Mentor

MBBS, DCH, DNB, MRCPCH UK, Fellowship in Neonatology (FNNF)
A well-qualified and experienced pediatrician and neonatology specialist; Dr Mohammed Shakkir Yousuf joins StudyMEDIC as the Assistant Course Director for MRCPCH courses. An active volunteer;
Dr Shakkir associates with various NGOs and conducts webinar series for the public, educating them on child development and developmental or behavioral disorders, woman rights, etc. A keen learner, he is fond of teaching and is interested in research and other academic activities.
Completing his MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, J.J.M. Medical College,
Karnataka; Dr Shakkir Yousuf finished his DNB from Kochi Medical Trust Hospital, Kerala and DCH from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India. In 2022, he also successfully acquired the proud membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) in 2022.
Currently, he is working as a specialist pediatrician at Zulekha Hospital Dubai and as an adviser and consultant at Happy Harvard Learning & Development Centre in Kottakkal, Kerala, India.

Education
■Fellowship in Neonatology (2021-2022) from National Neonatology Forum (NNF), Aster MIMS Kottakkal, Kerala, India.
■MRCPCH UK from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2022.
■DNB (2019) from Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.
■DCH (2015) from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India.
■ MBBS (2011) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, affiliated to J.J.M. Medical College, Davanagere, Karnataka, India.
■ PG Diploma in Developmental Neurology (Pursuing) at CDC Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Work Experience
■Specialist Pediatrician at Zulekha Hospital, Dubai.
■Senior Resident Pediatrician at MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India.
■Specialist pediatrician at Happy Harvest Learning & Development Centre, Kottakkal, Kerala.
Pediatrician in the Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology at District Co-Operative Hospital, Malappuram.

Publications & Poster Presentations
■ A Case of Maple Syrup Urine Disease at South Neocon 2022, Trichy.
■ A closed-loop audit looking at timely breastfeeding initiation in LR among normal deliveries at South Neocon 2022, Trichy.
■ ALOBAR HOLOPROSENCEPHALY: Case Reports, THE NEWBORN: JOURNAL OF NNF KERALA 2018.
■ Paper presentation at the 60th Annual Conference of the Association of Occupational Health (2010), Karnataka, on “Occupational Stress among Nurses: Causes, Quantification, and Implications.”.

Memberships & Licenses
■ Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH), UK.
■ Member of National Neonatology Forum, India.
■Member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
■Member of Indian Medical Association.
■ Member of IAP Chapter of Neurodevelopment Pediatrics.
■Member of IAP Respiratory Chapter.
■Member of IAP Adolescent Health Chapter.