DR. DINESH K S MD (Ay)
Professor and Head, Department of Kaumarabhritya,
Vaidyaratnam PS Varier Ayurveda college, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala
Specialised Expertise
- Develop and manage personalized protocols for Autism Spectrum Disorders with a focus on the AGASTYA protocol.
- Implement Ayurvedic approaches, including AyuCALM and Kottakkal Protocols, for children with developmental disorders.
- Address infertility through Ayurvedic therapies and lifestyle modifications.
- Create individualized protocols for Ayurvedic management in preconceptional care, catering to high-risk couples.
- Tailor lifestyle and medical strategies for cancer patients through specialized Ayurvedic care known as RECALM (Redisigning CAncer survival with Ayurveda medicines and Lifestyle Management).
Publications And Research Articles In National / International Peer Reviewed Medical Journals
Publications And Research Articles In National / International Peer Reviewed Medical Journals
1. Author of KAUMARABHRITYAM – a text book on the basis of syllabus of kaumarabhrityam proposed by Central Council of Indian Medicine, released in connection with Navathi celeberations of V.P.S.V.Ayurveda college Kottakkal, published by Vasudevi Publications-January 2008
2. Kaumarabhritya –updated- a notes on the basis of revised CCIM syllabus of BAMS-2010(2nd edition of text book of kaumarabhritya)
3. Estimation of Gold in female reproductive organs in frog-effect of timings of the day (communicated)-ECTA EUROPOEA FERTILITICA-Itali.
4. Autism- Ayurvedic perspectives of pathology and features, souvenir-BALAJALATA 2010, published by PNNM Ayurveda college, shoranur, P.No.61-65;2010
5. K.S.Dinesh, Deepti Nair, K.K.Smitha; Bio medical understanding of sodhanachikitsa with special reference to stress physiology, Int. Ayurveda Medical Journal, vol.1, issue3, may-june 2013
6. Smitha KK, Dinesh KS, JK Mukkadan A Comparative analysis of different types of stress in serum cholesterol and glucose level of albino wistar rats; Arch of Pharm. And Bio Sci. Jan-April 2014 vol 2 issue 1 , 6-9
7. K.S.Dinesh, Fertility and congenital anomalies-women holds a lion part, Jeevankura, Samavartana-14, a publication of national seminar on infertility management, page- 22-25,2014.
8. Santhi Krishna, Dinesh K.S, Reshmi, Nazeema P.K. Clinical Efficacy Of An Ayurveda Poly Herbal Formulation In Menstrual Morbidities – An Open Clinical Trial. Iamj: Vol7, Issue 1, January 2019 page no:13_17 ISSN:2320 5091
9. Dr Dinesh K.S, Dr. Santhi Krishna A.S, The Language Of Autism, International Ayurveda and Yoga Magazine, Russian Edition February 2019, Pages 26_28
Researches Guided
- A comparative clinical trial to assess the add on effect of aswagandha(withania somnifera) in motor functions of children with motor developmental disorders- 2012
- Preventive trial on kushmanda rasayana in recurrent upper respiratory tract infections among preschool children- kerala university of health sciences-2013 .
- An open label uncontrolled clinical trial to assess the effect of an aama chikitsa protocol in children with pervasive developmental disorders-2014
- Effect of an ayurveda protocol for the management of learning disability in children-2015
- Effectiveness of an ayurvedic parental lifestyle education program in children with autism spectrum disorders. Kerala University of health sciences-2016
- Pilot study to assess the efficacy of an integrated ayurveda management in children with scholastic backwardness- funded by center for disability studies, Govt of Kerala.
- A comparative clinical trial to assess the add on effect of ayurvedic treatment package in speech and language delay in mild to moderate mental retardation, 2015-2018
- A comparative clinical trial on Marma based samvahana therapy against Ayurveda treatment modalities in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Ongoing Researches
- A randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of a gut therapy protocol [koshtachikitsa] for managing dysbiosis in children with autism at V.P.S.V.Ayurveda College Kottakkal, Kerala, India https://www.kottakkalayurvedacollege.ac.in. An AYUSH funded Extra mural research work.
- Add on efficacy and functional outcomes of combination of Ayurveda therapies along with oral administration of Aswagandha churnam[a traditional ayurvedic formulation made up of roots of Withania somnifera(L)Dunal]in children with spastic cerebral palsy: A Randomised controlled open label Pilot study” at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New delhi.
- A community outreach program of Ayurveda for immunity enhancement in children suffering from recurrent upper respiratory tract infection selected gramapanchayath of Malappuram district” funded by department of AYUSH, New Delhi, Govt. of india.
Main International Seminars
- 2021, March 6: Presented as an invited speaker at Stanford University School of Medicine, California, to present the AGASTYA protocol for the management of Autism at the Evidence Based Traditional Asian Medicine Conference 2021, conducted by CARE (Center for Asian Health Research and Education)
- 2019, August 16-18: Attended the International Autism Conference, 2nd Edition, CADRRE, The Autism Center, Leela Raviz Kovalam, India.[ https://youtu.be/3lTpG6ESEPM?si=ccdzpLJ5_ScW0MOt]
- 2018 November 20-21: Presented AGASTYA Protocol for Autism in Children, BRICS Country Conference on Traditional Medical Systems in Healthcare, Moscow, Russia
- 2017, January 2-3: Served as Chairperson at SYMMEDCON-2017, an International Conference on Stress, Yoga and Mind-Body Medicine, Sree Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, India./li>
- 2017, January 2-3: Presented a paper on "Ayurveda Biology of Gut in Autism" at SYMMEDCON- 2017, an international conference on stress, yoga, and mind-body medicine, conducted by the Department of Physiology at Sree Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute.
- 2014, October 12-16: Presented and won second prize for a paper entitled "Correlation of a Gut Therapy Protocol (Aama chikitsa) in changes of Aama and Behavioural Symptoms of Autistic Babies" at the European Academy of Ayurveda Programme, IRSA, in Germany.
- 2014, October 9-13: Awarded the consolation prize for a paper on "Retrospective Analysis of an Ayurveda Treatment Protocol in Cerebral Palsy children" at the 1st International and 9th Annual Conference of IACP [Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy], IACPCON, in Hyderabad, India.
- 2021, March 6: Presented as an invited speaker at Stanford University School of Medicine, California, to present the AGASTYA protocol for the management of Autism at the Evidence Based Traditional Asian Medicine Conference 2021, conducted by CARE (Center for Asian Health Research and Education- https://youtu.be/A8y4_PxMYrg?si=pRZxy1Z_xcKlzMGN)
Publications
1. Author of the book “CLINICAL PAEDIATRICS IN AYURVEDA” published by vasudevi publications,Thrissur, 1st edition, 2017.
2. Author of KAUMARABHRITYAM – a text book on the basis of syllabus of kaumarabhrityam proposed by Central Council of Indian Medicine, released in connection with Navathi celeberations of V.P.S.V.Ayurveda college Kottakkal, published by Vasudevi Publications-January 2008
3. Kaumarabhritya –updated- a notes on the basis of revised CCIM syllabus of BAMS-2010(2nd edition of text book of kaumarabhritya), Published nu Chaukhabha Sanskrit Samstha.
4. K.S.Dinesh, Deepti Nair, K.K.Smitha; Bio medical understanding of sodhanachikitsa with special reference to stress physiology, Int. Ayurveda Medical Journal, vol.1, issue3, may-june 2013
5. Skandhan KP, Valsa J, Gusani PH, Sumangala B, Dinesh KS; Level of Gold in female reproductive organs of frog; Ind J Animal Reproduction 34(2):Dec 2013, 37-38
6. Smitha KK, Dinesh KS, JK Mukkadan A Comparative analysis of different types of stress in serum cholesterol and glucose level of albino wistar rats; Arch of Pharm. and Bio Sci. Jan-April 2014 vol 2 issue 1 , 6-9
7. Dinesh KS, Jayadevan CV (2014). 'Effect of a Polyherbal Gut Therapy Protocol in Changes of Gut and Behavioral Symptoms of Antibiotic Induced Dysbiosis of Autistic Babies'. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2(2), 156.
8. Dinesh KS, M.C.Sobhana, Anupama Krishnan, Soumya C Nair, Meena Thakur, A lifetime approach of ayurveda to prevent non communicable diseases through childhood and preconceptional interventions, Everyman’s science Vol. L. No.3,sept 2015,151-155
9. Meena Thakur, Dinesh KS, Pankaj kumar; An ayurvedic analysis of twinning phenomenon- exploration of some unraveled areas of human reproduction, International ayurveda medical journal Vol 4(4), March 2016, 731-738
10. Preethy AS, Dinesh KS, R Remadevi (2016), A comparative clinical trial to assess the add on effect of Asvagandha [withania somnifera (l.) dunal] in motor functions of children with motor developmental disorders, Global J Res. Med. Plants & Indigen. Med., Volume 5(5): 158–172
11. Correlation of a gut therapy protocol [aama chikitsa] in changes of aama and behavioral symptoms of autistic children- Aryavaidyan, Kottakkal aryavaidyasala Publication division.
12. Seetha Chandran, K.S. Dinesh, B.J. Patgiri, Prasanth Dharmarajan. (2018): Unique contribution of Keraleeya Ayurveda in Pediatric health care, Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative medicines, JAIM_ xxx (2018): 1-7
13. Trivedi Bharvi Bansilal, Dinesh K S. Ayurvedic Research - Certain Rational Understanding. J Ayurveda Integr Med Sci 2017;2:110- 114..
14. Santhikrishna, Dinesh KS, Reshmi Nazeema PK, Clinical efficacy of an ayurveda poluherbal formulation in menstrual morbidities- an open label clinical trial, Int. ayur. Medic. Journal, vol.7; 1, January 2019
Membership & Foundation
- Member of the International Child Neurology Association
- Lifelong member of Indian association of biomedical scientists [https://iabms.in]
- Founder of CIMCD [Centre for Integrated Management of Children with Differential abilities], Kottakkal- http://kasrs.org/kasrs/initiatives.php
- Founder of AyuCALM [Ayurveda Centre for Autism and Learning Disability Management], Kottakkal
- Member of the Indian Academy of Ayurveda Paediatrics Member of the Ayurveda Medical Association of india[https://ayurveda-amai.org ]
- Lifelong member of the Indian Science Congress[https://www.sciencecongress.nic.in ]
- Member of INDRA [International Network for Development of Research in Ayurveda by European Academy of Ayurveda], Germany
- Member, Board of Studies of Ayurveda, University of Calicut, 2016
- Member of Board of studies of Ayurveda UG, kerala university of health sciences [http://kuhs.ac.in ]
- The Chairman, Board of Studies, BSc Nursing - Ayurveda [Combined], Kannur University, Kerala
Propagating Ayurveda
Has presented/lectured over a 200 workshops and seminars especially focusing on the true spirit of Ayurveda to audiences across the country. These cover a wide range of topics from the basic to the most advanced.
