Profile
Experienced neonatologist and paediatrician presently working in the department of Neonatology in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore. Proficient in managing extreme preterms, meconium aspiration syndrome, pulmonary hypertension and other neonatal cases requiring NICU care.
Dr Nirmal has experience in managing all kinds of pediatric cases; presently running the Neonatal Neurology and Renal Clinic.
Education
- MRCPCH Royal college of Pediatrics and Child Health (UK) 2007
- DCH Saurashtra University (India) 2004
- MBBS Calicut University (India) 2001
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Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore
- Clinical Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
- Adjunct Lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore
- Senior Consultant, Department of Neonatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
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Awards
- Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Award, Outstanding Faculty Award, 2023
- Healthcare Humanity Award, 2020
- Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Award, Outstanding Faculty Award, 2020
- Singapore Health Quality Service Award, Sliver Award, January 2017
- HMDP Award, Training in Neurodevelopment Care for Neonates, 2016
- Service from the Heart Award, 2010
- Singapore Health Quality Service Award, Sliver Award (2009 – 2010)
- Free Paper (Merit) award for Late-Preterm infants in Singapore, 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2011
- Singapore Health Quality Service Award, Silver Award, 2009
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Research Interests
- Late-preterm infants: Morbidity
- Non-invasive and invasive home based ventilation
- Neurological outcome in infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
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Publications
- Neonatal Outcome of the Late Preterm Infants (34 to 36 Weeks): The Singapore Story. Visruthan Nirmal Kavalloor, Agarwal Pratibha, Sriram Bhavani, Rajadurai Victor Samuel. Annals of Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 2015. 44(7):235-43
- Omeprazole-induced myositis in a child receiving triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection. Visruthan Nirmal Kavalloor, Boo Phua Kong, Kader Ajmal, Ping Chu Hui, Ong Christina. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Impact Factor: 2.79. 2012. 55(3):3 38-9.
- Should critically ill children with acute respiratory failure be treated with surfactant? Ng ZM, Kavalloor NV, Lee JH. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2013. 98:558-561
- Use of Umbilical cord blood (UCB) cells in Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Lee Jiun, Nirmal KV, Poon Woei Bing, Terrence Tan. Academy of Medical Science Review Paper. Feb 2019
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- MSc for the PALISI Network A pilot, randomized, controlled clinical trial of lucinactant a peptide-containing synthetic surfactant, in infants with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Nirmal KV, Ng Zhi Min, Lee Jan Hau, Critical Appraisal of: Thomas, Neal J. MD, MSc; Guardia, Carlos G. MD; Moya, Fernando R. MD; Cheifetz, Ira M. MD; Markovitz, Barry MD, MPh; Cruces, Pablo MD; Barton, Phillip MD; Segal, Robert MD; Simmons, Phillip MSc; Randolph, Adrienne G. MD. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2012. Volume 13 - Issue 6 - p 646-653 Nov
- Microcephaly with a simplified gyral pattern in a child with a de novo TUBA1A variant. Wei H, Krishnappa J, Lin G, Kavalloor N, Lim JY, FOH CJ, Jamuar SS, Thomas T, Tan EC. American Journal Medical Genetics A. 2020. Mar;182(3):576-578
- Alternating hemiplegia of childhood presenting as recurrent apnoea in a term newborn infant. Koh NYT, Lim JYX, Kam S, Visruthan NK, Koh AL, Lee JH, Thomas T. Annals Academy Medicine Singapore. 2020. Feb;50(2):174-176
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