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Dr Sumit Periwal

Assistant Professor

Department of Paediatrics

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Assistant Professor in Department of Pediatrics

    Accredited Echocardiographer – All pediatric Echocardiographies in the institute

    Assistant Course Coordinator – Paramedical Courses, SMIMS

 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Subject code Semester
Pediatrics MB1404 MBBS-UG, PG in Pediatrics BPT

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
DNB Pediatrics Dr B C Roy PGI of Pediatric Sciences, Kolkata 2015
PGPN (Boston) Postgraduate Diploma in Pediatric Nutrition Boston University 2017
Accredited Level II Echocardiographer (Physician) Echocardiography Indian Academy of Echocardiography, New Delhi 2017
Accredited Level I Echocardiographer (Physician) Echocardiography Indian Academy of Echocardiography, New Delhi 2016
Basic Course in Medicine and Law – For Doctors Medicine and Law Institute of Medicine and Law, Mumbai 2011

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Sikkim Manipal institute of Medical Sciences Assistant Professor Out Patient Services, In Patient care including ward, Neonatal intensive care, Pediatric intensive care unit, Pediatric Echocardiographies in the institute. 2020 till date

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Expertise

Elicit appropriate clinical history | Appropriate clinical and physical examination skills on children | Formulation of differential diagnosis | Perform, resuscitate and stabilize children in Pediatric or Neonatal emergencies. Arterial and venous cannulation | Central venous cannulation | PICC | Umbilical Cannulation | Pleural Tap | Ascitic Tap | FNAC | Bladder catheterization | Suprapubic puncture | Lumbar Puncture | Neonatal Resuscitation | Exchange transfusion | Bone marrow aspiration | Emergency Sonography in children and adults | ABG interpretation | Endotracheal intubation | Mechanical Ventilation | CPAP | Chest X-Ray interpretation | ECG interpretation in children | Basic EEG interpretation |Echocardiography

Area of Research

Working on development of research project in the department of Pediatrics

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Life Member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Life Member of Indian Academy of Echocardiography

Life Member of National Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology Forum

Registered with Sikkim PCPNDT

 

ACHIEVEMENTS:

 

Held the position of SIKKIM State 1st Rank in CBSE Class XII board exams 2004 and 2nd.

Rank in CBSE Class X Board Exam 2001.

Was selected for CSIR Programme on Youth for Leadership in Science (CPYLS- 2001) for the state of West Bengal and Sikkim for top 50 meritorious students.

Won prizes at various competitions like GK Quizes, Kavi Sammelan, Portrait Making, Rangoli Competition, Photography Competition, Extempore, Mad Ads etc.

Runner and cyclist taking part regularly in marathons.

Working on the issue of Assault on Doctors for last 8 years.

People assaulting Doctors should be punished like Terrorists.

https://www.change.org/p/people-assaulting-doctors-should-be-punished-like-terrorists

The petitioin has currently over 14.5 lakh signatures , over 42 lakh view and has been submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shri Amit Shah.

    East Mojo

    https://www.eastmojo.com/sikkim/2021/06/17/a-sikkim-doctors-6-year-old-fight-to-protect-medical-professionals-from-assaults/

    Change.org | Youtube Channel

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JE3frv_Ju0

    Daily Rounds

    https://www.dailyrounds.org/blog/violence-against-the-doctors-in-india-a-rising-epidemic/

    Hub Network

    https://hubnetwork.in/gangtok-based-doctors-campaign-for-protection-of-doctors-gets-support-of-millions/

    Stree News

    https://www.streenews.com/2019/06/16/petition-demanding-people-assaulting-doctors-to-be-punished-like-terrorists-gains-momentum/