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Department of Paediatrics was started in Dec 2001 with one unit consisting of 30 beds and over 23 years it has grown to the present status of 150 beds with 4 units with 40 beds in 1st,2nd and 3rd unit and 30 beds in 4th unit. Each unit is headed by a Professor and consists of one Associate Professor/Assistant Professor, one Senior Resident and internees as per the NMC requirements. The department has NICU with 20 beds and PICU with 20 beds each headed by a Professor and assisted by Associate/Assistant Professor.

The outpatient department has 5 examination rooms, a seminar room, demonstration room, immunization room and specialty clinic room. The outpatient days for each unit are as follows:

Monday & Alternate Friday: Unit 1 – Headed by Dr. Dinakara Prithviraj, Professor and HOD

Tuesday & Alternate Friday: Unit 2 – Headed by Dr. Joy LP D’Souza, Professor

Wednesday & Alternate Saturday: Unit 3 – Headed by Dr. Rohit Khandelwal, Professor

Thursday & Alternate Saturday: Unit 4 – Headed by Dr. Harvinder Palaha, Professor

Sundays: On rotation of all the 4 units.

The patients are admitted to the ward by admitting units. Critically ill patients are admitted to PICU and NICU. One Assistant Professor, one senior resident, post-graduate students and internees of that particular unit are on duty for 24 hours. Patients are seen and evaluated at outpatient (OPD) from 7:00AM to 6:00PM. From 6:00 PM onwards till next day 7:00 AM, the patients are received at emergency department and attended by faculty and PG students on duty. The Associate Professors and Professors are readily available for consultation/personal attendance wherever required.

Services provided by the department:

The department provides facilities of consultation for all paediatric patients who are then examined, investigated and treated on out-patient basis. The needed patients are admitted to the ward/PICU/NICU as required. The patients are admitted to the special wards also on attenders request. In general wards, there are no bed charges and no charges for routine investigations. Patients are required to procure the necessary drugs. The food (2 meals and breakfast) is provided free of cost for first 10 days of admission. Some common drugs are provided from the free pharmacy of the hospital.

Special lab investigations, CT scans, MRIs, echocardiography, etc are charged at reasonable and subsidized rates.

Immunization clinics are carried out free of cost on every day between 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The following immunizations are given: BCG, OPV, IPV, DPT/Pentavac, DT, TT, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Typhoid Vaccine, Influenza vaccine, HPV, MR and Rotavirus vaccines. Approximately 100 -120 babies are immunized every week. The department also runs various specialty clinics by the faculty and PGs in the OPD.

The post-graduation, M.D. paediatrics courses have been started since May 2009. Already, the 1st batch of diploma candidates successfully passed out in May 2011 with 100% result. Since 2017, Postgraduate MD Paediatrics seats increased from 04 to 08 seats and then from 08 to 10 seats from year 2019.

Why choose us?

Because the Department consists of highly experienced and qualified faculty members. Patients get free consultation/admission to the wards. Some of the investigations are done free of cost. All the other specialty and super specialty consultations including physiotherapy, rehabilitation and speech therapy are available under one roof. The institution has very sophisticated back up laboratory services, radio diagnosis including CT scan and MRI. The undergraduate and post graduate teaching and guidance is excellent and the results over the years have been very good.

VYDEHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH CENTRE, BANGALORE

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

LIST OF FULL TIME TEACHING FACULTIES

Month and Year of submission of details : 05.04.2026(5th April 2026)

SL.NOFaculty NameAEBAS Attend IDMedical Registration NoQualificationDepartmentDesignationNature of EmploymentTotal Teaching Experience
1.Dr. Dinakara Prithviraj6699803240532MBBS, MDPediatricsProfessor & HODPermanent26 Years 3 Months
2.Dr. Joy Liston Pratap D Souza2798503149145MBBS, MDPediatricsProfessorPermanent23 Years 8 Months
3.Dr. Venkatesha K R2021014443854MBBS, MDPediatricsProfessorPermanent22 Years 5 Months
4.Dr. Harvinder Kaur Palaha45534867172979MBBS, MDPediatricsProfessorPermanent13 Years 3 Months
5.Dr. Mithila Das Mazumder25664142104910MBBS, MDPediatricsAssociate ProfessorPermanent11 Years 6 Months
6.Dr. Arya J Bhadran33350002GUJ 2020 0000215 KTK MBBS, MDPediatricsAssistant ProfessorPermanent7 Years 4 Months
7.Dr. Lakshmi V3612426287164MBBS, MDPediatricsAssistant ProfessorPermanent7 Years 2 Months
8.Dr. Likitha A C58727554123602MBBS, MD, DNBPediatricsAssistant ProfessorPermanent6 Years 6 Months
9.Dr. Nirmal Kumar Gautam23775130180461MBBS, DCH, DNB, DrNB NeonatologyPediatricsAssistant ProfessorPermanent6 Years 3 Months
10.Dr. Ghouseya Begam16219197168210MBBS, MDPediatricsAssistant ProfessorPermanent6 Years 1 Months
11.Dr. Manjushree28287062126637MBBS, MDPediatricsAssistant ProfessorPermanent5 Years 6 Months
12.Dr. B M Preetam3251174122187MBBS, MDPediatricsAssistant ProfessorPermanent4 Years 9 Months
13.Dr. Madhuvanthi Murali31185491173742MBBS, DCH, DNBPediatricsSenior ResidentPermanent6 Years 4 Months
14.Dr. Chimata Divyasree28123686166991MBBS, MDPediatricsSenior ResidentPermanent5 Years 5 Months
15.Dr. Divya K97347168138302MBBS, MDPediatricsSenior ResidentPermanent3 Years 11 Months
16.Dr. E Shetty69847219124661MBBS, MD, Fellowship In PICU FRGUHS PICUPediatricsSenior ResidentPermanent5 Years 4 Months
17.Dr. Nishanth Dinakara95149406135675MBBS, MDPediatricsSenior ResidentPermanent3 Years 9 Months
18.Dr. Prakash S Badasakar83241926136699MBBS, MDPediatricsSenior ResidentPermanent3 Years 6 Months
19.Dr. S Lakhila Swaraj73693440144519MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
20.Dr. Shwetha K96176361151038MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
21.Dr. Karthik P B40914010109532MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
22.Dr. Gurram Hasvitha52580521TSMC/FMR/23698MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
23.Dr. Mandalapu Mounica35401977APMC/FMR/112886MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
24.Dr. Arkatala Parimala29883780TSMC/FMR/08482MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
25.Dr. Thilak G42227363164742MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
26.Dr. Azmathulla Khan79268489150375MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
27.Dr. Putta Prathyusha9237278APMC/127829MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
28.Dr. Keerthana Reddy65212875146233MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent2 Years 5 Months
29.Dr. P Shreyas Reddy88395681175577MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 3 Months
30.Dr. Prajwal Chandra C S41518190164958MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 3 Months
31.Dr. Rakshitha S Prasad7418989176554MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 3 Months
32.Dr. Vindya S Reddy39880727152252MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 3 Months
33.Dr. Meghana K P50256273165363MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 3 Months
34.Dr. Hamsapriya G82454656162278MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 3 Months
35.Dr. Anshuka Shukla64799208155612MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 2 Months
36.Dr. Murugan V14118834147819MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 2 Months
37.Dr. Ansh Sethi739111272023/09/5792MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 2 Months
38.Dr. Vanshika Verma505107322909MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent1 Years 1 Months
39.Dr. Amratha S71617324177563MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
40.Dr. Keerti Girish Homkar8838600179398MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
41.Dr. Mohana Karthikaa R3735463174250MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
42.Dr. Likhitha Reddy H B24246789155548MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
43.Dr. Valluru Pushkar Sai95858216159765MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
44.Dr. Rakshith G M40393689161061MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
45.Dr. Lakshmi G90211753175683MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
46.Dr. Prerankumar B M83754415190872MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
47.Dr. Dheera J Gowda H S30562905190619MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 3 Months
48.Dr. Nishanth L87757465151751MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 1 Months
49.Dr. Sagar68920431180839MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 1 Months
50.Dr. Neelapu Pavan Reddy6145018522764MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 1 Months
51.Dr. Shivani1392406165399MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 1 Months
52.Dr. Damini K Gowda63172738175490MBBSPediatricsJunior ResidentPermanent0 Years 1 Months
Services provided by the department:

The department provides comprehensive consultation services for all paediatric patients, who are thoroughly examined, investigated, and treated on an outpatient basis. Patients needing further care are admitted to the ward, Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit (PICU), or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as required. Additionally, patients may be admitted to special wards. In general wards, routine investigations do not incur bed charges. Patients need to procure necessary medications, but food (two meals and breakfast) is provided free of cost for the first 10 days of admission. Some common drugs are supplied by the hospital’s free pharmacy.

Specialized laboratory investigations, CT scans, MRIs, and echocardiography are offered at reasonable, subsidized rates.

The department also operates various specialty clinics run by faculty and postgraduate students in the OPD

Specialty Clinics and Services
  • Pediatrics Neurology
  • Pediatrics Endocrinology
  • Pediatrics Hematology
  • Thalassemia Clinic
  • Neonatology
  • High-risk new-born clinic
  • Well-baby clinic
  • Pediatrics Cardiology
  • Pediatrics Nephrology
  • Pediatrics Asthma
  • Pediatrics Gastroenterology
  • Immunization
  • Day Care Services
  • Child Guidance Clinic
Additional Services
  • NICU Admissions: Specialized care for sick babies.
  • PICU Admissions: Intensive care for critically ill children.
  • Vaccinations: Administered according to the National Immunization Schedule (NIS) and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) schedule.

In addition to the Central Library, the department boasts a dedicated Departmental Library, which serves as a valuable resource for both students and faculty. This specialized library houses a collection of paediatric books, providing extensive reference materials to support academic and clinical learning. The library’s collection is meticulously curated to include a diverse range of topics within the field of Pediatrics, ensuring that students have access to comprehensive information.

Moreover, the Central Library subscribes to numerous Indian and international journals in Pediatrics. These journals offer the latest research findings, reviews, and case studies, allowing students and faculty to stay updated with advancements and best practices in paediatric medicine. The availability of such a rich repository of literature enhances the learning experience and supports evidence-based practice.

Additional Facilities
  • Lecture Halls: Equipped with modern audio-visual aids to facilitate effective teaching and learning.
  • Simulation Labs: State-of-the-art facilities for hands-on training and skill development in various paediatric procedures.
  • Research Labs: Advanced laboratories supporting clinical research and innovation in paediatric healthcare.
  • Study Areas: Quiet and comfortable spaces designated for individual and group study.
  • Computer Access: Computers with internet access for research, literature search, and academic work.
  • Conference Rooms: Well-equipped rooms for conducting seminars, workshops, and meetings.

These facilities are designed to create an optimal learning environment, supporting both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The department’s commitment to providing high-quality resources underscores its dedication to excellence in paediatric education and patient care.