Dr Kaushik Ragunathan

Dr. Kaushik Ragunathan has over seven years of experience in paediatrics, including three years of exclusive paediatric neurology training at AIIMS New Delhi. He has served at several government medical institutions across India. His clinical interests include epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, demyelinating conditions, EEG, and SMA-focused therapies. He has conducted randomised controlled trials, contributed to multicentre research, and published in peer-reviewed journals. He is deeply committed to teaching, mentoring, and academic development.‍

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS
• MD (Paediatrics)
• DNB (Paediatrics)
• DM (Paediatric Neurology), AIIMS New Delhi

Professional Experience

• Associate Consultant – Paediatric Neurology, Manipal Hospital
• Experience across:
  • Government Medical College, Kottayam
  • ANIIMS, Port Blair
  • AIIMS, New Delhi
  • AIIMS, Guwahati
• Over seven years of combined clinical, research, and teaching experience

Awards & Achievements

• UG Gold Medals in Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Dr. B. R. Santhanakrishnan Gold Medal – Top rank in DNB Paediatrics (Dec 2016)
• Dr. C. R. Soman Award – Best Postgraduate Dissertation (2016)
• Dr. Omana Mathew Award – Best Postgraduate Research (IAP Kerala, 2016)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• Association of Child Neurology, India (AOCN)

Publications

• Publications in: Indian Paediatrics, Indian Journal of Paediatrics, Neurology, Elsevier’s Brain Stimulation
• Authored chapters in Behavioural Disorders in Children and Partha’s IAP Textbook of Paediatrics
• Principal Investigator for two RCTs in paediatric and neonatal epilepsy
• Exposure to international multi-centre trials (STEER in SMA, MIS51ON in DMD, NOE-101 in TSC)
• Presented RCT findings at Brain Stimulation Conference, Kobe, Japan (Feb 2025)