12th Standard
Sri Chaitanya Junior College
06.2010 - 04.2012
Secondary School - 1st - 10th Standard
Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School
06.2001 - 03.2010
Certification
PALS