Dr. Viveka S

Professor, Department of Anatomy

Summary

Medical Education | Research | Edupreneur | Content creator | Anatomy

Top publications in previous four years

PubMed journals

  1. N Lakshman, S Viveka, F Bapu. Anatomical relationship of pterygoid process pneumatization and Vidian canal. Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. July 2020; in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.06.005
  2. Viveka S, Ajay Udayvar, Balakrishna Shetty, Santhosh Kuriakose, Sudha M J, Histomorphometric effects of gemcitabine on Swiss albino mice spermatogenesis, Advanced Biomedical Research, 2015; 4(1): 29. doi:  10.4103/2277-9175.150423. PMCID: PMC4333483
  3. Sudha MJ, Salam HS, Viveka S, Udupa AL. Assessment of changes in insulin requirement in patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus on maintenance hemodialysis. J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2017;8(1):64–8

Scopus journals 

  • Viveka S, Sagar TV, Kumar A J. Evaluation of 2D:4D digit ratio and diagonal earlobe crease as markers of coronary artery disease. J Anat Soc India. 2016 Dec 1;65(2):148–51
  • Viveka S, Sudha M J, Study of Occipitalization of atlas with focus on embryological basis, evolution, paleopathology and clinical aspects. Biomedicine: 2013; 33(4): 515-519.
  • Sudha MJ, Viveka S, Mohandas Rai, Antioxidant status in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats and effect of aqueous extract of Murraya koenigii leaves on it. International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 2013 (Nov); 5(3): 5726-5735
  • Vinaya Chandra PH, Francis NP Monteiro, Jaya Prakash, Prashntha Bhagawath, Viveka S, Estimation of stature from percutaneous length of ulna in south Indian populaton, Medico – legal update, 2013; 13(1): 74-77.
  • Vinaya Chandra PH, Francis NP Monteiro, Jaya Prakash, Prashntha Bhagawath, Viveka S, A study of stapes morphology from Mangalore, Karnataka, Medicolegal – update, 2013; 13(1): 69-73.
  • Suresh Bidarkotimath and Viveka S, Vidian Canal – a radiological study, Brazilian Journal of Morphological Sciences, 2012; 29(1): 27-31.
  • Prakash K. G, Bannur B. M, Madhavrao C, Saniya K, Viveka S, Sudha M J. Anti-Depressant and Neuroprotective Effects of Captopril and Perindopril in Paraquat Model of Parkinsonism. Biomed Pharmacol J 2019;12(4).
  • Prakash KG, Bannur BM, Madhavrao C, Saniya K, Sudha M J, & Viveka S. Neurobehavioral and neuroprotective role of captopril in the rotenone model of rat Parkinsonism. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences,2019; 10(4), 3523-3534. https://doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v10i4.1728
  • Rassi N, Sudha M. J, Viveka S, Sharafudeen S. The Impact of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Antibiotic Resistance Among Medical Doctors in A Tertiary Care Hospital. Biomed Pharmacol J 2021;14(1)

Published in National Journal of Clinical Anatomy

  1. Viveka S and Sudha M J. Evaluation of pattern and duration of university question papers in anatomy. Natl J Clin Anat. 2019; 7 (3), 160-166 
  2. Viveka S, T Vijay Sagar, M J Sudha. Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom for Teaching Anatomy and Students’ Perceptions. Natl J Clin Anat. 2017;6(1):71–81.
  3. S Viveka, Suja S Kumar, Morphological and morphometrical features of cuboid bone,  Natl J Clin Anat. 2017;6(3):273-9.

Other journals

  1. Viveka S and Sudha M J, ‘Sequence graphics’ for gross anatomy diagrams and their objective evaluation. J Educ Technol Health Sci 2020;7(2):58-65
  2. Viveka S, Ajay Udyavar, Balakrishna Shetty, Santhosh Kuriakose, Sudha. M. J, Acute effects of gemcitabine on seminiferous tubular histomorphometry in mice model, World Journal Of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014 (Feb); 3(2): 2035-2043
  3. Vinayachandra PH, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Balakrishna Shetty, Santhosh Kuriakose, Srnivasa Sagar, Morphometry and Variations Of Malleus With Clinical Correlations, Int J Anat Res, 2014, 2(1):191-94
  4. S Viveka, Vijay Sagar T, Right retroesophageal subclavian artery arising from aorta – embryological basis and clinical significance. Anatomica Karnataka 2014; 8(3): 1-6.
  5. S Viveka, Review of surgical anatomy of tubercle of Zuckerkandl and its importance in thyroid surgery, CHRISMED J Health Res 2018;5:91-5
  6. Suresh Bidarkotimath and S Viveka, Perinatal androgen levels and Sexual dimorphic digit ratio in Down syndrome Children, Biomedicine; 2011; 31(1): 103 – 108 .
  7. Suresh Bidarkotimath, Ramakrishna Avadhani, Viveka S, Arunachalam Kumar, Reverse Sexual Dimorphism in Digit Ratios Detected in Down Syndrome, International Journal of Forensic Practice and Research, 2011(June); 1(1)
  8. Sudha MJ, Viveka S, Mohandas Rai, Study of hypoglycemic effect of Murraya koenigii leaf extract in streptozotoci induced diabetic rats, International journal of medical and applied sciences, 2013(August); 2(3): 191-99.
  9. Yogesh, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Santosh Kumar S.C, Sanjay Revankar, Relation of roots and trunks of brachial plexus to scalenus anterior muscle and its clinical significance. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 2013 (Nov – Dec), 11(4): 03-05
  10. Yogesh M, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Santhosh Kumar S C, Integration of problem based learning with conventional teaching for understanding anatomy among first year medical students. Int J Health Sci Res. 2013;3(12):99-104.
  11. Vinayachandra PH, Viveka S, Sudha MJ, Deepak Pradeep, Study of morphology, phylogeny, classification and clinical relevance of extensor digitorum brevis manus, Int. J. Biomed Res, 2014(Jan); 5(1): 43-45
  12. Vivekananda BR, Viveka S, Sudha M J, Role of posterior stabilisation and anterior fusion in thoracolumbar burst fracture, Int J Health Sci Res. 2014; 4(7): 116-122
  13. Viveka S, Ajay Udayvar, Sudha M J, Balakrishna Shetty, Santhosh Kuriakose, Digit ratio in down syndrome – correlations with perinatal androgen levels, International Journal of Comprehensive medical physiology and research, 2014; 1(1): 25-32
  14. Mallikarjun S. Ballur, Viveka S., Sudha M.J, Priyanka Murgod, G. Sujathan, Strategic evaluation of suicide notes, Int J Cur Res Rev, 2014; 6 (17): 21-24
  15. Santhosh Kuriakose, Sanjay Revankar, S Viveka, Balakrishna Shetty, Chitraprakash Rao, why become a doctor? Evaluation of motivational factors for selecting medical profession as career. Journal of Evidence based Medicine and Healthcare, 2015, 2(3): 206-211
  16. Sowjanya Bandlamudi, S Viveka, V Viswambhar, M J Sudha. Fingertip Pattern in Schizophrenic Patients: A Dermatoglyphics Study. Int J Sci Stud 2015; 2(12):1-4.
  17. Soumya Philipose, Santhosh Kuriakose, Viveka S, Mini Kariappa. Morphometric study of pedicles of lumbar vertebrae in southern India. J of Evidence Based Med & Hlthcare. 2015; 2(39): 6182-90
  18. Sowjanya Bandlamudi, S Viveka, V Viswambhar, M J Sudha. Quantitative Analysis of Dermatoglyphics in Schizophrenic Patients. Ind J App Res. 2015; 5(5): 787-9
  19. MJ Sudha, S Viveka, S Remya, AL Udupa, Drug package inserts: how accessible is the information? International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2015; 4(6): 1132-5
  20. Prakash K G, S Viveka. Morphometry and Variations of Foramen Vesalius: Significance in Surgical Approach to Mandibular Nerve.International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2015 Oct-Dec; 3(4): 1737-1740.
  21. T Vijay Sagar, S Viveka, Assisted E-Learning Computer Program as a Teaching-Learning Resource on Human Embryology. Indian Journal of Applied Research. 2015; 5(12):540-4
  22. Prakash K G, S Viveka, Morphometric considerations of articular surfaces of calcaneum, occurrence of enthesophytes and evolutionary significance of cuboidal facet. Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology. 2016; 3(1):61-4
  23. Sudha MJ, Viveka S, Remya S. Assessment of prescription writing skills among undergraduate medical students. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2016;5(4):1586–93

Guest lectures

  1. Delivered a talk on Use of YouTube analytics in online teaching in a webinar series “Online learning and assessment” conducted by People’s college of medical sciences from 15 to 19 June 2020
  2. Delivered a guest lecture on “CBME timetable” at – Yenepoya Medical University, during a CME – Demystifying CBME on 5 March, 2020.
  3. Delivered a guest lecture on superficial and deep veins of the body in a CME on “venous system of the body and its clinical implications” held on 6 February 2019 at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore.
  4. Conducted half a day workshop on use of animations in anatomy teaching and learning” at Yenepoya Medical College held on 22 June 2019
  5. Presented a paper entitled Pattern and duration of university question papers in anatomy among 25 Indian universities at 8th National conference of Society of Clinical Anatomists held on 8 and 9 February 2019 at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai
  6. Presented a poster titled Image formats for developing medical illustrations in National CME on “Teaching and Learning in Digital Era” on 9 March 2018 held at JSS Medical College, Mysore.
  7. Has chaired a session during the national CME on “Teaching and Learning in Digital Era” on 9 March 2018 held at JSS Medical College, Mysore.

Conference presentations

  • Presented a paper titled Morphometric considerations of articular surfaces of calcaneum at 18th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists State Conference held on 10 and 11 September 2016 at JSS Medical College, Mysore.
  • Presented a paper titled use of sequence graphics in PowerPoint presentation for imparting diagram writing skills at 18th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists State Conference held on 10 and 11 September 2016 at JSS Medical College, Mysore
  • Presented a paper titled Use of What’s App as teaching-learning tool for histology at 18th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists State Conference held on 10 and 11 September 2016 at JSS Medical College, Mysore
  • Presented a paper titled Challenged for implementation of flipped class room at 18th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists State Conference held on 10 and 11 September 2016 at JSS Medical College, Mysore
  • Presented a poster titled How to convert hand written diagrams into 3D models at 18th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists State Conference held on 10 and 11 September 2016 at JSS Medical College, Mysore
  • Presented a poster titled Technical standards for developing self-directed e-learning modules at 18th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists State Conference held on 10 and 11 September 2016 at JSS Medical College, Mysore

Recent CME / conferences / workshops attended

  1. 8th national conference of Society of Clinical Anatomists, held at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai on 8 and 9 February 2019
  2. 18th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists State Conference held on 10 and 11 September 2016 at JSS Medical College, Mysore
  3. MEDUCON – 2015: Transnational conference of Medical Education, Government Medical College, Thrissur, 2nd and 3rd December, 2015 – 3.5 credit hours – TCMC 
  4. Current regulatory requirements for members of IEC, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore. 19th and 20th May, 2015 
  5. Three day MCI Basic Medical Educational Technologies workshop, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 25th to 27th March, 2015
  6. CME in Chemiluminence diagnostic tool in an era of evidence based medicine, Department of Laboratory medicine, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 31st December, 2014
  7. 10th workshop in molecular biology and bioinformatics in Pharmacogenomics in JIPMER, Pondicherry, from 26th to 31st august 2013.
  8. Workshop on applications of FISH in clinical cytogenetics at Center for Human Genetics, Bangalore, 1st and 2nd July, 2013

Instrumental in organizing workshops

  • Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP), at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 29th to 31st May, 2019
  • Revised Basic Medical Education Technologies workshop at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 11th July to 13th July, 2017
  • National workshop on Good Clinical Practices (GCP), in Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 29th and 30th August, 2016
  • Research Methodology workshop for postgraduate students was organized in Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 6th and 7th August, 2015.
  • Basic Medical Educational Technologies workshop, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, 25th to 27th March, 2015 
  • Anatomy and Community medicine exhibition for high school children at Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, on 20th February 2015
  • Quiz at Cultural fest, Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences, on 29th May 2014

Authorship

  • Contributed audio narrations to the embryology animated videos for the 2nd edition of Textbook of Clinical Embryology by Vishram Singh, content developed by Elsevier Publishers and hosted on MedEnact.com
  • Contributed online content for M2E mobile application platform, a start-up venture by Dr. Ravi, Nephrologist, St. John’s Medical College
  • Contributed anatomy content for learnefficient.com

E-learning module

Chief content creator and course developer at healiosmed.com

Developing self-assisted visually engaging audio narrated student cantered e-learning module for understanding human embryology in collaboration with Dr. Vijay Sagar T, Dr. Sudha MJ and Dr. Babli Basu

Clinical anatomy Facebook page

www.facebook.com/clinicalanatomy

Up and running Facebook page since December 2014 

More than 2800 people across the world following

Creating and sharing original videos and clinical anatomy content

Reviewer

Associate editor for National Journal of Clinical Anatomists, official publication of Society of Clinical Anatomists (SOCA)

International Journal of Comprehensive Physiology and Research

Frontier of Medicine

Research Projects

Guiding “Anatomical variations in the inferior vein of Labbe – radiological and cadaveric evaluation” ICMR Short Term Studentship Project – 2020

Guided “Anatomical relationship of pterygoid process pneumatization and Vidian canal” ICMR Short Term Studentship Project – 2019

Guided “Morphological and morphometric features of Cuboid bone” ICMR Short Term Studentship Project – 2016

Guided “Evaluation of 2D 4D digit ratio and diagonal earlobe crease as markers of coronary artery disease” ICMR Short Term Studentship Project – 2014

Medical Education

Completed Advanced course in Medical Education Technologies – 2nd batch, April 2015 to April 2016, MCI Nodal centre for faculty development, Government Medical College, Kottayam

Revised Basic Course on Medical Education Technologies, in June 2016, MCI Nodal centre for faculty development, Government Medical College, Kottayam

ATCOM sensitization programme, June 2016, Nodal centre for faculty development, Government Medical College, Kottayam

Curriculum Implementation training Program (CISP) on 13 to 15 February 2019 at MCI Nodal centre for faculty development, Government Medical College, Kottayam

Gold medal

State University (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka) first rank in MD Anatomy (2012) 


First position in international essay competition for the theme

Evolving trends in Anatomy – a global perspective

Regarding

Use of H5P for developing interactive content in Anatomy