Dr Rajesh Kamath

Assistant Professor - Senior Scale

Sports Coordinator, PSPH

Department of Health Care and Hospital Management

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Teaching and Mentoring postgraduate and under graduate students
    • Guiding Post graduate research
    • Developing manuscripts for peer reviewed journals
    • Lesson Planning and Syllabus revision
    • Conducting workshops on relevant topics

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Organisational Behaviour ( MHA ) Year I
Industrial Laws and Medico-Legal Issues in Healthcare Year I
Quality in Healthcare Year I
Surveillance of Disease (SAP - Study Abroad Program) Spring and Fall semesters

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MHA (Master of Hospital Administration) Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India 2011
MBBS Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 2006

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
PSPH Assistant Professor - Senior Scale Academics and Research October 2019 to Present
PSPH Assistant Professor Academics and Research October 2013 to Present
WHO Surveillance Medical Officer AFP Surveillance May 2011 to July 2013

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Health Insurance, Health Economics

Area of Expertise

Public Health, Hospital Administration

Area of Research

Hospital Administration, Epidemiology, Public Health

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

·         Academic Editor at Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism – Hindawi Group of Journals

·         External Examiner for MBA Health Care Administration at KLE University, Belgaum, India

·         External Examiner for MBA Hospital Administration at JSS (Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara) University, Mysuru

·         Reviewer for several Scopus Indexed Journals

Shortcomings in India's first national attempt at universal healthcare through publicly funded health insurance

2020 Kamath, S Kamath, R

(2020) Postgraduate Medical Journal, 96 (1138), pp. 449-450.

Prevalence of non-strabismic binocular vision dysfunction in a hospital based population

2020 Mandal, R Kamath, R

(2020) Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 14 (3), pp. 808-812.

COVID-19 pandemic in India: Challenges and silver linings

2020 Kamath, S Kamath, R Salins, P

(2020) Postgraduate Medical Journal, 96 (1137), pp. 422-423.

Pregnancy and ayurveda

2020 Hadapad, B.S Nayak, A.V Mabry, G D’ Souza, R.M.C Kamath, R

(2020) International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (9 Special Issue), pp. 1921-1928.

Issues and concerns related to promoting ayurveda

2020 Madhusudhana, K Kamath, R Jain, P Shripathi Adiga, H Hebbar, K.R

(2020) International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (2), pp. 3071-3077.

Cost analysis of linen management at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India: A retrospective study

2020 Sharma, A Kamath, R Karra, S.T Chandermani, Nair, R Kamath, S

(2020) International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (2), pp. 2464-2479.

Should there be a recommended upper limit for the acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) rate?

2020 Jain, P Salins, P Reshma Sharma, Z Kamath, S Kamath, R

(2020) International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (2), pp. 3415-3417.

Prevention of disease and promotion of health: Can ayush show the path?

2020 Madhusudhana, K Salins, P Jain, P Shripathi Adiga, H Hebbar, K.R Kamath, R

(2020) International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (4), pp. 1510-1517.

Surveillance Strategies for the COVID-19 Virus in India

2020 Kamath, S Kamath, R Sharma, Z Salins, P Madhusudhana, K Venkatesh, P.D Mandal, R Byndoor, R.

(2020) Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (3), pp. 818-820.

Costing of sterilisation in the central sterile supply department(CSSD) of a tertiary care corporate hospital in South India

2019 Kakinada, K Kamath, R Koyi, C.T Songa, I.R Kamath, S

(2019) International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 28 (20), pp. 436-446.

Association between work motivation and job satisfaction among nurses in the clinical settings in India

2019 Rajan, A.V Soni, K.D Roja, V.R Kamath, R

(2019) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 10 (12), pp. 1940-1943.

The impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare

2019 Sharma, Z Pranav, V Chauhan, A Ashok, L D’Souza, A Malarout, N Kamath, R

(2019) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 10 (8), pp. 189-194.

Ancient drug standardization versus modern technology

2019 Hadapad, B.S Nayak, A.V Sharma, A Kamath, R

(2019) Medico-Legal Update, 19 (2), pp. 276-279.

Assessment of health literacy rates and implementation of teach back method in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India

2019 Mohammed, F.N Kamath, R Somu, G D’Souza, B

(2019) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 10 (6), pp. 56-61.

Factors contributing to workplace violence against doctors in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India

2019 Dixit, S D’Souza, B Singh, R Thomas, J Somu, G Kamath, R

(2019) Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 13 (3), pp. 108-113.

A study on adherence to international patient safety goals in a tertiary care cardiac centre in India

2019 Ananya, R Kamath, S Pati, A Sharma, A Raj, A Soman, B Kamath, R.

(2019) Medico-Legal Update, 19 (2), pp. 211-215.

Knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals regarding informed consent and patient confidentiality in clinical practice and research in udupi district

2019 Vidyashree, S.V Kamath, S Kamble, T Malarout, N Aswathi Raj, L Soman, B Kamath, R

(2019) Medico-Legal Update, 19 (2), pp. 181-184.

An assessment of perceived stress levels and coping strategies for the same among married women clerical employees in a tertiary care teaching hospital

2019 Jeppu, S Kamath, R D’souza, I Raj, A Soman, B Sharma, A Kerkar, P

(2019) Medico-Legal Update, 19 (2), pp. 151-159.

Estimation of financial burden to victims of ocular injuries presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Coastal Karnataka

2019 Vittal, A Pati, A Munikrishna, R Paul, P Singh, A.P Malarout, N Kamath, R

(2019) Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 13 (3), pp. 102-107.

Epidemiological analysis of ocular injuries in a tertiary care teaching hospital in coastal karnataka

2019 Vittal, A Kamath, R Muniksrishna, R D’Souza, B Kamath, S Aswathi Raj, L Soman, B

(2019) Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 13 (2), pp. 128-131.

Quality of life in major burn patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in south india

2019 Tiwari, P Kamath, R D’Souza, B Kamath, S Pati, A Bhagat, P Keerthi Haripriya, D

(2019) Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 13 (2), pp. 153-157.

A study on the knowledge and awareness among dental students of mercury toxicity and amalgam disposal

2019 Niang, C.M Kamath, R Pati, A Sharma, A D’Souza, B Bhat, S.R Kamath, S

(2019) Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 13 (2), pp. 108-114.

Introduction of a universal EMR integrated online healthcare management system mobile app in hospitals throughout India and its benefits to patients, hospitals and governments

2019 Jacob, B Kamath, R

(2019) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 10 (2), pp. 228-233.

A review on plasma glucose: Preventing mongering of Madhumeha

2019 Hadapad, B.S Nayak, A.V Kamath, R

(2019) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 10 (2), pp. 224-227.

Mobile phone dependency and self-esteem among adolescents

2019 Rai, A Kamath, R Kamath, L D’Souza, B

(2019) International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 10 (2), pp. 340-350.

Engineering green hospitals: An imperative for a sustainable future

2019 Kamath, S Kamath, R Kamath, L Salins, P Soman, B Raj, A D’Souza, R.M.C

(2019) International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 10 (2), pp. 538-544.

The need for the internet of Life (IOL) - A cloud enabled architecture for healthcare stakeholders

2019 Kamath, S Kamath, R Sharma, A D’Souza, B

(2019) International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, (1), pp. 179-185.

Maxillofacial injuries and its implications on economic burden in trauma victims

2019 Giriyan, K Kamath, R D'Souza, B Kamath, S Bhat, S.R

(2019) Medico-Legal Update, 19 (1), pp. 76-81.

Implications of maxillofacial injuries on quality of life in trauma victims

2019 Giriyan, K Kamath, R D'Souza, B Kamath, S Bhat, S.R

(2019) Medico-Legal Update, 19 (1), pp. 70-75.

Evaluation of biomedical equipment maintenance management in a tertiary care teaching hospital

2019 D’souza, R D’ Souza, B Unnikrishnan, B Shetty, A Kamath, R

(2019) Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 12 (1), pp. 202-208.

Green buildings: Sustainable construction principles

2019 Kamath, S Kamath, R D’Souza, B Soman, B Raj, A Kamath, L

(2019) International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 10 (1), pp. 1882-1892.

Cost analysis of endoscopic procedures in a tertiary care hospital in South India

2019 Umesha, P Somu, G Mavaji, A Kamath, R D’Souza, B Kamath, S

(2019) International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, (1), pp. 968-977.

Study of the impact of quality of patient care on discharge against medical advice patients in a tertiary care hospital

2019 Aswathi Raj, L Kamath, R Somu, G Soman, B D'Souza, B Kamath, S Bhat, S.R

(2019) Medico-Legal Update, 19 (1), pp. 82-88.

The development of a web portal for an assisted reproduction center in South India and an analysis of its efficacy

2019 Munikrishna, R Kavitha, T.C Venkataramanaiah Somu, G Kamath, R D’souza, B Kamath, S

(2019) Medico-Legal Update, 19 (1), pp. 147-151.

An overview of systematic linguistic genocide in Pakistan

2018 Kamath, S Kamath, R D’Souza, B

(2018) International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 9 (13), pp. 1691-1697.

Workflow optimization in OPD billing services in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Karnataka: A smart card based system

2018 Shetty, K.V Kamath, R Dsouza, B.C Somu, G

(2018) International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 9 (13), pp. 1264-1274.

The formulation of an energy management program in a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka

2018 Kamath, S Kamath, R Billore, S Vyas, N

(2018) International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 9 (13), pp. 259-276.

Assessment of healthcare systems across BRICS nations, what India can learn from the rest?

2018 Hisham, S Dsouza, B.C Rasheed, S.A Kamath, R Mishra, A.V

(2018) Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 12 (12), pp. IE01-IE04.

Knowledge of disease management among maintenance hemodialysis patients in coastal Karnataka – A cross sectional pilot study

2018 D’souza, B Kamath, R Prabhu, R Unnikrishnan Kamath, S

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (11), pp. 33-37.

Informal healthcare providers in india: Illegal and indispensable

2018 Kamath, S Kamath, R Kamath, R D’souza, B

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (10), pp. 35-38.

System analysis of biomedical waste management across health care clinics of Udupi taluk

2018 Tony, G Kumar, N Dsouza, B Kamath, R Kamath, S

(2018) Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University, 13 (4), pp. 199-201.

Self perceived hand hygiene among student health professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in southern india

2018 Kausar, H Kamath, R D’souza, B Kamath, S Kamath, R

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (10), pp. 116-120.

Epidemiology of burn injuries in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India

2018 Tiwari, P Kavitha, T.C Kamath, R D’souza, B Roja, V.R Kamath, S

(2018) Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 12 (4), pp. 206-209.

Health status of under five children living in urban slums

2018 Roja, V.R Galhotra, A Rajan, A.V Malarout, N Pateria, S Kamath, R

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (10), pp. 195-201.

Epidemiological pattern of hand injuries and impact of machine-cut hand injuries in a tertiary care hospital in South India

2018 Gupta, A Kamath, R Bhat, A Sekaran, V.C Salins, P D’souza, B Kamath, S

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (9), pp. 100-105.

Financial feasibility of selected cardiology surgeries under community based health insurance schemes in a tertiary care hospital in South India

2018 Harikrishnan, P Ashok, L D’lima, K.S Janodia, M D’souza, I Malarout, N Kamath, R

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (8), pp. 129-136.

Effectiveness of an intervention module in improving the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding diabetic retinopathy in diabetic individuals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Coastal Karnataka

2018 Pagadala, T Kavitha, T.C Giriyan, K Haripriya, K Paul, P Singh, A.P Kamath, R

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (8), pp. 198-204.

Planning an energy management program based on hospital electricity consumption in a tertiary care hospital in South India

2018 Billore, S Kavitha, T.C Malarout, N Pati, A Aswathi Raj, L Soman, B Kamath, R

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (8), pp. 344-350.

Study of bed allocation and utilisation in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India

2018 Banu, N Ashok, L Malarout, N Chouhan, Z Haripriya, K Naidu, G.S Kamath, R

(2018) Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 9 (8), pp. 143-148.

An assessment of the perceptions in the general population of sexual harassment

2018 Ramesh, A Kamath, S Kamath, R D’souza, B

(2018) Medico-Legal Update, 18 (2), pp. 132-137.

Awareness among doctors of a medical college in southern india of guidelines and protocols for medico-legal care for survivors/victims of sexual violence

2018 Bhagat, P Kamath, R D’souza, B Kamath, S Kamath, R

(2018) Medico-Legal Update, 18 (2), pp. 117-122.

Business Process Re-engineering for Bed Allocation Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mumbai

2018 Lotlikar, V Dsouza, B Kamath, R Apuri, N

(2018) Journal of Health Management, 20 (2), pp. 136-143.

Comparative analysis of cost of biomedical waste management across varying bed strengths in rural India

2018 D'Souza, B.C Seetharam, A.M Chandrasekaran, V Kamath, R

(2018) International Journal of Healthcare Management, 11 (1), pp. 38-43.

Effect of multidimensional educational interventions among dialysis patients

2018 D’souza, B Prabhu, R Unnikrishnan, B Kamath, R

(2018) Open Urology and Nephrology Journal, 11 (1), pp. 72-78.

Operational feasibility of short stay surgical unit in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India

2018 Aggarwal, R Kamath, R D'Souza, B Mavaji, A Kamath, S

(2018) Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11 (2), pp. 728-731.

Need assessment and operational feasibility indices for a geriatric inpatient facility in a tertiary care teaching hospital

2018 Vasudha, C.K Dsouza, B Unnikrishnan, B Kamath, R Apuri, N

(2018) International Journal of Healthcare Management

Inventory management using matrix analysis and inventory index in an oncology pharmacy of a tertiary care teaching hospital

2018 Subratha, C Kumar, N Souza, B.D Mavaji, A Kamath, R

(2018) Journal of Young Pharmacists, 10 (1), pp. 78-81.

An assessment of the public healthcare infrastructure deficiency in a district of Bihar state of India

2017 Kamath, S Kamath, R D’Souza, B

(2017) Postgraduate Medical Journal, 93 (1105), pp. 710-711.

Factors Influencing patients in hospital selection and satisfaction with inpatient services

2017 George, S Kamath, R D'Souza, B Kamath, S Kamath, R

(2017) Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 11 (4), pp. 1653-1656.

Does India really not have enough money to spend on healthcare?

2017 Kamath, S Kamath, R

(2017) Postgraduate Medical Journal, 93 (1103), p. 567.

Study on patient perspectives on the promptness and quality of care of road traffic accident victims in a tertiary care hospital in South India

2017 Rajendiran, D Kamath, R Sekaran, V.C Shroff, D.D D'Souza, B Kamath, S

(2017) Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 11 (3), pp. 1208-1211.

Death on the roads

2017 Kamath, R

(2017) Economist (United Kingdom), 413 (9034)

My good friend, the humble house to house vaccinator

2017 Kamath, S Kamath, R D'souza, B

(2017) Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 11 (2), pp. 807-808.

Deprescribing in India: Will we ever get down to it?

2017 Kamath, R Kamath, S

(2017) European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 24 (2), p. 136.

Letter to the Editor

2017 Kamath, R

(2017) Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 31 (3), pp. 216-217.

Letter to the editor

2017 Kamath, S Kamath, R D'Souza, B

(2017) Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 11 (1), p. 332

A study on awareness of Medicolegal aspects among practicing doctors in a tertiary care hospital

Shivan Tyagi

PG, MHA; 2011-13 Batch - 4th semester

A study to  assess the awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease among the adults of  Udupi taluk

LEEN JOSE MATHEW

A study on average waiting time in orthopedic OPD of a tertiary care hospital in south India

2016-15-06 Ramesh Naik

Cost analysis of endoscopy procedure in a tertiary care teaching hospital

2016-15-06 Umesh

Awareness among doctor MOHFW - GOI March 2014 , Guidelines and protocol for medico legal care in survivors/victims in Udupi district

2017-15-06 Priyanka Baghat

Epidemiological pattern of hand injuries and financial burden of machine-cut hand injuries in a tertiary care hospital.

2017-15-06 Dr. Aakriti Gupta

Knowledge and Practice of hand hygeine among MBBS and nursing students

2017-15-06 Dr. Heena Kousar

Epidemiological analysis of ocular injuries and estimation of its financial burden in a tertiaty care hospital

2018-15-06 Apporva Vittal J

Implications on quality of life and economic burden of maxillofacial injuries in trauma victims

2018-15-06 DR. Karan Kiran Giriyan

Study on Economic Impact of Community based Health Insurance (CBHI) Schemes on a tertiary care teaching hospital

2018-15-06 Harikrishnan P

Exploring Knowledge, attitude towards basic life support and testing the effectiveness of interventions for refresher training among pre-service health care students

2018-15-06 Sheeba Minerva Salins

A Hospital based study to determine the effectiveness of the intervention package for improving the knowledge, attitude, and practices of diabetic retinopathy in diabetic individuals in a tertiary care hospital

2018-08-06 Pagadala Durga Tejaswi

A Study to identify the outcomes and to assess the quality of life in major burn patients in a tertiary care teaching Hospital

2018-15-06 Priya Tiwari

Analyzing the inventory level of consumables in wards in a tertiary Care Hospital

2018-15-06 Yadala Bhargav Kumar

Study on bed allocation and utilization in a tertiary care hospital

2018-15-06 Nazmin Banu

Knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals regarding informed consent and patient confidentiality in clinical practice and research in Udupi district

2018-15-06 Vidyashree S V