Professor,
Kasturba Medical College, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore
Managalore, Karnataka, India
Academic Profile
• M.D. (General Medicine)
• Year: 1990
Awarding Body : Mangalore University , Karnataka, India
Institution : Kasturba Medical college , Manipal, Karnataka, India
• M.M.B.S
• Year:1986
Awarding Body : Mysore University., Karnataka, India
Institution : J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Work Experience profile
Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
KMC, Mangalore Professor and Head March 2018 - till date
KMC, Mangalore Professor Oct. 2010 - till date
KMC, Mangalore Additional Professor 1 year 3 months
KMC, Mangalore Associate Professor Unit In charge 8 years 6 months
KMC, Mangalore Assistant Professor Teaching and patient care 8 years 4 months
KMC, Mangalore Lecturer Teaching and patient care 3 months
Teaching Experience: Undergraduate and post-graduate teaching experience: 27 years.
Examinership :Examiner for M.B.B.S. since 1997
MD from 2010
Professional Recognition
• I have been appointed as Dr TMA Pai Endowment Chair in the field of HIV and opportunistic Infections since April 2017 in Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India.
• I have been chosen as an expert in the field of HIV/AIDS by the KHPT under the guidance of NACO for setting up the Doctors Training manual for Karnataka since January 2007.
• In-charge of ICTC
• Nodal Officer, ART Centre, KMC Mangalore
International invited guest lecture
• “HIV, Past, present and future” for the Doctors of UAE on 20th April 2007 at Sharjah, UAE.
Research Collaborations
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Areas of interest Infectious Disease
Areas of expertise HIV/AIDS
Areas of research Infectious Disease
Publications
1) Gupta K, Philipose CS, Rai S, Ramapuram J, Kaur G, Kini H, Chaithra GV, Adiga D. A Study of Pap Smears in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Women from a Tertiary Care Center in South India. Acta cytologica. 2019;63(1):50-5.
2) Chakravathy G, Shirali A, Chowta KN, Ramapuram JT, Madi D, Chouhan RR. A “Handy” tool for hypertension prediction: Dermatoglyphics. Indian heart journal. 2018 Dec 1;70:S116-9.
3) Khan R, Pai K, Kulkarni V, Ramapuram J. Depression, anxiety, stress and stigma in informal caregivers of People Living with HIV (PLHIV). AIDS care. 2018 Jun 3;30(6):722-6.
4) Chowta MN, Kamath P, Ramapuram JT, Shenoy KA, Hadigal S. Evaluation of Adverse Drug Reaction Profile of Drugs Used as First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy. Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases. 2018;2018.
5) Yathiraj AB, Unnikrishnan B, Ramapuram JT, Kumar N, Mithra P, Thapar R, Kulkarni V, Holla R, Darshan BB, Narahari P. HIV-related stigma experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS in coastal South India. HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems. 2018 Jan 1;17(1):30-5.
6) Madi D, Ramakrishnan N, Unnikrishnan B, Ramapuram J, Achappa B, Rathi P. Clinicoepidemiological Profile of Elderly PLHIV Attending a Tertiary Care Center in South India. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2017 Nov;16(6):620-3.
7) HIV-Related Knowledge among PLWHA Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital at Coastal South India—A Facility-Based Study
8) Farhan O, Achappa B, Bhaskaran U, Holla R, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Madi DR. In-Patient Mortality among PLHIV: A 7-Year Hospital-Based Retrospective Study in Coastal South India. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2017 Sep;16(5):494-8.
9) Achchappa B, Bhandary M, Unnikrishnan B, Ramapuram JT, Kulkarni V, Rao S, Maadi D, Bhat A, Priyadarshni S. Intimate partner violence, depression, and quality of life among women living with HIV/AIDS in a coastal city of South India. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2017 Sep;16(5):455-9.
10) Nash M, Ramapuram J, Kaiya R, Huddart S, Pai M, Baliga S. Use of the GeneXpert tuberculosis system for HIV viral load testing in India. The Lancet Global Health. 2017 Aug 1;5(8):e754-5.
11) Shenoy N, Ramapuram JT, Shenoy A, Ahmed J, Srikant N. Incidence of opportunistic infections among HIV-positive adults on highly active antiretroviral therapy in a teaching hospital, India: prospective study. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2017 May;16(3):309-11.
12) Arjun BY, Unnikrishnan B, Ramapuram JT, Thapar R, Mithra P, Kumar N, Madi D, Kulkarni V, Holla R, Darshan B. Factors influencing quality of life among people living with HIV in Coastal South India. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2017 May;16(3):247-53.
13) Kumar N, Aithal S, Unnikrishnan B, Ramapuram J, Thapar R, Mithra P, Kulkarni V, Holla R. Predictors of mortality among a cohort of HIV/AIDS patients on anti-retroviral therapy in coastal South India. HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems. 2017 Jan 1;16(1):18-23.
14) Thunga S, Andrews A, Ramapuram J, Satyamoorthy K, Kini H, Unnikrishnan B, Adhikari P, Singh P, Kabekkodu SP, Bhat S, Kadam A. Cervical cytological abnormalities and human papilloma virus infection in women infected with HIV in Southern India. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 2016 Dec 1;42(12):1822-8.
15) Banagi Yathiraj A, Unnikrishnan B, Ramapuram JT, Kumar N, Mithra P, Kulkarni V, Holla R, Darshan B, Thapar R. Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in Coastal South India. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2016 Nov;15(6):529-33.
16) Lombaard J, Bunupuradah T, Flynn PM, Ramapuram J, Ssali F, Crauwels H, Hoogstoel A, Van Eygen V, Stevens M. Rilpivirine as a Treatment for HIV-infected Antiretroviral-naïve Adolescents. The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 2016 Nov 1;35(11):1215-21.
17) Adhikari MP, Acharya SD, Ramapuram JT, Rao SB, Vadapalli K, Chowta MN, Ullal SD. Serum pyridoxine levels in HIV-positive patients and its association with tuberculosis and neuropsychiatric manifestations. International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases. 2016 Oct 1;6(4):157.
18) Adhikari PM, Chowta MN, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Udupa K, Acharya SD. Prevalence of Vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency in HIV-positive patients and its association with neuropsychiatric symptoms and immunological response. Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. 2016 Jul;37(2):178.
19) Madhu V, Shirali A, Pawaskar PN, Madi D, Chowta N, Ramapuram JT. Mastication Frequency and Postprandial Blood Sugar Levels in Normoglycaemic and Dysglycaemic Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2016 Jul;10(7):OC06.
20) Adhikari PM, Chowta MN, Ramapuram JT, Rao SB, Udupa K, Acharya SD. Effect of Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation on neuropsychiatric symptoms and immune response in HIV-positive patients. Journal of neurosciences in rural practice. 2016 Jul;7(3):362.
21) Chandran V, Madi D, Chowta N, Ramapuram J, Bhaskaran U, Achappa B, Jose H. Caregiver burden among adults caring for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in southern India. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2016 May;10(5):OC41.
22) Vahab SA, Madi D, Ramapuram J, Bhaskaran U, Achappa B. Level of Satisfaction Among People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Attending the HIV Clinic of Tertiary Care Center in Southern India. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2016 Apr;10(4):OC08.
23) Denny CE, Ramapuram J, Bastian TS, Ongole R, Binnal A, Natarajan S. Oral lesions in HIV/AIDS patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy. World Journal of Dentistry. 2016 Apr 1;7(2):95-9.
24) Chatrath A, Shenoy AK, Ramapuram JT, Chowta MN, Kamath A. Adverse drug reactions to anti-tubercular drugs in HIV/TB co-infected patients. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 2016 Jan 1;7(2):1934-7.
25) Madi DR, Vidyalakshmi K, Ramapuram J, Shetty AK. Successful treatment of Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis in a south Indian adult. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2015 Nov 4;93(5):1066-7.
26) Madi D, Gupta P, Achappa B, Bhaskaran U, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Mahalingam S. HIV status disclosure among people living with HIV in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2015 Aug;9(8):OC14.
27) Jagad VM, Shenoy N, Ramapuram J, Lewis A, Srikant N, Sarin A. Oral Cytology for HIV: A New Diagnostic Tool?. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2015 Jul;14(4):324-7.
28) Madi D, Achappa B, Ramapuram JT, Chowta N, Laxman M, Mahalingam S. Dengue encephalitis–A rare manifestation of dengue fever. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine. 2014 May 1;4:S70-2.
29) Shenoy A, Ramapuram JT, Unnikrishan B, Achappa B, Madi D, Rao S, Mahalingam S. Effect of lipodystrophy on the quality of life among people living with HIV (PLHIV) on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2014 Sep;13(5):471-5.
30) Madi D, Achappa B, Ramapuram JT, Chowta N, Mahalingaman S. An interesting case of dysphagia in a HIV patient. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2013 Mar;7(3):534.
31) Achappa B, Madi D, Bhaskaran U, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Mahalingam S. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV. North American journal of medical sciences. 2013 Mar;5(3):220.
32) Suparna PN, Achappa B, Unnikrishnan B, Madi D, Chowta MN, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Mahalingam S. The evaluation of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with the HIV-1 infection: the role of the antiretroviral therapy. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2013 Feb;7(2):261.
33) MittAl A, AchAppA B, MADi D, Chowta MN, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Unnikrishnan B, Mahalingam S. The development of metabolic risk factors after the initiation of the second line anti-retroviral therapy. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2013 Feb;7(2):265.
34) Deepak M, Basavaprabhu A, Ramapuram JT, Nithyananda C, Mahalingam S. Bilateral parotid enlargement following snake bite: A rare sign. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine. 2013 Feb 1;3(2):154-5.
35) Pillai K, Ramapuram JT, Achappa B, Madi D, Chowta MN, SATISH RAO B, Mahalingam S, Unnikrishnan B. The Immunological Response after the Initiation of the Second Line Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) in HIV Patients. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. 2012 Sep 1;6(7).
36) Achappa B, Mahalingam S, Multani P, Pranathi M, Madi D, Unnikrishnan B, Ramapuram JT, Rao S. Knowledge, Risk Perceptions and Attitudes of Nurses Towards HIV in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mangalore, India. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. 2012 Aug 1;6(6).
37) Chowta MN, Adhikari PM, Sinha R, Acharya SD, Gopalakrishna HN, Ramapuram JT. Highly sensitive C reactive protein in patients with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2012;5(2):98-102.
38) Madi D, Achappa B, Rao S, Ramapuram JT, Mahalingam S. Successful treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis with clindamycin: a case report. Oman medical journal. 2012 Sep;27(5):411.
39) Jagannath V, Unnikrishnan B, Hegde S, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Achappa B, Madi D, Kotian MS. Association of depression with social support and self-esteem among HIV positives. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2011 Dec 1;4(4):288-92.
40) Achappa B, Mahalingam S, Shamir AR, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Madi D, Shetty AK. Clinical Spectrum and Outcomes for Toxoplasma Encephalitis among AIDS Patients before and during the Era of Anti-retroviral Therapy in Mangalore, India. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2011;5(7):1397-401.
41) Chowta NK, Chowta MN, Ramapuram J, Kumar P, Fazil A. Carbamzepine-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis. Indian journal of critical care medicine: peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Apr;15(2):123.
42) Shetty AJ, Adhikari P, Rao S, Ramapuram J, Kotian S, Kamath A. Invasive candidiasis/candidaemia in aquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-A pilot study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2010 Feb;4(1):2149-50.
43) Doshi D, Ramapuram J, Anup N. Periodontal status of HIV-positive patients. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2009 Aug 1;14(8):384-7.
44) Sharma G, Pai KM, Setty S, Ramapuram JT, Nagpal A. Oral manifestations as predictors of immune suppression in a HIV-/AIDS-infected population in south India. Clinical oral investigations. 2009 Jun 1;13(2):141.
45) Doshi D, Ramapuram JT, Anup N, Sharma G. Correlation of CD4 cell count with gingival bleeding index in HIV positive individuals. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2008 Jun 1;13(6):348-51.
46) Rajeshwari S, Adhikari PM, Ramapuram JT, Rao S, Pai MR. Amphotericin B for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV positive patients: Low dose versus high dose. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine. 2007 Jul 1;11(3):112.
47) Sharma G, Pai KM, Suhas S, Ramapuram JT, Doshi D, Anup N. Oral manifestations in HIV/AIDS infected patients from India. Oral diseases. 2006 Nov;12(6):537-42
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