POOJA WALI
Bengaluru
Summary
A dedicated pediatrician, neonatologist and neonatal neurologist with strong commitment to providing exceptional patient care and education. With skills in neonatal/paediatric procedures, assessment, and treatment plans. I excel in a collaborative healthcare environment. My passion for research, teaching, and advancing pediatric health care drives my professional journey. I am recognized for my excellent communication skills, kind nature and efficient multitasking abilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal consultant
Ovum hospital Bangalore
Bangalore
05.2025 - Current
- Analyzed patient care processes to enhance service delivery efficiency.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to implement best practices in treatment protocols.
- Developed training materials for new staff on hospital policies and procedures.
Neonatal consultant and paediatric Senior Resident
Father Muller Medical College
Mangalore
11.2023 - 04.2025
- Paediatric attending and NICU consultant
- E-learning coordinator for post graduate students
- Out patient consultations and daily ward/ ICU rounds
- Management of emergency cases in Emergency unit and ICU
- Diagnose and manage conditions clinically with relevant investigations
- Teaching medical students and allied health science students
- A renowned multi-speciality hospital with a bed strength of 1250
Neonatal Consultant
District Hospital
Dharwad
09.2022 - 11.2023
- PICU and NICU consultant, Nutritional Rehab center attending
- Out patient consultations and daily ward / ICU rounds
- Worked in Nutritional rehab and Hemophilia center
- POCUS screening of newborn
- Multi-speciality hospital with bed strength of 1000
Neonatal Neurology Fellow
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Part of the PREVENT , EMBRACE project based in Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences
- Recruitment of newborns with HIE and seizure to the project
- Neurological assessment and followup BAYLEY certification of recruits
- MRI and EEG reporting of recruits
- Regular audit of recruits and data recovery
- Noted institute for medical research and education
Junior Resident in Pediatrics
Father Muller Medical College
Mangalore
05.2018 - 08.2021
- Received the best outgoing resident award for the year 2021
- Postgraduate dissertation/Research on Validation of PAWPER-XL tape with Broselow tape in estimation of weight of children
- RGUHS university topper in post graduate exam
House Surgeon
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences
Belgaum
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Gold medalist in Forensic medicine (RGUHS university)
- Topper in state-level Pediatric quiz for the year 2015
- Medical institute providing undergraduate education
Education
Fellowship - Neonatal Neurology
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
LondonDNB - Paediatrics
NBE Board
IndiaM.D. - Paediatrics And Neonatology
Father Muller Medical College
Mangalore, IndiaMBBS -
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences
Belgaum, IndiaSkills
- Strong ability in maintaining accurate progress notes and patient assessments
- Commended for kind-hearted nature, fostering trust with patients and families
- Excellent communicator with a commitment to teamwork for optimal healthcare outcomes
Certification
- Bayley-4 development assessment
- Bayley development assessment certification by Pearson group
- Basic Course in Biomedical Research- Feb 2024
- ICMR India
- NEOPOCUS
- 1 year training under Dr. Pradeep Suryavanshi
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS)
- PALS by American Academy of Paediatric
- BPNA PET 1,2 certified
- Advanced NRP
- Advanced NRP certification by IAP as per AAP guidelines
- Neonatal Ventilation Workshop
- Annual neonatal ventilation workshop at M S Ramaiah medical college and hospital
- BLS, PALS
- BLS and PALS certifications
Accomplishments
- Forensic Gold medalist: RGUHS university for year 2014
- Awarded 1st prize IAP paediatric undergraduate quiz in zonal and divisional level- 2015
- Awarded 1st prize in IAP paediatric postgraduate quiz 2019- DK IAP branch
- Awarded BEST OUTGOING POSTGRADUATE for the year 2021 FMMCH
- RGUHS topper in Paediatric postgraduate MD exam 2021 for the college
- Gold medalist in Forensic medicine
- District topper in 10th grade
- University topper in 12th grade
- RGUHS MD paediatric postgraduate exam topper for the year 2021
- Several state and national awards in painting
- Represented district and state in inter state hockey, yoga, art and dance competition
Publications
- Sequential levetiracetam and phenytoin in electroencephalographic neonatal seizures unresponsive to phenobarbital: a multicenter prospective observational study in India, The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2024, 25, 100371
- An unusual presentation of biotinidase deficiency in infant: High anion gap metabolic acidosis, Karnataka Paediatr J, 2021, 36, 1, 57-9
- A study on validation of Bacterial Meningitis Score in differentiating bacterial from aseptic meningitis in our setting, Sri Lankan Journal of Child Health, In Review
References
- Dr. Pradeep Suryawanshi, Prof and Head of Neonatology, BVU medical college, Pune, India, drpradeepsuryawanshi@gmail.com
- Dr. Sudhin Thayyil, Prof Perinatal Neurosciences and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist, Imperial College London, s.thayyil@imperial.ac.uk
- Dr. Anil Shetty, Prof and Head of Paediatrics, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India, anilshettyk@hotmail.com
- Dr. Jaidev M. D, Prof and Consultant Paediatric Pulmonologist/ allergy specialist, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India, jaidev.devdas@gmail.com
Projects
Soviteltide drug trial in HIE recruits admitted to Father Muller Hospital NICU- Multicentric drug trial (ongoing): Co-Principal investigator and Primary neurodevelopment assessor. Correlation of modified bronchiolitis severity score and lung ultrasound score in children with acute bronchiolitis Leveraging Machine Learning to tailor diets for preventing lifestyle-related diseases Systematic review on Depression in patients with coronary artery diseases Knowledge, practice and attitude of antiseizure medications in parents of children with seizure disorder Comparison of effect of oral dexamethasone and oral prednisolone in mild to moderate asthma
Training
- EEG training with Dr. Ronit Pressler, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
- Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (NRC) training conducted by HFW dept Karnataka
- SAANS TOT for the national level pneumonia control program
- Wealthcon investment training for the future and benefits
- NEOPOCUS training by Dr. Pradeep Suryavanshi
- Hemophilia management training
- Bayley neurodevelopmental assessment training
Languages
Proficient, Proficient, Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner
Personal Information
Title: Pediatrician and Neonatal Neurologist
Conferences Presented
- Validation of PAWPER-XL tape with BROSELOW tape in weight estimation of children, PAS 2022, 04/2022, Denver, USA
- A study on validation of Bacterial meningitis score in differentiating bacterial from aseptic meningitis in our setting, North Zone E-Pedicon, 11/21/20
- RIGHT MINERAL IN WRONG PLACE: Idiopathic chronic calcific pancreatitis, MANGALORE PEDICON, 2019
- AN ISLE OF BLUE SEA: Angio Bullosa Hemorrhagica(ABH) A rarity in childhood, Mangalore Pedicon 2024, 03/09/24
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kannada
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Malayalam
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Neonatal consultant
Ovum hospital Bangalore
05.2025 - Current
Neonatal consultant and paediatric Senior Resident
Father Muller Medical College
11.2023 - 04.2025
Neonatal Consultant
District Hospital
09.2022 - 11.2023
Neonatal Neurology Fellow
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
08.2021 - 09.2022
Junior Resident in Pediatrics
Father Muller Medical College
05.2018 - 08.2021
House Surgeon
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences
03.2016 - 03.2017
Fellowship - Neonatal Neurology
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
DNB - Paediatrics
NBE Board
M.D. - Paediatrics And Neonatology
Father Muller Medical College
MBBS -
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences