
Dr. Vinitha K. Anirudhan
Senior Specialist - Paediatrics
Dr. Vinitha K. Anirudhan is a dedicated paediatrician with extensive clinical experience and a strong academic background. She holds a DNB in Pediatrics from Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Kozhikode, a DCH from Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, and an MBBS from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
She has worked in various medical settings, including tertiary care hospitals and community health centres, gaining expertise in neonatal and pediatric intensive care, emergency medicine, and outpatient services. She has performed numerous medical procedures, including central line insertions, lumbar punctures, and neonatal resuscitations.
Dr. Vinitha has actively contributed to medical research, with published case reports and multiple presentations at national and state conferences. She has been recognized with awards for her research, including first prizes for presentations on pediatric inflammatory syndromes and neonatal respiratory distress.
Her professional experience includes roles as a Junior Resident at Bangalore Medical College, an Assistant Surgeon at a Community Health Center in Kerala, and a Secondary DNB Resident at Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences. She has also been involved in national health programs and public health initiatives.
Beyond her medical practice, Dr. Vinitha has engaged in extracurricular activities, serving as a First Aid Secretary during her college years. Her commitment to pediatric healthcare and continuous learning make her a valuable asset to the field.
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS
- Anirudhan, V.K.,Prasannan,A.Devadas,S.(2018).Non Specific Interstitial Pneumonia: A Case Report, I 2(l),SDlO-SDl2. https://www.doi.orp/l 0.7860/JCDR/20 I 8/26372/1ll27
- Prasannan,A.Ramaswamy,P.Anirudhan,V.K.,(2017).Rickettsial Fever Presenting v)ith Gangrene: A Case Series, /,1(6), PROl-PR03. https://www.doi.orp/'l 0.7860/JCDw2017 t2537 v 10024
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children- A descriptive retrospective study- presented in National Conference on Pediatric Covid 19,2410712021.
- CMV: Be aware ... and ... BEWARE !!! - poster presented in the Annual Midyear Conference of NNF Kerala on 2810712019.
- A rare case of neonatal respiratory distress- poster presented at Annual Midyear Conference of NNF Kerala on 28107n019.
- Comparison of feed fortifiying regimes for weight gain in preterm babies- a randomized controlled trial- poster presented in 49s Annual State conference of IAP Kerala on 1711212020.
- Neonatal Supraventricular Tachycardia- commonest tachyarrhythmia in Infant- poster presented in Karnataka State PEDICON on l7llll2017
l. First prize in paper presentation: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children- A descriptive retrospective study- presented in National Conference On Pediatric Covid 19,2410712021.
2. First prize in poster presentation: A rare case of neonatal respiratory distress- poster presented at Annual Midyear Conference of NNF Kerala on2810712019.
3. Second prize in the Intercollege Breastfeeding quiz competition held at Aster MIMS Kozhikode in 2019