Primary Care Physician and Researcher, MBBS, FHM
Biography
I’m a Clinician and a Researcher who believes in Health Equity and quality health care for all and I have the ability and the passion to learn anything that facilitates me to take steps towards this purpose. I am deeply interested in Community participatory action research, qualitative methods.
Interests
- HIV
- Community centered research
Education
- Fellowship in HIV Medicine - Vivekananda Memorial Hospital (SVYM)
- MBBS - Mysore Medical College & Research Institute
Projects
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MITHR 2.0
Empowering Female Sex Workers including Transgenders To Build Their Bridge To Healthcare Through A Model That Incorporates Technology, Peer Networking, And Medical Safe Spaces
To understand and document systematically the health needs, priorities and challenges among women in sex work and transgenders in Bangalore. To develop and evaluate a community driven model to improve healthcare among the target communities
Publications
- Anand, Ashoojit Kaur, Praneeth Pilala, Swathi S. Balachandra, Prathamesh Sharad Sawant, Ramakrishna Prasad, and B. C. Rao. “Managing a Case of Acute Calculous Cholecystitis at Home: Highlighting the Role of Family Physicians in Providing Home-Based Care.” Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 8, no. 7 (July 1, 2019): 2548. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_259_19.
- Nagavarapu, Sudha, Varsha Shridhar, Nora Kropp, Leela Murali, Swathi S. Balachandra, Ramakrishna Prasad, and Asha Kilaru. “Reasons for Obstetric Referrals from Community Facilities to a Tertiary Obstetric Facility: A Study from Southern Karnataka.” Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 8, no. 7 (July 1, 2019): 2378. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_308_19.
- K H, Naveen & SN, Manjunatha & MM, Sumanth & Sb, Swathi. (2015). Prevalence and Predictors of Peripheral Neuropathy Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending a Government Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Mysore. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research. 4. 1-12. ResearchGate
Experience
- Spice Route Karnataka Chapter Lead
- Editorial Team, AFPI Karnataka Newsletter
- Primary Care Physician and Researcher, PCMH Restore Health
- Clinical Research Fellow, National Center For Biological Sciences
- Resident Medical Officer, Vivekananda Memorial Hospital, Saragur