Dr. Ravikumar S R

Dr. Ravikumar S. R.
Department: 
JISPH
Designation: 
Assistant Professor, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Division ,JIPMER International School of Public Health
Academic Qualifications: 

MBBS (SIMS Shivamogga Karnataka), MD Community Medicine (AIIMS Delhi)

Extra-Mural Research projects:

  1. Primary Investigator in Primary taste alterations in Diabetes Mellitus (Department of Science and Technology (DST) funded, Chandigarh, India)
  2. Co-Investigator in Evidence synthesis for the lung cancer guidelines: conducting systematic reviews/meta- analyses (ICMR funded) 
Special Area of Interest: 
1. Maternal and Child Health with a focus on RMNCH+A strategies, health systems strengthening, and continuum of care to improve quality of life and decrease Mortality and Morbidity
2. Vaccine epidemiology, AEFI surveillance, and immunization program evaluation
3. Cancer epidemiology and preventive oncology, including screening and early detection strategies
4. Infectious disease epidemiology and outbreak investigation
5. Methodological interests: Implementation Science, Health systems research, Health Economics and Epidemiological research
Publication: 

Journal: 12

Guidelines: 1

  • Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Lung Cancer Treatment – Guidelines [Internet]. New Delhi: DHR; 2026 Feb 3 [cited 2026 Mar 21]. Available from: https://dhr.gov.in/whatsnew/eve-world-cancer-day-honorable- union-health-minister-releases-evidence-based-guidelines

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Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ravikumar-S-R?ev=hdr_xprf

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0297-0177

Google Scholar : https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=M-sySvwAAAAJ&hl=en

Best ten publications:

  1. Parija S, Chakraborty K, Ravikumar SR, Dhall S. A study on the clinical profile and visual outcome of pediatric ocular trauma in Eastern India. Saudi journal of ophthalmology. 2023 Apr 1;37(2):111-9. DOI: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_61_22
  2. Parida SP, Singh AK, Mishra A, Nair J, Roy P, Ravikumar SR, et al. AEFI Pattern among Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccine and Perception Regarding Vaccination among Adolescents: A Mixed- Methods Study. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 2025:10- 4103. DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_86_24. DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_86_24
  3. Puri, S., Ravikumar SR, Vashisht, D., Sharma, R., & Vashisht, P. (2024). Ayushman Bhav initiative: implementation and trend analysis of Medical Camps in Chandigarh. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 11(10), 3865–3871. DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20242866doi:10.7759/cureus.35330
  4. Mandal S, Sathiyamoorthy R, Salve HR, Ravikumar SR, Kumar R, CRHSP–Ballabgarh Study Group. A time and motion study of community health workers in rural area of Ballabgarh, Haryana. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2023 Jan 1;67(1):54-60. DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_907_22
  5. Ravikumar SR, Kalia M, Gupta V, Sharma M, Thakur R. Trends of infectious diseases under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) from a tertiary care hospital in Chandigarh, India. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2025 Nov 1;36:102207. DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102207
  6. Behera P, Patro BK, Singh AK, Chandanshive PD, Ravikumar SR, Pradhan SK, Pentapati SS, Batmanabane G, Mohapatra PR, Padhy BM, Bal SK. Role of ivermectin in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study. PLoS one. 2021 Feb 16;16(2):e0247163. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247163
  7. Kaur R, Kant S, Bairwa M, Kumar A, Mandal S, Gupta S, et al. Prophylactic Use of Hydroxychloroquine and Subsequent SARS- CoV-2 Infection among Healthcare Workers - A Matched Case- control Study. Epidemiology International (E-ISSN: 2455-7048). 2022 Mar 31;7(1):1–6.
  8. Behera P, Patro BK, Padhy BM, Mohapatra PR, Bal SK, Chandanshive PD, Mohanty RR, Ravikumar SR, Singh A, Singh SR, Pentapati SS. Prophylactic role of ivermectin in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among healthcare workers. Cureus. 2021 Aug 5;13(8). DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16897
  9. Parija S, Chakraborty K, Sahu RN, Nayak B, Ravikumar SR. Ganglion cell complex and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in predicting visual outcome in brain tumors after surgery. World J Exp Med 2025; 15(4): 108702. [PMID: 41497685 DOI: 10.5493/wjem.v15.i4.108702]
  10. Parija S, Chakraborty K, Ravikumar SR. Firework related ocular injuries in Eastern India-A clinico-epidemiological analysis. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2021 Dec 1;69(12):3538-44. DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_753_21
Presentations: 

Awards and recognitions:

  1. Best paper award in Oral presentation in Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) Young Leaders' National Conclave (YLNC) held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar in 2022
  2. Master trainer for Anemia Mukt Bharath Programme
Positions Held: 
  1. Member, AIIMS Delhi Central Contact Tracing Team.
  2. Nodal officer under NTEP programme state task officer for the medical college in North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Medical College, Hindurao Hospital, Delhi
Country: 
India