Dr Sukumar T.K
MBBS, M.D
School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology. Coordinator Basic Life Support Training centre
Courses:
Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Coordinator Basic Life Support Training centre
Biography:
Assistant Professor. Medical Microbiology and Immunology; Secretary Promotions Committee; Basic Life Support Training Center Coordinator.
Dr Sukumar has extensive experience working as an educator, researcher, consultant Microbiologist and Immunologist. His background includes many years as a university professor, and serving as a consultant clinical diagnostician. Additionally, Dr. Sukumar has more than a decade of clinical training and experience as a Physician.
In addition to being a Licensed Physician & Clinical Microbiologist & Immunologist, Dr. Sukumar has received extensive recognition as a national and international author and presenter. His research has been published in Indian Journal of Microbiology Research; Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology; International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, and the International Journal of Recent Trends in Science and Technology. He has also presented at numerous medical conferences.
Dr. Sukumar’s research interests include innovative techniques in Clinical & Diagnostic Mycology, Diagnostic Virology (Viral culture, antigen detection, nucleic acid detection, serology) and microbial drug resistance and quantitative studies.
Pritam Biswas, Sukumar T K, Poornima Siddharaju. The efficacy and safety of adjuvant n acetyl cysteine for the eradication of H.Pylori infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018089350 Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018089350
(Protocol Registered with (PROSPERO), NHS National Institute of Health Research United Kingdom)
“Point Prevalence Study – Assessment of antibiotics given in critical care units”. T K Sukumar, Boloor R, Kishor N. International Journal of Recent Trends in Science and Technology September 2015; 16(2): 329-331
“Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis in an Elderly, Alcoholic Male”. Dias M, Sukumar T K, Tina D. Int. J Health Allied SCI 2014;3:197-8
“Microbiological Diagnosis of Corneal Ulcers in a Tertiary Care Centre in Mangalore – A Prospective Study”. Sukumar TK., Rekha Boloor, Maya Nataranjan, Neethu Kishor. IJMR 2017;4(1):59-63
“A cross-sectional study of clinico-immunological profile of systemic lupus erythematosus patients in a tertiary care centre in Mangalore” Neethu Kishor, Rekha Boloor, TK Sukumar. IJAAI 2016;(2);91-94
Poster presentation on “Listeriosis – A case report” at K C Microcon
Podium Presentation on “Anaerobic Opthalmic Infections – An Underestimated Clinical Entity” in MICROCON JIPMER
Podium Presentation on “Mycotic Keratitis – A case series”, in AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Current Ongoing Research as Investigator
Pritam Biswas, Sukumar T K, Poornima Siddharaju. The efficacy and safety of adjuvant n acetyl cysteine for the eradication of h.Pylori infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018089350 Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018089350
(Protocol Registered with (PROSPERO), NHS National Institute of Health Research United Kingdom)
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