Overview

Dr. Betty Varghese Thundiyil is a motivated and patient-focused physician with a strong clinical background in general medicine. Her training and work experience reflect hands-on involvement in inpatient care, emergency management, and outpatient services across multiple hospital and community settings.

She has experience managing both common medical conditions and acute emergencies, with a particular interest in geriatric care, lifestyle diseases, and hospital-based clinical practice. Her profile also shows active participation in academic work, case presentation, and patient education.

Education

• MD General Medicine, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla 

• MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha

Medical Experience

• Junior Resident (Postgraduate Trainee), Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla (11/2022-01/2026)

• District Residency Programme, Taluk Hospital, Thiruvalla (08/2024-10/2024)

• Junior Doctor, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Critical Care (10/2021-10/2022)

• Junior Doctor, St Gregorious Medical Hospital, Parumala, Thiruvalla (08/2020-08/2021)

• Doctor, Kerala Social Security Mission, Kerala (01/2020-05/2020)

Areas of Expertise

• Managed high-volume OPD patients with diagnostic and interpersonal skills.

• Worked across specialties including cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, nephrology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, hematology, oncology, dermatology, psychiatry, diabetology, and allergy.

• Experience in MICU, including management of ventilated patients, emergencies, and implementation of ACLS/BLS protocols.

• Experience in geriatric care and palliative care; performed essential bedside procedures.

• Skilled in venous catheterization, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, endotracheal intubation, and bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.

• Managed 100-120 OPD patients and patients in rural resource settings during district residency.

• Assisting senior doctors in monitoring and checking patients, diagnosing disease symptoms, observing and performing examination of samples for diagnosis, and learning diagnostic methods of equipment.

• Counselling patients regarding lifestyle modification and prescribing medicines mainly for geriatric patients.

Awards and Achievements

• Second Prize in State-Level Rheumatology Quiz, KERACON 2024.

• Distinction in first year in biochemistry.

• First prize in RES NOVAE-Ad mad, ERASE Medical College, Lucknow; passed with CGPA 10 points and A+ in all subjects