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Dr. Smitha K.

Professor, Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (General Medicine), Distant Fellowship in Diabetes Management, Fellowship in General Infectious Diseases, IDCCM
smithakm@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Smitha K. currently serves as Professor at the Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, Kochi.

Qualification

  • MBBS
  • MD (General Medicine)
  • DNB (General Medicine)
  • Distant Fellowship in Diabetes Management (CMC Vellore)
  • Fellowship in General Infectious Diseases (CMC Vellore)
  • Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM)
Publications

Journal Article

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

COVID-19 Comorbidities and Complications Leading to Mortality

Cite this Research Publication : Smita Krishna Murthy, Solomon K Dominic, Arun Divakar, Niveditha Kartha, Gayatri R Nair, Vaibhav Venniyur and MGK Pillai, "COVID-19 Comorbidities and Complications Leading to Mortality", Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2023;13:407-412.

Year : 2022

Real Work Experiences, Practices and Adverse Events Associated with Long Term Usage of N95 Respirators during the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Cross-sectional Survey Amongst Indian Physicians

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Renoy Henry, Dr. Krishnamoorthy S., Dr. Manu, "Real work experiences, practices and adverse events associated with long term usage of N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic – A cross-sectional survey amongst Indian physicians," International Journal of Safety and Public Health, Vol. 12, No. 3 (2022).

Publisher : International Journal of Safety and Public Health

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

Year : 2019

Potentially Inappropriate Medications Prescribed for Older Persons: A Study from Two Teaching Hospitals in Southern India

Cite this Research Publication : Arun N Bhatt, Sherin S Paul, Smitha Krishnamoorthy, Basil T Baby, Anna Mathew, Balakrishnan R Nair, "Potentially Inappropriate Medications Prescribed for Older Persons: A Study from Two Teaching Hospitals in Southern India", Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2019 Sep-Dec; 26(3): 187–192. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_81_19

Publisher : Journal of Family and Community Medicine,

Year : 2017

Hepatitis and thrombocytopenia: markers of dengue mortality

Cite this Research Publication : Smitha Krishnamoorthy, Arun N Bhatt, Celine Thalappillil Mathew, Abraham M Ittyachen, "Hepatitis and thrombocytopenia: markers of dengue mortality", Tropical Doctor, 2017 Apr;47(2):136-141. doi: 10.1177/0049475517691878. Epub 2017 Feb 6.

Publisher : Tropical Doctor

Year : 2016

Non Compliance to Anti-Hypertensive Medications and Associated Factors Community Based Cross Sectional Study from Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Jessy Mathew, Smitha Krishnamoorthy, Linby Chacko, Jean Hannah Philip, Jinsa Elesabeth Jacob, Jeenu Ann Jose, Laona Lal, Arun N Bhatt, "Non Compliance to Anti-Hypertensive Medications and Associated Factors Community Based Cross Sectional Study from Kerala," Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS), ISSN 2320-6691, 2016; 4(6B)

Publisher : Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS)

Year : 2016

Predictors of outcome in patients admitted with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a rural Tertiary Care Center

Cite this Research Publication : Abraham M Ittyachen, Smitha Krishnamoorthy, Arun N Bhatt, Shanavas Abdulla, Jijo Oommen Roy, M Sugathan, Kevin Ambadan, Jelty Kuriakose, "Predictors of outcome in patients admitted with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a rural Tertiary Care Center," Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Apr-Jun 2016;5(2):411-415. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.192365.

Publisher : Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Year : 2013

Sister Mary Joseph’s Node

Cite this Research Publication : Ittiachan A. M., Krishnamoorthy S., Shanavas A., "Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule (Case Report)," American Journal of Medicine, Volume 127, Issue 5, e7-e8, 2013, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.11.022. (PMID: 24380711)

Publisher : American Journal of Medicine

Year : 2010

Acute Cholestatic Hepatitis along with Agranulocytosis – A Rare Side Effect of Carbimazole

Cite this Research Publication : Karun Jain, Chakarapani M., Smitha K., "Acute Cholestatic Hepatitis along with Agranulocytosis - A Rare Side Effect of Carbimazole (Case Report)," Annals of African Medicine, Vol 9, No.2; 2010; 102-4, DOI-10.4103/1596-3519.64752.

Publisher : Annals of African Medicine

Area of Expertise
  • Internal Medicine
  • General Medicine
  • Medical Education
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Infectious Disease
  • Critical Care
Experience
  1. Undergraduate Teaching-  20 years
  2. Postgraduate Teaching –  17 years
  3. Intensive care – 3 years
  • Internship -1 year
    T.D Medical college, Alappuzha – (From April 2001 to april 2002)
  • Junior Resident (PG Resident) – 3 years
    Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2004-2007)
  • Registrar in Medical Oncology – 1 year 7 months
    Lake shore hospital, Nettoor, 2007 April to Dec 2008
  • Assistant Professor – 7 years
    1st Jan 2009 to 15th September 2016, MOSC Medical college, Kolenchery
  • Associate Professor –  6 years
    15th September 2016 to 31st October 2022
    Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
  • Additional Professor –  1st November 2022 to Present
    Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi
  • Additional Deputation to Medical ICU
    June 15th 2023 to Jan 2024
  • Deputation to Liver ICU
    Feb 1st 2023  till to-date
    Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi

 

Affiliations
  • Life Member – Indian Medical Association
  • Life Member Association of Physicians of India (API)
  • Life Member Clinical Infectious Society of India
  • Member, Indian Society of Critical Care
Languages Known
  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Tamil
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