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  • Neonatology

Dr S Rohit

Reg.No: 39095
Associate Professor
Area of Interest

Delivery Room Care, Non invasive ventilation, POCUS, Neonatal pain

Qualification Specialization Institution Year of Passing
MBBS Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala 2007
MD Pediatrics PGIMER, Chandigarh 2012
DM Neonatology AIIMS, Jodhpur 2021
MRCPCH RCPCH, UK 2021
Designation Institution Tenure
Associate Professor AIMS,Thrissur 15-10-2025 to
Assistant Professor AIIMS, Guwahati 01-08-2023 to 02-10-2025
Associate Professor AIIMS, Guwahati 04-07-2022 to 31-07-2023
Senior Resident AIIMS, Jodhpur 09-07-2018 to 08-07-2021
Senior Resident AIIMS, New Delhi 27-08-2012 to 26-08-2015
  • Yadav B, Gupta N, Kumar P, Sasidharan R, Purohit P, Singh K, Sharma P, Singh A. Cutoff levels of serum 25-OH-D for defining vitamin D deficiency in early infancy. Pediatrics & Neonatology. 2025 Jan 23.
  • Deori P, Karim H R, Sharma S J, et al. (September 29, 2025) Maternal Cardiac Arrest in Severe Preeclampsia at 34 Weeks: Successful Resuscitation, Perimortem Cesarean Section, and Dual Survival. Cureus 17(9): e93471. doi:10.7759/cureus.93471
  • Raj Kumawat S, Vyas H, Mohan R, Sasidharan R, Yadav B, Gupta N. 90 versus 60 min of early skin‐to‐skin contact on exclusive breastfeeding rate in healthy infants’ ≥35 weeks: A randomised controlled trial. Acta Paediatr [Internet]. 2024 Feb [cited 2024 Jan 19];113(2):199–205.
  • Bhardwaj NK, Sasidharan R, Toteja N, Yadav B, Prasanna KL, Bishnoi B, Gupta N, Singh P, Singh K, Singh A. Implementing the practice of early skin-to-skin contact among infants≥ 35 weeks gestation born vaginally: a quality improvement study. BMJ Open Quality. 2024 Apr 1;13(Suppl 1):e002408.
  • Abiramalatha T, Ramaswamy VV, Thanigainathan S, Yadav B, Bandyopadhyay T, Shaik NB, Devi U, Pullattayil AK, Sasidharan R, Gupta N. Comparative efficacies of vitamin D supplementation regimens in infants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. British Journal of Nutrition. 2024:1-3.
  • Gautam G, Gupta N, Sasidharan R, Thanigainathan S, Yadav B, Singh K, et al. Systematic rotation versus continuous application of ‘nasal prongs’ or ‘nasal mask’in preterm infants on nCPAP: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Pediatr. 2023;182(6):2645–54.
  • Toteja N, Sasidharan R, Kumar S, Zaman K, Singh VK, Jaiswal V, Srivastava K, Tiwari H, Mittal M. Role of Serum Ferritin and PRISM-III in Predicting Mortality in Children with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Northern India. Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2022 Jul 3.
  • Yadav B; Gupta N; Sasidharan R; Thanigainathan S; Purohit P; Singh K; Sharma P; Singh A, 3. European journal of pediatrics [Eur J Pediatr], ISSN: 1432-1076, 2022 Sep; Vol. 181 (9), pp. 3473-3482;
  • Toteja N, Khera D, Sasidharan R. Craniofrontonasal dysplasia. Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics. 2022;22(1):119.
  • Sasidharan R, Gupta N, Yadav B, Chawla D, Singh K, Kumarendu Singh A. 25% Dextrose Versus 24% Sucrose for Heel Lancing in Preterm Infants: A Noninferiority RCT. Pediatrics. 2022 May 1;149(5).
  • Sasidharan R, Toteja N. Medical management of cerebral palsy-part 1. Kerala journal of PMR. 2022:19(4):13-16
  • Sasidharan R, Toteja N. Medical management of cerebral palsy-part 2. Kerala journal of PMR. 2022:19(4):19-24
  • Sasidharan R, Gupta N, Toteja N, Yadav B. Diagnosing nail-patella syndrome: can it be so simple? BMJ Case Reports CP. 2021 Mar 1;14(3):e241833.
  • Toteja N, Khera D, Panda S, Sasidharan R, Singh K. Discovery of Porphyria in a Postoperative Surgical Patient. Indian J Pediatr. 2021 Apr;88(4):412–412.
  • Gupta N, Yadav B, Sasidharan R, Tak V, Sharma A, Singh A, et al. P0656/# 2076: Emergence of extensively drug-resistant (xdr) gram-negative sepsis among neonates: a retrospective cohort study. Pediatr crit care med. 2021;22(supplement 1 3s):317.
  • Gupta N, Yadav B, Sasidharan R, Tak V, Sharma A, Singh A, et al. P0655/# 2074: Emergence of burkholderia cepacia complex sepsis among neonates: a retrospective cohort study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(Supplement 1 3S):316–7
  • Gupta N, Yadav B, Sasidharan R, Tak V, Sharma A, Singh A, et al. P0657/# 2078: Alarming rates of multi-drug resistant organisms and systemic fungal sepsis among outborn neonates: a hair-raising data from a tertiary care neonatal unit in western india. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(Supplement 1 3S):317.
  • Toteja N, Khera D, Sasidharan R, Choudhary B, Singh K. Enteric Fever Precipitating Myxedema Crisis. Indian J Pediatr. 2020 Oct;87(10):873–4.
  • Gupta N, Toteja N, Sasidharan R, Gupta T, Singh K. Behind the façade of sapophagia: Role of psychosocial factors in early childhood. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020 Mar;49:101956
  • Gupta N, Toteja N, Sasidharan R, Singh K. Childhood Scurvy: A Nearly Extinct Disease Posing a New Diagnostic Challenge, a Case Report. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 2020 Apr 1;66(2):231–3.
  • Sasidharan R, Yadav B, Gupta N. Umbilical cord blood sampling versus admission blood sampling on requirement of blood transfusion in extremely preterm infants. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Dec;215:283–4.
  • Sasidharan R, Yadav B, Gupta N, Murki S. Reducing catheter-related bloodstream infections in neonates. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2019 Aug;3(8):e11.
  • Sasidharan R, Gupta N, Chawla D. Dopamine versus epinephrine for fluid-refractory septic shock in neonates. Eur J Pediatr. 2019 Jan;178(1):113–4.
  • Yadav B, Sasidharan R, Gupta N. Oral vitamin A for prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Eur J Pediatr. 2019 Oct;178(10):1601–1601.
  • Jayashree M, Sasidharan R, Singhi S, Nallasamy K, Baalaaji M. Root cause analysis of diabetic ketoacidosis admissions at a tertiary referral pediatric emergency department in North India. Indian J Endocr Metab. 2017;21(5):710.
Award/Achievements Award Provider Year
Prof Meherban Singh Best Research Paper award at the Thrissur IAP Neocon 2022
Appreciation from Research Cell, AIIMS Jodhpur, on its First Research Day, for publishing DM thesis on a high impact journal among the DM/MCh category 2022
Dr Tresa Kabeer Memorial Endowment Gold Medal in Otorhinolaryngology 2007
Sri K K Appu Memorial Endowment Gold Medal for Best outgoing student award 2007
Dr V N Krishna Iyer Memorial Gold medal for topper 2007
  • Toteja N, Sasidharan R. Recent trends and innovations in pediatric care. In Futuristic Trends in Medical Sciences Volume 3 Book 20, IIP series, 2024. P 109-117
  • Nisha Toteja, Rohit Sasidharan: “Recent Trends and Innovations in Pediatrics care”, Red Flower Publication, Futuristic Trends in Medical Sciences e-ISBN: 978-93-6252-219-1 IIP Series, Volume 3, Book 20, Part 2, Chapter 9
  • Sasidharan R, Gupta N. Tuberculosis-perinatal perspective. In: Ashish Jain, Ballambattu Vishnu Bhat, editor. NNF Clinical Protocols in Perinatology, JayPee ;2022. P 271-79
  • Toteja N, Sasidharan R. Blood gas analysis in neonates. In: Ananda Keshavan TM, editor. Recent advances in Neonatology. New Delhi: Red Flower Publications India Pvt Ltd; 2020. P 51-69.
  • Sasidharan R, Sankar J. Retropharyngeal abscess. In: Case Based Review in Pediatrics Pulmonology: Jat KR, Kabra SK editor, 2017 p.
  • Sasidharan R, Mehta P, Agarwal R. Recurrent abdominal pain. In: Ambulatory Pediatrics, Lodha R, Kabra SK editor, 2014 p. 83-91.
  • Agarwal R, Sasidharan R. Neonatal Resuscitation. In: Mishra R, editor. Ian Donald’s Practical Obstetric Problems. 7th ed. New Delhi: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd; 2014.p 666-676.