Dr. Vijay Yewale

Dr. Prof. Vijay Yewale is a Pediatrician at Apollo Hospitals CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai. He has 31 years of experience in his field. He has done his MBBS from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai (1983), Diploma in Child Health and MD (Pediatrics) from L T Medical College, Sion, Mumbai (in 1987 and 1988 respectively). Some of the services he provides are Ureaplasma Urealyticum Infection, Group B Streptococcus Infection and Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. He is specially interested in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

He has been Honoured by Late P. M. Udani Oration at IAP Maharashtra State Conference and has received a special award for work on Antimicrobial Resistance by Shri J. P. Nadda (Health Minister). He is also the President of Indian Academy of Pediatrics and the Chairperson of IAP Infectious Diseases Chapter.

1. In clinical practice for 28 years

2. Experienced in handling new-borns and pre-terms

3. Managed Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

4. Special interest and expertise in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunization

• President of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• Chairperson of IAP Infectious Diseases Chapter
• Member of Indian Medical Association
• Member of Association of Consultants of Mumbai
• Member of National Neonatology Forum

• Editor-in-chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease in the journal of AIP ID chapter
• Editor of IAP Guidebook on Immunization (2011 and 2014)
• Academic Editor of IAP Colour Atlas of Pediatrics
• Associate Editor of “Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics", a publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Editor of:
• IAP Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Disease published by the IAP
• Enteric Fever in Children published by the IAP
• Education Book of Mumbai Pedicon
• IAP Parenting Skills (2005)
• Research:
• Pneumococcal Surveillance in India under the ASIP study
• Post marketing surveillance studies of many vaccines
• Comparative study of Colloidal Iron and Ascorbate salt of Iron in paediatric iron deficiency called Anaemia
• Scientific publications(Publication in text books):
• Dharmapalan D, Yewale V. MRSA- Prevalence and Challenges. In: Parthasarathy A, editor-in-chief. Textbook of pediatric infectious diseases. 1st ed. New Delhi. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013. ISBN 978-93-5090-377-3
• Yewale V, Dharmapalan D. Approach to the Child with Fever of Unknown Origin. In: Sachdeva A, Dutta AK, editors. Advances in paediatrics. 2nd ed Vol 1. New Delhi. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2012. ISBN 978-93-5025-777-7
• Yewale V, Dharmapalan D. Varicella Vaccine. In: Vashishta V editor. FAQs on Vaccines and Immunisation Practices. 1st ed. New Delhi. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2011. ISBN 978-93-5025-246-8
• Yewale V, and Dharmapalan D. Complications and prognosis of Influenza. In: Ed Rao I. Influenza: Complete Spectrum - II - ECAB. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2011. ISBN 8131232573, 9788131232576
• Publications in Journals:
• Agarwal S, Yewale V, Dharmapalan D. Antibiotics Use and Misuse in Children: A Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey of Parents in India. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2015:9(11)
• Yewale V, Dharmapalan D. Promoting Appropriate Use of Drugs in Children. International Journal of Pediatrics 2012 doi:10.1155/2012/906570
• Yewale V, Dharmapalan D. DTap and Tdap Vaccines. Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2011; 78(1):1-6.
• Dharmapalan D, Yewale V. C-reactive protein in pediatric infectious diseases, Pediatric Infectious Disease. 2012 July-Sept; 4(3):137-39.
• Yewale V, Gavhane J, Dharmapalan D, Weekay P, Shahane S. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia with Beta-Thalassemia - A Rare Association. Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2012 Sept; 79(9): 1244-45.
• Yewale V, Gavhane J, Weekey P, Dharmapalan D, Warrior D. Enteric Fever in children from Navi Mumbai - Clinical profile, haematological features, sensitivity patterns and response to antimicrobials. Pediatric Infectious Disease 2010.
• Dharmapalan D, V. Yewale, Tanu Singhal T. A 1 1/2 year old with recurrent fever: Case files of Dr Yewale Hospital, Vashi, Navi Mumbai. Pediatric Infectious Disease 2010 Jan; 2 (1): 28-31