Dr Samuel Christaprasad Karat
About The Doctor
Academic
MBBS – Christian Medical college , Vellore , India – 1982-1986
DCH – Christian Medical college, Vellore , India- 1989-91
MD – Christian Medical college , Vellore , India – 1993-96
Work experience
A medical officer at Immanuel hospital, Idayangudi, Tamil Nadu, India – 1st March 1987 – 28th Feb 1988
A medical officer at CSI Hospital, Channapatna, Karnataka, India – 1st March 1988- 28th Feb 1989
Pediatrician- CSI hospital, CHickballapur, India – 1991- 1992
Consultant Pediatrician & HoD, CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital, Mysuru, India – May 1996- July 2008 & December 2010 – Sept 2017
Director, CSI Holdsworth Memorial hospital, Mysuru ( 300 beds), India – June 2001- July 2017 ( except for the period when I was out of the country )
Overseas experience
Consultant Pediatrician, Jerudong Park Medical Center, Brunei- July 2008 – December 2010
Consultant Pediatrician & Head of Department, Jerudong Park Medical Center, Brunei – Dec 2017 till date
Special interests
Neonatology
Infectious diseases management
Teaching experience
Tutor – Department of Pediatrics, CMC, Vellore – 1992 – 1993
Consultant & guide for postgraduate students at CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital, Mysuru from Jan 2000- Sept 2017.
Has guided over 20 students for obtaining their post-graduate degree in pediatrics, DNB (Diplomate of the National Board, New Delhi, India)
Membership
Life member – Indian Academy of Pediatrics, India
Member of the Hemophilia Society of Mysuru – 2001 – 2003
Life member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Mysuru, India branch since 1996
Treasurer of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Mysuru chapter, 2003 – 05
Health programs coordinator, Rotary Mysore club, 2006-07
Life member, Mysore Musical Association, Mysuru, India