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Paediatrics

The Department of Paediatrics at KEM Hospital, strives for better child health through its work in various clinical, academic and research activities. One of our primary goals has been the reduction of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) through improvement in the delivery of healthcare.

Special features of our department include: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), comprehensive rehabilitation services, and high risk follow-up clinics.

The Department of Paediatrics serves as a teaching unit for BJ Medical College, Pune and is recognised for DNB Paediatrics, DNB Neonatology, IAP Fellowships in Critical Care and Neonatology. Furthermore, we have been actively involved in research and in the Paediatric care of rural children.

Children’s Ward

The 40 bed Children’s Ward, with its colourful interior and playrooms, is a mother and child friendly unit with over 2,500 admissions per year, catering to the needs of sick children from all classes of society.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

A modern, state of the art NICU, accredited at Level III-A by the National Neonatology Forum of India, provides complete care ranging from routine to advanced; such as high dependency support, CPAP, high frequency ventilation and a neonatal transport system. The NICU at KEM Hospital has set a trend and changed the outcome for small premature babies and other high-risk neonates. KEM NICU is one of the handful neonatal units in India, recognised by National Board of Examinations, New Delhi for conducting the course of DNB (Neonatology). The Centre is also recognised for its Fellowship program in Neonatology by Indian Academy of Paediatrics and National Neonatology Forum, India.

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

This unit was established in April 2000 as a 6 bed unit with state-of-the-art technical facilities such as piped oxygen, ventilation, monitoring and parenteral nutrition. It has now grown to 10 beds. Upgraded facilities such as multi para monitors, invasive monitoring, bedside point of care ultrasound, bedside continuous EEG, basic and advanced CRRT haemodialysis are available at the centre.

The unit is recognised for the post of MD / DNB. Special PICU training by the College of Paediatric Critical Care was started in 2007 (Paediatric Intensive Care Chapter of India – a subspecialty chapter of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics).

Gastroenterology and Liver Unit

This unit provides expert, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation and management of all Paediatric gastrointestinal and liver conditions such as, Wilson's disease, neonatal cholestasis syndromes, celiac disease, etc. It has an international reputation as a leader in clinical care, research and fellowship training in Paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and clinical nutrition. The unit has been providing liver transplant services at reasonable costs, since 2015.

Paediatric Nephrology

This is a referral centre for children with renal disorders from in and around Pune. Indoor services include facilities for acute Peritoneal Dialysis (PD), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), haemodialysis, plasma exchange and initiation of continuous ambulatory PD. We work in tandem with Paediatric surgeons for management of children with urological disorders with special attention to the urinary bladder. We are one of 3 centres in the country to be recognised by the Diplomate National Board to initiate a 2-year fellowship program in Paediatric Nephrology.

Paediatric Endocrinology

A modern, comprehensive facility is run for the diagnosis and treatment of all Paediatric hormonal disorders in children such as growth disorders, thyroid disorders, pubertal disorders, childhood diabetes (especially Type 1 Diabetes), obesity and other Paediatric endocrine disorders; backed by state of art diagnostic facilities such as an advanced endocrine pathology laboratory, imaging facilities and other diagnostic modalities.

Paediatric Neurology

This unit offers diagnostic and therapeutic services to all Paediatric neurological conditions, both acute (ex. encephalitis, strokes, GBS) as well as chronic disorders (ex. developmental delay, neuroregression and neurodegeneration). Our unit is equipped with up-to date investigation facilities like neurophysiological tests (EEG, EMG, NCV and VEP), 3T MRI modality and special blood investigations. All rehabilitative services, if needed, are provided by the associated TDH Centre.

Paediatric Emergency Services

Specialised Paediatric Emergency services are available round the clock in the Paediatric Emergency Room. It is situated in proximity to the PICU and Children’s Ward, providing life-saving services under one roof.

Special Clinics and Camps

TDH Rehabilitation and Morris Child Development Centre

The first of its kind in the country, the centre is devoted to therapy of all kinds of developmental and behavioural disorders under one roof with an interdisciplinary team approach. Various facilities at the centre include IQ and behavioural testing, hearing assessment, speech therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration and physiotherapy.

Services include:

Hearing impaired and speech disorders
Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Learning disability and scholastic backwardness
Early intervention in high risk neonates and fine motor and handwriting issues
All aspects of cerebral palsy
Other neurodevelopmental disorders such as Down syndrome
Behavioural problems in children up to 18 years (including Adolescent counselling)

High Risk Follow-Up Clinic

A special follow up clinic for 'graduates' of NICU with emphasis on development and nutrition is run three times a week.

Hearing & Communication - Big Ears

The special ‘BIG EARS’ project was added in 2006 and is the first of its kind in India with focus on early detection, diagnosis and therapy of hearing loss. Another area of focus, results from the premise that people with impaired hearing loss can learn to listen and talk. BIG EARS is the only centre in Maharashtra which offers all the services needed for the hearing impaired; from a variety of tests that detect hearing loss to hearing aids, speech therapy, counselling and cochlear implants for the totally deaf.

Our Doctors

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Designation	Director - Paediatrics & TDH Centre, Consultant - Paediatrics
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD, DCH, FRCPCH
Special certifications	Fellow of National Neonatology Forum, India Fellow of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH), London
Specialization & Achievements	Expertise in liver and Gastrointestinal disorders, Neonatology and Rehabilitation Services.

Designation	Consultant - Paediatrics
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi
Qualification	DCH, FAAP
Special certifications	Residency at Childrens' Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Mich, USA Diplomat of American Board of Paediatrics Fellow of American Academy of Paediatrics Advanced training in neonatal Follow up sponsored by Indo-US exchange programme - Children’s Hospital of Philadephia, USA 1991
Specialization & Achievements	Longest follow up of low birth weight neonates in India and one of the longest follow up in the world (22 years) Best Teacher Award at Mahapedicon, 2011 Hon. Prof. of Paediatrics, started with a 6 bed neonatal special care unit (Level II) and has built up into a 44 bed state-of-the-art neonatal intensive Care Unit (Level III) Nominated for Maria Wilma and Bianca Querci International Award for research in Paediatrics – Genoa, Italy, 2000

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatrics
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD
Specialization & Achievements	General Paediatrics

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatrics
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	DCH, DNB
Specialization & Achievements	Paediatric Asthma Poster Presentation on “High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in New-borns in India” – Presented at Los Angeles (UDCA) USA

Designation	Consultant - Paediatrics
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	DCH, DNB
Specialization & Achievements	Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition Metabolic Liver Disease Liver Transplantation Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Research

Paediatrics

Special Clinics and Camps

Our Doctors

Dr. Anand Pandit

Head of Department

Dr. Sudha Chaudhari

Dr. Pramod Kulkarni

Dr. Ambrish Mishra

Dr. Suhas Jog

Dr. Durwas Kurkute

Dr. Ashish Bavdekar

Dr. Madhumati Otiv

Dr. Jyoti Sharma

Dr. Nandan Yardi

Dr. Umesh Vaidya

Dr. Sandeep Kadam

Dr. Tushar Parikh

Dr. Arundhatee Khare

Dr. Abhijeet Botre

Dr. Chaitanya Datar

Dr. Sameer Desai

Dr. Shashank Kadam

Dr. Manoj Matnani

Dr. Manojkumar Patil

Dr. Jyoti Singhal

Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar

Dr. Snehavardhan Pandey

Dr. Rahul Saraf

Specialities

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Designation	Unit Head - PICU, Consultant - Paediatrics
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD, DCH
Special certifications	Accredited teacher and director for Paediatric Critical Care (IAP-ISCCM, College of Paediatric Critical Care)
Specialization & Achievements	Paediatric Critical Care / Emergencies Paediatric Infectious Diseases

Designation	Consultant - Paediatric Nephrology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	Marathi, English, Hindi
Qualification	MD, DNB (Paed)
Special certifications	Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology by International Pediatric Nephrology Association (St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore) Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology by International Society of Nephrology (Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Canada)
Specialization & Achievements	Paediatric Nephrology Management of children with bladder and bowel dysfunction Management of bedwetting in children

Designation	Consultant - Paediatric Neurology
Department	Paediatrics
Qualification	MD

Designation	In-charge - NICU, Consultant - Neonatology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD, DNB
Specialization & Achievements	Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition

Designation	Consultant - Neonatology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD, DM (Neonat)
Specialization & Achievements	CPAP, Neonatal Ventilation

Designation	Associate Consultant - Neonatology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Qualification	DCH, DNB (Paed), DM (Neonat), MNAMS
Special certifications	Fellowship in Neonatal Intensive Care & Perinatal Medicine (Australia) Advanced Training in Neonatology (Australia) Assessor for NNF Neonatal ICU Accreditation Certified trainer for IAP-NNF-NSSK and NRP Good Clinical Practice (CGP) by CDSA Neonatal Point of Care ultrasound
Specialization & Achievements	Perinatology Clinical Research and Publishing Advanced Assisted Ventilator Support Care of Micro-preemies Parental Nutrition and Follow up of High Risk Neonates Neonatal Hemodynamic Functional Echo (fECHO) in Neonates Point of Care ultrasound in Neonatology Non-invasive ventilation

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Endocrinology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	Hindi, English, Marathi
Qualification	DNB (Paed), DCH
Specialization & Achievements	Paediatric Endocrinology

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Neurology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi, Guajarati
Qualification	DCH, DNB
Special certifications	Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology and Epilepsy (CNG, Mumbai) Fellowship in Neurophysiology and Epilepsy (USA)
Specialization & Achievements	Acute neurology (stokes, demyelination, infections, etc) Neuro–immunology (demyelination, autoimmune encephalitis, etc) Epilepsy and epilepsy surgery Paediatric movement disorders (Dystonia, Willsons disease, etc) Neuro-developmental disorder (cerebral palsy, autism, etc)

Designation	Associate Consultant - Clinical Genetics
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Qualification	MD (Genetics), PG (Genetics & Metabolic Med)
Specialization & Achievements	Dysmorphology, Metabolic disorders (IEM), Neurogenesis (Paediatric), Growth disorders, Prenatal Diagnosis & Reproductive Genetics, Foetal Dysmorphology & Autopsy, Genetic Counselling .

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Orthopaedics
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MS (Ortho), DNB, MRCS, FPO, D. Ortho
Special certifications	Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics (Australia, Korea)
Specialization & Achievements	Child Deformity Correction Paediatric Orthopaedics Paediatric Trauma Clubfoot Scoliosis Cerebral Palsy DDH

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Pulmonology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD, ERS Dip.
Special certifications	Certified as Specialist in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine by Asian Paediatric Pulmonology Society (APPS) Diploma in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (ERS) IAP Fellowship (Paediatric critical care)
Specialization & Achievements	Special interest in Paediatric Bronchology, Paediatric Sleep, Paediatric Asthma Comprehensive Management of Acute and Chronic Paediatric Lung Diseases Paediatric Lung function testing Flexible bronchoscopy Allergy skin prick testing Paediatric Sleep medicine Long term and home ventilation

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Nephrology
Department	Paediatrics
Qualification	MD

Designation	Associate Consultant - PICU
Department	Paediatrics
Qualification	MD (Paed)

Designation	Junior Consultant - Paediatric Nephrology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD (Paed)
Special certifications	MD in Paediatrics from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai Fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology from Royal Colleges of Physicians, London
Specialization & Achievements	Expertise includes dealing with kidney stones iand urine problem in children

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Cardiology
Department	Paediatrics
Qualification	DCH, DNB (Paed)

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Hepatology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	DCH, DNB, DM (Paed Hepatology)
Special certifications	Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) Indian Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (ISPGHAN)
Specialization & Achievements	Paediatric Liver Disease - Neonatal Cholestasis Metabolic Liver Disease Acute & Chronic Liver Failure Wilson Disease Autoimmune Liver Disease Liver Tumors Disease of Gall Bladder & Pancreas Liver Transplant Care