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Dr Shivaraj NS

Additional Professor cum Statistician

  • School

    Medical College

  • Department

    Department of Community Medicine

Dr. Shivaraj N.S. is an Additional Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Community Medicine at Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Yuvaraja's College, Mysore, and his Master's degree in Statistics from the University of Mysore. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Epidemiology and Public Health from Tampere University, Finland, under the International Postgraduate Programme in Epidemiology and Public Health (IPPE).

With over 22 years of academic and research experience, Dr. Shivaraj has been serving at Ramaiah Medical College since 2004. He teaches Biostatistics and Research Methodology to undergraduate and postgraduate students and provides statistical consultation to faculty members, researchers, and Ph.D. scholars across Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Engineering. He has successfully guided numerous research projects and has conducted several workshops on SPSS, research methodology, and statistical data analysis for healthcare professionals and researchers.

Dr. Shivaraj has contributed to several nationally and internationally funded public health research projects, including the Health Care Waste Management Project (UNIDO), Heart Rescue India Project (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA), Stroke Registry and Stroke Rehabilitation Projects (ICMR), and the Tuberculosis Drug Reaction Project (RGUHS). He has published more than 35 research articles in peer-reviewed indexed journals and has presented his work at national and international scientific conferences. Dr. Shivaraj is committed to promoting evidence-based healthcare through high-quality research, biostatistical excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and capacity building in research methodology.

Qualifications

  • M.Sc. (Statistics)

    Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, 1995

    B.Sc.(Physics, Maths & Statistics)

    Yuvaraja’s college, Mysore University of Mysore, 1992

  • IPPE – International Doctoral Programme in Epidemiology and Public Health

  • Ph.D. – Epidemiology

Experience

Total Years of Experience

25Years/4 Months

Academic Experience

2Years/11 Months at Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical college 19years/7 Months at M.S.Ramaiah Medical College

Industry Experience

4 years at Neha Consultancy Pvt. LTD, Bangalore as a software Professional

  • Cancer Prevention

  • Chapter – Biostatistics, Text Book of Preventive and Community Dentistry, by Dr. S.S.Hiremath

National Journal Papers
  • A, A.B., G, S., K, L., Isaac, A., S, S.N., S, P., 2017. Knowledge and Attitude about risk factors and warning signs of stroke among the general population in Chintamani Taluk, Karnataka. RGUHS Natl. J. Public Health 2.
  • Chappidi, M., Chidambaram, P., Sivananjiah, S., Somanna, S.N., 2018. Non-adherence to foot-care activities and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in an urban area of South India: a cross-sectional study. Int. J. Community Med. Public Health 5, 5089–5095.
  • D, M., K, L., Ram, A., S, S.N., 2022. Weight Changes and its Determinants among Sputum Positive Pulmonary TB Patients in Bengaluru – A Prospective Study. RGUHS Natl. J. Public Health 7.
  • Gadicherla, S., Thapsey, H., Krishnappa, L., Somanna, S.N., 2016. Evaluation of biomedical waste management practices in select health care facilities of Karnataka, India. Int. J. Community Med. Public Health 3, 2722–2728.
  • J, N., Hemanth, T., Krishnappa, L., Somanna, S., S, M., 2018. A study on the effect of smokeless tobacco on oral cancer done in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India. Int. J. Med. Sci. Public Health 1.
  • Krishnappa, L., Gadicherla, S., Chidambaram, P., Anuradha, H.V., Somanna, S.N., Naik, P.R., Das, A., Narasimhaiah, S., Nagaraja, S.B., 2020. “Have we missed reporting adverse drug reactions under Revised National TB Control Programme?” - A mixed method study in Bengaluru, India. Indian J. Tuberc. 67, 20–28.
  • Krishnappa, P., Sreekantaiah, P., Hiremath, S.S., Thapsey, H., Shivraj, N.S., Murthy, N.S., 2015. Quantification of Dental Health Care Waste Generated among Private Dental Practices in Bengaluru City. J. Int. Oral Health JIOH 7, 84–87.
  • Manjunath, B., Suman, G., Hemanth, T., Shivaraj, N.S., Murthy, N.S., 2016. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Goitre among 6-12-year-old Children in a Rural Area of Karnataka in South India. Biol. Trace Elem. Res. 169, 22–26.
  • Patil, S.S., Suryanarayana, S.P., Dinesh, R., Shivraj, N.S., Murthy, N.S., 2015. Risk factors for falls among the elderly: A community-based study. Int. J. Health Allied Sci. 4, 135.
  • Somanna, S.N., Sastry, N.B., Cheluvarayaswamy, R., Sabitha, K.S., Srinivasa, M.N., Malila, N., 2018. Time span from onset of oral cancer symptoms to treatment: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in South India. Int. J. Community Med. Public Health 5, 5082–5088.
  • Swamy, H.T., M, B., S, N.K.B., S, S.N., 2017. A qualitative study on determinants of the choice of contraceptives in a rural. Int. J. Community Med. Public Health 4, 1943–1950.
International Journal Papers
  • Arvind, B.A., Isaac, A., Murthy, N.S., Shivaraj, N.S., Suryanarayana, S.P., Pruthvish, S., 2012. Prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis and genu valgum among school children in the rural field practice area of a medical college. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Dis. 2, 465–469. Link
  • Chappidi, n.d. Non-adherence to dietary activities and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in an urban area of South India: A cross-sectional study. Link
  • G, S., K, L., A, A.B., V, M.J., I, A., S, S.N., S, P., 2016. Evaluation of a training program on knowledge of stroke among anganwadi workers in Chintamani taluk of Karnataka state, India. Int. J. Community Med. Public Health 3, 2013–2018.
  • Gautham, M.S., Dayananda, M., Gopinath, D., Shivraj, N.S., Riyaz, B., Pruthvish, S., 2011. Community-based needs assessment of leprosy patients in Chamrajanagar district, Karnataka, India. Lepr. Rev. 82, 286–295.
  • Isaac, A., Silvia Cr, W., Cr, S., Somanna, S., Mysorekar, V., Narayana, K., Sreekantaiah, P., 2009. Prevalence and manifestations of water-borne fluorosis among schoolchildren in Kaiwara village of India: A preliminary study. Asian Biomed. 3.
  • Kaushal, K., 2014. Impact of midday meals - have all variables been considered? J. Postgrad. Med. 60, 345. Link
  • Kunnavil, R., Thirthahalli, C., Nooyi, S.C., Shivaraj, N.S., Murthy, N.S., 2015. Competing Risk Approach (CRA) for Estimation of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY's) for Female Breast Cancer in India. J. Clin. Diagn. Res. JCDR 9, LC01-04.
  • Kunnavil, R., Thirthahalli, C., Nooyi, S.C., Somanna, S.N., Murthy, N.S., 2016. Estimation of the burden of female breast cancer in India for the year 2016, 2021, and 2026 using disability adjusted life years. Int. J. Community Med. Public Health 3, 1135–1140.
  • Murthy, N.S., Nooyi, C.C., Radhika, K., Shivaraj, N.S., 2017. Bio-Statistical Methods and Bio-Medical Research – Challenges. RGUHS Natl. J. Public Health 2.
  • Murthy, N.S., Rajaram, D., Gautham, M.S., Shivaraj, N.S., Nandakumar, B.S., Pruthvish, S., 2011. Risk of cancer development in India. Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. APJCP 12, 387–391.
  • Murthy, N.S., Rajaram, D., Gautham, M.S., Shivraj, N.S., Pruthvish, S., George, P.S., Mathew, A., 2011. Trends in incidence of gallbladder cancer – Indian scenario. Gastrointest. Cancer Targets Ther. 1, 1–9.
  • Neralakatte, S.A., Sastry, N.K.B., Somanna, S.N., Chidambaram, P., 2021. A study of the health profile and effects of ambient air pollution among auto drivers of Bangalore city. Indian J. Community Health 33, 491–496.
  • Shalini, C.N., Murthy, N.S., Shalini, S., Dinesh, R., Shivaraj, N.S., Suryanarayana, S.P., 2014. Comparison of the nutritional status of rural and urban school students receiving midday meals in schools of Bengaluru, India: a cross-sectional study. J. Postgrad. Med. 60, 118–122.
  • Somanna, S., Murthy, S.N., Chaluvarayaswamy, R., Malila, N., 2020. Time from self-detection of symptoms to seeking definitive care among cervical cancer patients. Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. 21, 3301–3307.
  • Somanna, S.N., Nandagudi Srinivasa, M., Chaluvarayaswamy, R., Malila, N., 2020. Time interval between self-detection of symptoms to treatment of breast cancer. Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. APJCP 21, 169–174.
  • Somanna, S.N., Sastry, N.B., Chaluvarayaswamy, R., Malila, N., 2022. Quality of life and its determinants among cervical cancer patients in South India. Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. APJCP 23, 2727–2733.
  • Somashekar, A.R., Arun, B.C., Pandurang, A., Vidyasagar, D., Somanna, S.N., Ahish, D., 2020. Effect of Yoga (Pranayama) in Improving Pulmonary Function Tests In Pediatric Age Group: a One Year Prospective Study. Eur. J. Med. Health Sci. 2.
  • Srinagesh, J., Krishnappa, P., Somanna, S.N., 2012. Antibacterial efficacy of triphala against oral streptococci: an in vivo study. Indian J. Dent. Res. Off. Publ. Indian Soc. Dent. Res. 23, 696.
  • Sukumar, G.M., Shivaraj, N., Dayananda, M., 2010. Proportion, pattern, and need assessment of deformities among registered leprosy-affected individuals in Chamrajanagar district. Indian J. Community Med. Off. Publ. Indian Assoc. Prev. Soc. Med. 35, 347–349.
  • Uthkarsh, P.S., Suryanarayana, S.P., Gautham, M.S., Shivraj, N.S., Murthy, N.S., Pruthvish, S., 2012. Profile of injury cases admitted to a tertiary level hospital in south India. Int. J. Inj. Contr. Saf. Promot. 19, 47–51.

  • KACH ( Karnataka Association for Community Health)
  • ISMS (Indian Society for Medical Statistics)

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