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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 Centre 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	Consultant and Director of Neonatology, Paediatrics & TDH Rehabilitation Centre
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD, DCH
Qualification Details	MD (Paediatrics) Bombay University DCH 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
Qualification Details	Paediatric training under Dr. Udani in J.J. Hospital, Mumbai Childrens' Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Mich, USA Diplomat of American Board of Paediatrics Fellow of American Academy of Paediatrics
Special certifications	Residency at Childrens' Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Mich, USA 1965-68 Sabbatical in Neonatology: Childrens' Hospital of Michigan, USA 1974, 1981 (For two months) 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 Contribution of Chapters to Books: Trends in Birth Defect Research Ed. Frank Columbus, Nova Publishers, New York, 2006. Learning Disabilities in low birth weight babies. Current trends in Paediatrics. Vol. I N Mathur Ed. New Delhi. Academia Publishers, 2006. Total Parenteral Nutrition in Neonates and Children. Neonatology: Principles and Practices. Guha D. Ed. New Delhi. Jaypee Brothers 2005, 3rd edn. Clinical Services & Expertise Consultant in Paediatrics and Neonatology at the KEM Hospital, Pune for the past 41 years. Hon. Prof. of Paediatrics, started with a six 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	Consultant - Paediatrics
Department	Paediatrics
Qualification	MBBS, MD

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

Designation	Associate Consultant
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MBBS, DNB
Specialization & Achievements	Paediatric Asthma

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. Vipulkumar Gandhi

Dr. Manojkumar Patil

Dr. Jyoti Singhal

Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar

Dr. Snehavardhan Pandey

Specialities

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

Designation	Consultant, PICU
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD, DCH
Qualification Details	DNB DCH MBBS (Paediatric Intensivist) Faculty, guide, director Paediatric Critical Care Training Program (IAP –ISCCM, College of Paediatric Critical Care since 2007)
Specialization & Achievements	Paediatric Critical Care / Emergencies Paediatric Infectious Diseases Paediatric Critical Care Teaching National Chairperson of Paediatric Intensive Care Chapter of India (2014) Governing Body Member College of Paediatric Critical Care (2011 - 2017) Faculty in several conferences (more than 100 presentations so far) Presentations as faculty focused CMES (Advanced CMEs, Master Classes, Workshops) So far around 16 paediatric critical care specialists have complete their ICU training with me as a guide Helped to publish departmental research papers along with other colleagues in the department Clinical Services & Expertise Paediatric Critical Care, General Paediatric hospitalized patients Paediatric Emergency Services (Routine Paediatric illnesses of stable children I usually referred to other colleagues )

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

Designation	Associate Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	Hindi, English, Marathi
Qualification	MBBS, DNB
Qualification Details	MBBS - Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram (MGIMS) Diploma in Child Health (DCH) - College of physicians and Surgeons Mumbai DNB - Paediatrics - DNB board, New Delhi
Specialization & Achievements	Paediatric Endocrinology

Designation	Associate Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi, Guajarati
Qualification	MBBS, DCH, DNB
Qualification Details	MBBS DCH DNB 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 Geneticist
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Qualification	MBBS
Qualification Details	MBBS, MD (Med Genetics), Postgraduate – Specialist in Clinical Genetics and Metabolic Medicine
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 (Orthopaedics), DNB
Qualification Details	MS (Ortho), DNB MRCS (UK), Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics (Australia, Korea), D. Ortho, MBBS
Special certifications	MRCS (UK)
Specialization & Achievements	Child Deformity Correction Paediatric Orthopaedics Paediatric Trauma Clubfoot Scoliosis Cerebral Palsy DDH

Designation	Associate Consultant (Paed Pulmonologist)
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MBBS, MD (Asthma and Allergy), Diploma in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (ERS), IAP Fellowship (Paediatric critical care)
Special certifications	Certified as Specialist in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine by Asian Paediatric Pulmonology Society (APPS).
Specialization & Achievements	Special interest in Paediatric Bronchology, Paediatric Sleep, Paediatric Asthma. Invited to co-author a review of Summer school in Paediatric Respiratory medicine at Lisbon in ERS journal Breathe Presented a poster at Malaysian Assembly on bronchology and interventional pulmonology 2016 Invited as a Faculty for Bronchoscopy workshop at RESPICON 2015. Invited as a faculty at South-Pedicon 2016, PEDICON 2017, MahaPedicon 2017 Awarded a bursary (scholarship) by European Respiratory Society to attend the summer school in Paediatric respiratory medicine at Lisbon Portugal Clinical Services & Expertise 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	Full Time Consultant PICU
Department	Paediatrics
Qualification	MBBS, MD Paediatrics, FPCC (Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care)
Special certifications	Received first prize for oral paper presentation in Karnataka Paedicon 2016 First runner up in Maharashtra west zonal IAP quiz 2016 Selected for 2 years fellowship in Neonatology under NHS, UK for 2019
Specialization & Achievements	Faculty member for Paediatric ventilation workshop conducted by Pune IAP in April 2018. Clinical Services & Expertise Expert in Paediatric Critical Care Trained in functional 2D ECHO USG guided line insertion, FAST, USG chest

Designation	Full Time Junior Consultant (Paediatric Nephrology)
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MD, MBBS
Special certifications	ISPN Fellowship course in Paediatric Nephrology from KEM Hospital, Pune Certificate course: Junior Master Class in Paediatric Nephrology, Belgium
Specialization & Achievements	Acute and maintenance haemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, plasma exchange, acute peritoneal dialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, kidney biopsy, Uroflowmetry.

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Cardiologist
Department	Paediatrics
Qualification	MBBS, DCH, DNB (Paediatrics)

Designation	Associate Consultant - Paediatric Hepatology
Department	Paediatrics
Languages Spoken	English, Hindi, Marathi
Qualification	MBBS, DCH, DNB, DM
Qualification Details	MBBS, DCH, DNB (Paediatrics), DM (Paediatric 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