Dr. Ashalatha Nair

Dr. Ashalatha Nair

  • Senior Consultant & Deputy Coordinator
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • KIMSHEALTH, P.B.No.1, Anayara P.O, Trivandrum – 695029, Kerala, India

Work Experience

  • MBBS from Govt. Medical College Trivandrum in 1976
  • MD (Micrbiology) from Govt. Medical College Calicut 1981

Area of Expertise

  • Clinical Microbiology with interest in rapid diagnostic methods to improve diagnostic stewardship for better antimicrobial stewardship.

Education & Training

  • Started my career as Lecturer in Microbiology in SCTIMST, Trivandrum 1981 - 1986
  • Consultant, Laboratory Medicine, SUT Group of Hospitals 1987 - 2010
  • SUT Academy of Medical Sciences from 2006 - 2020 (Asst. Prof, Associate Professor, Professor & HOD Microbiology and Vice Principal).

Awards

  • Joint Infection Sydromic Testing: An Advanced tool for better Diagnostic Stewardship in Joint Infections and Enhanced Antimicrobial stewardship MAR Orthopedics and Trauma (2024) 6:3 Research Article.

Languages Known

  • English
  • Malayalam