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Dr. Vineeth Chandran

Consultant & Head - Emergency Medicine

MBBS, MD - Emergency Medicine, FACEE from Fellow of Academic College of Emergency Experts , DNB, MRCEM (Member of Royal College of Emergency Medicine)
Languages
English Malayalam Hindi
Overview

Dr. Vineeth is an accomplished Emergency Medicine specialist with over a decade of clinical, academic, and leadership experience in top-tier medical institutions across India. Currently serving as Consultant and Head of Department at Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Kozhikode, Dr. Vineeth brings expertise in emergency and trauma care, toxicology, disaster medicine, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

His prior roles include Assistant Professorship at AIIMS JPN Apex Trauma Centre, New Delhi, and extensive academic contributions at Jubilee Mission Medical College, where he also completed his MD in Emergency Medicine. He is a Member of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (MRCEM) and has been an MRCEM examiner since 2025, underscoring his commitment to clinical excellence and education.

Dr. Vineeth holds a DNB in Emergency Medicine from the National Board of Examinations and is a Fellow of the Academic College of Emergency Experts (FACEE). He is a certified instructor in multiple life support and disaster response programs, including ACLS, BLS, PALS, ADLS, BDLS, and WHO Mass Casualty Management, and is a certified provider of ATLS.

His professional interests lie in quality improvement initiatives, simulation-based training, and capacity building through teaching and mentoring emergency care providers. With a strong foundation in evidence-based acute care, Dr. Vineeth continues to play a pivotal role in enhancing emergency medical systems, both regionally and nationally.

Certifications

Certified instructor for  :

  • Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BLS and ACLS)
  • Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic and Advanced Disaster Life Support (BDLS and ADLS)
  • Emergency Sonography course (EM SONO)
  • WHO Mass Casualty Management course (WHO MCM)
  • National Emergency Life Support (NELS) TOT Course for paramedics

Certified provider for Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Interests

  • Point of care ultrasound
  • Toxicology
  • Disaster medicine
  • Quality improvement programmes
  • Simulation training

Publications

  • Siju V Abraham, Vineeth KP Chandran, CK Kassyap et al. Cliestanthus collinus poisoning and role of prophylactic potassium supplementation – a retrospective case series. Clinical Toxicology : August 2015 Vol 53 Issue 7, 745 -745
  • Vineeth KP Chandran, Siju V Abraham. Basic life support : Need of the hour – A study on the knowledge of Basic life support among young doctors in India. Indian J  Crit Care Med: May 2020  Vol 24 Issue 5, 332-335.
  • Chandran V, Abraham SV, Mohindra R, Mohandas S, Sasi G. COVID 19 preparedness – A survey on the preparedness of emergency medicine departments across India in managing COVID 19, GJRA 2023 Vol 12 Issue 7
  • Karapparambil VC, Poovathumparambil V, Kumar AA, Pilathodan AS, Rajan D. Spinal Epidural Hematoma - The Great Mimicker: A Case Series. Indian Journal of Crit Care Case Reports 2024;3 (3):61-63.
  • Karapparambil VC, Poovathumparambil V, Maliyekkal JS. Role of Bedside Ultrasound in Diagnosing and Preventing Inadvertent Intra-arterial Cannulation: A Case Report. National Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024; 2 (1):18-21.
  • R Abhiraj, Aswin S Raj, Vineeth Chandran Karapparambil, Sanjeev Kumar Bhoi. Optimizing pain relief in clavicle fractures. A case series on ultrasound guided hematoma block. American Journal of Emergency Medicine [Internet] . 2025 Jun 1
Area of expertise
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Trauma Care
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Toxicology
  • Disaster Medicine and Mass Casualty Management
  • Medical Education & Simulation Training
  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare
  • Pediatric and Adult Resuscitation (BLS, ACLS, PALS)
  • Emergency Sonography
  • Instructor Training and Capacity Building (including NELS, BDLS/ADLS, WHO MCM)

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