Dr. S. P. Vinothkumar

ACADEMIC PROFILE:

• MBBS – Govt Medical College, Thoothukudi (2007–2013)
• MD Paediatrics – Govt 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 Exam 2018

PUBLICATIONS:

• A large type I right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula: underwent successful percutaneous device closure with duct occluder – a rare case report. The Egyptian Heart Journal (EHJ), 76. 24. 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, 71. 101676. DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2023.101676 – First Author
• Yellow Oleander Poisoning in a School Boy. Indian J Pediatr (2025). DOI: https://doi.org/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, 7(19):2415–2419. May 2018 – 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: Out of the frying pan and into the fire
• Tale of 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: Really 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 case in Shunt lesion session – Tackling the Hole in the Soul)

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 2 Cases – Severe PS with RV Dysfunction underwent Successful BPV
• A Large Type I RPA LA Fistula – Underwent Successful Percutaneous Device Closure
• A Challenging Case of Post ICR Residual VSD – Underwent Successful Percutaneous Closure with MFO Device