Dr Asso Prof Laxman Jessani is a distinguished Infectious Diseases based at Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai. With an impressive 8 years of experience in the medical field, he has dedicated his career to providing exceptional healthcare services to patients. He holds MBBS, DNB(Medicine), CCEBDM, MNAMS, FNB(Infectious Diseases), FRSPH(UK), showcasing his extensive training and commitment to medical excellence. He is proficient in multiple languages, ensuring effective communication with a diverse range of patients.
He is known for his patient-centric approach, emphasizing the importance of understanding each patient's unique needs and medical history. He expertise encompasses a wide range of conditions related to Infectious Diseases, enabling he to deliver precise diagnoses and treatments. He ensures that patients receive care tailored to their individual health requirements.
In his practice, Dr Asso Prof Laxman Jessani goes beyond treatments by educating patients about their health conditions. This empowers individuals to take active roles in managing their health and making informed decisions. By fostering a supportive and understanding environment, he builds trust and ensures long-term health management strategies for patients.
Dedicated to staying updated with advancements in his field, Dr Asso Prof Laxman Jessani actively collaborates with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care. He commitment to improving health outcomes continues to leave a lasting impact on the lives of his patients, solidifying his reputation as a trusted name in Infectious Diseases.
Trained in General and Transplant Infectious Diseases at Detroit Medical Centre, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA in October 2015
Primer on Healthcare Epidemiology, Infection control and Antimicrobial Stewardship course by Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in July 2016
Good antibiotic prescription practices and infection control certification program (GAPP-ICCP) at Amrita hospital, Kochi in February 2016
Fundamental critical care support (FCCS) provider course, affiliated to Society of Critical Care, California, USA in January 2011.
International short course in clinical tropical medicine course at CMC Vellore in November 2015
Travel Medicine course at CMC, Vellore in November 2015.
Infectious Disease Certificate Course (IDCC) at P D Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai in August 2013
Reviewer for Australasian Medical Journal (AMJ)
Reviewer for Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case reports.
Life-time Member of Association of Physicians’of India
Design and format editor of monthly CIDS newsletter for Clinical Infectious Disease Society of India since June 2014 till date
Member of Clinical Infectious Disease Society of India
Member of Infectious Disease Society of America(IDSA)
Awards & Achievements
First prize in “Debate contest” on Infection Control in GAPP-ICCP 2016 conference at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi in February 2016
Awarded prestigious “International Infectious Diseases Fellow” grant at Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), San Diego, 2015
Honored with presentation in “poster walk” titled “Challenges in Infectious Diseases: Potential and Existing Solutions” at international infectious disease conference Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), San Diego, 2015
Recipient of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust travel grant for observership in Infectious Diseases at Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in October 2015.
Recipient of travel grant by Clinical Infectious Disease Society at national level infectious disease conference CIDSCON 2015, New Delhi
Won All India Best Thesis Award: Dr Vithalrao Nadgouda Award in APICON (Association of Physicians, India), Ludhiana, Feb 2014
Won Best Poster award in Pulmonology in National level conference- APICON 2013, Coimbatore in February 2013
Won Best Paper award in Neurology in State level conference- KNACON 2012, Mysore in February 2012
Won Best Paper award in Pulmonology in State level conference- KAPICON 2012, Hassan in May 2012
Won Best Essay Contest for PG students published in MYAPI newsletter, API Mysore Chapter in May-July 2012, Vol 3 issue 4
Won 2nd prize in Critical Care Quiz in Critical Care Conference at CMC Vellore in January 2013.
Won 2nd prize in “COPD Quiz” held on world COPD day at Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysore in November 2012.
Won “Best Employee of the year 2012” in Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysore in 2012
Awarded Short Term Research Studentship on “Down’s syndrome” conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi in May 2003.
Research & Publications
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Roy U, Jessani LG, Rudramurthy SM, Gopalakrishnan R, Dutta S, Chakravarty C, Jillwin J, Chakrabarti A. Seven cases of Saccharomyces fungaemia related to use of probiotics. Mycoses. 2017 Jan 1.
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Jessani LG, Nayak S, Lingam P, Devraj V, Parameswaran S, Gopalakrishnan R, Ramasubramanian V. Endotipsitis caused by extremely drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2016 Jun 16;36(4):280-2. (http://dx.doi.org/10.7869/tg.310)
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Jessani LG, Gopalakrishnan R, Kumaran M, Devaraj V, Vishwanathan L. Scrub Typhus Causing Unilateral Optic Neuritis. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Jun 6:1-2 (doi: 10.1007/s12098-016-2169-0)
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Jessani, L.G. , M. Thirunarayan, A. Chakrabarti, D. Sureshkumar, A. Parameswaran ,R.Gopalakrishnan. Disseminated phaeohyphomycosis presenting as chromoblastomycosis in an immunocompetent host: A rare manifestation International Journal of Infectious Diseases , Apr 30; Volume 45 , 313 - 314
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Jessani LG, Patil S, Annapurneshwari D, Durairajan S, Gopalakrishnan R. Human ocular dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens: an underdiagnosed entity or emerging filarial disease?. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2016 Apr 30;45:177.
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Laxman G. Jessani, Vidyalakshmi, Abdul Ghafur titled “A study on comparative in vitro activity of carbapenem sparers against ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae” in Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, March 2016
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Laxman G. Jessani, Aumir Moin, Sivaprasad K, Keshavamurthy titled “Atypical Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in Denovo late Post-partum Eclampsia” in Journal of Association of Physicians of India(JAPI), February 2016
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Sureshkumar R Gopalakrishnan, L Jessani : Congenital rubella syndrome exposure in a pediatric hospital: experience from developing world. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P260
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Suresh D, Ram Gopalakrishnan, Laxman G Jessani titled “Ebola preparedness in South India: Is it in paper or in practice?” published in Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, volume 3, Issue 2. May- August, 2015
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Ram Gopalakrishnan, Laxman G Jessani titled ‘Infections in Burns” module of Critical Care Infectious Disease Course (CCIDC) by Indian College of Critical Care Medicine in 2015 (In press)
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Laxman G Jessani, V. Ramasubramanian, S. Nambi, S. Durairajan, R. Gopalakrishnan titled “Pulmonary mucormycosis” published in ESCMID online lecture library, 2015
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Jessani L, Thirunarayan M, Chakrabarti A D. Sureshkumar, A. Parameswaran ,R.Gopalakrishnan Disseminated phaeohyphomycosis presenting as chromoblastomycosisin an immunocompetent host: a rare manifestation F1000Research 2016, 5:540 (poster) (doi: 10.7490/f1000research.1111609.1)
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Jessani L, Patil S, Annapurneshwari D et al. Human ocular dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens: anunderdiagnosed entity or emerging filarial disease? F1000Research 2016, 5:541 (poster) (doi: 10.7490/f1000research.1111610.1)
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Jessani L, Gopalakrishnan R, Sureshkumar D and Ramsubramanian V. Genotypic HIV-1 drug resistance among patients with virological failure to antiretroviral therapy In private tertiary care hospital in South India F1000Research 2016, 5:1895 (poster) (doi: 10.7490/f1000research.1112767.1)
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Vinay D, Ramasubramanian V, Gopalakrishnan R, Jessani LG. Botryomycosis in a lung cavity. Lung India 2016;33:540-2
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Vinay D, V Ramsubramanian, Salgunan, Laxman G Jessani titled “Multivalvular Granulicatella Adiacens Endocarditis: A Case Report”in Germs journal (in press)
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Abhishek Singh, Sanjeeva Rao, Laxman G Jessani titled “An interesting case of recurrent VT/Tdp following chloroquine drug overdose” in Apollo Medicine journal, Vol 11, issue 2, Pg 119-21, June 2014
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Dr Vithalrao Nadgouda Award winning best thesis in APICON, 2014 abstract published in Journal of Association of Physicians of India(JAPI), Feb 2014
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Laxman G Jessani, Sanjeeva Rao, titled “Methhemoglobinemia following toxic exposure” in MYAPI newsletter, API Mysore Chapter in Feb-April 2012, Vol 3 issue 3
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Laxman G. Jessani, Basappa, titled “A Case of crossed aphasia” in MYAPI newsletter, API Mysore Chapter in May-July 2012, Vol 3 issue 4
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ICMR Research Studentship project titled “Down’s Syndrome - Variable chromosomal anomalies and variable clinical presentation” in May 2003
Q: Where does Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani practice?
Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani currently practices at Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, located in Mumbai.
Q: Who is Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani?
Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani is a highly experienced Infectious Disease Specialist with 8 years of expertise in the field. He is known for providing exceptional patient care and advanced medical treatments. He areas of expertise include Std Check Up Treatment, sexually-transmitted-disease-std-treatment. He also treats conditions such as Staph Infection, Ringworm Infection.
Q: Why do patients choose Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani?
Patients trust Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani for he expertise, patient-centric approach, and commitment to providing the highest standard of care. He is well-versed in the latest medical advancements and ensures personalized treatment for every patient.
Q: What is Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani’s specialization?
Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani specializes in Infectious Diseases, with expertise in treatments for Std Check Up Treatment, sexually-transmitted-disease-std-treatment.
Q: What are Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani’s medical qualifications?
Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani holds prestigious qualifications, including MBBS, DNB(Medicine), CCEBDM, MNAMS, FNB(Infectious Diseases), FRSPH(UK).
Q: How many years of experience does Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani have?
Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani has 8 years of experience in the medical field, treating various conditions related to Infectious Diseases.
Q: How can I book an appointment with Dr. Asso Prof Laxman Jessani?
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