Dr Pappachan is a consultant in anaesthetics and paediatric intensive care medicine.

MA MBBChir FRCA

Training and education

Medicine, Downing College, University of Cambridge
Clinical medicine, St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Anaesthetic SpR rotation, Northern deanery
ICBICM senior registrar in intensive care medicine, Wessex

Experience

Dr Pappachan has worked for University Hospital Southampton since June 1998.

Following his anaesthetic specialist registrar rotation, Dr Pappachan took up a post as senior registrar in intensive care medicine in Wessex. After five years of being a consultant in adult intensive care medicine in Southampton, he became a consultant in paediatric intensive care medicine.

Key achievements

Co-applicant in successful bid for SUHT/University of Southampton Biomedical Research Unit application, 2008.
Co-applicant in successful grant for a study investigating the biology of steroid replacement in pediatric sepsis, 2007 (Meningitis Research Foundation).
Steering group member-CHIP study (HTA grant of £1 million).

Awards and prizes

Best oral presentation, PICS, 2006
Medical student prize (Anaesthetic Research Society meeting) 2008

Research

Cerebrovascular disease and stroke, Pappachan J, Kirkham FJ. Arch Dis Child. 2008 Oct;93(10):890-8. Epub 2008 Jun 30.
Polymorphisms in Toll-like receptor 4 and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome, Child NJ, Yang IA, Pulletz MC, de Courcy-Golder K, Andrews AL, Pappachan VJ, Holloway JW. Biochem Soc Trans. 2003 Jun;31(Pt 3):652-3.