Dr Jagadish Rao PP

Professor and Head

Department of Forensic Medicine

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Jagadish Rao PP teaches Forensic Medicine.

    He is also:

    • Curriculum Coordinator for undergraduate teaching programme
    • Dist Medicolegal Consultant, Govt Wenlock hospital, Mangalore.
    • Member of  Central Library Committee of Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education since 2012.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Third, Fourth, Fifth

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Postgraduate Certificate Torture Medicine IMA AKN Sinha Institute, New Delhi, India 2011
Diploma Cyber Law Asian School of Cyber Laws, Pune 2008
DNB (Diplomate of the National Board) DNB (Diplomate of the National Board) National Board of Examinations, New Delhi 2007
MD (Doctor of Medicine) Forensic Medicine Kasturba Medical college, Manipal Academy of Higher Education 2006
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) SSMC, Tumkur ( Bangalore University) 2000

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Forensic Medicine, KMC Mangalore Professor and Head 23/07/2024 - till date
Department of Forensic Medicine, KMC Mangalore Additional Professor 26/06/2024- 22/07/2024
Department of Forensic Medicine, KMC Mangalore Associate Professor 2010 - 25/07/2024
Department of Forensic Medicine, KMC Mangalore Assistant Professor 2008-2010
Department of Forensic Medicine, KMC Mangalore Assistant Professor 2006-2008
Department of Forensic Medicine, KMC Mangalore Tutor 2003-2006

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Medical Jurisprudence , Forensic Anthropology , Forensic Pathology , DNA Fingerprinting , Forensic Odontology and Toxicology

Area of Expertise

Forensic Anthropology , Forensic Pathology , Medical Law and Ethics

Area of Research

Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Odontology

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Member of Central Library Committee of KMC, Mangalore, 2012.
  • Life member of the International Society of Infectious Diseases, 2010.
  • Life member of the Indian Medical Association, 2010.
  • Life member of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology, 2010.
  • Life member of the Indian Red Cross Society, 2009.
  • Life member of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2008.
  • Life member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, 2008.
  • Life member of the South India Medico Legal Association, 2008.
  • Life member of the Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2007.
  • Life member of the Karnataka Medico-legal Society, 2006.
  • Treasurer and Co-ordinator of the Organizing Committee for the conduction of 34th Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2013.
     
Awards & Recognitions
 
  • Awarded certificate of appreciation for contributions to publications by Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014..
  • Was nominated by the Marquis Who’s Who Selection Committee and earned a position in the 2009 Edition of Who’s Who in the World scheduled for publication in Nov-Dec 2008 from USA.
  •    Recepiant of second runners up for the photo” Any time condom” in the International Photography competition, “Reflections 2008”, organized by the Early career Network for Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 9th , 2008.
  • Awarded “Certificate of excellence in reviewing”, by Elsevier publishers and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal for the year 2013-14.
  • Was awarded certificate of appreciation for contributions to publications of Book titled “ Atlas of Forensic Pathology” by Jaypee Publishers in the year 2013 by Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on 21st   March 2014.

  • Was an Invited speaker to deliver talk on “ Medicolegal cases- A practical Approach” at Intern’s Orientation Programme, Medical Education Unit, KMC, Mangalore on Feb 28th, 2014.
  • Was an Guest speaker to deliver talk on “ Handling medicolegal cases- How equipped are we ?, Lets hear from the Expert” , organized by IMA, Surathkal Branch on Feb 26th  2014, Hotel Sadanand, Surathkal, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.
  • Was a Convener and Resource person in the “ Workshop on Medicolegal education for Police officers” and delivered a talk on “ Mechanical Injuries and its medicolegal significance”, co-organised by Department of Forensic Medicine, KMC, Mangalore and Commissionerate of Police, Mangalore City, Karnataka State on 23rd August, 2014.
  • Was a resource person and delivered a talk on “ Determination of age from bones using X-rays” in a training session of setting up of Collaborative Child Response Unit(CCRU) in DK organized by Department of Women and Child development, Karnataka at Govt Wenlock District Hospital, Mangalore.March 2013.
  • Was a Treasurer and Co-ordinator in the organizing committee for the conduction of XXXIV Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, ‘ Forensic Medicon- 2013’, organized by Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore at Dr TMA Pai International Convention center, Mangalore, Karnataka, from Feb 1st to 3rd 2013.
  • Was a resource person and jury for “ Compos Mentis 2012”, a National Level Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on Sep 15th  , 2012.
  • Was a part of organizing team for the conduction of CME on Forensic Odontology, organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, held on 3rd March, 2012.
  • Was a resource person for “ Compos Mentis 2011”, a National Level Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on October 1st , 2011.
  • Was Quiz Master for “ SIMLA- 2011 PG Quiz Programme”, a South India Level Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt Medical College, Calicut, Kerala during the 8th Annual Conference of South India Medicolegal Association  held on September 2nd and 3rd , 2011.
  • Was an Invited speaker to deliver lecture on “ Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice” , organized by Father Muller College of Nursing on March 24th 2011, at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka.
  • Was an Invited speaker to deliver talk on “ Medicolegal cases- A practical Approach” at Intern’s Orientation Programme, Medical Education Unit, KMC, Mangalore on Feb 28th, 2011.
  • Was a resource person for “ Compos Mentis 2010”, a National Level Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on September 25th, 2010.
  • Was an Invited speaker to deliver lecture on “ Medicolegal Issues in Sports Medicine” at 13th International Conference on Emergency Medicine [ICEM-2010], organized by Society of Emergency Medicine in Singapore, from June 9th to 12th 2010 at Suntec International Convention centre, Singapore.
  • Was an Invited speaker to deliver lecture on “Medicolegal aspects of Product Liability in drug delivery system- An Indian perspective”, at First World Conference on Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery, Kottayam, April 16th to 18th, 2010.
  • Was a Member of Jury for “ Compos Mentis 2009”, a South Zonal Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on Sep 26th, 2009.
  • Was a resource person for “ Compos Mentis 2009”, a South Zonal Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on Sep 26th, 2009.
  • Delivered a Guest Lecture on “ Interpretation of Asphyxial Deaths” at the workshop conducted for Police trainees at  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India on 11th Jan, 2008.
  • Reviewer in various International and national journals like Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine,Clinical anatomy, Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Nigerian journal of Clinical Practice, British journal of Medicine and Medical Research, Austin journal of anatomy, Austin journal of Forensic Science and Criminology, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic research, Forensic Medicine anatomy and research.
  • International editorial board member of Austin journal of Anatomy, Austin journal of Forensic Science and Criminology, Forensic Medicine anatomy and research.

Male external genitalia injury caused by ‘elephant stampede’.

2008-01-01 Menezes RG Kanchan T Lobo SW Shetty M, Nagesh KR, Rao NG

Injury, 2008;39:136.

Scrotal chemical burns.

2008-01-01 Menezes RG Kanchan T Sameer KSM Lobo SW, Shetty M

Burns, 2008;34:737.

Vanity Burns.

2008-01-01 Menezes RG

Burns, 2008;34(8):1213.

A response to “ Cadaveric Fungi: Not yet an established forensic tool”.

2008-01-01 Kumar GP Trilok KC Dhananjaya S

J.Forensic Legal Med, 2008; 15: 538-539

Cement Burns

2009-01-01 Menezes RG

Burns, 2009; 35:308

Congenital burns

2009-01-01 Menezes RG

Burns, 2009; 35:150.

Academic promotions: The dust has not yet settled.

2008-01-01 Menezes RG Kanchan T Bodhe AV Lobo SW, Shetty M, Pillay VV

Curr. Sci, 2008;94:699

A response to “ Suicidal poisoning in Southern India: Gender differences”.

2009-01-01 Kumar GP Naik NR Dhananjaya S Anil K.

J.Forensic Legal Med, 2009;16:44-45.

Forensic mycology.

2007-01-01 Menezes RG Jain A Kanchan T Monteiro FNP, Manipady S

Leg Med (Tokyo), 2007; 9: 48.

Abrus precatorius poisoning.

2007-01-01 Menezes RG Baliga BS Arya AD Jain A, Manipady S

J Assoc Physicians India, 2007; 55: 458.

Traumatic degloving lesion of male external genitalia.

2008-01-01 Shetty BSK Menezes RG

J. Forensic Legal Med, 2008;15:535-537.

Camphor Ingestion: An Unusual Cause of Seziure.

2008-01-01 Sowmya Jagadish Saralaya KM Kumaraswamy M Shivaprakash G, Shetty BSK

J Assoc Physicians India, 2008;56:556.

Stature and gender estimation using foot measurements in south Indian population

2011-01-01 Mahak Bhandari

Radiological development of mandibular third molar as an indicator of chronological age in south Indian population

2008-01-01 Shruti Kongara

Discriminant function analysis and Gender determination among Indian and Malaysian populations using Palatal rugae configuration

2011-01-01 2011 batch & 5th Semester

2011 batch & 5th Semester

    The Udayavani, Kannada daily newspaper

    2009-01-09

    The Deccan Herald

    2009-07-01

    The Hindu

    2009-02-01

    The Hindu

    2009-03-01

    The Times of India

    2009-31-12