The Paediatrics speciality at Medanta works towards providing diagnosis, analysis, treatment and rehabilitative care to neonates, infants, children and adolescents. At Medanta, our approach combines a team of endocrinologists, nephrologists, cardi...
Paediatrics
About the Speciality
The Paediatrics speciality at Medanta is an integrated healthcare division that aims to offer an optimally nurturing environment for your child, including a range of inpatient paediatric facilities and specialised critical care. The super-speciality division uses a team approach in which oncologists, cardiologists, nephrologists, endocrinologists and clinical nurses, work together to deliver paediatric treatments. The team uses advanced technology and latest research to deliver the most appropriate, effective, personalized treatment for children.
The Institute is a notable destination for all types of problems, such as congenital heart defects, chronic kidney disease, sickle cell anaemia and type 1 diabetes in children.

What we treat?
At Medanta Division of Paediatrics, our mission is to offer a thorough, specialised and organised approach to patient care and treatment. The centre constitutes a skilled and experienced team of doctors and clinical nurses from various paediatric ...
At Medanta Division of Paediatrics, our mission is to offer a thorough, specialised and organised approach to patient care and treatment. The centre constitutes a skilled and experienced team of doctors and clinical nurses from various paediatric specialities, for treating all types of paediatric disorders.
Congenital heart defects are problems with the structure of the heart that are present at birth. The defects disrupt the normal circulation of blood through the heart of the child. The most common congenital heart defects are atrial septal defects (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD) and tetralogy of fallot.
Paediatric Cancer or childhood cancer may develop in some areas of the body, including brain and spinal cord, the blood and lymph node system, kidneys and other parts and tissues. Childhood cancers are usually the consequence of DNA changes that take place early in life, even before birth. The most common cancers in children include brain and spinal cord tumours, neuroblastoma, leukaemia and lymphoma.
Chronic kidney disease is a kidney disorder that disrupts the kidney functions and eventually leads to kidney failure. Once the kidney function is lost, the excess fluids and wastes from the blood are not filtered. Children with chronic kidney disease may develop at a slower rate than their peers. The possible causes of kidney disease in children include birth defects, nephrotic syndrome, infection and reflux.
Sickle cell anaemia is an inherited disease of the red blood cells. It is a condition in which enough healthy red blood cells are not present to transport sufficient oxygen throughout child’s body. For parents with sickle cell genes, there is a 25% possibility of having a child with sickle cell anaemia.
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that occurs in any part of the child’s urinary system which includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. In most cases, these infections are seen in the lower urinary tract i.e. the bladder and the urethra. With higher occurrence rate in girls, urinary tract infections are fairly uncommon in children younger than age 3 to 6.
Chronic otitis media (middle ear infection) is an acute bacterial infection and often begins when the child has a sore throat, which generally blocks his/ her ear drums. It is a bacterial or viral infection in the middle ear space, which also affects the mastoid bone (on the back side of the ear). Mastoid bone contains air holes which drain out the middle year.
Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastrointestinal tract that involves common symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. The inflammation is more common in babies and adolescents. The cause is generally a bacterial or viral infection. The important associated risk is lack of fluid in the body of the child.
Pediatric endocrinology is a branch of medicine which deals with all childhood onset endocrine disorders and diabetes.
Conditions we treat:
- Growth disorders including Growth hormone deficiency
- Childhood diabetes i.e., Type 1, Type 2, MODY and Insulin Pump Therapy
- Childhood Obesity in multi-disciplinary Weight Management Clinic
- Thyroid disorders including Congenital / Acquired hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
- Early and delayed puberty, PCOS in adolescent girls
- Disorders of sex development
- Hypopituitarism i.e., Craniopharyngioma and other hypothalamo-pituitary region tumors
- Adrenal disorders including Congenital adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal insufficiency
- Hypoglycaemic disorders i.e., Congenital Hyperinsulinism
- Calcium and Bone Disorders including rickets, hypoparathyroidism, hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia and hypercalcemia
- Late effects of frequent blood transfusions and oncology therapy
- New born screening for congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia and treatment of endocrine conditions of newborn
- Syndromes with endocrine conditions i.e., Turner, Noonan, Mccune Albright, Prader-Willi syndrome etc
Specialised Clinics:
- Paediatric Diabetes Clinic includes Insulin Pump Clinic
- Growth Clinic: Comprehensive assessment of growth
- Weight Management Clinical Multi-disciplinary assessment by Paediatric Endocrinologist, Dietician and Psychologist
Other services Offered:
- All Endocrine dynamic stimulation and suppression tests with excellent laboratory back-up