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Paediatrics & Neonatology
Neonatology Treatments in Kochi
VPS Lakeshore’s Department of Paediatrics provides treatment of exceptional quality. in pediatric care. The doctors under this department have been trained abroad for many years and also have vast work-experience in Kerala. Children are cared for by trained intensive staff and a team managed by appropriate specialists and consultants from different specialties co-operating with the paediatricians. Effective treatment is provided for simple as well as complex diseases. The paediatricians are specially trained to treat cases of complicated health in newborns.
The paediatrics department finely focuses on avoiding unnecessary medicines and preserving minimum medicines, which are absolutely necessary and appropriate for a particular disease.
Key Highlights
Treatment for diseases like long-standing undiagnosed Fevers, Autoimmune diseases, Bloodborne diseases, Malignancies, Endocrine problems, growth problems, pubertal problems, Asthma, and other chest problems
Handles bowel problems like Constipation
Deals with Heart diseases, Brain diseases, etc.
Intensive care of pediatric patients offered
Breastfeeding support and proper weaning advice including follow up in growth development of babies
Dr Rashmi V Nair
HOD-Paediatrics, Senior Consultant
Qualification
HOD-Paediatrics, MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), EPIC (Critical Care), PG Dip (Paediatric Infectious Diseases), DAA (Allergy)
Experience
- Started career as a resident paediatrician at an exclusive children’s hospital in Kenya.
- Later joined the University of Nairobi - Kenya, as Lecturer and Consultant Paediatrician, in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine.
- Established the first Paediatric Critical Care Unit at the tertiary level national hospital, the first of its kind in Kenya, which led to a tremendous impact in outcome among critically ill children who previously could not access such services.
- Continued as the Unit Head and in-charge, Paediatric Critical Care Unit, at the National Hospital in Kenya.
- Spearheaded development and successfully launched the Paediatric Critical Care fellowship programme in Kenya, in collaboration with University of Washington, USA.
- Involved as a teacher and exam coordinator in undergraduate, postgraduate and fellowship training programmes.
- Involved in the management of critically ill children as a visiting Paediatric Critical Care, ID and allergy consultant, at various private hospitals in Kenya.
News & events
13
Sep
VPS Lakeshore's Successful Feat of Liver Transplanting
VPS Lakeshore conducts yet another successful Liver Transplant Surgery in a six-month-old baby hailing from Lakshadweep, who went through the condition of biliary atresia.
07
Sep
VPS Lakeshore's Contribution at the AAOS 2021
A Study from VPS Lakeshore hospital presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in San Diego (Aug 31 to Sep 3, 2021)
03
Sep
VPS Lakeshore Saves Covid Patient with Brain Haemorrhage
VPS Lakeshore's timely intervention with advanced lung support system has saved Ram Naresh, a 34 year old Covid patient who had Brain Haemorrhage along with internal lung bleeding.
03
Aug
The Mom's Gift: A Successful Liver Transplant Surgery
Little Fathima's liver disease gets cured with a part of her mom's liver transplanted in her.
24
Jul
വൃക്ക മാറ്റിവയ്ക്കുന്നത് മൂന്നാം തവണ; 47കാരന് വിപിഎസ് ലേക്ഷോറിൽ പുതുജീവൻ
പെരുമ്പാവൂർ സ്വദേശി തോമസ് മാത്യുവിന് (47) 2003ൽ, 29-ആം വയസ്സിലാണ് ആദ്യം വൃക്കമാറ്റിവച്ചത്. പിന്നീട് മൂന്ന് വർഷത്തിന് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും മാറ്റിവയ്ക്കേണ്ടിവന്നു.
11
Jul
39 Year Old Pregnant Woman beats Covid-19 and Pneumonia at VPS Lakeshore
Kiran who was admitted to the Covid treatment centre back in May, later suffered from post-covid pneumonia that was quite hard to tackle particularly during the pregnancy period.
15
Jul
World Hepatitis Day 2021: VPS Lakeshore Offers Free Hepatitis Checkup
VPS Lakeshore has come up with a special Hepatitis Day Screening Package inclusive of Liver Function Test, Hemogram, HBsAG, Anti-HCV, and Anti-HBS Titre.
20
Jun
VPS Lakeshore Incorporates Sputnik V Vaccine
Lakeshore gained access to Sputnik right in the middle of these times which witnessed a common scarcity for the vaccine.