Education & Work

Clinical training, fellowships, academic appointments and professional journey.

Qualifications & Fellowships

Structured as detailed credential cards similar to the benchmark page, but populated for Dr. Santosh.

MBBS

Medical Degree

Core undergraduate medical training.

MBBS

MD

Pediatrics

Postgraduate specialization in child health and pediatric medicine.

MD Pediatrics

2015

FIPM - Neonatology

Fellowship in Indian Academy of Pediatrics - Neonatology, Sri Ramachandra Hospital.

IAP Neonatology

2025

Fellow, Royal College of Edinburgh

Fellowship credential with membership no. 691179.

FRCP (Edin.)

2016 onwards

NIDCAP & Developmental Assessment

NeoPOCUS-Pune certification, NIDCAP training exposure, Bayley III and DASII accredited tester.

Neonatal Development

NNF

Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation

National Instructor, Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation, NNF India.

Training & Faculty

Work Experience Timeline

2014 - 2015

Clinical Training in Pediatrics

Completed clinical training from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences. Appointed as Registrar in Neonatology at Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru.

Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

Clinical Fellow - Neonatology

Served as Clinical Fellow in Neonatology and completed Fellowship in Perinatal Medicine at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research under the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

2016 - Mar 2018

Junior Consultant to Associate Consultant

Joined Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, and progressed from Junior Consultant to Associate Consultant in Neonatology.

Apr 2018 - Present

Motherhood Hospital, Banashankari

Consultant Neonatologist, later promoted to Senior Consultant and Head of Pediatrics & Neonatology. Current lead role at a 50-bedded mother and childcare hospital with Level III NICU exposure.

2022 - Present

Clinical Director - Child Development Centre

Director and coordinator of the Child Development Centre at Motherhood Hospital, with focus on developmental assessment, cerebral palsy support and early stimulation.

2023 - 2024

NNF Fellowship Program Director

Key role in launching the NNF Fellowship Program at Motherhood Hospital and appointed Program Director for the fellowship.

Medical School & Academic Roles

RoleInstitutionPeriod / Detail
Visiting Consultant / Senior ResidentSapthagiri Medical Sciences and Research InstituteDepartment of Neonatology, Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
Assistant Professor / Visiting ConsultantDr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College & HospitalDepartment of Pediatrics, Apr 2018 - Jun 2021
Life MemberNational Neonatology Forum, IAP, IMA, Pediatric Emergency MedicineProfessional associations and academic participation