Roshna Ramachandran

Diagnose disease causes, symptoms and likely progression based on patient histories, examinations and diagnostic testing. Diligent about addressing every need with conscientious and detail-oriented approach. Offering 15+ years of medical experience and passion for helping patients improve health and wellness.

1. “Analysis of arterial blood gases – A report from tertiary care centre.” At the Kerala chapter of API meeting at Calicut , Kerala 2006.

2. “Rapidly progressive occlusive vascular disease” case report at the Kerala Chapter of Associations of Physicians of India, Kochi 2007.

3. “Hyperglucagonemia, Resting Energy Expenditure, Insulin Sensitivity – a “paradigm shift” in the pathogenesis of Fibro-Calcific Pancreatic Diabetes (FCPD) in Asian Indians?” at the Annual research day at CMC Vellore, 2016.

Corrected Count Increment Post Platelet transfusion.

“Prevalence and predictors of pancreatic exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) and its’ association with Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A cross- sectional study from South India” [PREDICT (Predictors of Exocrine Dysfunction

In a Cohort of Type 2 diabetes patients)]

1. Vanlalhruaii, Riddhi Dasgupta, Roshna Ramachandran, Jiji. E. Mathews, Annie Regi, Niranjan Thomas, Vijay Gupta, Visalakshi P, Asha HS, Thomas Paul, NihalThomas, Visalakshi P. How safe is metformin when initiated in early pregnancy?A retrospective 5-year study of pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes mellitus from India. Diab Res Clin Pract 2018., 137, 47-55. PMID: 29325773.

2. DasGupta R, Ramachandran R, Venkatesan P, Anoop S, Joseph M, Thomas N. Indirect Calorimetry: from bench to bedside. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2017;21(4):594-599. PMID:28670546

3. Gupta RD, Ramachandran R, Gangadhara P, Anoop S, Singh SH, Satyaraddi A, Sathyakumar S , Asha HS, Thomas N. Clinical characteristics, Beta- cell dysfunction and treatment outcomes in patients with A-β + Ketosis-Prone Diabetes (KPD): the first identified cohort amongst Asian Indians. J Diabetes Complications. 2017;31(9):1401-1407. PMID:28668376

4. Joseph M, Dasgupta R, Ramachandran R, Anoop S, Anand V, Devanithi N, Asha HS, Thomas N. Nutritional Intake in Low Body Mass Index (BMI) Males with Type 1 Diabetes and Fibrocalcific Pancreatic Diabetes: What are the Unmet Needs? A Cross-Sectional Study from a South Indian Tertiary Care Hospital. JClin Diag Res 2017, 11. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/29114.10706

5. Joseph, M., Das Gupta, R., Shetty, S. Ramachandran R, et al. J Obstet Gynecol India (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-017-1069-1

6. Ramchandran R, Verma S, Dasgupta R, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published OnlineFirst: [10 August 2018]. doi:10.1136/bcr-2018- 225686

Secretary of Physicians` Club of Kannur 2013-14, 2014-15

Gold medal for best oral presentation on Research day 2016 held at Christian medical college Vellore,Topic - “Hyperglucagonemia, Resting Energy Expenditure, Insulin Sensitivity – a “paradigm shift” in the pathogenesis of Fibro-Calcific Pancreatic Diabetes (FCPD) in Asian Indians?” , in the category of Basic sciences.

-Performing Euglycaemic Hyperinsulinemic pancreatic Clamp Procedure.

-Performing Mixed Meal Challenge Test.

-Operating INDIRECT CALORIMETRY in the measurement of energy expenditure at rest .

Ø Recruitment of Patients, counseling, monitoring according to the criteria for the study

Ø Maintaining database

Ø Coordinating the Team work

-In charge Management of COVID Cases during the pandemic

-Part of NABH Team, coordinating in the reassessments for 2 consecutive successful renewals at Dhanalakshmi Hopsital , Kannur

-Assisted in hospital administration as Assistant medical superintendent