Dr.S.D.Subba Rao is a Senior Paediatric Consultant working in Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Prior to this, he has been The Head of Department of Paediatrics in St.John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.

He has completed his graduation in 1977 and his post graduations DCH (Paediatrics) and DNB (Paediatrics) in 1986 and has over 35 years of experience as a Paediatrician.

Posts Held:

• Executive Committee Member of Bangalore Pediatric Society (1990-91 & 1993-94)
• Organizing secretary of CME program of Bangalore Pediatric society, April 1991 and Tuberculosis & Respiratory Disorders Symposium, SJMCH, November 1990
• Certified as National Instructor for Neonatal Resuscitation in November 1999
• Member of Neonatal Advanced Life support Training team
• Member of Epidemiology Research & Training center, St.John's Medical College
• In charge of Diarrhea treatment & training center (DTTU)
• Assessor for Baby friendly hospitals
• President of Respiratory Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Karnataka State Chapter- 2003-2005
• Vice - President of Respiratory Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Karnataka State Chapter- 1999-2002, National Neonatology Forum, Karnataka, From February 1999 and Indian Academy of Pediatrics- Bangalore-BPS for year 1999-2002 and 2008-09
• Treasurer of National Neonatology Forum, Karnataka state chapter
• Certified as Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course (of IAP) National Instructor in March 2000
• Life Member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, National Neonatology Forum, IAP-Bangalore-BPS and Respiratory Chapter of IAP
• Member of Hospital Formulary Committee: 1993 - 2000
• Member Board of Administrators at St.John's National Academy of Health Sciences from October 1998 to May 2000
• Treasurer of XIX Annual Convention of NNF 1999
• Member of Governing Council SJMCH From November 2001

He has Delivered the IAP-BPS Bangalore Annual Oration – “ Astitute Clinician – Getting Extinct?” Annual CME in June 2008.
He has presented over 14 papers, 139 Guest Lectures excluding 16 Lectures on Neonatal Topics, 8 Lectures on Research Methodology, 4 lectures on Breast Feeding, 3 lectures on Haematology.

Publications:

1. `A study of 10 cases of Reye's syndrome', Journal of Christian Medical Association, 1981.
2. `Neurocutaneous Melanosis Anamalad', Journal of Christian Medical Association, 1981.
3. `Cytomegalo Virus inclusion disease', Journal of Christian Medical Association, 1981.
4. `Electrolyte profile in Gastroenteritis', Karnataka Pediatric Journal, November 1990.
5. `Nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus-a case report', Nephrology News letter ,1990.
6. `Factor X causing intracranial bleeding', Karnataka Pediatric Journal, November 1991.
7. `Current concepts in Pathophysiology and management of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome', St.John's Medical college Journal of Medicine, January 1991.
8. `Hypokalemic Paralysis' SD Subba Rao, S Rekha, MK Chandrasekhara Indian Pediatrics, April 1991 Vol. 28
9. `Rare presentation of acute Pancreatitis', Karnataka Pediatric Journal, Vol 6,No 4,March 1992.
10. `Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in siblings' SD Subba Rao, S Rekha, MK Chandrasekhara, N Shetty, Srikrishna, Indian Pediatrics * Vol. 28, October 1991, P 1206 - 1210
11. `Acalculous Cholecystitis in children' SD Subba Rao, S Lewin, B Shetty, AJ D’Cruz, C Ramachandra, MK Chandrasekhara, Indian Pediatrics *29, November 1992. p 1431
12. Phenytoin ` Toxic Encephalopathy ' S Lewin, SD Subba Rao, MK Chandrasekhara, B Vengamma, Vol 30, January 1993, Indian Pediatrics *, p 79 - 80, 30,January 1993.
13. `Polio paralysis in immunized and unimmunized children' SD Subba Rao, MK Chandrasekhara, Vol 30, Indian Pediatrics* March 1993, p 430 
14. `Comparison of Rectal and axillary temperature in neonates admitted to Neonatal Unit' , S Rekha, S Lewin, SD Subba Rao, CK Tresamma, MK Chandrasekhara, Indian Pediatrics * 30,January 1993.
15. ` Two different methods for feeding of Low Birth weight babies Indian Pediatrics, Vol.33, June 1996.
16. `Congenital Malaria - A Case Report' : Indian Practitioner
17. ` Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis’ SJ Rego, SD Subba Rao, N Pandit, Karuna Ramesh, Indian Pediatrics *, Vol. 36,April 1999
18. `Efficacy of Amoxycillin/clavulanate versus cefaclor in children with acute otitis, Media’ SD Subba rao, MP Macias, CA Dillman, BD, Ramos, JS Kierszenbaum, AE soliman; Journal of Chemotherapy **, December 1998
19. `Management of Bronchial Asthma’ St.John’s Medical College Journal of Medicine: Vol. 2 December 1998, 
20. `Multicenter randomized Placebo controlled trial of therapy with intravenous immunoglobulin in decreasing mortality due to neonatal sepsis’ Arvind Shenoi, N.KartikNagesh, PP Maiya, Swarna Rekha Bhat, SD Subba Rao, Indian Pediatrics, *Vol36, No 11, November 1999, 1113-1118.
21. Age related Sero-prevalence of antibodies to Varicella in India, Lokeshwar. MR, Agarwal A, Subba Rao SD, Chakraborthy MS, Ram Prasad AV, Weil J, Bock S, Kanwal S, Shah RC, Shah N, Indian Pediatrics *, 37, Number 7, July 2000, 714-719.
22. Electrolyte abnormalities in Children admitted to Pediatric Intensive care unit, Subba Rao.S.D., Biju Thomas, Indian Pediatrics *, Vol 37, December 2000, 1348 –1352.
23. Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis(Letter to the editor) Rego SJ, Subba Rao SD, Indian Journal of Pediatrics * Vol 68; July 2001: 689.
24. Partial Exchange transfusion as an adjunct to the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in children, Rego SJ, Subba Rao SD, Hejmadi A, Rekha S. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics**, Vol 47, April 2001, 118-119.
25. Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, D’souza IE, Phadke KD, Subba Rao SD, Indian Pediatrics* Vol 39, February 2002,162-167.
26. Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid – A review of its use in the management of Pediatric Patients with Acute Otitis Media – Reviewers( Cuffini AM, Jacobs MR, Subba Rao SD, Pichichero, Thornsberry), Easton J, Noble S, Perry MP, Drugs**, Vol. 63, No.3, 2003, pp237-340, 
27. Late Hemorrhagic Disease of New Born, IE D’souza, Subba Rao SD, Indian Pediatrics*, Vol 40, No.3, 226-229, 2003
28. Radiographic Manifestations of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, IE D’souza, Subba Rao SD, Indian Pediatrics*, Vol 40, No.3, 277-278,2003
29. Essentials of Emergency Medicine, Eds Mebel Vashnaik, 2nd Edn, Chapter on Pediatric Emergencies, pp-228-242
30. Infections related to Vascular catheters in PICU, Subba Rao SD, Mary PJ, Radhika L, Macaden R, Indian Pediatrics* Vol 42, July 2005, 667-672.
31. Catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Sharma J, Karthik, Subba Rao S.D, Phadke K, Crasta J, Garg I. Pediatr Nephrol **. 2005 Jul; 20(7):998-9. Epub 2005 Apr 26.
32. Basics in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Hospital, Lalitha AV, Subba Rao S.D, Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics , 8: 2006: 16-26*
33. Spinal Intramedullary Neuro epithelial (Ependymal) cyst. Lalitha AV, Pritilata R, D’souza FD, Shailesh, Subba Rao SD, A rare cause of treatable acute paraperisis. Indian Journal of Pediatrics; 73(10), 945-946; 2006*
34. Do the Length based (Broselow r) Tape, APLS, Argall and Nelson’s Formulae accurately estimate weight of Indian children?, Vargheese A, Vasudevan VK, Lewin S, Indumathi CK, Dinakar C, Subba Rao SD, Indian Pediatrics, Vol 43 (October), 889-894, 2006.*
35. Immunogenicity and safety of combined diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell pertussis-hepatitis B/ haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in Indian infants – S.B. Bavdekar, P.P. Maiya, S.D. Subba Rao, S.K. Datta and H.L. *Indian Pediatrics, Volume 44, July 17, 505-510; 2007