Dr. Palak Singhai

• Awarded the Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student in MBBS Final Year Part 1.
• Distinction in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology in MBBS.
• Distinction in MCh Pediatric Surgery.
• Best paper in Hepatobiliary session for the paper titled ‘Scratch that itch: Partial internal biliary diversion for intractable pruritis in Alagille syndrome’ at IAPSCON 2023.
• Scholarships: ICMR Short term scholarship during MBBS, National Talent Search Examination Scholarship (2008 till graduation) by NCERT, Learn by Fun DB Scholarship (2010)

Memberships

• Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
• Association of Pediatric Surgical Oncology
• Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India

Paper Published

• •  Singhai P, Solanki S, Kanojia RP, Peters NJ, Kiran CS, Gupta PK, Lal SB, Mahajan JK. Impact of socioeconomic and geographical factors on clinical care of biliary atresia patients: a cross-sectional study. Pediatric Surgery International. 2024 Dec;41(1):53.
• •  Singhai P, Solanki S, Kanojia RP. Laparoscopy in disorders of sex development: Diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery. 2021;2:Ahead.
• •  Singhai P, Peters NJ, Sekar A, Bora GS, Gorsi U, Mahajan JK. Penile Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma in a Child. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2024 Mar 1;29(2):171-3.
• •  Samujh R, Peters NJ, Singhai P, Bharadwaj NK. Single-stage Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through for Hirschsprung’s Disease: A Retrospective Study of Surgico-pathological Correlations and Technical Considerations. African Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023 Oct;20(4):295-301.
• •  Khare S, Singh A, Singhai P, Kumar R, Chatterjee D, Irrinki S. Management of Skin Malignancies: Lessons Learnt at a Tertiary Care Center in Northern India. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research. 2022 Jun;56(2):63-9
• •  Solanki S, Mahajan JK, Singhai P, Mitra S. Colonic Atresia Associated with Biliary Atresia. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2023 Jul 1;28(4):339-41.
• •  Solanki S, Kanojia RP, Gupta PK, Singhai P, Lal SB, Mahajan JK. A randomized control trial to evaluate the effect of local instillation of mitomycin-C at the porta after Kasai portoenterostomy in patients of biliary atresia. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2023 Jul 1;28(4):307-13.
• •  Bade R, Mahajan JK, Kalavant A, Behera S, Singhai P, Saxena A. Comparison of the Role of Anticholinergics and α-1 Adrenergic Blockers in Bladder Management in Posterior Urethral Valves: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial. Urol Int. 2024 Oct 3:1-8. 

Conferences and CMEs

• IAPSCON, 2020: Presented short oral ‘Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Pediatric Population: a single-unit experience and short follow up.’
• 14th Pediatric Surgery Update, 2022: Award winner in case presentation on ‘Portal Hypertension’.
• APSOCON, 2022: Presented a poster titled ‘Penile epithelioid hemangioendothelioma masquerading as arteriovenous malformation in a child.’ She was also a member of the ‘Scientific Committee’ of the conference.
• PESICON, 2023: Presented ‘Early experience of laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision and Hepaticojejunostomy in children: Lessons learnt on the way’. She also attended the workshop on Laparoscopic pediatric surgery.
• Neonatal Surgery Update, 2023: Organising and execution of the CME; Case discussion on ‘ Tracheoesophageal Fistula.’
• ICCS Course and Urodynamic Workshop, 2023: She performed video demonstration of ‘urodynamic procedure in pediatric age group’, and was also a part of the organizing team.
• IAPSCON, 2023: She was awarded for the best paper titled ‘Scratch that itch: Partial internal biliary diversion for intractable pruritis in Alagille syndrome.’ She also presented another paper titled ‘Analysis of prevalence of different practices and creating consensus regarding postoperative management on EHBA after Kasai Portoenterostomy- a Delphi method.