Pediatrics
The Pediatric department at RMH was operational right from the hospitals inception 15 years ago. General wards were filled with little citizens , seasonal diarrhoeas, respiratory tract infections, and often serious fevers to be investigated, were handled all in a friendly, competent and affordable setting. No underprivileged patient is turned away citing monetary concerns. Hospital is involved in helping out with resources , as it always did..
Department highlights
- Pediatric outpatient services function 8am to 8 pm with 8 pediatric consultants working in cohesion
- A dedicated comprehensive vaccines room with an ILR for storage and generous subsidy on rates is welcomed by our small patients
- Pediatric emergency services around the clock with the facility of a fully functioning , 12 bedded PICU for intensive care. 24/7 available emergency care is a service to our young clientele .
- A dedicated pediatric ward in a child friendly setting with qualified pediatric nurses
- Semi special and special rooms on request are available
- Pediatric specialty on call at wards and through the week and / or consultation in Opd . Adolescent medicine, Pediatric cardiology , surgery , neurology , neurosurgery , orthopedics , endocrinology , dentistry , rheumatology , and developmental pediatrics.
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- Pediatric and neonatal surgery with high risk patients possible with the advanced care offered by the PICU and NICU
- Labour room and operation Theatre deliveries are all attended by neonatologists or pediatric fellows and postnatal follow up is by the pediatricians. Prenatal teaching sessions on childcare and feeding are regularly conducted by the pediatric dept. and postnatal sessions on feeding are taken by special Lactation consultant in wards and opd , a helpline will shortly be open. Care of the newborn forms a major part of pediatric services.
- Supportive laboratory services
- Emphasis is on affordability , availability and accessibility of services to the community by a dedicated team
- Regular teaching sessions , workshops, guest lectures ensure updated knowledge of the doctors and staff.
- Our consultants are eager to offer their services and health educating opportunity in community outreach programs too, in schools and social organisations, and extend charity to institutions such as orphanages and rescue shelters, in accordance with the hospital mission
Our Specialists
- PAEDIATRICIAN
- PAEDIATRIC SURGEON
- PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGIST
- PAEDIATRIC ORTHO
- PEDIATRIC CARDIO
- PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST
- CONSULTANT DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Janaki S.R
Consultant Neonatologist & Paediatrician Fellowship in Neonatology (Australia)
Dr. Shubhadami
Consltant in Peadiatrics and Adolescent Health
Dr. Nagalatha
MBBS, DNB (PEDIATRICS) IBCLC (INTERNATINAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT
Dr. Srikanth S Bhat
MBBS, DCH, MD (Paed), DNB (Paed), MNAMS
Dr. Keshvamurthy
MBBS.,MD(Paed),DNB(Paed)FIAP
Dr. Pushpa Shreepad
MBBS,DCH
Dr. Raksha S K
MBBS, MD, pGPN
Dr.Raghunath B.V
MS (Gen Surgery) M.Ch, (Pediatric Surgery) FPMIS
Dr. Avani Hegde
MD Paediatrics Fellowship in Paediatric and Adolescent endocrinology
Dr.Prashanth Inna
MS (AIIMS, DELHI) DNB MNAMS FELLOWSHIP IN PAEDIATRIC Ortho (UK & Korea)
Dr Anand P Subramanian
MBBS, DM,MD,MRCTCH DNB, DCH
Dr. Sudhindra Aroor
MD (Paed) D.M (Neuro)
Dr. Prafulla Srinivas
MBBS, D.Ch
Dr Janaki S.R., is the Chief of Neonatology and also the head of Dept of Paediatrics at Rangadore Memorial Hospital. After her M.D in Paediatrics, she finished her special training in Neonatal intensive care at Sydney, Australia. An astute Clinician and Academician, she has been training Paediatricians in Neonatal intensive care from 2008.
She is the Chief coordinator of the Fellowship Programmes of RGUHS, IAP and NNF courses at Rangadore Hospital. She also established one of the first Breast Milk Banks in Bangalore, that has helped save hundreds of Premature babies.
She is a National Advanced NRP trainer and her passion is training Nurses and Paediatricians in Neonatal resuscitation.
She is the Chief coordinator of the Fellowship Programmes of RGUHS, IAP and NNF courses at Rangadore Hospital. She also established one of the first Breast Milk Banks in Bangalore, that has helped save hundreds of Premature babies.
She is a National Advanced NRP trainer and her passion is training Nurses and Paediatricians in Neonatal resuscitation.
Dr. Janaki S R
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr. S.R. Keshava Murthy is having 42 years of Experience as child Specialist and also having 30 years of experience as Professor and teacher in different Medical Colleges. Joined at RMH in 2017 as Consultant & teacher in Paediatrics. Areas of Expertise : General Paediatrics, Nutrition
Achievements:- Fellow of IAP, Past President of IAP Bangalore (1995 & 1996)
Achievements:- Fellow of IAP, Past President of IAP Bangalore (1995 & 1996)
Dr. S.R. Keshava Murthy
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr. Shuba Badami is having more than 25 years of experience as a Pediatrician and working as a Senior Consultant at Rangadore Memorial Hospital since 2007.
Achievements :
President ,Indian academy of Pediatrics , Bangalore 2022 Secretary , Bangalore adolescent health academy (BAHA ) Past Editor of Pediscan , the IAP Bangalore journal Current chief Editor , Adolescent Today , journal of the national Adolescent Health Academy (AHA) Faculty for DNB Family medicine ,RMH Faculty at local , state and national Pediatric and adolescent workshops and conferences . Membership of IAP , AHA , IMA , sub specialties of Respiratory , CANCL and Developmental chapters of IAP . Associated with management of Womens Peace League school Health education talks at schools and colleges targeting adolescents regularly . She consults adolescent health clinic since last one year at RMH . Adolescent clinic to counsel teenagers in RMH runs on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons .
Dr. Shuba Badami
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr. Srikanth.S Bhat is associated with RMH from 2017, he has over 12 Years of experience in pediatrics. He is a member of IAP, IMA, MNAMS His Areas of special interest are in -
Newborn care
Nutrition
Development.
Achievements: 5 Publication in clinical Journal, 2 nd Rank for state in MD – Pediatrician, Basic MRP trainer
Achievements: 5 Publication in clinical Journal, 2 nd Rank for state in MD – Pediatrician, Basic MRP trainer
Dr. Srikanth.S Bhat
Consultant Paediatrician
"Dr. Nagalatha: is a pediatrician with 15 years of experience. She specialises in infant and young child feeding issues and a passionate lactation consultant,
She is into lactation practice since 8 years. Was running lactation clinic at St. Martha s hospital and running private lactation clinic since 2014.
Lactation clinic at RMH is run by Dr. Nagalatha Chidananda IYCF specialist (Infant and young child specialist), IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant)
Dr. Nagalatha: is a pediatrician with 15 years of experience. She specialises in infant and young child feeding issues and a passionate lactation consultant,
She is into lactation practice since 8 years. Was running lactation clinic at St. Martha s hospital and running private lactation clinic since 2014.
Lactation clinic at RMH is run by Dr. Nagalatha Chidananda IYCF specialist (Infant and young child specialist), IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant).
Dr Nagalatha
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr prashnth Inna is an pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in rmh for the past 11 years.
Areas of Expertise : Paediatric orthopaedic especially in limb reconstruction including lenghthing in congenital deformities and neuro muscular illnesses like cerebral palsy.
Areas of Expertise : Paediatric orthopaedic especially in limb reconstruction including lenghthing in congenital deformities and neuro muscular illnesses like cerebral palsy.
Dr Prasad Inna
Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedician
Dr Anand P Subramanian, is an Interventional cardiologist. He is currently associated with RMH as Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist.
Areas of special interest: Interventional Pediatric Cardiology - Device closure of shunt lesions like PDA, ASD, VSD, Balloon valvuloplasty, PDA stenting in neonates, Coarctation stenting, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure in Children, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Achievements: 21 publications in National and International PubMed indexed journals
Areas of special interest: Interventional Pediatric Cardiology - Device closure of shunt lesions like PDA, ASD, VSD, Balloon valvuloplasty, PDA stenting in neonates, Coarctation stenting, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure in Children, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Achievements: 21 publications in National and International PubMed indexed journals
Dr Anand P Subramanian
Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist
Dr.Raghunath is a consultant Pediatric surgeon at Rangadore memorial hospital since 2011 and also various other hospitals in south Bengaluru. He is presently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at the prestigious Bangalore medical college and research institute. He has 12 years of experience in management of surgical problems in children. He is a surgeon who believes in Surgical ethics, empathy and precision.
Areas of special interest: • Pediatric Laparoscopic surgery • Neonatal surgery • Pediatric Urological Surgery • Pediatriconcosurgery • Pediatric general surgery • Pediatric hepato-biliary surgery • Treatment of vascular anomalies
Areas of special interest: • Pediatric Laparoscopic surgery • Neonatal surgery • Pediatric Urological Surgery • Pediatriconcosurgery • Pediatric general surgery • Pediatric hepato-biliary surgery • Treatment of vascular anomalies
Dr Raghunath
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
"Dr. Avani Hegde is a consultant paediatrician having 7 years of experience, she has completed MD Paediatrics from Advanced Paediatric Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, the apex referral centre for Paediatrics in India. She received the institutional bronze medal for her exemplary academic performance and research interest. Pursuing her keen interest in paediatric and adolescent endocrine disorders, she went on to do her sub-specialty training at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore which is one of the largest paediatric referral centres in Karnataka. Her entire medical training has involved exposure to a wide spectrum of paediatric and adolescent hormonal problems. She is amongst the faculty at the Indian Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ISPAE) diabetes education and learning (IDEAL) module being conducted to encourage and train diabetes educators. She was previously associated with St. John’s Medical College as a faculty. She is an active member of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics and the Indian Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology. She has several national and international publications to her merit. She is popular among children and parents for her dedicated and meticulous clinical care.
Areas of special interest: • Age group - 0 to 18 years • Short height • Poor growth • Growth hormone deficiency • Thyroid disorders • Diabetes • Hypoglycaemia • Obesity • Pubertal disorders • PCOS • Calcium and Vitamin D disorders • Rickets • Pituitary disorders • Adrenal disorders • Atypical genitalia
Achievements: Bronze Medal - MD Paediatrics multidisciplinary approach involving the biological, psychological, social and cultural factors leading to the current difficulties faced and helps formulate a detailed health care plan to find the solutions for the problems"
Areas of special interest: • Age group - 0 to 18 years • Short height • Poor growth • Growth hormone deficiency • Thyroid disorders • Diabetes • Hypoglycaemia • Obesity • Pubertal disorders • PCOS • Calcium and Vitamin D disorders • Rickets • Pituitary disorders • Adrenal disorders • Atypical genitalia
Achievements: Bronze Medal - MD Paediatrics multidisciplinary approach involving the biological, psychological, social and cultural factors leading to the current difficulties faced and helps formulate a detailed health care plan to find the solutions for the problems"
Dr Avani Hegde
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Sudhindra Aroor is a Visiting consultant Pediatric Neurologist also a program coordinator for Pediatric Neurology fellowship course at Rangadore Memorial Hospital. working in RMH & also a program coordinator.
Areas of special interest: Epilepsy, Autism, Neuro-rehabilitation
Achievements: Co-Author & Editor – “Epilepsy – Pearls & pitfalls for the practicing pediatrician.”, Various faculty lectures & workshops conducted as part of IAP & IAP Neurology Karnataka Chapter.
Areas of special interest: Epilepsy, Autism, Neuro-rehabilitation
Achievements: Co-Author & Editor – “Epilepsy – Pearls & pitfalls for the practicing pediatrician.”, Various faculty lectures & workshops conducted as part of IAP & IAP Neurology Karnataka Chapter.
Dr Sudhindra Aroor
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist