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Dr. Shoba Nair

Professor, Department of Pain and Palliative, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MD, MSc
shobann@aims.amrita.edu

Bio Publications Qualification Areas of Expertise Experience Awards & Recognition
Bio

Dr. Shoba Nair currently serves as Professor at the Department of Pain and Palliative, School of Medicine, Kochi. Dr. Shoba Nair is a UK-trained internist with further Pain and Palliative Medicine qualifications. She works with chronically unwell patients and focuses on improving their quality of life.

Qualification: MD, MRCP, MSc (Palliative Medicine)

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2020

Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 in the Context of Palliative Care – A Quick Review

Cite this Research Publication : S. Rajesh Rao, Spruijt, O., Sunder, P., Daniel, S., Chittazhathu, R. K., Nair, S., Leng, M., Kumar, M. M. Sunil, Raghavan, B., Manuel, A. Joseph, Rijju, V., Vijay, G., Prabhu, A. V., Parameswaran, U., and Venkateswaran, C., “Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 in the Context of Palliative Care - A Quick Review.”, Indian J Palliat Care, vol. 26, no. Suppl 1, pp. S116-S120, 2020.

Publisher : Indian J Palliat Care, Volume 26, Issue Suppl 1, p.S116-S120

Year : 2012

Role of GERD in children with otitis media with effusion

Cite this Research Publication : S. Nair, M. Kumar, and Nair, P. K. J., “Role of GERD in children with otitis media with effusion”, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 79, pp. 1328-1332, 2012.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Year : 2010

Molecular-Receptor-Specific, Non-toxic, Near-Infrared-Emitting Au Cluster-Protein Nanoconjugates for Targeted Cancer Imaging

Cite this Research Publication : A. Retnakumari, Setua, S., Dr. Deepthy Menon, Ravindran, P., Muhammed, H., Pradeep, T., Nair, S., and Koyakutty, M., “Molecular-Receptor-Specific, Non-toxic, Near-Infrared-Emitting Au Cluster-Protein Nanoconjugates for Targeted Cancer Imaging”, Nanotechnology, vol. 21, 2010.

Publisher : Nanotechnology

Year : 2010

Case series of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus from Kerala: Comparison with other Indian series

Cite this Research Publication : Sa Kumar, Nair, Sb, and Rajam, Lb, “Case series of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus from Kerala: Comparison with other Indian series”, International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 13, pp. 391-395, 2010.

Publisher : International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Qualification
  • MBBS
    T D Medical College Alleppey, Kerala University, India
  • MD
    Pharmacology, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Rajiv Gandhi University, India
  • MRCP
    Internal Medicine Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland, Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh
  • MSc Palliative Medicine
    Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
  • PhD (Pursuing) Palliative Medicine
    Lancaster University, UK
Areas of Expertise

Her area of expertise is symptom control, especially managing pain clinics and the use of different narcotic drugs and other pain medications. She listens to her patients and their families keenly. She helps them find solutions in difficult indecisive medical situations, such as continuing therapy, ICU management, ventilatory support, end-of-life care conversations, etc. She gives expert opinions as an ombudsman of the hospital ethics committee.

She is focused on academics and is instrumental in the initiation of post-graduate training (MD Palliative Medicine) at Amrita.

Experience
  • Former Consultant in Palliative Medicine
    Sheffield Teaching Hospitals UK
  • Former In-charge Head and Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine
    St. John’s Medical College Hospital Bangalore
Awards & Recognition
  • Former member of the Specialty Board for Palliative Medicine appointed by MCI (2011 – 2014)
  • Fellow, International Leadership Development initiative in Palliative Care, OhioHealth Care USA
  • Best poster prizes in national Palliative Care conferences
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