Paediatrics & Neonatology

   Overview

AIMS Hospital provides the best pediatric care with complete state-of-the-art Neonatology care units, Pediatric Intensive care facilities, Operating rooms with advanced technology, including facility for complex surgeries, procedure rooms, laboratory services, clinics to treat developmental disorders and counseling services.

The hospital has multi-disciplinary team of medical experts who are skilled in providing the best healthcare for children.


Technology:

The centre has dedicated Pediatric Ward and Neonatal ICUs (NICU) to provide special care to critically ill children and newborns. The centre is equipped with High Frequency Oscillation Ventilation (HFOV) for children with complex lung problems and Neonatal Transport Incubator to transfer critically ill babies to the hospital.

AIMS Hospital caters to the complex health needs of children of all age group. The health needs of children are extremely unique and different. In addition, today, more than ever before, there is increased incidence of prematurity and low birth weight, increased prevalence of chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma and developmental disorders, a growing prevalence of childhood obesity and an ever increasing need for Pediatrics super specialties such as Cardiology, Neonatology, Neurology and Robotic Urology.

   Paediatrics

The department of pediatric care comprises of a highly experienced team of pediatricians that offer the best out-patient, in-patient and intensive care services. The department offers expert intensivist’s and trained nurses to ensure compassionate care and speedy recovery of the patient. Complete care, safety and comfort of the patient are well taken care of. The Doctors provide expert counseling and consultations to the patients/child's family members and are also skilled in treating a wide variety of pediatric diseases and illnesses related to lungs, skin, blood and kidney. The team focuses on complete care and focuses on the special needs of the newborns. The pediatricians also make sure to provide superior education to the patient attendants and help them understand the problem well. The department of pediatrics focuses on providing tender care to the children and treat them with great compassion.

 

   Neonatology

Sometimes, babies are born with a birth defect or illness that requires specialized care, or they may be born before the due date, giving them less time to develop in the womb. In that case, important organs like the baby's heart, lungs, stomach, or metabolism may not be developed enough to function without special help. A Neonatologist is trained specifically to handle the most complex and high-risk situations.

Our competent NICU team brings vast experience in managing complex medical and surgical conditions in newborns including prematurity, low birth asphyxia, and expertise in providing ambulance services for neonates


Facilities:

  •  Level III NICU equipped to provide intensive care for pre-mature & very low birth weight babies.
  • Full time Neonatologist
  • State of Art incubator & Warmers
  • Non-Invasive & Invasive Ventilators with HFOV mode for ARDS conditions in neonates
  • Phototherapy units
  • Total parental Nutrition
  • All Neonatal procedures including surfactant therapy, exchange transfusion, etc.
  • Neonatal neurodevelopment follow-up care. 

   Paediatric & Neonatal Cardiology

The Paediatric Cardiology Unit at AIMS Hospital is one of the leading Centres of Excellence in Paediatric Cardiology in the region. In one of its many firsts, the AIMS Hospital is the first in Dombivli to have Paediatric and Neonatal 2D Echo facilities. This is a very important investigative modality to find out cardiac deficits in Newborns.

Optimal utilization of these modalities enables the right diagnosis for the child and the best possible intervention.

   Paediatric Urology

AIMS Hospital is the leader in the field of Paediatric Urology. The department offers Endoscopic Urology for all urologic procedures like Pyeloplasty, Reimplant surgery, Undescended testes, Laparoscopic urology, Ureteroscopy for stones, Urodynamics, Urologic oncology, Reconstructive urology for conditions like bladder exstrophy and epispadias.

A specific focus area is in the treatment of children with a history of bedwetting, neurogenic bladder disease, and hypospadias.

   Paediatric Orthopedics

This department provides high-quality care of musculoskeletal problems in newborns, infants, children, and adolescents up to 16 years.

A child’s Orthopedic problems are different than those of an adult. Many of the problems children have with their bones and joints don’t occur in adults. Specially trained Paediatric Orthopedic surgeons at AIMS Hospital perform a detailed evaluation and routinely treat such cases.

Some of the focus areas are:

  • Abnormalities in walking
  • Differences in leg length
  • Deformities that are present at birth such as clubfeet and dislocated hips
  • Deformities that develop later in childhood such as knock knees, bow legs, and curved spines
  • Broken bones
  • Infections in bones and joints
  • Tumour in bones

   Paediatric Neurology

Paediatric Neurology is a subspecialty that deals with diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. The AIMS Hospital has a well-recognized department that treats children with problems such as Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Migraine, Muscular Dystrophies, Intracranial tumors, etc.

It is backed by high-end infrastructure like state of art Neurophysiology labs, which have the facility to do

  • EEGs
  • Nerve Conduction Studies
  • EMG
  • BERA, etc.

Our Neuroimaging and other diagnostic facilities are on par with international standards. AIMS Hopsital is a tertiary center for Paediatric Neurology and provides the following services :

  • Epilepsy management
  • Migraine treatment
  • Management of Cerebral Palsy
  • Neuromuscular disease management
  • Management for Children with complex neurological problems including neurological support in ICU.

   Paediatric Surgery

The total surgical cover is provided for children at AIMS hospital, covering all Paediatric age groups from newborns to adolescents.

The entire range of surgical procedures includes

  • Paediatric Cardiac & CVTS surgery
  • Paediatric Orthopedic surgery
  • Paediatric General surgery 
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Paediatric Uro surgery

   Specialists



Dr.RASIKA HATTEWAR
PEDIATRICIAN & NEONATOLOGIST
MD Paediatrics

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Dr.VIGHNESH NARKHEDE
PEDIATRICIAN & NEONATOLOGIST
MD Paediatrics

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DR. BOBBY SADAWARTI
PEDIATRICIAN & NEONATOLOGIST, ALLERGIST & LACTATION CONSULTANT
MD(Pediatric), DNB(Pediatric),MRCPCH (UK), Fellowship in Neonatology (NNF),Diploma in Allergy and Asthma (CMC Vellore), IBCLC, Postgraduate in Pediatric Nutrition (Boston, USA), International Program

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