Centre of excellence
Pediatrics & Neonatology
Newborn care, vaccinations and childhood illness
In short
The pediatric department at Sreshta Multi Speciality Hospitals covers newborn care, routine immunisation, growth and nutrition monitoring, and treatment of childhood illness. Dr. Mrudula Tallapragada, a senior consultant pediatrician with a DNB in Paediatrics and postgraduate training in pediatric nutrition from the United States, leads the department, supported by a neonatal intensive care unit.
Parents bring children in worried about a fever and leave worried about something else entirely, because nobody explained what the fever actually was. We try not to do that. If your child has a viral infection that will settle in three days without antibiotics, you will be told that plainly, along with exactly which signs mean you should come back.
The NICU is on the same floor as the labour room, which sounds like a small detail until you need it. A baby who needs help breathing in the first minutes of life gets that help without being moved between buildings.
What we treat
Conditions seen in this department
- Newborn jaundice, low birth weight and prematurity
- Fever, cough and respiratory infection
- Diarrhoea and dehydration
- Asthma and recurrent wheeze
- Growth faltering and nutritional deficiency
- Anaemia in children
- Developmental and feeding concerns
Treatments offered
Procedures we perform here
What each one involves is explained to you before anything is scheduled, along with what it costs and what the recovery looks like.
Newborn examination and care
Within the first hours after delivery
Neonatal intensive care
Warmers, phototherapy and monitored support
Complete immunisation schedule
IAP schedule with a reminder system
Growth and development monitoring
Plotted on standard charts at every visit
Nutrition counselling
Weaning, fussy eating and weight concerns
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NICU beside the labour room
Newborns who need support are attended within the same unit. No transfer, no delay, no ambulance ride.
02
Antibiotics only when they are needed
Most childhood fevers are viral. We explain the difference rather than prescribing to end the visit quickly.
03
Vaccination reminders that actually arrive
Your child’s schedule is tracked and you get a message before each due date, so nothing is missed in a busy year.
Your consultant
Who you will see
Questions
Pediatrics, answered
Yes. Our neonatal intensive care unit handles newborns needing monitoring, warmth support, phototherapy for jaundice and respiratory support, with a consultant pediatrician available around the clock.
We follow the Indian Academy of Pediatrics schedule. All vaccines are stored in a monitored cold chain, and your child gets a printed card plus a reminder before each dose is due.
Come immediately for difficulty breathing, a fever in a baby under three months, a child who is unusually drowsy or will not wake properly, a fit or seizure, persistent vomiting with no urine passed for eight hours, or any rash that does not fade when pressed.
We are here
Consult our pediatrics team
Call the front desk and we will book you with the right consultant. Bring any previous reports, scans and medication you are on.
Emergency and ambulance, 24 hours+91 99988 86128