Dr. Nelby George Mathew

TMM Hospital Thiruvalla – Consultant & In-charge Department of Neonatology (September 2015 till date)

• Joined as In-charge of Neonatology, reorganised the NICU and expanded it to one of the best centres for neonatal care in central Travancore. The NICU has 30 beds with 6 ventilators and 4 CPAP with facilities for parental nutrition and high-frequency ventilation and also offers whole-body cooling for asphyxiated babies . Our NICU admits about 90 neonates per month.
• The NICU receives both antenatal & post-natal references from nearby hospitals.
• High-risk newborn care: Extremely low birth weight, Preterm babies (>24 Wks), RDS, IEM & other sick babies
• Ventilator Care : Conventional ventilator care
• Pediatric Surgical Care; Diaphragmatic hernia, Tracheo –esophageal fistula, genito urinary abnormality
• Procedures: Endotracheal intubations, Central line insertion, PICC line insertion, Intra-arterial cannulation, thoracicocentesis and intercostal drain insertion, Exchange transfusions, Lumbar puncture.
• Staff Training: Training of staff & junior doctors in essential new born care, neonatal resuscitation, high-risk new born care, routine neonatal procures & counselling parents.
• Teaching Program: Our NICU is now recognized as one of the centers for the IAP fellowship program and I am currently the coordinator of the program.

D M Training Program at CMC Vellore (August 2012 -August 2016 )

In view of refining the learning and practice in Neonatal care joined CMC Vellore where fine-tuning in neonatology was achieved under the guidance of great practitioners. The training period involved the management of a variety of sick babies and getting acquainted with almost all the newer gadgets in Neonatology Training period involved training in leve3 level 3 NICU attending high risk deliveries improving procedural skills high risk follow up clinic

Speciality posting included:

2 months -Developmental Pediatrics
1 month- Obstetrics
15 days -Medical genetics
15 days -Community care

TMM Hospital Thiruvalla – Consultant &In-charge Department of Neonatology (2009 – August 2012)

• Joined as in charge in Neonatology, grew the NICU care from Level 2 to Level 3, in 3 years, and ably assisted by, 2 DCH doctors, trained staff in essential new born care. The NICU has 20 beds with 3 ventilators and admits about 200 infants per year with 60 ventilated infants. The NICU got both antenatal &post natal references from nearby hospitals
• High-risk newborn care: Extremely low birth weight (<1000 gms) , Preterm babies (>27 Wks), RDS, IEM &other sick babies
• Ventilator Care: Conventional ventilatory care, high-frequency ventilatory care
• Pediatric Surgical Care; Diaphragmatic hernia, tracheo–oesophagal fistula gastro urinary abnormality
• Procedures: Endotracheal intubations, Central line insertion, PICC line insertion, Intra-arterial cannulation, thoracicocentesis and intercostal drain insertion, Exchange transfusions, Lumbar puncture, Peripheral long lines.
• Staff Training: Training of staff & junior doctors in essential newborn care, neonatal resuscitation, high-risk newborn care, routine neonatal procures & counselling parents.

PVS Memorial Hospital – Registrar, NICU (March 2008- February 2009)

Worked under the guidance of Dr Tonny Mampilly and got advanced training in neonatal care. PVS memorial hospital is a tertiary care center for Neonatology & Pediatrics. The NICU has 22 beds with 8 ventilators including 1 high-frequency ventilator. The unit admits approximately 500 infants per year including about 150 ventilated infants. The units also handle neonatal surgical problems. The PICU and Pediatric unit offers tertiary services.

In PVS hospital I got training and worked on:

• High risk new born care: Extremely low birth weight, Pre term babies, RDS , IEM & other sick babies.
• High-risk pediatric care: Pediatric Ventilation, PICU care, Pediatric OPD & causality management.
• Ventilator Care &procedures: Conventional ventilatory care, high frequency ventilatory care & routine pediatric & newborn procedures Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh – Senior House officer, M.D Residency program (2004 – 2007)
• 9 Months – NICU posting
• 6 Months – PICU posting
• 4 Months – Pediatric Cardiology
• 17 Months – General Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Neurology