Dr. P. Ayammal

Brief Profile

Dr. P. Ayammal is a highly skilled pediatrician with extensive expertise in pediatric critical care, pediatric emergency medicine, and mechanical ventilation. She has completed advanced fellowships in Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) and has a strong background in managing complex pediatric cases, particularly in intensive care settings.

Dr. Ayammal is proficient in life-saving interventions such as mechanical ventilation and hemodynamic monitoring, and she is an American Heart Association-certified PALS instructor. Her experience spans pediatric critical care, emergency medicine, and faculty development, making her a valuable resource in both clinical and academic settings.

Additionally, she has contributed to research and education in pediatric care, with multiple publications and participation in national conferences and workshops.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore,1998 – 2003
• DNB Paediatrics, Masonic Medical Centre for Children, Coimbatore, 2005 – 2009
• Basic Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship, Mehta Children’s Hospital and Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai,2010 – 2011

Affiliations and Memberships

• Tamilnadu Medical Council, Registration No 74757

Research and Publication

• Dissertation on Clinical Profile and Correlation of EEG and CT Scan Findings in Children
• “Complicated Infective Endocarditis in a Child” has been published online in the Indian Journal of Pediatrics (DOI: 10.1007/s12098-015-1795-2).
• “Clinical Profile and Outcome of Dengue in Children Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Center in South India” has been published in the Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan-Feb 2018.
• “Anaphylaxis Following Intravenous Vitamin K in an Infant,” Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics 2019; 21(3): 212 – Abinaya Srinivasan, Jagannathan Krishnasamy, Ayyammal Palaniappan.
• “A Less Aggressive Approach to the Management of Super Refractory Status Epilepticus” has been published in the Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, Vol. 8, Issue 2, March-April 2021.
• Contributed to the book chapter “Choice of Antimicrobials in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit” in IJPP Series 13, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Protocols.
• “Ventricular Empyema Presenting as a Complication of Pneumococcal Meningitis in a Toddler” has been published in the Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2023, Vol. 10, pp. 174-176.
  

Paper Presentations

• Delivered a talk on “Newer Manifestations of Dengue Fever in Children” at the City Pediatric Meet, 2010.
• Faculty for “Approach to Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Failure” at PACNET, Mehta Children’s Hospital, 2014.
• Faculty for “Chest X-rays in PICU” at Pediatric Critical Care CME, Dr. Mehta’s Endowment Oration, 2014.
• Faculty for “Shock in Children” at Pediatric Emergency Medicine Course, 2015.
• Faculty for “Nursing Day Care Sheet, Care of Children on Mechanical Ventilation” at Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Workshop, 2015.
• Faculty for “Quality Indices in PICU” at Mehta Pediatric Critical Care CME, 2015.
• Delivered a talk on “Experience Across Tamil Nadu – Dengue” at Mehta Pediatric Critical Care CME, Chennai, 2018.
• Conducted AHA PALS courses multiple times as an instructor.
• Conducted AHA Basic Life Support courses multiple times as an instructor.
• Faculty for “Basics of Ultrasound and Knobology” at the 20th National Conference on Pediatric Critical Care, Coimbatore, 2018.
• Panelist for “Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome” at the 20th National Conference on Pediatric Critical Care, Coimbatore, 2018.
• Faculty for “Driving Pressure in ARDS” at the 1st Annual Academy of Pediatric Critical Care Conference, Chennai, 2019.
• Organized and instructed AHA PALS at GKNM Hospital, 2019.
• Organized Pediatric Multispeciality CME at GKNM Hospital, 2019.
• Faculty for “Approach to a Child with Arrhythmias” at PECART IAP module, KMCH, Coimbatore, 2022.
• Organized Pediatric Multispeciality CME at GKNM Hospital, 2023, and led “Stabilization and Transport of Sick Child.”
• Faculty for “Central Line Insertion” simulation at IAP-TNSC NexGen 1st Foundation Programme, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore, 2023.

Workshops

• Pediatric Emergency Medicine Course, ISSCCM, Chennai, 2007
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 2008
• Mechanical Ventilation Course by ISCCM, Chennai, 2011
• Annual Hemodynamic & Echocardiography Workshop by ISCCM, Chennai, 2011
• National Assembly on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2011
• Difficult Airway Workshop, 2014
• American Heart Association PALS Course, 2015
• Basic and Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Workshop, 2015
• American Heart Association PALS Instructor Course, 2016
• Advanced Pediatric Critical Care Course, Hyderabad, 2016
• National Pediatric Critical Care Conference, Mumbai, 2016
• National Pediatric Critical Care Conference, Chandigarh, 2017
• National Pedicon, Coimbatore, 2017
• Lung Ultrasound Workshop, 2017
• Research Methodology for DNB Faculty Development, Madurai, 2017
• Ventilation Workshop and RRT Workshop at Mehta Hospital as part of the 1st
• Annual Conference of the Academy of Pediatric Critical Care and 5th Mehta
• Pediatric Critical Care CME and Endowment Oration, Chennai,2019
• Research Methodology Workshop, Coimbatore, 2019
• Certificate Course in Research Methodology at GKNM, 2023-2024

Experience

• Senior House Officer, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, June 2008 – October 2008
  
• Registrar in Pediatrics, Mehta Children’s Hospital, Chennai, January 2009 – December 2009
• IAP Fellow, PICU, Mehta Children’s Hospital, Chennai, January 2010 – December 2010
• IAP Fellow, PICU, Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai, January 2011 – January 2012
• Senior Registrar, Mehta Children’s Hospital, Chennai, February 2012 – June 2013
  
• Junior Consultant, Mehta Children’s Hospital, Chennai, February 2014 – February 2016
• Post Graduate, Madras Medical College & RGGGH, Chennai, Aug 2010 – Aug 2013
• Senior Assistant Professor in Surgical Gastroenterology, Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College & Hospital, Salem, Aug 2013 – June 2017
• Senior Asst Professor in Surgical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College & RGGGH, Chennai, June 2017 till date