Dr. Ramya Iyadurai is a Professor and Head of Medicine Unit 5 at Christian Medical College, Vellore. She holds an MD, DNB, and MRCP, reflecting her strong clinical and academic credentials in internal medicine.
Her research spans a broad range of topics in general medicine and infectious diseases, with publications covering clinical toxicology, tropical medicine, and medical education. She has been involved in studies on snakebite management, organophosphate poisoning, dengue fever, tuberculosis, and cerebrovascular accidents, making significant contributions to clinical medicine in the South Indian context.
Dr. Ramya Iyadurai has also contributed to research on medical education and health workforce development, including work examining career destination preferences among CMC medical graduates and the role of rural service obligations in retaining doctors in underserved areas. Her broad clinical expertise and research output make her a key faculty member at CMC Vellore’s Department of Medicine.
Publications
1. Mishra AK, lyadurai R. Prehospital and hospital delays for stroke patients treated with thrombolysis: access to health care facility – still a bottle neck in stroke care in developing nation. Australas Emerg Care. 2019 Dec;22(4):227-228. doi: 10.1016/j.auec.2019.07.003. Epub 2019 Aug 17. PMID: 31431390. Link
Gunasekaran K, Mathew DE, Sudarsan Tl, lyyadurai R. Fatal colchicine intoxication by ingestion of Gloriosa superba tubers. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 May 16;12(5):e228718. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228718. PMID: 31101749; PMCID: PMC6536255.
2. Gutta S, Prasad JD, Gunasekaran K, Iyadurai R. Hepatotoxicity and neurotoxicity of Fipronil poisoning in human: A case report. J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Oct 31;8(10):3437-3439. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_486_19. PMID: 31742187; PMCID: PMC6857411.
3. Das S, Job M, Kodiatte T, lyadurai R. Atypical presentation of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma—Fever and ascites in a postpartum lady. J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Nov 15;8(11):3748-3751. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_748_19. PMID: 31803685; PMCID: PMC6881913.
4. Pragsam AK, Kumar DT, Doss CGP, lyadurai R, Satyendra S, Rodrigues C, Joshi S, Roy I, Chaudhuri BN, Chitnis DS, Tapan D, Veeraraghavan B. In silico and In vitro activity of ceftolozane/tazobactam against pseudomonas aeruginosa collected across Indian hospitals. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2018 Jan-Mar;36(1):127-130. doi: 10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_17_349. PMID: 29735843.
5. Veeraraghavan B, Pragasam AK, Manesh A, Rupali P, lyadurai R, Rodrigues C, Joshi S, Roy I, Chaudhuri BN, Chitnis DS, Tapan D. Dosing strategy based on prevailing aminoglycoside minimum inhibitory concentration in India: Evidence and issues. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2017 Oct- Dec;35(4):585-587. doi: 10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_17_386. PMID: 29405154.
