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Dr. Gopala Krishna Pillai M.

Head of Department | Unit Chief | Professor, Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MBBS, MD (General Medicine)
mgkpillai@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. M Gopalkrishna Pillai is the Professor and Head of the Department of Internal Medicine with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in his field. With over three decades of experience, he has held various positions in prestigious institutions underscoring his dedication to medical education and patient care. With unwavering commitment to excellence, compassionate care, and invaluable contributions to the medical field, these doctors stand as beacons of hope and healing for their patients.

Language Known

  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Tamil
Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

A predictive score for severity in patients with confirmed dengue fever in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : Sruthi Haridas, Gopalakrishna Pillai M, Renjitha Bhaskaran, "A predictive score for severity in patients with confirmed dengue fever in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala, India," Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2023, Oct 3;117(10):741-750. DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trad058.

Publisher : Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Year : 2023

Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Single-Centre Observational Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Cite this Research Publication : Wazeem CM, Gopalakrishna Pillai, Arun Divakar, and Renjitha Bhaskaran, "Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Single-Centre Observational Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India," Cureus, 2023 Feb 6;15(2):e34667. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.34667.

Publisher : Cureus

Year : 2023

Association of Thyroid Function and Severity of Illness in Liver Cirrhosis as Measured by Child-Pugh Score

Cite this Research Publication : Aswin Raj, Gopalakrishna Pillai, Arun Divakar, Vishnu Shivam, Anjaly Nair, "Association of Thyroid Function and Severity of Illness in Liver Cirrhosis as Measured by Child-Pugh Score," Cureus, 2023 Mar 24;15(3):e36618. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36618.

Publisher : Cureus

Year : 2023

Platelet Albumin Bilirubin Score – Predictor Of Outcome Of Acute Variceal Bleeding In Patients With Cirrhosis

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Manoj Kumar, Dr. Akash Thomas, Dr. MGK Pillai, Platelet Albumin Bilirubin Score – Predictor Of Outcome Of Acute Variceal Bleeding In Patients With Cirrhosis, International Journal of Scientific Research- 2023

Year : 2023

Risk Factors and Incidence of Pulmonary Fibrosis in Patients Recovered from COVID-19 Pnenumonia

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Shrignanaprasannambika, Dr. Smitha K., Dr. M. Gopalakrishnapillai, Mrs. Anjaly Nair, "Risk Factors and Incidence of Pulmonary Fibrosis in Patients Recovered from COVID-19 Pnenumonia, International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume - 12 | Issue - 04 | April - 2023 | PRINT ISSN No. 2277 - 8179 | DOI : 10.36106/ijsr

Publisher : International Journal of Scientific Research

Year : 2023

The Association Between Microalbuminuria and QTc Prolongation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Single-Centre Study from South India

Cite this Research Publication : Solomon K. Dominic, Renoy A. Henry, Niveditha Kartha, Gopalakrishna Pillai, "The Association Between Microalbuminuria and QTc Prolongation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Single-Centre Study from South India," Cureus 15(3): e35646. DOI 10.7759/cureus.35646, 2023

Year : 2023

Cytochrome P450 2C19 Polymorphisms and Its Association With Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Post-coronary Intervention Patients on Clopidogrel in the Tertiary Care Center

Cite this Research Publication : Nikhil Teja Kambhampati, Hisham Ahamed, Velayudhan K K, Sachin David, Sai Chandra Hakeem, Gopalakrishna Pillai, Niveditha Kartha. (February 07, 2023) Cytochrome P450 2C19 Polymorphisms and Its Association With Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Post-coronary Intervention Patients on Clopidogrel in the Tertiary Care Center. Cureus 15(2): e34737. DOI10.7759/cureus.34737

Year : 2022

Expanded Dengue Syndrome – an Ambispective Observational Study from a Tertiary Care Centre in South India

Cite this Research Publication : Abhishek C Menon, Renoy A Henry, Jonu George, Namitha M S,M Gopalakrishna Pillai, "Expanded Dengue Syndrome – An ambispective observational study from a tertiary care centre in South India", International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research, Vol 5, Issue 2, March-April 2022

Publisher : International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research

Year : 2022

Microalbuminuria as an Independent Risk Factor for Developing Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Primary Hypertension: A Single-Center Observational Study From South India

Cite this Research Publication : Sayyid Moidu , Akash T. Oomen , Gopalakrishna Pillai , Sheejamol VS, "Microalbuminuria as an Independent Risk Factor for Developing Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Primary Hypertension: A Single- Center Observational Study From South India," Cureus 14(1): e21119. DOI 10.7759/cureus.21119

Publisher : Cureus

Year : 2021

Mean platelet volume to platelet count ratio as a predictor of mortality in septic patients

Cite this Research Publication : Mithun Mathew Thomas, Vasant P. K., M. Gopalkrishnan Pillai, "Mean platelet volume to platelet count ratio as a predictor of mortality in septic patients," International Journal of Advances in Medicine, Vol. 8 No. 3 (2021): March 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20210601

Publisher : International Journal of Advances in Medicine

Year : 2021

Admission Hemogram Panel in Diagnosing and Predicting the Severity of COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Bhagya Lakxmi C, Vasant P K, M Gopalakrishna Pillai, "Admission Hemogram Panel in Diagnosing and Predicting the Severity of COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kerala," International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research (IJMSCR), Volume 4, Issue 6, Page No: 311-317, November-December 2021

Publisher : International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research (IJMSCR)

Year : 2021

Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis: Role of Apri, Fib-4 and its Correlation with Liver Stiffness Measurements (LSM) by Fibroscan

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Palabatla Rahul, Dr. Smitha. K., Dr. MGK Pillai and Renjitha Bhaskaran, "Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis: Role of Apri, Fib-4 and its Correlation with Liver Stiffness Measurements (LSM) by Fibroscan", Annals of Health and Medical Research, 2021;11:1324-1327.

Publisher : Annals of Health and Medical Research

Year : 2021

Prognostic Markers in Acute Liver Failure – Alpha Feto Protein

Cite this Research Publication : P Gayathi, Smitha Krishnamoorthy, Subhash Chandra, MG K Pillai, Raviraj Menon, Mahesh Subramania Iyer, "Prognostic markers in acute liver failure - Alpha feto protein," Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 9(1):p 55-61, Jan–Jun 2021. | DOI: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_14_21

Publisher : Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences

Conference Paper

Year : 2023

Minimal Features based Non Invasive Cholesterol Computation using Machine Learning

Cite this Research Publication : Arsha Chandran B, Durga Padmavilochanan, Rahul Krishnan Pathinarupothi, K A Unnikrishna Menon,Subhash Chandra, and Gopala Krishna Pillai M., "Minimal Features based Non Invasive Cholesterol Computation using Machine Learning," 2023 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (CONIT), Hubli, India, 2023, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/CONIT59222.2023.10205812.

Publisher : 2023 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (CONIT)

Area of Expertise
  • Internal Medicine
  • General Medicine
  • Medical Education
Experiences
Designation Department Name of Institution From DD/MM/YY To DD/MM/YY Total Experience in years & months
Tutor/Demonstrator/Registrar/Resident/ Sr. Resident General Medicine JJMM College 1992 1995 3y
Assistant Professor General Medicine Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi 1.4.2002 30.4.2007 5y
Associate Professor General Medicine Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi 1.5.2007 30.4.2011 4y
Professor & HOD General Medicine Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi 1.5.2011 Till Date

Other Experience

  • Experience in Critical care & Cardiology
  • Teaching experience in Geriatrics
  • DNB examiner & Inspector
  • MD examiner, MBBS examiner
Awards and Recognition
  • MD Medicine Gold Medal in 1995 JJMM College
  • Dr.T.K.Raman Memorial oration awarded on19th January 2020 at Kollam, in the 44th Annual Conference of API Kerala Chapter
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