Dr. Samuel Philip Oommen
Professor
MBBS, MD, DNB (Paediatrics), PhD, PDFDP
Department: Development Paediatrics
Department Phone No: +91-0416-2283260
Location: Christian Medical College, Main campus, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, India
Skills and Expertise
Dr. Samuel Philip Oommen is a Professor and Head of the Department of Developmental Paediatrics at Christian Medical College, Vellore. He holds an MBBS, MD, DNB (Paediatrics), and PhD, and is a widely respected developmental paediatrician with extensive clinical and research experience in child neurology and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Samuel Philip Oommen’s research spans a broad range of areas including autism spectrum disorder, global developmental delay, neurodevelopmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants, and rare metabolic disorders. He has contributed to national consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of global developmental delay under the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, reflecting his standing as a leading expert in the field. Dr. Samuel Philip Oommen is well recognised not only within India but also in neighbouring countries, particularly for his dedicated work with children with developmental disabilities. His commitment to clinical excellence, teaching, and research continues to shape the field of developmental paediatrics in South Asia, making him a key faculty member at CMC Vellore’s Centre of Public Health.
Publications
1. Oommen SP, Santhanam S, John H, Roshan R, Swathi TO, Padankatti C, Grace H, Beulah R, Jana AK, Kumar M, Thomas N, Yadav B. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight Infants at 18-24 Months, Corrected Gestational Age in a Tertiary Health Centre: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Trop Pediatr. 2019 Dec 1;65(6):552-560. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmz006. PMID: 30793756. 2. Oommen SP, Santhanam S, John H, Roshan R, Swathi TO, Padankatti C, Grace H, Beulah R, Jana AK, Kumar M, Thomas N, Yadav B. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight Infants at 18-24 Months, Corrected Gestational Age in a Tertiary Health Centre: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Trop Pediatr. 2019 Dec 1;65(6):552-560. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmz006. PMID: 30793756. 3. Varala S, George R, Mathew L, Russell P, Koshy B, Oommen SP, Thomas M, Muthusamy K, Yoganathan S, Jeyaseelan L, Muliyil J. The Diagnostic Value of Congenital and Nevoid Cutaneous Lesions Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Indian Children- A Case-Control Study. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2021 Jan 16;12(1):84-89. doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_275_20. PMID: 33768027; PMCID: PMC7982006 4. Abraham SSC, Yoganathan S, Koshy B, Oommen SP, Simon A, Mathai S, Korula S, Mathew L, Sathishkumar D, Jasper A, George R, Danda S. Phenotypic variability of a TREX1 variant in Aicardi-Goutieres type 1 patients from the Indian subcontinent. Eur J Med Genet. 2021 Sep;64(9):104291. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2021.104291. Epub 2021 Jul 22. PMID: 34303877. Juneja M, Gupta A, Sairam S, Jain R, Sharma M, Thadani A, Srinivasan R, Lingappa L, Ahmed S, Multani KS, Buch P, Chatterjee N, Dalwai S, Kabra M, Kapoor S, Patel PK, Girisha KM, Kulkarni M, Kunju P, Malhi P, Meenai Z, Mishra D, Mundkur N, Nair MKC, Oommen SP, Prasad C, Singh A, Srivastava L, Suman P, Thakur R. Diagnosis and Management of Global Development Delay: Consensus Guidelines of Growth, Development and Behavioral Pediatrics Chapter, Neurology Chapter and Neurodevelopment Pediatrics Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Indian Pediatr. 2022 Feb 19:S097475591600406. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35188106. 5. Yoganathan S, Arunachal G, Kratz L, Varman M, Sudhakar SV, Oommen SP, Jain S, Thomas M, Babuji M. Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase (GAMT) Deficiency, A Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndrome: A Rare Treatable Metabolic Disorder. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2020 May- Jun;23(3):419-421. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_172_19. Epub 2020 Jan 3. PMID: 32606564; PMCID: PMC7313585.