Dr Somu Sivabalan

Dr. Somu Sivabalan is a renowned pediatric pulmonologist from Chennai with over two decades of experience in child respiratory care. Trained in India, Australia, and the UK, he is widely recognized for his academic contributions, including 66 research publications, 35 textbook chapters, and authorship of key reference books in pediatric pulmonology. He has played an important role in developing national consensus guidelines for childhood asthma and persistent bacterial bronchitis in India.

Educational Qualification

• MBBS – Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College
• MD (Pediatrics) – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• DNB (Pediatrics)
• MNAMS
• FCCP (USA)
• FIAP, FAPSR, FRCP (Edin)

Professional Experience

• Speciality training in Pediatric Pulmonology at institutes in Australia and the UK
• Senior Consultant at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Anna Nagar, Chennai

Awards & Achievements

• Authored “Essentials of Pediatric Pulmonology” & “United Airway Disease”
• Editor of Scott’s Pediatrics – Specialty Series: Pediatric Pulmonology
• Writing Committee Member – IAP “Asthma By Consensus” (2011)
• Contributor – Standard Treatment Guidelines on Persistent Bacterial Bronchitis (2022)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• National Respiratory Chapter – Evidence Based Guidelines Development Group (EBGDG)

Fellowships

• FCCP (USA) – Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
• FIAP – Fellow of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• FAPSR – Fellow of the Asia Pacific Society for Respirology
• FRCP (Edin) – Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

Publications

• 66 research articles in indexed journals
• 35 chapters in pediatric pulmonology textbooks