Dr. Veenu Agarwal

​QUALIFICATIONS:

• MBBS, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, 1988
• MD-Pediatrics, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, 1992

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

1. Worked as Demonstrator at Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad from 17 Nov 1997 to 30 Apr 1998.

2. Worked as Lecturer at Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad from 1 May 1998 to 30 Apr 1998.

3. Worked as Assistant Professor at Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad from 1 Dec 2000 to 28 Feb 2003.

4. Worked as Associate Professor at Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad from 1 March 2003 to 31 July 2007.

5. Worked as Professor at Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad from 1 August 2007 to 31July 2019.

6. Worked as Professor & Head at Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad from 1 August 2019 to 8 May 2020.

7. Worked as Professor Unit II In-charge at Santosh Medical hospital, Ghaziabad from 9 May 2020 to 21 May 2023.

8. Working as Professor & Head at Santosh deemed to be university from 22 May 2023 to Till date.

AREA OF EXPERTISE:​

•  “IYCF Consultant” certified by Breast feeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) & International baby food action network Asia (IBFAN) since 2007, in charge of the Child Nutrition clinic since 2015.
• Alumni of BHU, Varanasi master trainer for IMNCI & NRP programs of Government of India, Recognized facilitator for Revised Basic Course Workshop for medical faculty by MAMC, holder of certificates with A+ grade by Ramanujan College, Delhi University in Biomedical content writing, creating MOOC courses, Member of Central IAP, IMA, Member of various academic bodies of Santosh Deemed to be University, numerous publications and chapter.
• She has successfully completed the International Program in Advanced Nutrition by Boston University School of Medicine certificate course (2021). Academic counselor of certificate course in community health for Nurses, Under NHM (Govt of India) 2023.                               
• Awarded with appreciation certificate by various professional bodies like Central IAP appreciation Award for successfully conducting undergraduates and postgraduates Quiz, IMA appreciation Award, and Certificate of recognition by Santosh University.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. A prospective comparative study of factors affecting treatment outcome in pediatric vs geriatric patients getting treatment from DOTS center in urban Ghaziabad. Role: Co PI Year 2022, Amount 30000/-

2. Comparison of prevalence of recurrent abdominal pain due to functional or organic causes in school going children (5-18 years). A hospital based cross sectional study Role: PI Year 2022, Amount 10000/-

PUBLICATIONS

1. Characteristics and treatment outcome of children (infancy to 18 years) with tuberculosis: experience of a DOT Center in western Uttar Pradesh Goel A, Agarwal V, Nelakurti N J of pharmaceutical negative Results, Volume 13, Year 2022, Pages 2037-2041

2. Does effective communication of dietary recommendations along with prescribed laxative in children with functional constipation, have added therapeutic benefit. Yadav V. Agarwal V. Shetty R. Aggarwal K.C. Arora V. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, Volume 13, Year 2022, Pages 209-214

3. A cross-sectional survey to know the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis and associated comorbidities in children aged 5 to 18 years Swami P. Agarwal V. Aggarwal K.C. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, Volume 13, Year 2022, Pages 1063-1066

4. To study the prevalence and practices of screen-based media exposure in children 2- 5 years of age in Ghaziabad-an observational study Agrawal A. Dixit A. Agarwal V. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, Volume 13, Year 2022, Pages 811-816

5. The association of hypertension with obesity and positive family history of hypertension in adolescents in Uttar Pradesh, India. Shetty R, Agarwal V, Kumar S International J of Food and Nutritional sciences, Volume 11, Year 2022, Pages 437-445

6. Characteristics & treatment outcome of children (infancy to 18 years of age) with tuberculosis: Experience of a DOTS center in Western Uttar Pradesh Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, Year 2022

7. Dietary assessment complements anthropometry in identifying childhood undernutrition: A cross sectional hospital based in children (1-18 years) Veenu Agarwal, Viratveer Yadav, IP International Journal of Medical Pediatrics and Oncology, Volume 8(2), Year 2022, Pages 76–79

8. To study the prevalence and practice of screen-based media exposure in children 2-5 years of age in Ghaziabad-an observational study Agarwal A, Dixit A, Agarwal Veenu J of pharmaceuticals negative Results, Volume 13, Year 2022, Pages 811-816

9. A Cross-sectional survey to know the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis and associated comorbidities in children aged 5 to 18 years. Swami P, Agarwal V, Aggarwal K C J of pharmaceutical negative Results, Volume 13, Year 2022, Pages 1063-1066.

10. Does effective communication of dietary recommendations along with prescribed laxative in children with functional constipation have added therapeutic benefit. Yadav V, Agarwal V, Shetty R, Aggarwal K C, Arora V J of pharmaceutical negative Results, Volume 13, Year 2022, Pages 209-214

11. Contact tracing of children living with sputum positive adult cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in urban Ghaziabad: A hospital based cross sectional study Rathore D S, Aggarwal K C, Agarwal Veenu, Yadav V, Mittal N. Journal of advances & scholarly research in allied education, Volume 16(6), Year 2019, Pages 3239-3243

12. Clinical presentation, etiological factors and outcome in children diagnosed with urolithiasis in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Sanjeev Vind, Veenu Agarwal Journal of advances & scholarly research in allied education, Volume 16(6), Year 2019, Pages 3272-3276

13. Dietary habits in adolescent girls and their association with anemia Singhal P. Agarwal V. Journal of the Indian Medical Association, Volume 116, Year 2018, Pages 13-15

14. What's wrong with complementary feeding practices? Aparna Bisht, Veenu Agarwal Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences, Volume 3, Year 2017, Pages 71--73

15. study of the effect of maternal nutritional status on the birth weight of the newborn. Khusbhu Verma, Veenu Agarwal, Sujata Talan Med Pulse International Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 4(2), Year 2017, Pages 47-50

16. To identify the clinical profile of children (7-18 Years) presenting in General Pediatrics OPD with recurrent headache using international classification of headache disorders 3rd Edition (Beta Version) Agarwal Veenu, Rawat Mayank, Chugh Rashim Santosh University journal of health sciences, Volume 2, Year 2016, Pages 112-116

17. micropenis& leukocyturia pointer to underlying urological anomaly. V Agarwal, Naved Akhter, A Puri international journal of medical pediatrics and oncology, Volume 2, Year 2016, Pages 116--117

18. Medical risk factors including intelligence quotient associated with poor scholastic performance in regular school-going early adolescent (10-12yrs) children Nirjanjan Nishitosh, Agarwal Veenu, Rawat Mayank, Srivastava Rani International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology, Volume, Pages 170 20. Acute myeloid leukemia/transient abnormal myelopoiesis masquerading as sepsis in a neonate with Down syndrome Akter Naved, Agarwal Veenu and Kumar Prachi

19. Is it an inadequate diet or an unbalanced diet, as an important etiological association of nutritional anemia in children aged 1 to 5 Years? Agarwal, Veenu and Garg Manoj

20. A Study of Association of Nutritional and Socio-Demographic Factors with Anemia in Children Between 1 year to 5 years of Age Garg, Manoj and Agarwal Veenu

PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS

1. 3613/203-CO/L, Asthma symptom diary - 2023

2. L-105303/2021, Health Ka Report card - 2021

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS

Written chapter in IAP textbook of Pediatrics on Kangaroo mother care.

AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

1. Received the award of appreciation by SDTBU for 25 years of service - 2023
2. Corona Warrior – 2022 by SDTBU - 2022
3. IAP Appreciation award for conducting PG quiz - 2021 Central IAP - 2021
4. Facilitator of Revised Basic Course & AETCOM sensitization Program – Awarded in 2019 by regional center MMC, New Delhi - 2019
5. Appreciation award for conducting 34th UG central IAP quiz local round - 2019.
6. Performance Excellence Award - 2016 Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, U.P
7. Infant and young child feeding Counselling Specialist - 2007 Breastfeeding promotion Network of india
8. Silver medal for distinction - 1988 Dept of ENT, BHU

OTHER PROFESSIONAL / CERTIFICATE COURSES ATTENDED/TRAINER

• Infant & young child feeding counseling consultant By BPNI &UNICEF since 2007
• Revised basic course in medical education.
• Recognized Facilitator of Revised basic course in medical education, MCI Regional Centre, MAMC 2016
• AETCOM module, MCI, Regional Centre, MAMC Since 2016
• Curriculum implementation support program, Trained under regional Centre MAMC 2019
• National training of trainers of the IMNCI program At Subharti MC in 2008
• International Program in Advance Nutrition by Boston University School of Medicine certificate course In 2022
• Academic counselor of CCHN   Under NHM (Govt of India) - 2022

PRESENT POSITIONS HELD

1. National Trainer-IMNCI

2. Medical Education unit resource faculty SDTBU, since 2019

3. Curriculum committee member

4. Academic council, Santosh University, 2011 Member

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

1. Pediatric Welfare Society Ghaziabad, 2000 Life member

2. Indian Medical Association Ghaziabad, 2000 Life member

3. Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 1998 Life member