Dr. A Sivagnanam

Dr A Sivagnanam is a senior paediatric emergency physician in Bengaluru with 29 years of experience, currently serving as Head of the Department of Paediatric Emergency at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

She specialises in paediatric emergency medicine and paediatric critical care, and is recognised as the founder of the Paediatric Emergency Team (PET) at Manipal Hospital, a first-of-its-kind structured paediatric emergency response system modelled on the adult Medical Emergency Team framework.

She consults in English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, and Tamil.

Area of Expertise

Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Children presenting with acute and life-threatening medical emergencies are evaluated and managed by Dr Sivagnanam with structured emergency protocols and rapid clinical assessment:

• Acute paediatric emergency evaluation and stabilisation
• Code blue paediatric management
• Paediatric trauma assessment and management
• Tracheostomy emergency code management
• Multidisciplinary paediatric emergency team coordination

Paediatric Critical Care

Critically ill children requiring intensive monitoring and organ support are managed with structured paediatric intensive care protocols:

• Paediatric intensive care management
• Respiratory failure and ventilatory support
• Sepsis and shock management in children
• Post-resuscitation paediatric care
• Monitoring and stabilisation of high-acuity paediatric patients

Paediatric Resuscitation and Code Management

Dr Sivagnanam introduced structured paediatric code systems at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, and leads emergency resuscitation training and implementation:

• Paediatric code blue protocol management
• Paediatric trauma code implementation
• Tracheostomy emergency code management
• Paediatric resuscitation team leadership
• Emergency skills training for clinical teams

COVID-19 Related Paediatric Conditions

Children presenting with post-COVID complications including multisystem inflammatory syndrome are assessed and managed with appropriate paediatric protocols:

• Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)
• Post-COVID paediatric complication management
• Rare and atypical paediatric dysfunction evaluation
• Inflammatory disorder assessment in children
• Paediatric COVID-related emergency care

Community Paediatric Emergency Preparedness

Dr Sivagnanam leads the HUES programme, a first-of-its-kind corporate social awareness initiative designed to equip parents and teachers with skills to manage unexpected paediatric emergencies:

• HUES workshop facilitation for parents and teachers
• Paediatric emergency preparedness education
• Basic life support awareness in school settings
• First response training for non-clinical caregivers
• Patient safety programme leadership for the paediatric division

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliation

Dr A Sivagnanam currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru (Head of Department)

She joined Manipal Hospital in August 2005 as a Paediatric Intensivist and served in that role until 2016, after which she assumed leadership of the Paediatric Emergency Department. She also serves as the Patient Safety Officer for the Paediatric Division at Manipal Hospital.

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University (1997)
• MD Paediatrics, Dr MGR Medical University (2001)
• DNB Paediatrics
• ISCCM Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care
• STEP Fellowship in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 89949 (2011)

Academic and Community Contributions

Dr Sivagnanam has contributed expert commentary on paediatric health including:

• Commentary on rare post-COVID dysfunction in children, Manipal Hospital
• Expert opinion on adolescent nutrition and healthy eating, Times of India
• Presentations and talks in paediatric emergency medicine

Professional Memberships

• Member, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)

Book an Appointment with Dr A Sivagnanam, Paediatric Emergency Specialist in Bengaluru

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