Dr. Nihil Cherukara

Dedicated medical professional with 6+ years’ experience as a General Duty Medical Officer in the Indian Navy and tertiary hospitals. Recently completed service (Mar 2025) and relocating to the UK, starting a clinical attachment at University Hospitals Leicester (May 2025) to support transition into the NHS. Completed MRCS Part A, ALS, and BSS courses. Holds 7 peer-reviewed publications and 6 original research projects. Committed to patient-centered care, continuous learning, and clinical excellence.

• drawing, painting, photography
• indoor and outdoor sports

National Level

• National Level Commendation for Devotion to Duty (2024) -Director General Indian Coast Guard Commendation, for exemplary commitment and devotion to duty.
• National Level Commendation for Devotion to Duty (2020) - Indian Navy - Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, commendation for demonstrating exceptional dedication, and professional competence of the highest order as Medical Officer.

University/ College Level

• Anil Chadha Memorial Gold Medal for standing 'First in College' in ENT at III MBBS(Part i) MUHS Exams 2016". Special prize awarded to the top performer in ENT subject during college.
• Commandant's Silver Medal for Commissioned Best Outgoing Sportsperson (Gents) - 2018.
• College Blues - Awarded for exceptional merit in the Hobbies Club (Drawing & Painting), given annually.

• GMC full registration with licence to practice - 8026617.
• DMC (Delhi Medical Registration)- Registered Medical Practitioner - DMC/R/23210
• Marine Medical Society, India - life member - LM-993/2019

Certificate course

• Certificate of Emergency Medicine (CEM) 03 months - Virtued Academy International.
• Workshop on Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology at 26th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Neuroradiology
  20 Feb 2025.
• ALS Provider by European Resuscitation Council on 15 May 2024
• Basic Surgical Skills (Intercollegiate BSS) by Royal College of Surgeons OF England on 18 and 19 Oct 2024.
• National Workshop on Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis by Department of Health Research-Multidisciplinary Research Unit, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences from 28 to 30 Oct2024
• Introduction To Good Clinical Practice (GCP- 4 CPD Points) eLearning by National Institute for Health and Care Research on 18 July 2024
• Course on Quality Improvement (5 courses- 4.5 CPD Points) by BMJ Learning on 11 Nov 2024
• 90 Days Ethics Review and Health Research (Online course) by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) from Jan to April 2024.
• 11 th National Maritime Search and Rescue Excercise (SAREX-2024) - Training for Mass Casuality Incidence By the Indian Coast Guard in association with Rapid Response Team and Department of Health Services, Kerala - 21-29 Nov 2024.
• EmergenZ 2023 - Aster International Emergency Medicine Conclave by Aster Medicity, Kochi, India on 18 June 2023.
• Internal Medicine CME by Department of Internal Medicine, KMCT Medical College, India on 07 May 2023.
• SpandanZ- The ECG workshop by Aster Medcity, Kochi, India on 14/06/2023.
• CME on "Practicing Emergency Medicine in remote area - an Andaman perspective" by INHS Dhanvantri Hospital on 11 Oct 2022.
• MOBC ( Medical Officers Basic Course) by Officers Training College, AMC Centre and College, Lucknow, India, from 15 Nov 2019 - 03 Jan 2020.
• Naval Orientation Course: Institute of Naval Medicine phase by Institute of Naval Medicine, Mumbai, India from 09 Sept 2019 to 21 Sept 2019.

• Evaluation of maxillofacial injuries using multi planar and three-dimensional Computed Tomography. - Journal of Radiology and Clinical Imaging, Volume 8, Issue 1. PubMed Indexed (Author 02 and corresponding author)
• CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS IN A TERTIARY CARE SETTING.
  International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Vol 12, Issue 1 February 2025. (Author 02)
• MICRO-ORGANISM PROFILE AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERNS IN A SECONDARY CARE HOSPITAL.
  International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Vol 12, Issue 1 2025. (DOI: http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.43764).
• An uncommon Neuroimaging After A Recent Viral Infection: A case Report (West Nile Virus Infection).
  International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews (IJRPR), Vol 6, no.1, pp 4077-4081. (DOI - http://dx.doi.org/10.55248/gengpi.6.0125.0608).
• A RARE CASE OF PLUS MINUS SYNDROME (Corresponding author and 2nd author)
  Published in " International Journal of Medical Case Reports" volume 4, issue 1
  DOI- 10.11648/j.ijmcr.20250401.14
• Hepatic and Hematological Factors Associated with Dengue Fever
  International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Vol 12, Issue 2 2025.
• Research in progress - An Empirical Study on Occupational Stress and Associated Factors Among Maritime Armed Force of India: A Study on Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Perspectives. (1st Author)

National Level

Topic - An uncommon neuroimaging after a recent viral infection: a West Nile Virus case report

date - 23rd Feb 2025

event - 26th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Neuroradiology

Venue - Indian Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, India.

National Level

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

conducted a National Level training program on 11th and 12th March 2025.

• Triaging in Mass Casualty Evacuations

conducted a teaching session on triaging during mass casualty evacuations as part of the 11th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX 24) for participants from across the country.

Participants: 50 participants, including doctors, medical assistants, and medical representatives from government authorities.

• Telemedical Support at Sea Delivered a lecture on "Telemedical Support at Sea" as part of the Search and Rescue course for Indian Coast Guard officers.

Participants: 21 participants

Duration: 1.5 hours

Date: 3rd January 2024