Department of Neonatology

About Us

  • The Neonatology section was created in 2005 with the Department of Pediatrics, which subsequently grew into the Department of Neonatology from 2021.
  • The Neonatology department serves approximately 5,000 intramural and 2,000 extramural newborns annually, both inpatient and outpatient.
  • The department features a 20-bedded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) spanning 4,500 square feet and a 10-bedded family-centered unit of 2,000 square feet on the hospital's ground floor.
  • The NICU is outfitted with five standard neonatal ventilators, one advanced neonatal ventilator featuring high-frequency mode, and two bubble CPAP units. • With support from the Pediatrics, Obstetric and Fetal Medicine, Pediatric Surgery, Neurology, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Radiology, and Physiotherapy teams, neonates encountering intricate health issues can obtain superior care in the neonatal unit.
  • The department regularly conducts Neonatal Resuscitation training Program for nurses, post-graduate students and doctors.

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Our Vision

  • The Department of Neonatology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre focus to provide the highest quality of care in a comprehensive way with compassion using cutting-edge technologies for intact survival of all newborns, especially for preterm and critically ill newborns.

Our Mission

  • To deliver world-class, evidence-based, family-centered care for all neonates especially preterm and high-risk neonates progress towards intact survival.
  • To develop adequate skills pertaining to basic and high-risk newborn care for nurses, post-graduates, doctors and allied healthcare professionals.
  • To conduct translational and research activities pertaining to improving short term neonatal outcomes, decreasing morbidities and better neuro-developmental outcomes.
  • To develop outreach activities in collaboration with obstetric, fetal medicine to develop the department as a referral center catering to Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Dindivanam and nearby areas fostering neonatal care to improve the neonatal outcomes.
  • To provide impartial neonatal care for all including underprivileged people.

Academics

  • PG eligibility: MD / DNB (Pediatrics) applied for grant of permission for DM Neonatology
  • Postgraduates from MD (Pediatrics), MD (Microbiology), and other disciplines are posted in Neonatology Department for their learning and practical experience. Undergraduate students MBBS during the elective postings participate in NICU for education and training.
  • Other allied health sciences students from Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Physiotherapy, Emergency Medicine, Respiratory therapist, Applied Child Development and other disciplines are posted in Neonatology Department for standard procedure training.

Infrastructure

  • Adequate radiant warmers, multipara monitors and pulse oximeters
  • Adequate syringe pumps and infusion pumps
  • Transport incubator, T-piece Resuscitator
  • Ventilators – 5 basic and 1 advanced ventilator with HFOV, 2 Bubble CPAP units
  • Inhaled Nitric oxide facility, Inline nebulization facility
  • Inhouse ultrasound and echocardiography machine, X-ray Machine
  • LED phototherapy and standard phototherapy units
  • Defibrillator, Bedside Electroencephalogram
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition, Central lines, Blood Gas analysis
  • ROP clinic, High risk follow-up, Neurodevelopment follow-up and Ante-natal counselling clinic
  • Universal newborn hearing screening, Thyroid screening, CCHD screening, Newborn screening for Metabolic errors
  • Genetic testing and genetic counselling
  • Family centered Neonatal care unit with adequate nursing staff
  • Lactational counselling and Lactation support program

Faculty

Dr.Ashok C

MBBS., MS., M.Ch

Professor and Head

Dr. Divya Durga

MBBS, MD, DM

Assistant Professor

Dr. Karthik Thiagarajan

MBBS, MD, DNB

Assistant Professor
  • Most of the classes are small-group tutorials
  • Bedside teaching in sick neonates
  • Demonstration of basic concepts for management of sick neonates
  • Simulation scenarios with debriefing
  • Integrated teaching with nonclinical and paraclinical departments
  • Case-based and project-based learning of neonatal diseases
  • Assignments through learning management systems
  • Self-learning to motivate students to take their initiative
  • Problem solving exercises
  • Neonatal resuscitation attending deliveries including high-risk deliveries
  • Hands on intubation skill, Surfactant administration
  • Umbilical venous, arterial lines placement, PICC lines, Central lines
  • KMC, Basic neonatal care training
  • Nursing management of sick neonates
  • Developmentally Supportive Care for Neonates
  • Neurological assessment at discharge of high-risk neonates, HNNE and HINE scores
  • Bedside USG Cranium, Echocardiography skill development
  • Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • Ventilation workshop
  • Students learned by observing and managing neonates in the delivery room and in 20 bedded NICU.
  • Well-equipped departmental library with access to the latest books, Neonatal journals and allied journals.
  • Smart screen, audiovisual-enabled seminar room, and demo rooms
  • Hands-on simulation through simulation lab
  • Access to online learning management system and marrow for e-learning