Dr. S. P. Vinothkumar

Academic Profile

• MBBS – Government Medical College, Thoothukudi (2007–2013)
• MD Paediatrics – Government Medical College, Kochi, Kerala (2015–2018)
• NNF Fellowship – Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi (2020–2021)
• DM Paediatric Cardiology – PGIMER, Chandigarh (2022–2025)
• Fellowship in Fetal Echocardiography – PCSI, India (2024–2025)

Achievements

• Winner of Best Case Award, CSI Asia Pacific 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
• Secured 3rd Place in PCSI Paediatric Cardiology Quiz 2024, Kochi
• Winner of National Level PCSI Paediatric Cardiology Quiz 2023, Chennai
• Winner of State Level Paediatric Cardiology PG Quiz 2018, Kochi, Kerala
• Secured University Second Rank in MD Paediatrics, KUHS Final Examination 2018

Publications

• Successful Emergency Radiofrequency Ablation in Pediatric Atrial Tachycardia with Right Bundle Branch Block and Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Case Report. Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2026. DOI: 10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_74_25 – Co-author
• Bedside Percutaneous Device Closure of Hemodynamically Significant Ductus Arteriosus in an Extreme Low Birth Weight Preterm. Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2025. DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_1_25 – Co-author
• Role of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in Symptomatic Infants with Tetralogy of Fallot Awaiting Intracardiac Repair. Journal of Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2025. DOI: 10.31579/2641-0419/485 – Co-author
• A Large Type I Right Pulmonary Artery to Left Atrium Fistula: Successful Percutaneous Device Closure with Duct Occluder – A Rare Case Report. The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2024. DOI: 10.1186/s43044-024-00438-w – First Author
• Successful Percutaneous Intervention of a Symptomatic Right Isolated Subclavian Artery – A Rare Case Report. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2023.101676 – First Author
• Yellow Oleander Poisoning in a School Boy. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s12098-025-05424-x – Co-author
• Maternal and Perinatal Factors Affecting Cord Blood TSH Level. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2018; 7(19):2415–2419 – First Author
• Retrospective Observational Study of Dengue Fever in a Tertiary Care Center. Indian Journal of Scientific Study. DOI: 10.17354/ijss/2017/150 – Co-author

Presentations

CSI Asia Pacific Conference 2024, Bangkok, Thailand

• Our First Bedside Piccolo PDA Device Closure Under Echo Guidance in an ELBW Baby: Team Work Paid Off (Won Best Case Award)
• When We Got Chicken Bone Instead of Dog Bone – Interventionist’s Nightmare During CoA Stenting
• RSOV to RA Device Closure in a Patient with Mechanical Aortic Valve and Dual Chamber Pacemaker
• Tale of a Fortuitous Gentleman with TOF Absent Pulmonary Valve: Underwent ICR at Fifth Decade & TPVR at Seventh Decade
• Novel Use of Lifetech Konar VSD Device in Non-VSD Shunt Closure: A Multi-Functional Occluder

PCSI Conference 2024, Kochi

• Mysterious Right Atrial Mass Lesion in a Preterm Infant (One of Five Best Case Award Session)
• Bedside Ultrasound-Guided PDA Device Closure in a Preterm Neonate – A First in India (One of Seven Best Cases in Shunt Lesion Session)

PCSI Conference 2023, Chennai

• Transient Ductal Spasm During Percutaneous PDA Closure – Interventionists Should Be Aware Of
• A Rare Case of Aorto-Atrial Fistula – Retrograde Transcatheter Closure with MFO Device
• Successful Percutaneous Intervention of a Symptomatic Right Isolated Subclavian Artery
• Tale of Two Cases – Severe Pulmonary Stenosis with RV Dysfunction Underwent Successful BPV
• A Large Type I RPA-LA Fistula – Successful Percutaneous Device Closure
• A Challenging Case of Post-ICR Residual VSD – Successful Percutaneous Closure with MFO Device

PCSI Conference 2025, Mumbai

Papers

• Unmasking a Hidden Connection: Fetal Aortic Arch Flow Reversal Reveals Coronary Cameral Fistula
• Reversible Congenital Mitral Regurgitation in a Neonate: A Clinical Conundrum

Posters

• Ortner Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Critical Aortic Stenosis
• Patience Can Open the Doors, Not Force Always: Neonatal Cardiac Interventionists Should Be Aware Of
• Pulmonary Atresia with VSD: Collaterals from Coronary Artery & MAPCAs
• An Embryological Revisit