Dr. Swathi
Research and Development

MBBS, DCH, DNB Pediatrics, Fellowship (Neonatology), IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), MNAMS, PGDEpi, MBA (HHSM), ACLP

    Clinical Lead – Research
  • Advancing patient care through thoughtful, ethical clinical research
  • Role Overview
  • Provides academic and strategic leadership to integrate research into everyday clinical practice and strengthen a culture of inquiry, learning, and evidence-based care.
  • Building Research Capability

    Supports consultants, postgraduate trainees, and healthcare teams by:

  • Mentoring clinicians in clinical research
  • Enabling translation of clinical questions into well-designed studies
  • Promoting ethical and patient-centred research
  • Collaboration and Academic Engagement

    Encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative research through:

  • Close work with clinical and allied teams
  • Focus on quality improvement, patient experience, outcomes, and community health
  • Partnerships with external academic and research organisations
  • Academic Infrastructure and Ethics

    Strengthens the research ecosystem by:

  • Overseeing the Medical Library and the Lakshmi Medical Research Centre
  • Working with the Institutional Review Board to uphold ethical standards
  • Data and Knowledge Generation

    Works with IT and clinical teams to:

  • Enable effective use of clinical data and electronic medical records
  • Support research, audits, and outcome-focused learning
  • External Engagement

    Represents the institution in academic and professional forums, and builds meaningful collaborations through:

  • Partnerships with external academic institutions and research organisations
  • Interdisciplinary engagement across quality improvement, patient experience, outcomes and community health
  • Contribution to dialogue, shared learning, and thought leadership