Department of Pediatrics

Where Expertise Meets Innovation in Every Specialty.

The department of Pediatrics caters to the holistic health needs of children from birth to 18 years providing OPD, immunization/specialty clinics, in-patient and emergency services. Equipped with state of the art NICU and PICU with latest ventilators and monitors, critical care is provided to preterm sick newborns as well critically ill children. The Pediatric team is dedicated to undergraduate and post graduate teaching in order to shape students into competent medical graduates. We believe that “children of today will make the India of tomorrow.”

Ongoing Research Activities Department of Pediatrics

Faculty

  • Perceptions of medical teacher about use of e-learning in medical education. Is there a long road ahead? – Dr. Purnima Samayam
  • Role of pulse oximetry as a screening tool for detection of Congenital Heart Disease in newborn – Dr. Ramesh M, Dr. Abhijith
  • Spectrum of respiratory syndromes in newborn delivered in BGS GIMS hospital in one year – Dr. Ramesh M, Dr. Abhijith
  • Total Leucocyte Count as an early marker in Dengue with warning signs in children – Dr. Chaitra, Dr. Purnima Samayam
  • Polycythemia and Jaundice requiring phototherapy in neonate with delayed cord clamping – A Randomized Control Trial – Dr. Vinod M, Dr. Purnima Samayam
  • Initiation of breastfeeding in newborns in BGS GIMS
  • Correlation of anthropometric parameters with PEFR in children aged 6-12 years in villages under Ganakallu PHC, Ramanagara – Dr. Pravalli, Dr. Ramesh A C
  • Comparative study of neonatal mid upper arm circumference and skin fold thickness with CAN score and other indices to detect intrauterine fetal malnutrition – Dr. Hamsa, Dr. Purnima S
  • A randomised control trial on impact of head covering in icteric neonates under phototherapy on prevalence of hypocalcemia – Dr. Pooja, Dr. Ramesh M
  • Influence of maternal factors during pregnancy on hematological profile of infants at birth and at 5th month of life – Dr. Deena, Dr. Ramesh A C