Uma Senthilkumar, MD (Dip ABFM), M.Sc., B.S.M.S (Siddha Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ)

Uma Senthilkumar, MD (Dip ABFM), M.Sc., B.S.M.S (Siddha Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ) 

Adjunct Professor

Department of Physiology

Consultant in Family Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ and Integrative Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ

Location: UAE
E-mail: umasenya@gmail.com

Education

POSTGRADUATE
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Degree: Fellowship in Integrative Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ

GRADUATE
Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA, USA
Degree: MD, Family Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ


National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Degree:  Master of Science in Pharmacology (M.Sc.)


UNDERGRADUATE 
St. Matthew’s University, School of Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ – Cayman Islands
Degree: Doctor of Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ (MD)


Government Siddha Medical College – Chennai
Degree: Bachelor of Siddha Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ and Surgery (B.S.M.S) - Indian Traditional Systems of Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ (AYUSH)

Research Interests

  • Integrative Approaches to Chronic Disease Management
  • Medical Education in Integrative Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ
  • Complementary and Alternative Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ (CAM) Integration into conventional medicine
  • Food is Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ
  • Health Promotion and Preventive Ò°»¨ÉçÇøÊÓÆµ

Publications

Textbook Chapter

Ganguly, P. K. and Senthilkumar, U. (2010). Anatomy resource centre: An ideal place for teachers and teaching, Chapter 9, Progress in education (vol.18, 193-202). Nova Science Publishers.

Publications and Abstracts
Senthilkumar, U.
and Cheta, J. (2018). Varicella meningitis: An atypical presentation in an immunocompetent individual with seizures managed with acyclovir [Abstract]. The FASEB Journal, 32(S1), lb619-lb619.

Senthilkumar, U., Cheta, J., Platzbecker, R., and Marik, P. (2018). Varicella meningoencephalitis: An atypical presentation in an immunocompetent individual with seizures [Abstract]. Medical Case Reports and Reviews, 1(3).

Senthilkumar, U. and Mohanram, A. (2013). Allopathic and ayurvedic approaches in management of vitiligo [Abstract]. The FASEB Journal, 27(S1), 890.13.

Senthilkumar, U. and Sheu, M. (2012). Psoriasis–modern and traditional treatment approaches [Abstract]. The FASEB Journal, 26(S1), lb558.

Senthilkumar, U. and Rajasekaran, S. K. (2010). Thalidomide: A boon to dermatology? Current indications and concerns [Abstract]. The FASEB Journal, 24(S1), lb492.

Rajasekaran, S. K. and Senthilkumar, U. (2009). Student's perception on two different teaching modalities followed in the medical pharmacology course [Abstract]. The FASEB Journal.

Rajasekaran, S. K., Senthilkumar, U., and Gowda, V. (2008). A PowerPoint game format to teach prescription writing [Abstract]. Medical Teacher, 30(7), 717-718.

Senthilkumar, U., Rajasekaran, S. K., and Kelly, J. (2008). An investigation of the value of the Tetrahymena pyriformis as a test organism for assessing the acute toxicity of antidepressants [Abstract]. Biomedical Research, 19(1), 37-40.

Senthilkumar, U., Rajasekaran, S. K., and Kelly, J. (2008). An investigation of the value of the Tetrahymena pyriformis as a test organism for assessing the acute toxicity of antidepressants [Abstract]. The FASEB Journal, 22(S2),666.