Dr. Ravi Shankar Swamy

Dr Ravi Shankar Swamy is a Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician in Whitefield, Bangalore with 25 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield and Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road.

He holds an FRCPCH and MRCPCH from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK, served as a Neonatal Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, and is an Honorary Research Associate at Imperial College London as lead investigator for the HELIX trial on whole-body cooling in neonatal encephalopathy.

Area of Expertise

Dr Swamy's clinical practice spans neonatal intensive care, neurodevelopmental assessment, neonatal simulation training, neonatal encephalopathy, and paediatric care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Neonatal Intensive Care and Newborn Medicine

Critically ill and preterm newborns are managed with extensive NICU experience developed across tertiary neonatal units in the United Kingdom including Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

• Preterm and low birth weight neonates
• Neonatal respiratory distress
• Neonatal encephalopathy and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
• Neonatal sepsis and infection
• Neonatal jaundice
• Complex newborn conditions requiring intensive monitoring

Procedures

• Cranial Ultrasound for neonatal brain assessment
• Echocardiogram for neonatal cardiac evaluation
• Neonatal Life Support

Neurodevelopmental Assessment

Structured neurodevelopmental evaluation in infants and children is provided using internationally validated assessment tools, with national trainer-level expertise in Bayley Scales.

• Developmental delay assessment
• Neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm and encephalopathic infants
• Developmental concerns in infants and toddlers

Procedures

• Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development III (BSID III) assessment
• Neurodevelopmental follow-up for high-risk newborns

Neonatal Encephalopathy and Cooling Therapy

Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy is managed with research-level expertise as lead investigator of the HELIX trial at Imperial College London.

• Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy requiring whole-body cooling
• Post-cooling neurodevelopmental monitoring
• Long-term follow-up for encephalopathic infants

General Paediatrics

Routine and acute paediatric conditions across all age groups are managed alongside the neonatal and neurodevelopmental practice.

• Respiratory infections and asthma in children
• Gastrointestinal conditions in children
• Developmental and growth concerns
• Immunisation and preventive child health
• Postnatal care for newborns and mothers

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Miracle Women and Children's Hospital, Varthur and Hobli (Consultant)
• Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK (Neonatal Consultant)
• National Health Service, UK (Consultant)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli (2001)
• MD Paediatrics, Newcastle University, UK (2012)
• MRCPCH, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
• FRCPCH, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK (2012)
• CCT in Neonatal Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
• CST in General Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
• Bayley-III Training, Mrs Betty Hutchon, Master Trainer, Pearson, UK (2013)

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 58516 (Registered 2001)

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), Fellow and Member
• National Neonatology Forum, Member of Facility Based Newborn Care Committee
• Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Member of Research Committee
• National Neonatology Forum, Member of Research and Guideline Formulation Committee
• Perinatal Trials Unit Foundation, Director

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Recognition

• Times Healthcare Award, Rising Star
• National Trainer, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development III (BSID III)
• Course Director, Neonatal Emergencies Simulation Team (NEST) Training, India
• Examiner Elect, MRCPCH Clinical Examinations in India, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London
• Honorary Research Associate, Imperial College London, Lead Investigator, HELIX Trial (whole-body cooling for neonatal encephalopathy)
• NLS Instructor, Neonatal Life Support, Resuscitation Council UK
• Simulation Instructor, neonatal emergency simulation

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Swamy RS, McConachie H, Ng J et al. — Archives of Disease in Childhood, Fetal and Neonatal Edition (Frontline BMJ)
• Multiple national and international publications and conference presentations

Why Consult Dr Ravi Shankar Swamy

Dr Ravi Shankar brings FRCPCH and MRCPCH credentials from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, consultant-level NHS practice at Imperial College Healthcare Trust, and an active research role as lead investigator of the HELIX trial at Imperial College London within a neonatal and paediatric practice in Whitefield, Bangalore.

His national trainer status in Bayley-III, course directorship of the NEST simulation programme, and examiner-elect status for MRCPCH examinations in India reflect a level of academic and institutional engagement that positions him among the most internationally trained neonatologists currently practising in Bangalore. He consults in English, Kannada, and Hindi.

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