Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Presentations
Currentposition
Trainingprogramsdelivered
Professionalreferences
Awards
Publications
Projects
Coursework
Accomplishments
Additional Information
Certification
Interests
Extra/ Co curricular activities
Timeline
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Pooja Wali

Pooja Wali

Pediatrician and neonatal neurologist
Dharwad

Summary

Dedicated pediatrician and neonatologist with a passion for neurology and cardiology. Skilled in performing procedures, creating thorough assessment and treatment plans, and maintaining accurate progress notes. Committed to educating and counseling patients for optimal care. Recognized for a kind-hearted and friendly nature, specializing in neonatal neurology and neonatology. Excellent communication, multitasking, and time management skills contribute to a belief in the power of teamwork to achieve outstanding healthcare outcomes. Interested in teaching juniors and always open to research opportunities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Paediatric Senior Resident

Father Muller Medical College
11.2023 - Current
  • Joined as Paediatric senior resident and part of neonatal team in Father Muller Medical college Hospital

Paediatric Junior Consultant

District Hospital
09.2022 - 11.2023
  • NEOPOCUS trained under guidance of Dr Pradeep Suryavanshi
  • Carrying out Bayley neurodevelopmental assessment of HIE and neonatal seizure cases at KIMS hubli
  • Worked in Nutritional rehab center and Hemophilia center and underwent training by state government

Neonatal Neurology Fellow

Imperial College
08.2021 - 09.2022
  • As part of PREVENT project, Imperial College, London – based in Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India

Junior Resident in Pediatrics

Father Muller Medical College
05.2018 - 08.2021
  • RGUHS university topper in MD exam
  • Bagged best out going resident award for the year 2021

House Surgeon

Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences
03.2016 - 03.2017
  • Gold medalist (RGUHS university) in Forensic medicine
  • State level Pediatric quiz topper for the year 2015


Education

Fellowship in Neonatal Neurology (research) -

Imperial College
London
04.2001 -

DNB -

NBE Board
04.2001 -

M.D. - Paediatrics And Neonatology

Father Muller Medical College
Mangalore, India
04.2001 -

MBBS -

Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences
Belgaum, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Neonatal MRI reporting

Presentations

  • Validation of PAWPER-XL tape, PAS (Paediatric Academic Society) conference, USA Denver, 04/01/22
  • Validation of Bacterial Meningitis score in differentiating bacterial from aseptic meningitis in our setting, Paper presentation workshop in virtual Raj Pedicon and North Zone E-Pedicon, 11/21/20
  • RIGHT MINERAL IN WRONG PLACE: Idiopathic Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis, Inter Medical College Poster presentation, Mangalore
  • An Isle of Blue Sea: Angio Bullosa Hemorrhagica(ABH) A rarity in childhood, Mangalore Pedicon, 03/09/24

Currentposition

  • Paediatric Senior Resident, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Trainingprogramsdelivered

  • Trained around 200 medical officers and 130 nursing staff/ ANM of Dharwad district on pneumonia prevention as a part of SAANS program, 11/01/22
  • Lecture delivered on AEFI for the medical college professional and students of Hubli-Dharwad district, 04/01/23
  • Faculty for the perinatal workshop conducted in FMMCH Mangalore, 03/08/24
  • Faculty for training teachers in first aid of children at school , a simulation program conducted in ELC school mangalore october 2024


Professionalreferences

  • Dr. S.R. Fattepur, Associate Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India, 9686034356
  • Professor Sudhin Thayyil, Professor of Perinatal Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist, Centre for Perinatal Neuroscience, Room 529 Hammersmith House, London, W12 0HS, UK, (44) 203 313 2475/8515, (44) 7912 888 700, s.thayyil@imperial.ac.uk
  • Dr. Jaidev M. D, Professor and consultant Pediatric pulmonologist , Dept of Pediatrics, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Awards

  • 2nd prize in Zonal level IAP Pediatric Quiz organized by Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, 2016
  • 1st Prize in intra collegiate IAP pediatric quiz organized by Father Mullers Medical College, Mangalore on 08/25/20
  • Gold Medal - RGUHS university Forensic Medicine topper for the academic year 2015
  • RGUHS 10th rank in MD pediatrics for academic year 2021
  • Best outgoing paediatric resident for the year 2021 at Father Muller Medical College

Publications

  • Sequential leveteracitam and phenytoin in electroencephalographic neonatal seizures unresponsive to phenobarbital: a multicenter prospective observational study in India, LANCET, 2024
  • A study on validation of Bacterial Meningitis score in differentiating bacterial from aseptic meningitis in our setting, submitted and in review, Sri Lankan Journal of Child Health
  • Case Report: An unusual presentation of biotinidase deficiency in infant: High anion gap metabolic acidosis, Karnataka Pediatric Journal

Projects

  • Co investigator for Soviteltide drug trial in HIE recruits, Multicenter trial stationed in FMMCH Mullers
  • Co- guide for study on corelation of modified bronchiolitis severity score and lung ultrasound score in children with acute bronchiolitis
  • Co- investigator for study " leveraging Machine Learning to tailor diets for preventing lifestyle - related diseases"
  • Co- author for systematic review on " Depression in patients with coronary artery diseases"

Coursework

  • Basic Life Support course (BLS), American Academy of Paediatrics, 07/16/18, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  • Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Academy of Paediatrics, 08/01/18, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
  • Annual Neonatal Ventilation workshop, M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, 11/16/19, MSRMC Bangalore
  • NRP Training program of IAP- NNF NRP Virtual conference, 12/13/20
  • EEG training sessions, Dr Ronit Pressler, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
  • Certified for BAYLEY-4 Neurodevelopmental assessment, 2021, Imperial College of London
  • NRC trained, HFW dept Karnataka, 10/01/22
  • SAANS TOT, HFW, 11/01/22
  • Capacity building program in diagnosis and management of hemophilia, 02/01/23, Karnataka Hemophilia Society, Davangere
  • Trained and certified for Bayley neurodevelopmental assessment
  • BPNA PET 1 certified

Accomplishments

    University topper in MD exam

    certified bayley neurodevelopment assessor

    PET 1 certified

Additional Information

I believe in holistic life . Medicine is my passion but have exquisite interest in art and culture. I am a trained classical dancer and singer, specialised in painting( knife art), enjoy playing table tennis and badminton and have represented my college in the same. Due to my undying interest in creative art ,i have completed a short course in fashion designing and make-up. I have been part of national and international paegent compitetion making it to top 5 .

Certification

Bayley development assessment

Interests

Art and culture

Extra/ Co curricular activities

I am a trained classical dancer and singer. I have several awards to me in painting and have special interest in knife art. I enjoy playing tabble tennis and badminton.

Timeline

BPNA PET 1

09-2024

Paediatric Senior Resident

Father Muller Medical College
11.2023 - Current

Paediatric Junior Consultant

District Hospital
09.2022 - 11.2023

Bayley development assessment

03-2022

Neonatal Neurology Fellow

Imperial College
08.2021 - 09.2022

Advanced NRP

07-2021

BLS, PALS

03-2019

Junior Resident in Pediatrics

Father Muller Medical College
05.2018 - 08.2021

House Surgeon

Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences
03.2016 - 03.2017

Fellowship in Neonatal Neurology (research) -

Imperial College
04.2001 -

DNB -

NBE Board
04.2001 -

M.D. - Paediatrics And Neonatology

Father Muller Medical College
04.2001 -

MBBS -

Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences
04.2001 -
Pooja WaliPediatrician and neonatal neurologist