Overview
At DPU Hospital, we have the department of Paediatric that is involved with medical care, teaching, quality management, and administration. It is research committed to improving children's health. We provide the best practices in general Paediatric and promote all Paediatric super-specialties. Total bed strength for Paediatric is 160 comprising 4 units managed by the excellent professors headed by Dr. Sharad Agarkhedkar, having a lot of research work on vaccines.
We have most of the Paediatric super specialties available in house for all types of care for children.
OPD Facility
- General Paediatric
- Vaccination
- Developmental and Behavioral Paediatric,
- Child Guidance Clinic
- Well baby Clinic
- High risk follow up clinic
- Neonatology
- Paediatric Nutrition
- Paediatric Endocrinology
- Paediatric Neurology
- Paediatric Pulmonology
- Paediatric Allergy
- Paediatric Hematology
- Paediatric Cardiology
- Paediatric Nephrology
- Paediatric Gastroenterology
- Adolescent Health
- Lactation Clinic
- Human Milk Bank
IPD Facilities
- 160 beds of Paediatric include general bed, and critical care bed for NICU {20} and PICU {12}
- The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit {NICU} has the experienced and skilled team of medical care professionals who work round the clock for ensuring optimal standards of care.20 beds are all backed up with high quality instruments ,including Air conditioned, Servo controlled warmer care, Incubator care
- Ventilatory care HFOV,CPAP, phototherapy
- PICU are well equipped with high quality equipment with HFOV, and 7 ventilators, HFNC and CPAP facilities.
- In house dialysis unit for renal replacement therapy for MODS Kids.
- We have an in-house portable SONOSITE machine for bedside USG, ECHO.
- Our critical care is backed up with all specialties in Paediatric.
- We have Paediatric physicians in more than 15 sub-specialties, including emergency room, anesthesia, hematology, hematology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, etc.
Super Specialties
Paediatric SUPERSPECIALITY SERVICES
Critical care services
160 beds of Paediatric includes general bed ,and critical care bed for NICU{20 and PICU {12} 20 beds of NICU are all backed up with high quality instruments ,including Air conditioned, Servo controlled warmer care, Incubator care Ventilatory care HFOV, CPAP ,phototherapy
12 beds of PICU are well equipped with high quality equipment with HFOV, and 7 ventilators, HFNC and CPAP facilities. We also have an in house dialysis unit for renal replacement therapy for MODS Kids. We have an in-house portable SONOSITE machine for bedside USG, ECHO.
Paediatric Neurology
We have a team for Paediatric neurology, allied services, and Neuro rehabilitation. Together, we provide comprehensive care to children with developmental, behavioral, and neurological problems. Our state-of-the-art facilities, research-based testing methods and world-class doctors enable us to offer high-quality care for the most complex conditions, like Childhood epilepsy, Autism spectrum disorders, Muscle problems like muscular neuropathy or dystrophy, Behavioural disorders like tics, ADHD, sleep problems etc.
We also developed specialized center for
- a. Refractory Epilepsy management
- b. Ketogenic diet/ Epilepsy Surgery
- c. Sleep study
- d. 24 hours Video EEG
Paediatric Endocrinology
We have managed more than 50 DKA Cases in last 3 years with regular follow up. We also treated nearly 30 patient with Growth hormone deficiency, Under MPJAY Scheme
Paediatric Cardiology
We done more than 125 Device closure congenital Cardiac defect for PDA, ASD, and VSD along with a lot of cardiac catheterization for cyanotic hearts. Along with CVTS teams, department had done a lot of Paediatric complex congenital heart like TAPVC, ASD, VSD, TOF, & Rhabdomyomas etc.
Paediatric Gastroenterology
We have done a lot of endoscopies, sclera-therapies and colonoscopies since last 10 years. We are developing a transplant Programme for Paediatric liver very soon
Paediatric Pulmonology
We also offer services for Sleep apnea with State of art sleep study {polysomnography} Facilities available-Fiber Optic Bronchoscopy, Allergy testing
NRC
All Screening & rehabilitation of SAM/MAM babies is done free of cost We have screened ever 5000 children for malnutrition. We provide free of cost NRC Care.
Paediatric Hematology-oncology
Thalassemia Hemophilia Treatment Center is functional since last 12 years .We also provide the Hemophilia diagnostic and treatment services.
Developmental and Behavioral Paediatric
A child development center can help child reach their full potential. With a multidisciplinary approach, we can help in maximizing their development. We and our neuro-developmental team {Dr. Shiji, Dr.Shradha, and Dr.Rasika} provide care to a lot of developmental and behavior disorders like, autism, ADHD etc.
Adolescent medicine
Upcoming Specialty in Paediatric dealing with adolescent age group 12-18 years . Allied activities
Vaccine Research Centre –our dedicated research Centre in Vaccines had conducted more than 45 trials till the date and show still going on Covid vaccines also. Human milk bank (YASHODA)
Under guidance of Dr. Agarkhedkar and Mrs. Sujata Aghor ,department had developed web application for Paediatric covid task force :- http://peadstaskforce.dpu.edu.in
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