PEDIATRICS

Paediatrics is related to the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants,
children, and adolescents. It is a wide-range speciality which enables doctors to be generalists
who treat children and young people with a vast range of diseases and illnesses. A paediatrician
can also specialise in certain medical fields related to children.

To take care of children, a paediatrician will –

 Perform physical exams
 Give the child vaccinations
 Make sure the child meets milestones in growth, behaviour, and skills
 Diagnose and treat the child’s infections, illnesses, health problems, and other injuries
 Provide information about the child’s health, nutrition, safety as well as fitness needs
 Answer questions about the child’s development and growth
 Refer the child to specialists if they think the child requires expert care

Level lll NICU care Available

CPAP

Ventilator

Servo controlled open care warmer

Premature baby care

Surfactant Therapy

Low birth weight baby intensive care

Phototherapy

Kangaroo mother care

Newborn metabolic/genetic disorder screening

Immunization

Why a Child Needs a Paediatrician?

Some of the reasons why a person should prefer a paediatrician over a family doctor are:

 Paediatricians have special training in children’s health.
 Since they only deal with children in their practice, they tend to have a lot of experience
in recognising as well as treating childhood illnesses.
 If a child is born early or has a health condition that requires close monitoring, a
paediatrician can offer more specialised care as compared to a family doctor.

Services

The Department of Paediatrics comprises of well qualified and experienced team of doctors. We
offer out-patient, in-patient and intensive care services. Pediatric department is focused on
providing the following services :

 Postnatal care
 A neonatal unit capable of handling all High-Risk Antenatal Cases
 All Childhood Ailments
 Well baby and Healthy Child Clinic
 Growth and Development Monitoring
 Vaccination and Immunization
 Pediatric surgery

Consultant

Dr. Savinder Kaur

DNB (Pediatrics)