Dr. VIJAYASEKARAN D

Languages Known

Tamil, English

Area(s) of expertise(S)

Bronchoscopy, PFT

Professional Experience

Former Professor of Pulmonology, Madras Medical College

Certifications / Memberships

IAP Fellowship 2001

Publications

• Madhumitha Krishnamoorthy, Leena B. Sugumaran, Vijayasekaran D, Satheesh Chittapuram, Vidya Krishna. Epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic characteristics of tuberculosis in adolescents. Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2023;10(11):1669-1672
  
• Vijayasekaran D, Gowrishankar NC, Sarath Balaji B, Kalpana S, Nedunchelian K. Etiology of Hemoptysis in Children and Adolescents – Multicentric Retrospective Data (2012-2021) from Chennai Indian Pediatric. JANUARY 09, 2023 INPE-D-22-00821R1 [EMID:66b15ca76ff0d268] [E-PUB AHEAD OF PRINT].
• Sarath Balaji, Vijayasekaran D, Arunagirinathan V, Sathya Srivatsav. Utility of transbronchial cryobiopsy via flexible bronchoscope in diagnosis of isolated pulmonary LCH- A case report. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 
• Vijayasekaran D, Sivabalan S. Bronchial Dieulafoy Disease with Recurrent Life-threatening Hemoptysis. Indian Pediatr. 2021;58(3):287-288. doi:10.1007/s13312-021-2177-7 
• COVID-19 Pandemic: The Way Forward – Correspondence. Indian J Pediatr. 2020 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03553-z 
• Vijayasekaran, D., Shahnaz, A., Satheesh, C. et al. Subtle Clinical Presentation of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis. Indian Pediatr 57, 759–760 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-020-1929-0
• Vijayasekaran. D., Thirunavukkarasu. S. & Ramesh, S. Laser treatment of a rare case of Tracheal Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Indian Pediatr (2018) 55: 907, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-018-1406-1. 
• Vijayasekaran. D., Balasubramanian. S., Sivabalan, S. Vindhiya K. et al. Clinical characteristics and associated congenital lesions with Tracheomalacia in Infants: A descriptive study. Indian Pediatr (2018) 55: 883. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-018-1401-6
• Vijayasekaran. D Pediatrician’s viewpoint (Dexamethasone for Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial” published in J of Pediatrics.2017) Indian Pediatr. 2017 ;(54):661-666
• Vijayasekaran D, Shanthi Ramesh. Clinical Signs and Diagnostic Tests in Acute Respiratory Infections: Correspondence. Indian J Pediatr. 2017; 84(7):570. DOI 10.1007/s12098-017-2329-x
• Vijayasekaran D, Shanthi Ramesh. Teaching and Assessing Clinical Reasoning Skills. Indian Pediatr2016 (53): 175
• Vijayasekaran.D & Shanthi Ramesh. Vitamin D Deficiency and Critical Illness: Correspondence. Indian J Pediatr. 2016.  DOI 10.1007/s12098-016-2085
• Vijayasekaran D, Kumar RA, Gowrishankar NC, Nedunchelian K, Sethuraman S. Mantoux and contact positivity in tuberculosis. Indian J Pediatr. 2006 Nov;73(11):989-93. doi: 10.1007/BF02758303. PMID: 17127779
• Vijayasekaran Dharmalingam, Shanthi Ramesh. Preschool Wheeze is Not Asthma: A Clinical Dilemma – Correspondence, 2015, (DOI) 10.1007/s12098-015-1750-2
• Vijayasekaran.D, Ramesh S.  Infantile wheeze, Ind.J.Prac. Pediatrics.2015, 17(1):27-31
• Vijayasekaran D, Ramesh S. Special situations in management of Tuberculosis Ind.J. Prac.Pediatrics.2014, 16(4):371-375
• Vijayasekaran D, Mathew JL, Singh S. Journal club. Is Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Gastric Lavage Aspirate useful for Diagnosis of Smear-negative Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis? (Pediatr Infect Dis J 2014; 33:1047–1051). Indian Pediatr.2014; 51:1007-1011
• Vijayasekaran D, Ramesh S. Isolated severe bilateral bronchomalacia: correspondence. Indian J Pediatr. 2014; 81(7):707-8. Doi: 10.1007/s12098-013-1079-7. Epub 2013 May 29
• Rajendiran R, Ramesh S, Vijayasekaran.D, and John Solomon. Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis Progressing to Interstitial Lung Disease. Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2014; 5(4): (B) 783 – 787
• Ramesh S, Kuralarasi Priyadarshini V, Ramesh J, and Vijayasekaran D. Seroprevalence of Rubella among unvaccinated Children. Int Pharm Bio Sci 2014 Oct; 5(4) :( B) 1146-1149
• Vijayasekaran D and Ramasubramanian. Tuberculin Skin Test, Chest Radiography and Contact Screening in Children <5 Y: Relevance in Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP): Correspondence. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2014, 81, (5):524-525
• Ramachandran G, Hemanth Kumar, AK, Bhavani, P. K, Poorana Gangadevi, N, Sekar, L. Vijayasekaran D, Banu Rekha, V, Ramesh Kumar, S, Ravichandran, N, Matheran, G. Swaminathan, S. Pharmacokinetics of First-Line Antituberculosis Drugs in HIV-Infected Children with Tuberculosis Treated with Intermittent Regimens in India The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 17, Number 6, 1 June 2013, pp. 800-806 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.04338-14
• Vijayasekaran D Clinical Profile of Interstitial Lung Disease in Children - Editorial Commentary. Indian Pediatrics, JUNE 10, 2012 PII: S097475591101056
• Vijayasekaran D, Kalpana S, Sarath Balaji B. Lymphadenopathy - a diagnostic challenge. Ind.J.Prac.Pediatrics,2013, (15)2: 161-2 
• Vijayasekaran D1, Kalpana S, Ramachandran P, Nedunchelian K. Indications and outcome of flexible bronchoscopy in neonates Indian J Pediatr. 2012 Sep;79(9):1181-4. doi: 10.1007/s12098-011-0595-6. Epub 2011 Nov 5
• Vijayasekaran D, Kalpana S, Shanthi P, Parthiban B. Infant presenting with diffuse swelling of the arm – a diagnostic dilemma. Ind.J. Prac.Pediatrics.2011:13(4); 447- 450
• Vijayasekaran D, Kalpana S, Shanthi P, Parthiban B. Infant presenting with diffuse swelling of the arm – a diagnostic dilemma. Ind.J. Prac.Pediatrics.2011:13(4); 447- 450
• Vijayasekaran D Treatment of Childhood Tuberculosis in the following paginated issue of The Indian Journal of Pediatrics: Volume 78, Issue 4 (2011), Page 443
• Vijayasekaran D, Joseph Mathews, Consensus Statement on Childhood Tuberculosis, Working Group on Tuberculosis, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Indian Pediatrics:  Volume 47 – January 17, 2010
• Amdekar YK, Singh V, Kabra SK, Sethi GR, Amdekar YK, Singh V, Sethi GR, Kabra SK, Babu M, Vijayasekaran D, Mathews J, Agarwal RK, Choudhury P, Agarwal R. Consensus statement on childhood tuberculosis. Working Group on Tuberculosis, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP). Indian Pediatr. 2010,47(1):41-55 
• Vijayasekaran D, Kalpana S, Vivekanandan V.E. Gowrishankar NC. Lower airway anomalies in infants with laryngomalacia. Indian journal of pediatrics 2010; 77(4): 403 -406
• Vijayasekaran D, Gowrishankar NC, Nedunchelian K, Suresh S. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in unresolved atelectasis in infants. Indian Pediatr. 2010 Jul; 47(7):611-3. Epub 2009 Oct 14 
• Amdekar YK, Vijayasekaran D.  Consensus statement of IAP working group: Status report on Diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis, 2004; (41):146-155
• Balachandran A, Vijayasekaran D, Shivbalan So, Subramanyam L.  Bronchoscopist talks to you. India J Pediatr. 2004: 71(8): 739 –742
• Vijayasekaran D.  Acute plastic bronchitis. Indian Pediatrics, 2004; (41): 1257 – 1259
• Vijayasekaran D.  Management of Acute Asthma in children. J Indian Med Assoc. 2003, 101; (11): 654 -666
• Balachandran A, Shivbalan So, Thangavelu S, Vijayasekaran D, Subramanyam L.  Empyema Thoracic Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2003;  (70):803-806
• Vijayasekaran MD D, Subramanyam L, Balachandran A, Shivbalan So. Spirometry in Clinical Practice, Indian pediatr 2003: 40; 1-8
• Vijayasekaran D. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics. 2002; 4 (1):38-42
• Vijayasekaran D, Subramanyam L, Balachandran A. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis in clinical practice - Personal practice, Indian pediatr. 2001; (38): 1116 – 1128
• Raja A, Umadevi R, Ramalingam B, Vijayasekaran D.  Serologic response to a secreted (30kDa) and a cytosolic 16 (kDa) antigen of mycobacterium tuberculosis in childhood tuberculosis. Pediatr Infect Dis, 2001; 20 (12): 1161-5
• Somu N, Vijayasekaran D. Tuberculosis in HIV infected children. IAP Journal of Practical Pediatrics. 1998, (6)2:199-122
• Somu N, Vijayasekaran D, Kannaki M, Balachandran A, Subramanyam L.  Adult contacts in Children with Tuberculosis, Indian Pediatr 1997: 34: 819 – 822
• Soumya Swaminathan, Vijayasekaran D, Somu N.  Bronchoalveolar lavage. Pediatrics Indian Pediatr: 1996, (63): 163 –169
• Somu N, Vijayasekaran D, Gowrishankar NC, Muhajir BM, Subramanyam L, Balachandran.  Childhood Asthma – Advances in Pathogenesis.  Indian J of Pediatr 1996, (63), No.1 
• Somu N, Vijayasekaran D, Subramanyam L, Gowrishankar NC, Balachandran A, Joseph MC.   Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Indian J Pediatr 1996, (63): 171 –180
• Soumya Swaminathan, Somu N, Venkatesan P, Vijayasekaran D, Shankaran K, Prabhakar R, Vijayan VK. Cellular Profile of Broncho Alveolar Lavage Fluid in Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Achieves of Disease in Childhood, 1995; 73:182 
• Somu N. Swaminathan S, Paramasivam CN, Vijayasekaran D, Chandrabooshanam A, Vijayan VK, Prabhakar R, Value of Broncho alveolar lavage and Gastric lavage in the diagnosis of Pulmonary tuberculosis in Children, Tubercle & Lung disease, 1995 – 76: 295-299
• Somu N, Vijayasekaran D, Ashok TP, Balachandran A, Subramanyam L. Pulmonary Diseases in Childhood AIDS   Indian J Pediatric, 1994, 61 (5): 525 – 533
• Somu N, Vijayasekaran D, Ashok TP, Balachandran A, Subramanyam L. Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in 582 Children – Value of Route, Sedation and local Anaesthetic. Indian Pediatr.  1995, 32: 543 – 547
• Somu N, Vijayasekaran D, Ashok T.P, Balachandran A, Ravikumar T, Subramanyam L. Value of Antibiotic Therapy Tuberculin Positive Children with Pulmonary Parenchymal lesions.   Nat Med.  J India 1995, 8 (6): 261 – 262
• Somu N, Vijayasekaran D, Ravikumar T, Balachandran A, Subramanyam L, Chandrabhushanam A. Tuberculosis Disease in a Pediatric referral center 16 years’ experience.   Indian Pediatr, 1994, 31 (10): 1245 – 1249
• Vijayasekaran D, Selvakumar P, Balachandran A, Elizabeth J, Subramanyam L, Somu N. Pulmonary cavitatory Tuberculosis in children.   Indian Pediatr. 1994, 31 (9): 1075 – 78

Contribution to Books

• 10.2 “Diagnostic Procedures and Investigations in Respiratory Diseases” in Section 10 Disorders of Respiratory System for Partha's IAP Textbook of Pediatrics, 8th Edition (PIAPTBP8)
• D. Vijayasekaran Third Edition PG Textbook of Pediatrics 39.12 Congenital Malformations of the Lower Respiratory Tract). 
• Third Edition PG Textbook of Pediatrics 39.3 Congenital Malformations of the Upper Respiratory Tract 
• Sore Throat- IAP book on differential diagnosis 
• Bronchoscopy in Respiratory Allergy 34
• Flexible Fiber Optic Bronchoscopy in Children. Kural Publications’, 2005, 2 edition, 2012 Chennai
• Chest Physiotherapy & Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy - IAP Textbook of Pediatrics. Edit Dr.A. Parthasarathy, PSN Menon, MKC Nair, M. R. Lokeswar, R. N. Srivatsava, Dr. Swati Y Bhave, Dr. S. G. Hathi, Dr. H. P. S.Sachdev, Dr. B. R. Nammalwar 1999, Jaypee Brothers Publishers (P) Ltd., Delhi
• Asthma, Immunopathogenesis of Tuberculosis, Cystic fibrosis, Chest Physiotherapy - Essentials of Pediatric Pulmonology. Edit. Dr. Somu N, Dr. Subramanyam L, 1996, M/s.Siva & Co. Chennai
• Childhood Tuberculosis – A Practical Approach Edit Dr.Somu N, Dr. Subramanyam L 1995, M/s.Siva & Co., Chennai
• Tuberculosis in children - Community and Social Pediatrics.  Edit S. R. Banerjee 1995.  Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Ltd., New Delhi
• Wheezing in Children – A Practical Guide. Edit Somu N, Dr. Subramanyam L.  1990 M/s.Siva & Co., Madras
• Selected Topics in Pediatrics – IAP – TNSB.  Edit Dr. A. Parthasarathy, 1991. IAP – Tamilnadu State Branch
• Childhood Respiratory Diseases – A Desk Top Reference – IAP Respiratory Chapter, Edit. Dr. Keya lahiri, Dr. Uday Nadkarni, 1997 – 98
• Recent concepts in Inhalation therapy, Pediatric Pulmonology / Cardiology – update – 1999, Edit. Dr. M. Zulfikar Ahmed, KNET. Trivandrum
• Arterial Blood Gas Analysis- Mastery of Mystery – Proceedings of the CME & Conference – Edit. Dr. N. Edwin. 1999.  Pedicon 99, Madurai.  XXIV Annual conference of IAP – TNSB 
• Dr. V. Balagopala Raju – The Legend. Edit. Dr. V.S. Krishnakumari, 2000.  Alamu Printing Works, Chennai
• Empyema - Guidelines on the management of common pediatric problems.  Edit. S. Sachidananda Kamath, Swati Y Bhave, M.K.C.Nair. Supported by UNICEF: Indian Academy of Pediatrics. pp. 210 –212
• Aerosol therapy in children - An overview. Edit. Dr. N.  Somu. Dr. D. Vijayasekaran, Dr. A. Balachandran, Dr. L. Subramanyam, Dr. V.V.  Varadharajan. Dr. S. Vasanthkumar, 1998.  IAP Respiratory Chapter, TN.The Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai
• Diarrhea in children, Dr. D. Vijayasekaran, Dr. Umayal, Dr. K. Meer Mustafa Hussain, Dr. V.S. Sankaranarayanan, and Dr. B. Bhaskar Raju published in XXVI National Conference of IAP at Chennai, 1989
• Breastfeeding in the Information Age – 2001 Booklet published by IAP – Tamilnadu State Chapter, Chennai
• Tuberculosis in children - 2001 Booklet Commemorate World TB Day – 24th March 2001 by IAP -TNSB, Chennai
• IAP Clinical Pediatrics. 2010. “Foreign body aspiration in children”.
• Diagnosis of asthma in preschool children.  Textbook on Allergy, Dr.  Major. Kuruvai Nagaraju 
• Treatment of asthma in children. Textbook on Allergy, Dr.  Major. Kuruvai Nagaraju 
• "Congenital Malformations of the Upper Respiratory Tract" for the ‘Textbook of Pediatrics for Postgraduates' for Chapter 39.3 under Section 39 Respiratory Diseases 
• Congenital Malformations of the Lower Respiratory Tract" for the ‘Textbook of Pediatrics for Postgraduates' for Chapter 39.4 under Section 39 Respiratory Diseases

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