Faculty
Dr. Prof. Vijaya Koothan is a senior Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with 25 years of teaching experience in MBBS and MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) programmes. She completed her MBBS and MD (OG) from JIPMER, Pondicherry, and has extensive experience in clinical practice, medical education, minimally invasive surgery, ultrasound imaging, and high-risk obstetrics.
She has published 27 research articles in national and international journals and has presented international papers and posters at EBCOG and RCOG conferences. She is also a reviewer for international journals.
Key Clinical Expertise: Ultrasound Imaging | Minimal Invasive Surgery | Laparoscopy | Hysteroscopy | Robotic Surgery | High-Risk Pregnancy | Critical Care Obstetrics | Surgical Gynaecological Oncology | Pain & Palliative Medicine | Medical Education | Biomedical Engineering Research
Additional Experience: Medical Officer, Casualty, JIPMER | Senior Residency, JIPMER | Trained in Basic Obstetric & Gynaecological Ultrasound and Mediscan | Diploma in French
Qualifications: MBBS | MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) | FMAS | PGD Aesthetic Medicine | ACME | FICRS (Robotic Surgery)
Dr. Divya Bharathi M is an FRCEM-qualified Consultant Emergency Physician with over 10 years of experience across the United Kingdom and India. She holds MBBS, Master of Emergency Medicine (MEM), MRCEM and FRCEM qualifications.
She currently serves as Head & Consultant – Emergency Medicine at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals, Global Campus, Chennai, where she oversees a 10-bedded Emergency Department delivering consultant-led emergency care. Her clinical experience includes adult and paediatric emergencies, trauma and polytrauma, critical care, resuscitation, sepsis, cardiac emergencies, stroke and toxicology.
Dr. Divya has extensive experience in trauma resuscitation, advanced airway management, mechanical ventilation, POCUS, FAST, FOCUS and RUSH, along with procedures including thoracostomy, central venous catheterisation, arterial line placement, pericardiocentesis, cardioversion and temporary pacing.
She has worked in emergency medicine and critical care across tertiary care settings in India and the NHS in the United Kingdom, including her tenure as Specialty Registrar in Emergency Medicine at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital. She has also served as Consultant Emergency Physician & Academic Lead at Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre, contributing to postgraduate emergency medicine education, research and medical education.
Her academic and leadership roles include clinical governance, quality improvement, multidisciplinary team leadership, postgraduate mentoring and emergency medicine training. At her current institution, she has contributed to the development of CODE STROKE, CODE STEMI and CODE SEPSIS pathways and leads quality improvement programmes in emergency care.
She is certified in ATLS, ACLS, BLS, ALS (UK), EPALS and Pediatric Emergency Management, and is a member of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI). She has also contributed to research as a Primary Investigator, Co-investigator and Research Supervisor, with multiple conference presentations and postgraduate mentoring.
Dr. Krishna Prasad T is a Professor and Head of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, with 16 years of undergraduate teaching experience, 13 years of postgraduate teaching experience, and 9 years of experience as a postgraduate guide. His clinical and academic interests include Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, Pain Management, and Clinical Pharmacology.
He completed his MBBS from Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, followed by MD in Anaesthesiology from Vinayaga Missions Kirubananda Variyar Medical College. He subsequently completed a Fellowship in Pain Management from Daradia The Pain Clinic and is certified in the Basic Courses in Biomedical Research mandated by the NMC.
He currently serves as Critical Care In-Charge at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and is a postgraduate and PhD guide in Anaesthesiology and multidisciplinary research at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry, and SRM University, Kattankulathur.
Dr. Krishna Prasad has 90 publications in national and international journals, serves on editorial boards and as an associate editor for multiple journals, has reviewed articles for numerous indexed journals, and has 5 registered copyrights as first author.
Current Position: Professor & Head, Anaesthesiology & Critical Care; Critical Care In-Charge, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Qualifications: MBBS | MD (Anaesthesiology) | Fellowship in Pain Management
Dr. Dinesh Ragav E completed his MBBS at PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research and his M.D. in General Medicine at Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore. He subsequently completed his D.M. in Cardiology at Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kanchipuram.
He has experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, having served as Assistant Professor from 2017 to 2021 and Associate Professor from 2021 to 2022 at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute, Kanchipuram.
He is currently working as a Consultant Cardiologist at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute, Kanchipuram, from August 2025 onwards.
Dr. K. Nagarajan completed his MBBS from Tirunelveli Medical College in 1986 and his MD in General Medicine from Stanley Medical College in 1996.
He has served at Thanjavur Medical College, progressing from Assistant Professor to Head of the Department of Medicine. He is currently working as a Professor of Medicine at Sri Sathya Sai Medical College, Ammapattai, Chengalpattu District.
Dr. Nagarajan has presented research papers in General Medicine and has published papers in regional and national conferences. He has also served as Chairperson at several medical conferences.
His professional memberships include the Association of Physicians of India, Indian Academy of Diabetology, Hypertension Society of India, Indian Medical Association, Hemophilia Society of India and RSSDI. He holds a Fellowship Certificate in Diabetology.
He received the Best Doctor Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2014.
Dr. M. Lanord Stanley Jawahar is a Professor of Medicine, serving as Professor since 2013, with 20 years of experience in treating patients and teaching clinical and bedside medicine for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
He completed his MBBS from Stanley Medical College, Chennai, in 1989 and MD in General Medicine from Coimbatore Medical College in 2005.
He has served as an Examiner for MBBS and MD, undergone training in Medical Education Technology, and has chaired scientific sessions. He has also guided MD General Medicine postgraduate theses and PhD programmes for faculty.
Dr. Stanley Jawahar has contributed to national and international journals, with publications covering areas including diabetes screening and risk assessment, obesity and blood pressure in rural populations, COVID-19 vaccination, systemic lupus erythematosus, medical education, plasma cell disorders and lung adenocarcinoma.
Dr. Gokul D. Y. is a dedicated General & Laparoscopic Surgeon with extensive experience in gastrointestinal, fistula, and advanced laparoscopic procedures. He currently serves as Professor of General Surgery and Additional Medical Superintendent at SSSMCRI.
He also serves as the NMC Nodal Officer and a NABH Trainer, contributing to institutional compliance, staff training, medical education, and quality healthcare delivery. He is actively involved in CMEs, conferences, workshops, research, and surgical education.
Areas of Expertise: General & Laparoscopic Surgery • Gastrointestinal Surgery • Fistula Management • Minimally Invasive Surgery • Surgical Education & Training
Dr. Balasubramanian Anusha is a Professor in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Co-ordinator of the Department of Medical Simulation & Skills Lab at Sri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai. She completed her MBBS from MGMCRI, Pondicherry, in 2012 and MD in Anaesthesiology from MGMCRI, SBVU, in 2016.
She is an American Heart Association accredited BLS & ACLS Instructor, PALS Instructor, and American College of Surgeons accredited ATLS Instructor. She has extensive experience in anaesthesia, including low-flow anaesthesia, airway management, anaesthesia for major laparotomy procedures, massive blood loss cases, labour analgesia, paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia, and anaesthesia for urology, plastic and ENT surgeries.
Her areas of interest include Neuroanaesthesia, anaesthesia for abdominal and laparoscopic surgeries, bariatric anaesthesia, oncoanaesthesia, trauma anaesthesia, robotic surgery, paediatric anaesthesia, obstetric and gynaecological anaesthesia, and medical simulation.
Dr. Anusha has served as faculty and resource person at academic events and has presented papers and posters at national conferences. She has contributed to research projects and publications, including studies on ultrasound-guided axillary plexus nerve blocks, low-flow anaesthesia, epidural analgesia and anaesthetic management.
She has also undertaken several academic and training responsibilities, including organising simulation workshops, conducting Emergency Response Training Programmes, serving as an external examiner and question paper setter, and contributing to medical education activities. She has received recognition for her academic work, including a First Prize for Poster Presentation at Research Day, MGMCRI, 2016, and has achieved a copyright for a novel ultrasound-guided axillary plexus block technique.
She is a member of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, American Heart Association and Indian College of Anaesthesia.
Dr. Karthika Mayilvahanan holds an MBBS, DNB, MRCOG and FMAS. She completed her MBBS at Kilpauk Medical College in 2009 and her DNB through the National Board of Examination, Delhi, in 2014. She obtained her MRCOG in 2022 and completed a Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Surgery in 2023.
She is trained in Pelvic Sonology and has been an ACLS and BLS Instructor since 2024.
Dr. Karthika Mayilvahanan is a member of FOGSI, ATNRCOG, Chennai Menopause Society, IMA, MNAMS and KOGS.
Dr. Harshavardhan Balaganesan holds an MBBS, MD (Medical Radiology) and Masters in Health Professions Education (MHPE). He completed his MBBS under The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and his MD in Medical Radiology from Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgia. He completed his Masters in Health Professions Education from the Institute of Health Professions Education, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth.
He has been working at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute as an Assistant Professor since April 2022, following his tenure as Senior Resident from 2014 to 2022. He has also served as Senior Resident at Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences.
He has undergone training in Diagnostic Ultrasound and Biliary and Oncologic Interventions, and has completed courses in Biomedical Research, Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Medical Education and Curriculum Implementation. He also cleared the First Step in Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR), London, UK, and completed a Fellowship in Health Professions Education.
Dr. R. Poonguzhali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of General Medicine with 4 years of research and clinical experience in the field of General Medicine. She has experience in the diagnosis and management of acute emergencies, ICU care and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), along with outpatient and inpatient care.
She completed her MBBS from Chengalpattu Medical College (2009–2015) and MD in General Medicine from Thoothukudi Government Medical College (2019–2022).
She served as Senior Resident and Assistant Professor in the Department of General Medicine at Nagapattinam Government Medical College from July 2022 to January 2024 and has been working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of General Medicine at KIMS since February 2024.
Her academic contributions include paper and poster presentations at GCDC 2021, TAPICON 2021 and CME at CMC Vellore. She has also delivered a guest lecture on Hepatitis at IMA. Her thesis focused on the prevalence of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared with non-diabetic patients.
She has served as PG Coordinator, CRRI Coordinator, Skill Lab Coordinator and AHS Coordinator in the Department of General Medicine at KIMS. She is trained in BLS and ACLS, has completed courses in biomedical research and ethics, and has undergone training in medical education, revised basic workshops, AETCOM and virtual lab sessions.