Pediatric

The Department of Pediatric aims to serve the children of Kolar and neighboring districts with at most care and responsibility. We are committed to best practices according to National and International guidelines.

The faculty and the nursing staff have years of experience in knowledge and practice of pediatric medicine, who are committed to delivering humane, family-centered, and child-friendly services to the sick and needy infants and children.
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The main motto of the Department of Pediatrics is to provide high quality and affordable medical care for neonates, infants, children and adolescents. The Department has excellent infrastructure with state-of-the-art 26 bedded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with Neonatal intensivist, 10 bedded Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with Pediatric intensivist and 120 bedded Pediatric Ward. Emergency services are rendered round the clock that is unequalled in the state and region.
Patients also get services under various government schemes benefiting the rural and urban population in and around Kolar. Department of Pediatrics in association with Primer Academy of Medical Sciences (PAMS) has established a Diabetic Centre for Children wherein free insulin and glucometers are distributed to all children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Department has qualified and skilled doctors and specially trained nurses giving a healing touch to sick children.

Treatments and Procedures

NICU
  • Birth asphyxia
  • Low birth weight
  • Prematurity
  • Neonatal seizures
  • Bleeding in neonates
  • Respiratory distress in neonates
  • Neonatal sepsis
  • Neonatal jaundice
  • Neonates with dyselectrolytemia
  • Neonates in shock
Thoracocentesis
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pleural effusion
  • Hydrothorax
  • Surfactant administration by Insure technique
  • Hyaline membrane disease
  • Meconium aspiration syndrome
  • Hemodynamically unstable patients
  • Respiratory diseases
  • Renal condition – Acute Renal failure / Electrolyte imbalance
  • Hepatic condition – Hepatic encephalopathy & coagulation abnormalities
  • Central nervous system – Seizure / Status epilepticus
  • Poisoning
Procedures
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Arterial and venous sampling
  • Urinary catheterization
  • Nasogastric tube insertion
  • PICC line
  • Orogastric tube insertion
  • Peripheral vascular access
  • Umbilical vein catheterization
  • Difficult iv access
  • Exchange transfusion
  • Glucose infusion

Facilities and Services

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Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit
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High Dependency
Newborn Unit
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Sick Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit
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Pediatric Tntensive
Care Unit
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Paediatric
Wards
  • Neonatal Services

    • The NICU/SNICU/HDUN Nurseries are located on the first floor of the hospital building. The NICU is a 16-bed unit.

    The High Dependency Newborn Unit is a 15-bed unit.

    The SNICU is a 10- bed unit

  • The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
      • It is designated Level III (as per AAP 2012 guidelines) Regional Referral unit for newborn intensive care in the Kolar district of Karnataka. Our Level III sub-specialty—
    • Provides sustained life support and comprehensive care for infants < 32wk and < 1500 g, and all critically ill infants,
    • Provides a full range of respiratory support which may include conventional ventilation,
    • Provides prompt and on-site access to a full range of pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical specialists, and pediatric anesthesiologists on-site or at a closely related institution,
    • Has capability to perform advanced imaging with interpretation on an urgent basis, including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and echocardiography.
  • The High Dependency Newborn Unit

    • The High Dependency Newborn Unit cares for those infants who do not require acute intensive care. It is a primary care unit designed to care for healthy infants born to both low and high-risk mothers and infants who no longer require intensive care, but are not ready for discharge.

  • The Sick Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

    • The Sick Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nursery caters to all neonates transferred from other hospitals of the district.

  • The pediatric Intensive Care Unit

    • The pediatric Intensive Care Unit is located on the first floor of the hospital building. It comprises 10 beds with state-of-the-art facilities managed by dedicated faculty members with a team of residents.

  • Four Paediatric Wards

    • Four Paediatric Wards comprising of 30 beds each, taken care of by 4 teams headed by a senior consultant.

    Sub Speciality Clinics
  • Monday -- High Risk Newborn Follow-up & ROP Clinic
  • Tuesday - Asthma and Respiratory Clinic
  • Wednesday - Nephrology  & Cardiology Clinic
  • Thursday - Endocrinology & Diabetic Clinic
  • Friday - Neurology Clinic
  • Saturday - Adolescent Clinic
  • Daily - Child Development and Lactation Clinic

Faculties

Unit 1
Dr. Sudha Reddy V R PROFESSOR AND HOD
Dr.James Daniel S Associate Professor
Dr. Shivaraja Anand Assistant Professor
Dr. Abhishek M B Assistant Professor
Dr.Manasa D Senior Resident
Dr. Shrishail A J Senior Resident
Mr. Murali Mohan B A Clinical Psychologist
Unit 2
Dr. Krishnappa J Professor & HOU
Dr. Srikanth C Associate Professor
Dr. Chethan C S Assistant Professor
Dr. Bindu T Senior Resident
Unit 3
Dr. K N V Prasad Professor & HOU
Dr. Bhanuchand P Assistant Professor
Dr. Niranjan Reddy Assistant Professor
Dr. Parimala S Senior Resident
Dr. Pravallika N Senior Resident
Unit 4
Dr. Narendra R R Associate Professor & HOU
Dr. Karthik S Assistant Professor
Dr. Vidya B Assistant Professor
Dr. Pravallika Y L Senior Resident

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FAQs
What is preventive care?
Preventive care in a pediatric setting is comprised mainly of three parts:
  • Regular visits to a Pediatrician to assess the growth and development of the child
  • Being up-to-date on recommended vaccines for Children
  • Parents being aware of the basics of a child’s health, growth and development milestones and participate actively in the child’s health and well being
Till what age should I breastfeed my baby?
Ideally, the infants should be exclusively breastfed for 6 months. During Complementary feeding to be started at 6 months of age and breastfeeding to be continued up to the minimum age of 2 years.
How do I know my baby is getting enough breast milk?
The vast majority of women — about 95% — make enough milk if they receive early support because milk supply is established in the first 3 to 4 weeks. Most babies only need between 50 – 60ml of milk in the early months. What makes it tricky is that a fussy baby isn’t always hungry, but most babies like to suck and will suck as long as you let them. That doesn’t mean that they need or even necessarily want to eat, and it is possible to get sore nipples and even overfeed.
Some babies tend to fall asleep during nursing. Tickling or holding their hand during a feeding session can keep them on task. Getting a weight check can be reassuring if there are doubts about intake.
Do you provide vaccinations?
Yes, we provide all age-appropriate vaccinations for children. This includes those vaccines included in the National immunization schedule and the optional vaccines.
Are vaccines safe, I have heard some people suggest otherwise?
Yes, they are safe; Vaccines are one of the most notable success stories in medical science over the last century. They are administered to improve the immunity of the baby to fight against diseases and also decrease the severity of complications in case the child acquires vaccine-preventable infections.
Vaccine safety is also researched regularly, and the vaccine schedule is reevaluated year after year by the nation’s top disease experts and doctors.