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Dr. Soujanya P
HOD Emergency Department & Medical Administrator
10 + years Experience
MBBS, Masters in Emergency Medicine, MRCEM-UK, MBA
Telugu, English, Hindi.
About
Dr. Soujanya P is an accomplished Consultant in Emergency Medicine with over a decade of rich clinical and administrative experience in managing critical care services. Currently heading the Emergency Department at St. Isabel’s Hospital, Chennai, she brings dynamic leadership and exceptional clinical expertise to streamline emergency workflows and enhance patient outcomes. Dr. Soujanya is internationally certified in BLS, ACLS, ATLS, and PALS, with a strong academic foundation that includes a Membership in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (MRCEM – UK) and an MEM from SEMI (Society for Emergency Medicine India). She is known for her strategic thinking, team training initiatives, and high standards in emergency care delivery.
Areas of Expertise / Clinical Interests :
• Emergency medicine and trauma care
• Resuscitation protocols (adult, pediatric, neonatal)
• Critical care and high-dependency unit management
• Clinical process design and protocol implementation
• Emergency department operations and administration
• Training and certification of medical teams (BLS, ACLS)
• Infection control and patient safety in emergency setups
• Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in ED
• Emergency research and academic training
Educational Background :
• MRCEM (Membership of Royal College of Emergency Medicine) – UK (2018)
• MEM (Masters in Emergency Medicine) – SEMI, Hyderabad (2018)
• MBA in Hospital Administration & Healthcare Management – Xavier’s Institute of Business Management Studies, Mumbai (2021)
• MBBS – Nantong University, P.R. China (2005–2012)
Professional Experience :
• 2022 – 2025: Consultant & In-Charge – Emergency Department, St. Isabel’s Hospital, Chennai
• 2020 – 2022: Sr. Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Keerthana Hospital, Visakhapatnam
• 2019 – 2020: Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Aster Prime Hospitals, Hyderabad
• 2018 – 2019: Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Keerthana Nursing Home, Visakhapatnam
• 2015 – 2018: Emergency Medicine Resident, CARE Hospitals, Visakhapatnam
• 2012 – 2015: Chief Medical Officer (ER), Manipal & CARE Hospitals, Visakhapatnam
Memberships :
• BLS, ACLS, PALS Provider – American Heart Association
• ATLS – American College of Surgeons
• BNCRP Trainer – Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• 4C (Comprehensive Critical Care Course) – ISCCM
• Life Member – Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI)
Awards & Achievements :
• Transformed and led emergency care operations in a 70+ year-old hospital as its first Consultant In-Charge
• Trained over 700+ staff across multiple hospitals in BLS and ACLS protocols
• Active contributor and speaker at multiple national emergency medicine conferences (EMCON, PACE)
• Led implementation of infection control, critical incident reporting, and transparent patient counselling in the ED
Publications & Research
• HACOR Score as a Predictor of NIV Outcome in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure – SEMI Thesis
• Clinical & CTPA Profile of Pulmonary Thromboembolism in Tier-2 City – Indian Heart Journal, Nov 2017
• Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury – National Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016
• Recurrent VT due to Tuberculous Myocarditis – NJEM, 2016
• Speaker – POCUS in ED: Pearls & Pitfalls – EMCON 2016
• Poster Presentations at EMCON (2016, 2017)
Philosophy of Care :
"In emergency medicine, every second counts. I believe in building empowered teams and streamlined systems that save lives efficiently, ethically, and compassionately."
— Dr. Soujanya P
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