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Dr. Naveen Viswanath

Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MS (General Surgery), MCh (Paediatric Surgery), DNB (Paediatric Surgery)
naveenviswanath@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Naveen Viswanath, after completing his MCh degree in Paediatric Surgery from Mumbai University and DNB in Paediatric Surgery in the year 2005, pursued further training in Advanced Paediatric Minimal Access Surgery at University Medical Centre, Mainz, Germany in 2006. He also worked as a Fellow in Paediatric Surgery at The Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand during 2007 – 2008 and subsequently in Paediatric Urology at The Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand during 2008 – 2009. He joined the Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology at Amrita School of Medicine in 2009 and is presently working as Professor and Head of Department.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2021

Dirofilarial adult worms can also dance.

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Anil Kumar V., Aswin Prabhakaran, Sanju Sherji, Dr. Lalitha Biswas, Arya Ramachandran, Mohan Abraham, and Dr. Raja Biswas, “Dirofilarial adult worms can also dance.”, Clinical Microbiology and Infection, vol. 27, pp. 1118-1119., 2021.

Publisher : Clinical Microbiology and Infection,

Year : 2020

Antenatally Diagnosed Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a New Born: A Case Report and Review

Cite this Research Publication : Baby R, Viswanath N, Sasidharan P., "Antenatally Diagnosed Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a New Born: A Case Report and Review," Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 25, 2020; 413 -4.

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Year : 2020

Complications following thyroidectomy for benign thyroid diseases and their correlation with clinical, anatomical, and biochemical parameters

Cite this Research Publication : Prabhakaran, Aswin; Ramachandran, Riju; Jacob, Pradeep; Babu, Misha J C; Nair, Gopalakrishnan C., "Complications following thyroidectomy for benign thyroid diseases and their correlation with clinical, anatomical, and biochemical parameters," Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2020;53:81-6.

Publisher : Formosan Journal of Surgery

Year : 2019

A Novel Homozygous AMRH2 Gene Mutation in a Patient with Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome

Cite this Research Publication : Fernandez-Cancio M, Viswanath N, Puzhankara R, Pavithran PV, Mora-Palma C, Camats N, Audi L, Benito-Sanz S., "A Novel Homozygous AMRH2 Gene Mutation in a Patient with Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome," Sex Dev, 13 (2): 87–91.DOI: 10.1159/000499324, Apr 2019.

Publisher : Sex Dev

Year : 2019

Outcome of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A single center experience

Cite this Research Publication : Jayasree Chandramati, Lakshmi S Nair, Smriti M Menon, Ashwin Prabhu, Mohan Abraham, Naveen Viswanathan, Sasidharan Ponthenkandath, "Outcome of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A single center experience," Journal of Neonatal Surgery, Vol. 8 No. 4 (2019) | DOI: https://doi.org/10.47338/jns.v8.354

Publisher : Journal of Neonatal Surgery

Year : 2016

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience

Cite this Research Publication : Asmita Anilkumar Mehta, Naveen Viswanathan, Anil Kumar Vasudevan, Roopa Paulose, Mohan Abraham "Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2016, DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19205.8775

Publisher : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research : JCDR

Year : 2016

Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation Infected with Chromobacterium violaceum

Cite this Research Publication : G. A, N, V., A, K., R, P. R., G, N., D, R. K., and S, K., “Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation Infected with Chromobacterium violaceum”, Infectious disease in clinical practice, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 286-288, 2016.

Publisher : Infectious disease in clinical practice .

Year : 2014

Paediatric ovarian lesions – The experience at Starship Children’s Hospital, New Zealand

Cite this Research Publication : Cribb B, Vishwanath N, Upahyay V., "Paediatric ovarian lesions – The experience at Starship Children’s Hospital, New Zealand," Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 2014 Jun 6:127(1395):41-51

Publisher : Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association

Year : 2014

Retroperitonescopic Surgery in Children – An Overview

Cite this Research Publication : Abraham MK, Viswanath N, Bindu S, Ramakrsnan P., "Retroperitonescopic Surgery in Children – An Overview," Journal International Medical Sciences Academy, 27(2):108-110 27(2):108-110, 2014

Publisher : Journal International Medical Sciences Academy

Year : 2013

An unusual variant of urethral duplication: An addition to the Effman classification

Cite this Research Publication : Abraham MK, Garge S, Sudarshan B, Vishwanath N, Puzhankara R, Paliwal A, Prabhakaran A, Naaz A, Narasimhan K, Prakash D., "An unusual variant of urethral duplication: an addition to the Effman classification," International Urology and Nephrology, 45(3):601-6. doi: 10.1007/s11255-013-0424-0. Epub 2013 Mar 30

Publisher : International Urology and Nephrology

Year : 2013

A Safer Way of Suturing in Foker’s Technique

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan K. Abraham, Bindu Sudarsanan, Naveen Viswanath, Ramakrishnan Puzhankara, Anup B. Palliwal, Aisha Naaz, Narasimha K. Nandakumar, Aswin Prabhakaran, Divya Prakash, "A safer way of suturing in Foker’s technique," Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Volume 48, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1819-1821, ISSN 0022-3468, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.052.

Publisher : Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Year : 2012

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in children: A single-centre experience over 7 years

Cite this Research Publication : M. Ka Abraham, Nasir, A. Ab, Puzhankara, Ra, Abdur-Rahman, L. Ob, Viswanath, Na, Kedari, Pa, and Sudarshan, Ba, “Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in children: A single-centre experience over 7 years”, African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, vol. 9, pp. 137-139, 2012. doi: 10.4103/0189-6725.99400.

Publisher : African Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Year : 2011

A simple and safe technique for trocar positioning in vesicoscopic ureteric reimplantation

Cite this Research Publication : M. K. Abraham, Viswanath, N., Bindu, S., Kedari, P., Ramakrishnan, P., Naaz, A., and Mohan, S., “A simple and safe technique for trocar positioning in vesicoscopic ureteric reimplantation”, Pediatric Surgery International, vol. 27, pp. 1223-1226, 2011. doi: 10.1007/s00383-011-2966-5

Publisher : Pediatric Surgery International

Year : 2011

Intravesical pressure: A new prognostic indicator in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Cite this Research Publication : M. A. Abraham, Viswanath, N., Ramakrishnan, P., Bindu, S., Kedari, P., Naaz, A., Rahman, L. O. A., Nasir, A. A., Mohan, S., Shivji, R., and Sasidharan, P., “Intravesical pressure: A new prognostic indicator in congenital diaphragmatic hernia”, Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, vol. 16, pp. 129-131, 2011.

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Year : 2010

Is Prophylactic Fundoplication Necessary in Neurologically Impaired Children?

Cite this Research Publication : N Viswanath, D.Wong, D.Channappa, A.Kukkady, S.Brown, U.Samarakkody, "Is Prophylactic Fundoplication Necessary in Neurologically Impaired Children?" European Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 20: 226 – 229, 2010. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1249677.

Publisher : European Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Year : 2007

Large inguinal hernia in infants: is laparoscopic repair the answer?

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Parelkar S, N. Viswanath, T. Akhtar, "Large inguinal hernia repair in infants less than 2 years of age – Is laparoscopy the answer?" Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques, 17 (1): 114 – 118, 2007

Publisher : Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Year : 2006

Management of Hemangiomas in Children

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Naveen Viswanath, "Management of Hemangiomas in children," Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 72 (1) : 1-4, 2006

Publisher : Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Year : 2006

Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy in Children

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Akhtar T, N. Viswanath, Pathak R., "Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy in Children," Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 11(4):p 231-233, Oct–Dec 2006. | DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.29607

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Year : 2006

Neonatal lingual gastric duplication cyst: A rare case report

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar S, Joshi M, Vishwanath N, Akhtar T, Oak SN, "Neonatal lingual gastric duplication cyst: A rare case report," Journal of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, 2006, Vol. 11, Issue 2, pp 97 – 98

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons

Year : 2005

Role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Parelkar SV, Vishwanath N, "Role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children," Journal of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, 2005, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp 92 – 94

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons

Year : 2005

Laparoscopic management of neonatal ovarian cysts

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Parelkar SV, Akhtar T, Vishwanath N, Satish KV, "Laparoscopic management of neonatal ovarian cysts," Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 10(2):p 100-102, Apr–Jun 2005. | DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.16472

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Year : 2005

Minimal Access in Children – 5 Years Institutional Experience

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Parelkar SV, Viswanath N, Satish KV, Ravi Kiran, "Minimal Access in children – 5 years institutional experience," Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2005, Vol 1, Issue 3, pp 121-128

Publisher : Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Year : 2004

Laparoscopic Excision of Ectopic Left Kidney

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Parelkar S, Agarwal P, Viswanath N., "Laparoscopic Excision of Ectopic Left Kidney," Paediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques. Vol.8, no.3, 2004, pg.279-283

Publisher : Paediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques

Year : 2004

Laparoscopic surgery of inguinal hernia in children – experience with 110 repairs

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Parelkar S, Agarwal P, Sailukar M, Viswanath N., "Laparoscopic Surgery of Inguinal hernia in children - Experience with 110 repairs," Indian Journal of Surgery; Vol. 66, No.2, Mar – Apr 2004. pp.70 – 74

Publisher : Indian Journal of Surgery

Year : 2003

Role of Thoracoscopy in Blunt Thoracic Trauma – A Case Study

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Parelkar S, Agarwal P, Viswanath N., "Role of Thoracoscopy in blunt thoracic trauma – A case study," Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques, Vol 7, No.3, 2003. pp. 315 – 318

Publisher : Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques

Year : 2003

Experience with VATS for Empyema in Children

Cite this Research Publication : Oak SN, Parelkar S, Pathak R, Viswanath N., "Experience with VATS for Empyema in Children," Journal of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons; Vol. 8, Oct – Dec 2003. pp 187 – 194

Publisher : Journal of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons

Book

Year : 2007

Paediatric Surgical Diagnosis

Cite this Research Publication : SN Oak, NG Chaubal, Naveen Viswanath, "Paediatric Surgical Diagnosis," Second Edition, 2007, Jaypee Publishers, New Delhi.

Publisher : JaypeeDigital

Year : 2006

The Child and Cancer

Cite this Research Publication : SN Oak and Naveen Viswanath, "The Child and Cancer," e-book, Published by JASCAP, Mumbai, 2006.

Areas of Expertise
  • Paediatric Urology
  • Paediatric Minimal Access Surgery – Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
  • Paediatric Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Paediatric Chest Surgery and Bronchoscopy
  • Neonatal Surgery
Qualification
  • MS (General Surgery)
  • MCh (Paediatric Surgery)
  • DNB (Paediatric Surgery)
  • Training in Advanced Paediatric Minimal Access Surgery (Mainz, Germany)
  • Fellow in Paediatric Surgery and Urology (Hamilton and Auckland, New Zealand)
Work Experience
  • 2005 to 2007 : Lecturer, Department of Paediatric Surgery T.N.M.C. &  B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.
  • 2007 – 2008 : Fellow, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • 2008 – 2009 : Fellow, Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • From 2009 continuing: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Achievements
  • R.K.Gandhi Gold Medal in DNB Paediatric Surgery Examination from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, June 2005
  • First Rank in MCh Paediatric Surgery Examination, Mumbai University, August 2005.
  • Gold Medal in M.S. General Surgery Examination from Goa University in October, 2001.
  • Laxmibai Raghunath Shirodkar Prize in the year 2001 from University of Goa.

Books Edited

  • A Colour Atlas of Paediatric Laparoscopic Surgery by Dr. Oak S. N, Dr. Parelkar S. V & Dr. Agarwal P published by Jaypee  publishers, New Delhi, India in 2003.
  • A Color Atlas of Paediatric Minimal Access Surgery  by Dr. Oak S. N, Dr. Parelkar S. V & Dr. Agarwal P published by Jaypee  publishers, New Delhi, India in 2004
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