Dr.Nalini Jayanthi

Dr.Nalini Jayanthi

Professor & Head
Department : Respiratory Medicine
Email : nalinijn@srmist.edu.in

Registration No: 38049

  • Phone Number: 044 - 47432398
  • Email ID: hod.pulmed.ktr@srmist.edu.in
  • Area or Subject: Respiratory Medicine
  •  Affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine , SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Introduction: N. Nalini Jayanthi is one of the best pulmonologists in Chennai with more than three decades of teaching experience in this field. She specializes in the treatment of asthma, lower/upper respiratory tract infections, and tuberculosis. She has been a recognized examiner for various universities all over the country.
Dr. Nalini Jayanthi is a faculty for many national and state conferences and has delivered lectures on various pulmonary disease topics. She has been a primary investigator of clinical research works and also guided many postgraduate students in conducting clinical research. She also has excellent communication skill towards students and patients.

Educational Details:

  • Degree –M.D (Respiratory Medicine), DTRD
  • Area or Subject – Respiratory medicine 

Work Experience:

  • Worked as SR & AP at ITM, Chetpet between 1994-1999
  • ASST PROF AT GTHTM OTTERI : 1999-2006
  • ASSOCIATE PROF  : TANJORE MEDICAL COLLEGE
  • 2006- Sep 2006(5 months) 
  • ASSOCIATE PROF 2006-2008: VELLORE MEDICAL COLLEGE
  • ASSOCIATE PROF 2008-2010: CHENGALPET MEDICAL COLLEGE
  • PROF 2010-2015 FEB  : CHENGALPET MEDICAL COLLEGE
  • PROF FEB 2015-NOV 2015: STANLEY MEDICAL COLLEGE
  • PROF& SUPERINTENDENT : GTHTM, OTTERI, KILPAUK M C SINCE NOV 2015 TO 30/04-2017 
  • D O RETIREMENT  : 30/04/2017
  • STATE TASK FORCE CHAIR: FOR TB CONTROL PROGRAMME         (Tamilnadu)
  • Publications:
  • Original Articles:
  • Beware of Masqueraders atypical presentation of bronchogenic carcinoma
  • Persistent Tracheo-cutaneous Fistula: A Case Report
  • A Study of correlation of Body mass index and Peak expiratory flow rate with FEV1 in patients of COPD
  • PFT in Sugar cane workers
  • Comparison of stop bang Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale for Screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
  • A case series of mediastinal series
  • A Study of correlation between asthma control test and lung function parameters
  • Correlations of Six Minute Walk Test and Lung Function Test Variables (% FEV1,FVC,%DLCO)in Patients withConnective Tissue Disorder -Interstitial Lung Disease
  • A comparative study on safety and efficay of Glycopronium /Formetrol versus tiotriopium formetrol in patients with COPD
  • Effect of incetive spirometry on pulmunary function test in post covid 19 pneumonia

Academic accomplishments –

  • NTF Workshop in 2017 11th and 12th April – Chair
  • Zonal task force meeting - July 2017 – Chair
  • PG update and CME in Kozhikode – 27th and 28th October 2017 – Faculty
  • Guest Lecture on TB at Saveetha Medical College – 2017
  • NAPCON 2017 at Kolkata – Delegate
  • Amrita Institute Pulmo PG update – 19th and 20th Jan – 2018 – Faculty
  • Speaker on World TB day – 26th March 2018 – at SRM
  • Guest speaker on World TB day 28th March 2018 at Saveetha Medical College
  • Guest Speaker on World TB day at Tagore Medical College on 29th March 2018
  • Basics and Beyond 16th and 17th 2017 at GHTM Tambaram – Faculty
  • OSA February 2019 at Global hospital – Faculty
  • Resource person NTF workshop 14th march 2018 New Delhi
  • Faculty for PGs RR in SRIHER  17th and 18th Feb 2018
  • Faculty for PG Refresher course 20th and 22nd Feb 2018 at KMC
  • Basics and Beyond 2018 18th and 19th August at GHTM Tambaram – faculty ss
  • PG CME at Vishakapatnam 28th October 2018 - Faculty
  • TAPPCON 2018 at PSG Institute Coimbatore 8th and 9th September 2018
  • World TB day CME on 26th March 2019 at SRM – Faculty
  • RR in SRIHER 16th and 17th Feb 2019 – Faculty
  • Basics and Beyond 13th and 14th July 2019 at GHTM Tambaram – Faculty
  • CRSCON 2019 at Salem 3rd and 4th August 2019 – Faculty
  • DAVINCIA at SRM – Faculty
  • TAPPCON 2019 14th and 15th Sep 2019 at Tanjore Medical College – Faculty
  • RNTCP ZTF Resource person 26th and 27th Sep 2019 
  • NAPCON 2019 at Cochin – Chair
  • NATCON - Speaker and Chair 23rd and 24th Dec 2019
  • RR at SRIHER 15th and 16th Feb 2020 – Faculty
  • PG UPDATE Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences 2020
  • Faculty at NATCON 2020
  • Faculty at NAPCON2021 VARANASI
  • Faculty BASICS AND BEYOND GHTM TAMBARAM APRIL 2022

Recent Case Reports

  • Siva Ashish Mallam, Rajalakshmi Rajagopalan, Subramanian Suriyan, Nalini Jayanthi Nagesh. Beware of Masqueraders atypical presentation of bronchogenic carcinoma. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 
  • Dr .Y.Rowhit,Dr N Nalini Jayanthi, Dr.S.Subramanian, A case series of mediastinal masses. Annals of tropical medicine and public health. 2020

Research Works completed recently: (guide for  below thesis projects).

  •  Dr. Rowhit yanamadala, Dr.Subramanian.S, Dr. Nalini Jayanthi.  A Randomised controlled study on effect of oral magnesium supplements in control of symptoms of bronchial asthma and lung function parameters.
  •  Dr.Pugazhendhi.S, Dr.Subramanian S, Dr. Nalini Jayanthi.  A comparative study of conventional ST mode with AVAPS ST Mode in non-invasive ventilatory management of COPD. 

Languages spoken:

  • TAMIL, ENGLISH, HINDI

Memberships:

  • Member of Association of Pulmonologists
  • ICS (Indian Chest Society) Member of IMA, Core Committee