Doctors

After completing MBBS from Calicut Medical College, she decided to pursue post graduation in the field of family medicine. She completed MRCGP (Family Medicine) from Wales Deanery, UK which is renowned for training in this speciality. She went on to gather Diploma in Diabetology from the famous Leicester University. After gaining exposure in primary care for 9 yrs in the UK, she decided to settle down in homeland. Over the last 9 years she has been working as a Family Medicine consultant in various parts of Kerala. As rightly depicted in the definition of family medicine, she has been providing comprehensive care to a wide group of patients – from infancy to old age.

The training in the UK has enabled her to deal with patients holistically, with empathy and compassion. Prevention and Management of lifestyle diseases and chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity and chronic obstructive airway disease are her areas of special interest. Emphasis is given on empowering patients to deal with their ailments.

As part of MRCGP training, she worked in Pediatrics and gained experience in dealing with commonly encountered problems affecting children.

Dr. Febina participates actively in social activities pertaining to disease prevention and screening. In association with various NGO she has conducted various classes for different walks of life emphasizing the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Her vision is to make people understand the importance of a primary care dependent health system, where patients consider primary care physicians as the first point of contact for all health related needs. A trained family physician is well equipped to deal with a significant percentage of patient complaints, thus avoiding unnecessary use of specialist care. It is well established that such a system is cost effective and most patient friendly.