Dr. Rakshay Shetty is a renowned Pediatric Intensivist and General Pediatrician based at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Marathahalli, Bengaluru. Since 2010, he has been serving as a Consultant Pediatric Intensivist, leading one of Bengaluru’s largest 24-bed tertiary PICUs. A pioneer in simulation-based training, he is a founder member of PediSTARS (Indian Pediatric Simulation Society) and has represented India in global pediatric critical care education. His contributions include international publications, invited lectures, book chapters, and editorship for the Journal of Pediatric Critical Care.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS
• MD (Pediatrics) – PGIMER, Chandigarh
• Fellowship – Pediatric Intensive Care, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
• Fellowship – Point-of-Care Ultrasound, American Ultrasound Leadership Academy
• FCCM, FRCPCH (UK), FICCM

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Pediatric Intensivist & General Pediatrician, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Marathahalli, Bengaluru
• Lead Pediatric Intensivist, 24-bed Tertiary Care PICU, Rainbow Bengaluru
• Visiting Professor – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• International volunteer – Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist (MKI & ICHF in Africa)

Awards & Achievements:

• Founder Member – Indian Pediatric Simulation Society (PediSTARS)
• Invited speaker at international pediatric conferences
• Visiting Professor – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Associate Editor – Journal of Pediatric Critical Care

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• IAP Intensive Care Chapter

Fellowships:

• Fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care – The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
• Fellowship in Point-of-Care Ultrasound – American Ultrasound Leadership Academy
• FCCM, FRCPCH (UK), FICCM

Publications:

• Multiple international research publications in pediatric critical care
• Contributor to book chapters on pediatric intensive care medicine