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Dr. Mangla Sood

Consultant Pediatrics
Indira Gandhi Medical College
Pratasha North Oak Area, Sanjauli, Shimla, HP
 

Brief Biography:


Dr Mangla Sood
Senior Resident, Dept of Pediatrics                                      
Present appointment: Consultant in Pediatrics at Indira Gandhi Medical College and hospital, Shimla.
Education:
December 1997: MBBS, Punjabi University, Government medical college, Patiala.Punjab. India.
June 2006: MD Pediatrics, PGIMER, Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. India.
Experience in Pediatrics (Five years):-
1. Senior resident in Pediatrics: Indira Gandhi Medical College and hospital, Shimla. Himachal Pradesh. India working since Aug 2006.
2. During this tenure I am working as Pediatric specialist, looking after sick patients as well as teaching MBBS students the subject of Pediatrics.
3. I also take active interest in teaching Pediatrics to Post graduate students.
4. I look after Pediatric OPD and Emergency & critical care Pediatrics as well as Intensive care in Pediatrics and Neonatology (PICU and NICU).
5. I have experience with invasive as well as non-invasive mechanical ventilation also.
6. I have special interest in Asthma, Tuberculosis and Pediatric Rheumatology.

 

Academic positions:


Previous Appointments/Work experience: (After MBBS):
01-01-1998 to 30-06-1998: House job in Medicine, Civil Hospital, Kapurthala, Punjab.
01-01-1999 to 30-06-1999: House job in Eye, Civil Hospital, Kapurthala, Punjab.
08-07-1999 to 30-06-2003: Department of Health and Family Welfare to the government of Himachal Pradesh, District Hospital, HP. India.
01-07-2003 to 30-06-2006: Three years training in Pediatrics from PGIMER, Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. India.
Since August 2006 onwards: Senior Resident in Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and hospital, Shimla.

 

Research interests:


I have special interest in Asthma, Tuberculosis and Pediatric Rheumatology.

 

Any other information:


Publications / Paper presentations:
Publications in National Journals (Indexed)
1. Childhood obesity and risk of cardiovascular disease: Role of Pediatrician; Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics 2009; Vol 11(4):pg.398-403.
2. Importance of newborn hearing screening; Indian journal of otolaryngology and Head and neck surgery 2009; Vol 61(2):157-159.
3. Problems with teething in children; Pediatric on call 2010; Vol 7; art: 20.
4. Pruritis in 12 year old girl; Pediatric on call 2010; Vol 7; art: 63.
Publications in International Journals (Indexed)
1. Glue sniffing intoxication; Current Pediatric Research 2009: Vol 13(1).
2. Teething: Myths and Facts. The Journal of Clinical Pediatric dentistry; 2010: Vol 35(1): pg 9-13.
3. Congenital cystic Adenomatoid malformation of lung; Journal Nep Peditr Soc 2010: Vol 31(1):pg. 64-67.
4. Muscle response with flexible fixed functional appliance-An EMG study of masseter and anterior temporalis muscles. Virtual Journal of Orthodontics (http://www.vjo.it/issue-8-3/muscle/); Issues 8.3: September 2010.
5. Congenital cystic Adenomatoid malformation of lung; Current Pediatric Research 2011: Vol 15(1) pg61-63.
6. Environmental risk factors in relation to childhood asthma in rural area; Current Pediatric Research 2011: Vol 15(1) pg 29-32.
Paper presentation in National conferences
1. Case Presentation on “Parvo virus infection in patients of Acute Leukaemia” in the North West chapter meeting of Indian Society of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine at Department of Haematology, PGIMER, Chandigarh on 25 Sept., 2005.
2. Paper entitled “Profile of Recurrent headaches in children from a developing country” Presented at 12th Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurology and 18th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Neurology at New Delhi on 23-26 Oct., 2008.
3. Paper entitled “Quality of life in children with recurrent Headaches” at national conference of Indian Academy of pediatrics, held at Bangalore from 22-25 January, 2009.
4. Paper entitled “Clinical profile of children with Staphylococcus Aureus Sepsis in a referral Hospital” at national conference of Indian Academy of pediatrics, held at Hyderabad from 7-10 January, 2010.
In the panel of reviewers of following journals
1. Current Pediatric Research.(Indexed Journal)
2. Journal of medicine and medical sciences.(Indexed Journal)
Research in paediatrics:  
Thesis work:
“Clinical Profile of children with recurrent headaches.” Thesis work completed during Paediatric residency, under guidance of Dr. Pratibha Singhi (Head and chief, Paediatric Neurology) at PGIMER, Chandigarh. India.
Conferences and Workshops Attended:
1. Neonatal advanced life support (NALS), Provider level course, 2003
2. Pediatric advanced life support (PALS), Provider level course, 2003
3. 3rd National Conference of Rheumatology chapter of at Indian Academy of Pediatrics at Advanced Pediatric Centre Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA, on 29-30 Oct., 2005.
4. 11th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics at Advanced Pediatric Centre Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA, on 22 January, 2006.
5. National CME in Pediatrics at Advanced Pediatric Centre Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA on 5 Feb, 2006.
6. Workshop on Neurodevelopment Disorders at Advanced Pediatric Centre Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA, on 2 April, 2006.
7. CME on immunization and 8th HIMPEDICON at Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla on 14-15 Oct., 2006.
8. International CME and Advanced course in Pediatric Intensive Care at Advanced Pediatric Centre Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA, on 1,2,3 March,2007.
9. IAP State level workshop on Acceleration of Implementation of Pre-Service IMNCI held at Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla on 29 Sept.2007.
10. National Training Program- Practical Pediatric Hematology Workshop at Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla on 26-27 April 2008.
11. 12th Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurology and 18th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Neurology at New Delhi on 23-26 Oct., 2008.
12. CME on Pediatric Gastroenterology at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College, Kangra. INDIA 0n 8-9 Nov., 2008.
13. 1st Asian Congress of Pediatric Intensive Care and 11th National Conference of Pediatric Critical Care held at Advanced Pediatric Centre Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA, on 25 to 27 Sept., 2009.
14. Workshop on Epilepsy and EEG at Advanced Pediatric Centre Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA, on 12 April, 2009.
15. Respiratory Tract Infections- Group Education Module Workshop at Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla on 12 Nov., 2009.
16. IAP RTI GEM workshop at Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla on 28 Aug., 2010.
17. 46 th National conference of Indian Academy of pediatrics, held at Bangalore from 22-25 January, 2009.
18. 47th National conference of IAP at Hyderabad, 7-10 January 2010.
Memberships of academic bodies:
1. Life member, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
My Medical Professional Objectives:
1. To provide Quality care to children and newborns.
2. I would like to strengthen the multidisciplinary team management approach in pediatric critical care.
3. I am also keen to continue my clinical and research interest in pediatric critical care.
Hobbies and other Interest:
1. Helping needy people particularly patients.
2. To support and organize activities to increase awareness about Organ donation (like Eye donation) and Blood donation.
3. Reading books to increase my knowledge in my subject as well as spiritual books and listening music.
4. I enjoy traveling and meeting new people.

 

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:


I am very excited about this project and hope this platform will provide exceelent supprt to young academicians and consultants.