Dr. Velmurugan Kannappan

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS (2000 – 2006)
• MD Paediatrics in (2009 – 2012)
• Fellowship in Neonatology (2013 – 2014)

COURSES

• Postgraduation in Paediatric Nutrition (PGPN) – Role of Nutrition in Child growth and Development course from Boston University in 2017.
• Postgraduation in Paediatric Nutrition – Cognitive and Brain Development in early Childhood from Hopkins University in 2018.

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

• Delivered a lecture about PPHN & Probiotics in Newborn in a Neonatal CME held on August 2018.
• Delivered a guest lecture in Early CPAP in NICU & Use of Colostrum Swabbing in Newborns in a Newborn Conference held on September 2019.
• Guest speaker in an International Webinar conducted by IPNA about Neonatal AKI on October 2020.

Experience

• Special Trainee at Institute of Child Health April to November 2006
• Senior Resident at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai January 2007 – June 2009
• Registrar at Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital March 2012 – December 2012
• Senior Registrar (NICU) at Sooriya Hospital, Chennai, February 2014 – December 2016
• Junior Consultant (NICU) at Sooriya Hospital January 2017 – February 2020
• Consultant (NICU) at Dr Rela Hospital, March 2020 – till now