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Dr. Sonar Narula [MBBS, MD (Microbiology)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Sonar Narula [MBBS, MD (Microbiology)]
Dr. Sonar Narula is Microbiologist and Currently Working as Head of Laboratory in the Microbiology Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 24 years of experience in the field of clinical microbiology and hospital infection control.
She has completed her MBBS from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai and MD (Microbiology) from Goa Medical College.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Sonar Narula has more than two decades of experience in clinical microbiology and hospital infection control. She has spent about 18 years at Jaslok Hospital as Consultant and Head of the Department of Microbiology, and has headed the Department of Laboratory Medicine since June 2022.
- Before joining Jaslok, she worked in clinical microbiology and hospital infection control at major hospitals in Mumbai and Kerala. At Jaslok she modernised the department through new equipment, staff training, standard operating procedures and quality assurance, and led the successful NABH and SAFE-I accreditation programmes.
- Her work underpins the diagnosis of bacterial, fungal and other infections and the safe use of antibiotics. Infection control programmes reduce hospital-acquired infections and help contain antimicrobial resistance, which is a major concern in intensive care units.
- She is a regular speaker at national meetings, including Criticon 2022 on newer diagnostic techniques for bacterial infections, MICROCON 2019 on bug survival strategies and antimicrobial resistance, CRITICON 2019 on PCR-based tests, INFECON 2019 on infection prevention, and the 35th ICON Conference (2016) as faculty for the national febrile neutropenia guideline meeting.
- She has published on Elizabethkingia meningosepticum infections, mycobacteraemia after cardiac surgery and the diagnosis of enteric fever. She is a Life Member of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists and a member of the Hospital Infection Society, Mumbai Forum.
Areas of Expertise :
- Clinical Microbiology
- Hospital Infection Control
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Laboratory Quality and Accreditation
- Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity
- Blood Stream Infections
- Fungal Infections
- Tuberculosis Diagnosis
- Hospital-Acquired Infections
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Molecular PCR Diagnostics
- Sepsis Diagnostics
- Febrile Neutropenia Work-Up
- Enteric Fever Diagnosis
List of Treatments
- Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity
- Blood Stream Infections
- Fungal Infections
- Tuberculosis Diagnosis
- Hospital-Acquired Infections
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Molecular PCR Diagnostics
- Sepsis Diagnostics
- Febrile Neutropenia Work-Up
- Enteric Fever Diagnosis
- ICU Infection Prevention
Work Experience
Currently Working as Head of Laboratory in the Microbiology Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Clinical Microbiologist and Infection Control - major hospitals in Mumbai and Kerala
- Consultant and Head, Department of Microbiology - Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai (about 18 years)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
- MD (Microbiology) - Goa Medical College
Awards & Recognition
- Speaker - Criticon 2022
- Speaker and Resource Person - MICROCON 2019 (IAMM)
- Speaker - CRITICON 2019
- Resource Person - INFECON 2019
- Faculty - National Febrile Neutropenia Guideline meeting, 35th ICON Conference (2016)
- Life Member - Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists
- Member - Hospital Infection Society, Mumbai Forum
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Location
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Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Sonar Narula practice?
Dr. Sonar Narula practises at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India, where she works as Head of Laboratory in the Microbiology Department.
What does Dr. Sonar Narula specialise in?
Dr. Sonar Narula specialises in clinical microbiology and hospital infection control, including antimicrobial resistance and laboratory quality.
How much experience does Dr. Sonar Narula have?
She has more than 24 years of experience in the field of clinical microbiology and hospital infection control.
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