Dr. Merin Eapen Specialist Pediatric Neurologist
Years of Experience : 8+
Nationality : India
Languages Known : Malayalam, English
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Dr. Merin Eapen is a skilled Specialist Pediatric Neurologist bringing vast expertise from his extensive practice in India. She pursued undergraduate medical training from Calicut University India, further to that her residency in Pediatrics in India with MD Certification and higher specialty training /fellowship in Pediatric Neurology in India with DM certification. Bringing a wealth of experience from various renowned institutes in India, she possesses a high level of expertise that enriches our institution. With more than 8 years of experience, she served as a Pediatrician for a Community Health Centre in Kerala, Senior Resident in Pediatrics, and Assistant Professor in Pediatric Neurology. She provides services like behavior therapy, parent-oriented behavioral therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to children with ADHD along with the Clinical Psychologist who works concurrently with her team. She provides cognitive assessment services for intellectually disabled children and children with poor scholastic performance along with a Clinical Psychologist.
Awards & Achievements
- First Rank in State Secondary School Leaving Examination(2003)
- First Rank in Kerala State Medical Entrance Examination (2005)
- First Rank in First Professional MBBS Examination(Calicut University,2006)
- Institutional Gold Medal in Biochemistry(2006)
- First Rank in Second Professional MBBS Examination, Calicut University, 2008)
- Third Rank in final Professional MBBS Examination (Calicut University, 2010)
- Third Score in MD Pediatrics Examination (Kerala University of Health Sciences, 2016
- First Rank in Kerala State Public Service Commission Examination for the post of Assistant Professor in Pediatrics (2020)
- First Rank in e-EEG Course National Epilepsy Surgery Support Activity Network (NESSAN 4TH May 2022 to 25TH September2022)
- Best paper award in Child Neurocon Conference 2022
- First score in DM Pediatric Neurology Examination (Kerala University of Health Sciences)
Research & Publications
- Childhood Absence Epilepsy- Electroclinical Profile and Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among a Cohort of 47 Children. Eapen M, Iype M, Saradakutty G, Jayan BB, Sreedharan M, Ahamed S, Preethi Thomas E, Habeeb A, Cherian A. Pediatric Neurology 2024 Jan;150:65-73. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatric neurology.2023.10.017. Epub 2023 Oct 29. PMID: 37981446.
- Acute flaccid paralysis beyond polio - A case based approach.Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics 2020;22(1):36 Eapen M
- Thrombocytosis as an additional predictor of serious bacterial infection in febrile young infants. Eapen M, Sreelatha PR,Jayakumar C. Int J Contemporary Pediatrics 2017;4:1027-31.
Education & Training
- M.B.B.S and Internship from Calicut Medical College – 2011.
- DM in Pediatric Neurology from Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum – 2013.
- M.D. in Pediatrics from Kerala, Govt. Medical College, Alleppey – 2016.
Expertise
- Childhood Epilepsy
- Headaches and Migraines
- ADHD
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Neuro Metabolic Disorders
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Specific Learning Disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Movement Disorders
Membership
- International Child Neurology Association
- Indian Epilepsy Society
- Association of Child Neurology
- Pediatric Neurology subchapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Blogs
Understanding and Addressing Pediatric Obesity: Burjeel Hospital’s Comprehensive Approach
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Congenital Heart Disease
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Secundum Atrial Septal Defect
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