Dr. Meena K
Head of Department, Emergency Medicine
Qualification
MBBS, FEM (UK), PGDEM (GWU, USA), FICM, MEM
Speciality
Emergency Medicine
Location
Chennai - Radial Road
Brief Profile:
Dr. Meena K is a highly skilled emergency physician with over 20 years of experience in the field of Accident and Emergency Medicine. She trained in Aeromedicine at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa. She has completed a variety of training programmes in prehospital care and disaster management. Additionally, she is a certified American Heart Association BLS and ACLS instructor. She has undergone various training programmes in prehospital care and disaster management. Furthermore, she has specialised training in obstetric emergencies, which is her field of interest. She is experienced in collaborating with multi-disciplinary clinical teams to ensure comprehensive health care for her patients in a research environment.
Educational Qualification:
- MBBS, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore
- Fellowship in Emergency Medicine (FEM), Royal College of General Physicians, UK
- Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Medicine (PGDEM), George Washington University, USA
- FICM (Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine), Medvarsity and Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation (AHERF)
- Master of Emergency Medicine (MEM), Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI), India
Awards:
- Received the Excellence Award from the Tamil Nadu state government for performing maximum tubectomies in 2002
- Awarded for case presentation in the Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Chennai, 2007
- Leadership Award in the Field of Emergency Medicine 2023
Areas of Specialisation:
- Managing various types of polytrauma cases
- Managing all acute cardiac, haematological, urological, hepatological, neurological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, obstetric and gynaecological, oncological, neurosurgical, paediatric, ophthalmological and ENT emergencies
- Highly experienced in emergency medicine administration and medical care delivery
- Has extensive knowledge in critical care, emergency medicine and trauma management
- Skilled in shifting critically ill and stable patients by air ambulance
- Teaching postgraduates pursuing Masters in Emergency Medicine
- Conducting BLS/ACLS for staff, doctors, and the public
- National Trauma Life Support (NTLS) Faculty
Memberships:
- Indian Society for Trauma & Acute Care (ISTAC)
- Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI)
