Dr. Sheela Sivan

Dr. Sheela Sivan is the Vice Principal and Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy. She also serves as the Medical Education Unit (MEU) Coordinator and is a Postgraduate Board of Studies member at KUHS, contributing significantly to curriculum advancement and postgraduate training. With over three decades of academic and clinical experience, she is a senior medical educator recognised for her leadership in teaching, assessment, and institutional development.
Dr. Sheela has made substantial scholarly contributions through numerous publications and conference presentations at regional, national, and international levels. Her areas of academic interest include medical education, innovative teaching–learning methods, clinical decision-making, and research-informed practice. Her work reflects a commitment to methodological rigour, contextual
relevance, and improving clinical outcomes through evidence-based approaches.
As Vice Principal, she plays a key role in strengthening the research ecosystem of the institution. She actively supports faculty and postgraduate scholars in developing research competencies, promotes ethical and practice-oriented inquiry, and fosters the integration of research-driven learning across programmes. She has more than 10 publications to her credit and continues to mentor early-career educators and clinicians in research and scholarly writing.
With a professional journey spanning over 30 years, Dr. Sheela Sivan remains a respected academic leader dedicated to advancing medical education, strengthening institutional research culture, and enhancing the quality of clinical training at MES Medical College.