Dr.A.Saravanan

Dr.A.Saravanan

Professor & Head
Department : Physiology
Email : saravana@srmist.edu.in

Introduction:

Dr. A. Saravanan, MD in Physiology, is a highly respected academic leader, serving as the Professor and Head of the Department of Physiology at SRM University. With years of experience in medical education and research, Dr. Saravanan has made significant contributions to advancing the understanding of human physiology. He is dedicated to fostering a learning environment that combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, preparing students for successful careers in healthcare. In addition to his teaching role, Dr. Saravanan is actively involved in research, contributing to the development of new insights in physiological sciences. His leadership and passion for education make him a key figure in the academic growth of the department and the institution.

Educational Qualifications:

Degree Year Name of College & University Registration number with
date of registration		 Name of State Medical council
MBBS Dec-89 Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu, Madras University 48885
07.03.1991		 Tamil Nadu Medical Council

Details of Teaching experience till date:

Designation Department Institution From To Total
Tutor Physiology Kilpauk Medical College, Govt. Kanyakumari Medical College, 01.02.1997/ 15.02.2004 01.03.2000 / 02.06.2005 3 Years 1 Year 3 Months
Assistant Professor Physiology PSG Medical College, Coimbatore / SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre 10.06.2002/ 10.06.2005 14.02.2004 / 09.10.2008 1 Year 8 Months
3 Years 4 Months
Associate Professor Physiology SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre 10.10.2008 09.10.2012 4 Years
Professor Physiology SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre 10.10.2012 Till date 8 Years 1 Month
Research & Publications :
  • Ragupathy, Sreekumar1; Sadasivam, Kanimozhi1; Thirumalai Raju, Prasath1; Kanagaraj, Thamarai Selvi1; Ayyavoo, Saravanan1. Assessing Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Organ Donation among Medical Students in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences 16(Suppl 5):p S4503-S4506, December 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1026_24
  • P R, Saravanan A, Maheshkumar K, ThamaraiSelvi K, Praba PK, Prabhu V. Effects of Bhramari and Sheetali Pranayama on Cardio Respiratory Function in Post-COVID Patients: A Randomised Controlled Study. Ann Neurosci. 2025 Jan 13:09727531241306849. doi: 10.1177/09727531241306849. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39810825; PMCID: PMC11726493.
  • Isaac A, Balasubramanian VA, Oza PB, Bhalodiya MM, Vijay KP. Painful scoliosis in an adolescent: a diagnostic dilemma. BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Nov 27;17(11):e260918. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260918. PMID: 39608833.
  • Prabhavathi K, KalyaniPraba P, Rohini P, Selvi KT, Saravanan A. Flipped classroom as an effective educational tool in teaching physiology for first-year undergraduate medical students. J Educ Health Promot. 2024 Jul 29;13:283. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1854_23. PMID: 39310021; PMCID: PMC11414885.
  • Pavithran M, K P, P KP, Sivan G, Daniel R, Sadasivam K, K TS, A S. Larger Airway Functions in Poultry and Dairy Confinement Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2024 Oct 7;16(10):e71045. doi: 10.7759/cureus.71045. PMID: 39512971; PMCID: PMC11540964.
  • Meyyazhagan P, Kanagaraj T, Annamalai N. A cross-sectional study on the effects of physical activity on hand grip strength in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2024 Nov 28;36(1):27-37. doi: 10.1515/jbcpp-2024-0176. PMID: 39592430.
  • Prasath Thirumalai Raju, Kanimozhi Sadasivam, Balaji Chinnasami, Thamarai Selvi Kanagaraj, Saravanan Ayyavoo, Chaganti Navya Neethu, Aanantha K N RAssessment Of Diabetic Risk Using The Indian Diabetic Risk Score (Idrs) In A Student Population Of A Medical College In Tamilnadu: A Cross-Sectional Study https://doi.org/10.33472/AFJBS.6.9.2024.5099-5111
  • Hillari Raj P, Subramanian P, Nehru M, Ayyavoo S, Annamalai N, Prabhu V. Therapeutic Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Adolescents with Obesity and Its Association with Expression of miRNAs and Cytokines: A Clinical Approach. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Mar 10;60(3):459. doi: 10.3390/medicina60030459. PMID: 38541185; PMCID: PMC10972348.
  • Restrepo JF, Del Rincon I, Molina E, Battafarano DF, Escalante A. Use of Hydroxychloroquine Is Associated With Improved Lipid Profile in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. J Clin Rheumatol. 2017 Apr;23(3):144-148. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000502. PMID: 28277344; PMCID: PMC5364043.
  • Prabhavathi K, KalyaniPraba P, Rajendra B. N, Saravanan A. Cognition and Psychomotor Performance in Premenstrual Syndrome with Negative Emotions. Biomed Pharmacol J 2023;16(4).
  • Sreenivasmurthy, S.G.; Liu, J.-Y.; Song, J.-X.; Yang, C.-B.; Malampati, S.; Wang, Z.-Y.; Huang, Y.-Y.; Li, M. Neurogenic Traditional Chinese Medicine as a Promising Strategy for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18, 272. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18020272
  • KalyaniPraba P, Balasubramaniyan V, Saravanan A, Sreedhar S, Thamaraiselvi K, Prabhavathi K, Bhavya R L, Nikhil Rajendra Bhavsar Department of Physiology, SRM Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India Correspondence to: Balasubramaniyan V, E-mail: mani.veera.dr@gmail.com
  • P KP, S VV, Rajendra BN, A S, K TS, K P. Does periodontitis have synergistic effect in elevating serum creatinine level in type 2 diabetes mellitus?. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2022), [cited February 12, 2025]; 12(11): 1875-1879. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.094592022014102022
  • Daniel R, Daniel E, Ayyavoo S, P BG. A comparative study of changes in ocular tear function among patients with Type II diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited February 12, 2025]; 13(7): 1359-1363. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11563202205122022
  • Kalyani Praba P, Thamarai Selvi K, Vijay Anand B, Saravanan A. Does Hydroxychloroquine Improve Glycemic Status and Lipid Profile in Rheumatoid Patients with Diabetes Mellitus – An Observational Study. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2021 Jan 13;12(1):423–9.
  • Premsundar KP, Balasubramanian VA, Venkat A, K TS, A S. Response of cardiovascular system to exercise using bicycle ergometer among first year medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2021), [cited February 12, 2025]; 11(8): 845-849. doi:10.5455/njppp.2021.11.03084202115032021
  • Tokitsu T, Yamamoto E, Hirata Y, Fujisue K, Sugamura K, Maeda H, Tsujita K, Kaikita K, Hokimoto S, Sugiyama S, Ogawa H. Relationship between inter-arm blood pressure differences and future cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease. J Hypertens. 2015 Sep;33(9):1780-9; discussion 1790. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000616. PMID: 26061713.
  • Prabhavathi, K., Balaji, R., Thilip, G. K., & Saravanan, A. (2020). Knowledge and perspective on the application of computer and internet in medical curriculum among first-year medical students. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 10(8), 609-613. doi:https://doi.org/10.5455/njppp.2020.10.03060202001052020
  • Lazzarino G, Amorini AM, Mangione R, Saab MW, Di Stasio E, Di Rosa M, Tavazzi B, Lazzarino G, Onder G, Carfì A. Biochemical Discrimination of the Down Syndrome-Related Metabolic and Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress Alterations from the Physiologic Age-Related Changes through the Targeted Metabolomic Analysis of Serum. Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Jun 20;11(6):1208. doi: 10.3390/antiox11061208. PMID: 35740106; PMCID: PMC9219806.
  • Ijaz A, Bashir I, Ikhlaq A, Ijaz F, Aftab RK, Zia R. Correlation Between Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Markers of Adiposity, and Anthropometric Measures in Medical Students in Pakistan. Cureus. 2020 Dec 31;12(12):e12408. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12408. PMID: 33537180; PMCID: PMC7847346.
  • K P, A S, N MK. Effect of sleep quality on cognition and psychomotor skill in women with premenstrual syndrome. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2019), [cited February 12, 2025]; 9(1): 23-27. doi:10.5455/njppp.2019.9.1133209112018
  • Sadasivam, K., Chinnasami, B., Hariharan, A., Ramraj, B., Saravanan, R., & Ayyavoo, S. (2019). Accuracy of lead risk assessment questionnaire in predicting elevated blood lead levels in children. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 6(3), 972–977. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20191040
  • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321088350_Study_of_psychological_predictors_and_sleep_quality_in_different_grades_of_premenstrual_syndrome
  • Study of psychological predictors and sleep quality in different grades of premenstrual syndrome Prabhavathi K, Thilip Kumar G, Hemamalini R V, Poornima K N, Saravanan A National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2018; 8(3): 353-357."
  • Daniel R, Ayyavoo S, R T. Impact of simulation-based teaching of applied physiology of the cardiovascular system on the undergraduate medical student. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2017), [cited February 12, 2025]; 7(3): 323-327. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.1132517122016
  • Daniel R, Ayyavoo S, Dass B. Study of visual evoked potentials in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2017), [cited February 12, 2025]; 7(2): 159-164. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0824424082016
  • Alterations in the Vascular Physiology of Young Adults with Family History of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus DOI:10.5958/2320-608X.2017.00084.1
  • Sadasivam K, Patial K, Ravi K, Aiyyavo S. Liver enzymes in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2017), [cited February 12, 2025]; 7(8): 865-869. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0414006052017
  • Johansen TE. The role of imaging in urinary tract infections. World J Urol. 2004 Nov;22(5):392-8. doi: 10.1007/s00345-004-0414-z. Epub 2004 Jul 29. PMID: 15290204.
  • Rist PM, Kurth T. Migraine and cognitive decline: a topical review. Headache. 2013 Apr;53(4):589-98. doi: 10.1111/head.12046. Epub 2013 Feb 13. PMID: 23405909; PMCID: PMC3618490.
  • P KP, K TS, B VA, A S. Evaluation of lung function tests in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2017), [cited February 12, 2025]; 7(7): 693-696. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0205203032017
  • K P, V HR, G TK, Amalraj C, N MK, A S. A correlational study of visual and auditory reaction time with their academic performance among the first year medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2017), [cited February 12, 2025]; 7(4): 371-374. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.1131828112016
  • Sana MA, Chaudhry M, Malik A, Iqbal N, Zakiuddin A, Abdullah M. Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Cureus. 2020 Dec 27;12(12):e12318. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12318. PMID: 33520516; PMCID: PMC7837669.
  • Coleman SK, Rebalka IA, D'Souza DM, Hawke TJ. Skeletal muscle as a therapeutic target for delaying type 1 diabetic complications. World J Diabetes. 2015 Dec 10;6(17):1323-36. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i17.1323. PMID: 26674848; PMCID: PMC4673386.
  • Swaminathan A, Viswanathan S, Gnanadurai T, Ayyavoo S, Manickam T. Perceived stress and sources of stress among first-year medical undergraduate students in a private medical college – Tamil Nadu. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2016), [cited February 12, 2025]; 6(1): 9-14. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.1909201574
  • Mariotta L, Ramadan T, Singer D, Guetg A, Herzog B, Stoeger C, Palacín M, Lahoutte T, Camargo SM, Verrey F. T-type amino acid transporter TAT1 (Slc16a10) is essential for extracellular aromatic amino acid homeostasis control. J Physiol. 2012 Dec 15;590(24):6413-24. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2012.239574. Epub 2012 Oct 8. PMID: 23045339; PMCID: PMC3533202.
  • Vajravelu HR, Krishnan P, Ayyavoo S, Narayanan K. Evaluation of cognition using neurophysiological and neuropsychological tests in rotating night shift workers: a pilot study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2016), [cited February 12, 2025]; 6(2): 146-149. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.01122015100
  • Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Lipid Peroxidation and Atherogenic Indices in Asymptomatic Young Adults DOI:10.5958/2320-608X.2016.00011.1
  • Iraj A. Kashani, Robert M. Kaplan, Michael H. Criqui, Philip R. Nader, Joan Rupp, James F. Sallis, Joel Dimsdale, Robert Langer, Mark Bracker, Andrew L. Ries, Cardiovascular Risk Factor Assessment of Medical Students as an Educational Tool, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 8, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 384-388, ISSN 0749-3797, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-3797(18)30784-0. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379718307840)"
  • Avelu HR, Priyadarshini A, Krishnan P, Ayyavoo S. Usefulness of pulse wave velocity as an indicator of atherosclerosis in subjects with impaired fasting glucose. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2016), [cited February 12, 2025]; 6(3): 187-190. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.16122015103
  • Song B, Ao Q, Wang Z, Liu W, Niu Y, Shen Q, Zuo H, Zhang X, Gong Y. Phosphorylation of tau protein over time in rats subjected to transient brain ischemia. Neural Regen Res. 2013 Dec 5;8(34):3173-82. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.34.001. PMID: 25206638; PMCID: PMC4146185.
  • Swaminathan A, Kumarasamy S, Shanmugam S, Ayyavoo S, Velayutham S. Motor nerve conduction parameters in patients with iron deficiency anemia. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2016), [cited February 12, 2025]; 6(6): 567-571. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.0617103072016
  • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307141439_Assessment_of_Sympathetic_Nerve_Activity_by_Isometric_Handgrip_Test_in_Young_Cigarette_Smokers
  • Earch Article Open Access Neurobehavioral Alterations and Brain Creatine Kinase System Changes in Chronic Renal Failure Induced Male Wistar Rats: Impact of Erythropoietin Supplementation Karthick N 1 , Alwin D 3 , Poornima KN1 , Chitra V4 , Saravanan A 1 , Balakrishnan D2 and Venkataraman P 2 *
  • S K, C B, A S, K R. Effect of Short Term CPAP Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Metabolic Syndrome. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Apr;9(4):CC07-10. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13301.5859. Epub 2015 Apr 1. PMID: 26023552; PMCID: PMC4437064.
  • Uthiravelu P, Saravanan A, Kumar CK, Vaithiyanandane V. Pulmonary function test in formalin exposed and nonexposed subjects: A comparative study. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2015 Apr;7(Suppl 1):S35-9. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.155787. PMID: 26015743; PMCID: PMC4439703.
  • Sadasivam K, Nagarajan P, Durai I, Sundari M, Ayyavoo S, Ramamoorthy T. Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Young Adults with Family History of Coronary Artery Disease. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Sep;9(9):CC01-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/15386.6462. Epub 2015 Sep 1. PMID: 26500900; PMCID: PMC4606229.
  • Roy VK, Kumar A, Joshi P, Arora J, Ahanger AM. Plasma free Fatty Acid concentrations as a marker for acute myocardial infarction. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Nov;7(11):2432-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/7682.3566. Epub 2013 Oct 10. PMID: 24392364; PMCID: PMC3879868.
  • Vajravelu HR, Gnanadurai TK, Krishnan P, Ayyavoo S. Impact of Quantified Smoking Status on Cognition in Young Adults. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Dec;9(12):CC01-3. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/16444.6867. Epub 2015 Dec 1. PMID: 26816883; PMCID: PMC4717781.
  • Swaminathan A, Amitkumar K, Ganapathy S, Ayyavoo S. Evaluation of the impact of cigarette smoking on platelet parameters. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2015), [cited February 12, 2025]; 5(5): 426-430. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.1009201570
  • Swaminathan A, Viswanathan S, Gnanadurai T, Ayyavoo S, Manickam T. Perceived stress and sources of stress among first-year medical undergraduate students in a private medical college – Tamil Nadu. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2016), [cited February 12, 2025]; 6(1): 9-14. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.1909201574
  • Pulmonary Function test in Non-Hazardous (Mild to Moderate) Alcoholics and Non-Alcoholic
  • Hemamalini,Krishnamurthy Prabhavathi,Saravanan 1Department of Physiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 2Department of Physiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, India. Email: hemaaghil@gmail.com
  • Hedayatnia M, Asadi Z, Zare-Feyzabadi R, Yaghooti-Khorasani M, Ghazizadeh H, Ghaffarian-Zirak R, Nosrati-Tirkani A, Mohammadi-Bajgiran M, Rohban M, Sadabadi F, Rahimi HR, Ghalandari M, Ghaffari MS, Yousefi A, Pouresmaeili E, Besharatlou MR, Moohebati M, Ferns GA, Esmaily H, Ghayour-Mobarhan M. Dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease risk among the MASHAD study population. Lipids Health Dis. 2020 Mar 16;19(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12944-020-01204-y. PMID: 32178672; PMCID: PMC7075010.
  • R V H, N K, A S. Influence of rotating shift work on visual reaction time and visual evoked potential. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Oct;8(10):BC04-7. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9399.4992. Epub 2014 Oct 20. PMID: 25478332; PMCID: PMC4253150.
  • S AL, Lakshmanan A, P GK, A S. Effect of intensity of cigarette smoking on haematological and lipid parameters. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Jul;8(7):BC11-3. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9545.4612. Epub 2014 Jul 20. PMID: 25177557; PMCID: PMC4149063.
  • Prabhavathi K, Selvi KT, Poornima KN, Sarvanan A. Role of biological sex in normal cardiac function and in its disease outcome - a review. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Aug;8(8):BE01-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9635.4771. Epub 2014 Aug 20. Erratum in: J Clin Diagn Res. 2023 May;17(5):ZZ01. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2023/9635.17974. PMID: 25302188; PMCID: PMC4190707.
  • Mosendane T, Mosendane T, Raal FJ. Shift work and its effects on the cardiovascular system. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2008 Jul-Aug;19(4):210-5. PMID: 18776968; PMCID: PMC3971766.
  • International Journal of Biological & Medical ResearchJournal homepage: www.biomedscidirect.comVaithiyanadane.V, Sugapriya.G, Saravanan.A, Ramachandran.CInt J Biol Med Res. 2012; 3(2): 1735-1738
  • Rafique N, Al-Sheikh MH. Prevalence of menstrual problems and their association with psychological stress in young female students studying health sciences. Saudi Med J. 2018 Jan;39(1):67-73. doi: 10.15537/smj.2018.1.21438. PMID: 29332111; PMCID: PMC5885123.
  • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306358013_Mean_Blood_Glucose_Level_and_Glycated_Hemoglobin_Level_in_Patients_of_Non-_Insulin_Dependent_Diabeties_Mellitus_and_its_Correlation_With_Serum_Ferritin_Level
  • Jha RK, Jha M. Prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder among Female Students of a Medical College in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Jan 15;60(245):72-76. doi: 10.31729/jnma.7227. PMID: 35199667; PMCID: PMC9157674.
  • Biswas S, Raman R, Koluthungan V, Sharma T. Intraocular pressure and its determinants in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus in India. J Prev Med Public Health. 2011 Jul;44(4):157-66. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.2011.44.4.157. PMID: 21894064; PMCID: PMC3249252.