What we treat?

• Congenital Heart Defects

  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

  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

  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

  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.

• Type 1 Diabetes

  Once known as juvenile diabetes, type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes is an auto-immune disorder in children in which pancreas develop little or no insulin. There are various factors including genetics and viruses that may contribute to this type of diabetes in children.

• Paediatric Eye Conditions

  Paediatric eye conditions are concerned with vision ailments, vision development and vision care in children. Children experience a range of eye disorders, that are quite different from those of adults, such as amblyopia, nystagmus, paediatric cataract and paediatric glaucoma.

• Urinary Tract Infection

  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

  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

  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

  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