Dr. Johny Vakayil Francis
Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist
OP Timing
Monday - Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ; 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ; 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- About Doctor
- Medical
Qualification
- MBBS - Government Medical College, Calicut, Kerala (1992)
- DCH (Diploma in Child Health) - Government Medical College, Calicut (1996)
- MD (Paediatrics) - Government Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India (1997)
- Expertise
- Advanced Neonatal Care: Extensive experience in managing preterm infants and complex neonatal conditions, including surgical cases like diaphragmatic hernia, in Level III NICUs in Australia, the UK, and India.
- Neonatal Ventilation: Proficient in ventilatory management of critically ill newborns, honed through training in top-tier institutions.
- Neonatal Transport: Skilled in the safe transfer of critically ill neonates, with hands-on experience from the Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS), Victoria, Australia
- Paediatric Intensive Care: Adept at managing a wide range of paediatric emergencies in Level III PICUs.
- Gastroenterology in Paediatrics: Experienced in the primary care of paediatric gastroenterology patients.
- Doctor's
Experience
- Over 3 Decades of Experience: Over 30 years of extensive experience in Paediatrics and Neonatology.Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist – Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi (2018–Present): Managing complex neonatal and paediatric cases in a 10-bed NICU and 8-bed PICU, while mentoring DNB students and contributing to academic excellence.
- Senior Paediatrician & Neonatologist – PVS Memorial Hospital, Kochi (2011–2018): Managed a Level III NICU and PICU, providing specialized neonatal and paediatric care and coordinating advanced neonatal resuscitation programs.
- Clinical Fellow – Monash Medical Centre, Australia (2006–2011): Gained advanced expertise in neonatal care and neonatal transport through the Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS), under Prof. Victor Yu and Dr. Andrew Ramsden.
Clinical Fellow – King’s College Hospital, London (2004–2006): Developed specialized expertise in the ventilation and management of critically ill newborns under Prof. Ann Greenough. - Registrar in Neonatology – Monash Medical Centre, Australia (2002–2004): Gained hands-on experience in neonatal care and participated in Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS) operations.
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