Pediatrics
Faculty
Services
OPD Schedule
Specialty Clinics
Statistics
Courses & Short term Trainings
Research
Collaboration
Expansion plan
Digital Information
Pediatrics
Mission statement:
The primary mission of the Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS Rishikesh is to improve the lives of children by providing the highest quality preventive, diagnostic and treatment facilities to children and adolescents and to improve outcomes through research, training, education and advocacy.
We are committed to continuously upgrading ourselves and incorporating the best of the evidence based medicine and technology to provide excellent care.
Vision statement: In achieving our mission, we commit to the following core values and self- assigned tasks.
- Children come first, above all personal and professional priorities. The right of children to quality healthcare and physical and mental wellbeing assures the future of society. Respect for children above all else is the responsibility of community and health care professionals.
- Ensuring state of the art pediatric and pediatric subspecialty services under one roof so that children of this region can have access to the world-class preventive, diagnostic and treatment services.
- Commitment to optimal outcomes for children and critical evaluation of those outcomes through comprehensive evidence-based quality health care. We aspire for continuous improvement in the quality of health care by making decisions based on the best available evidence in the literature. At the same time, we envisage to optimize the quality of life, inculcate healthy lifestyle habits and prevent diseases in children.
- Modeling professionalism by supporting each other with respect, integrity, joviality, and collegiality. Intra-departmental, inter-departmental and inter–institutional (medical and technological) commitment to action through collaboration and shared problem solving.
- Developing leaders to serve the community through our commitment to excellence in education, continuous learning, and professional development. Valuing diversity, leadership, open-mindedness and out of the box thinking in our residents and trainees.
- Valuing innovations and discoveries in the field of academics, research, and medical education, as discovery and dissemination of knowledge are the tools to advance children’s health.
- Anticipating and responding to forces affecting children and speaking out and advocacy on behalf of children regarding their rights and opportunities.
Faculty
Photo | Name & Qualifications | Designation | Areas of Interest | Email ID / ORCID ID / Research-gate Page |
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Dr. Nowneet Kumar Bhat MD (Pediatrics) | Professor & Head | Clinical :- General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Research :- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6856-7797 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nowneet_Bhat | |
Dr. Lokesh Kumar Tiwari | Professor | Clinical :- Research :- | lokeshdoc@yahoo.com | |
Dr. Prashant Kumar Verma MBBS, MD & DM (Medical Genetics) | Additional Professor | Clinical :- Pediatric Genetics, Asthma Research :- Pediatric Genetics, Asthma | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2087-7857 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Prashant_Verma44 | |
Dr. Indar Kumar Sharawat DM (Pediatric Neurology) | Additional Professor | Clinical :- Neurometabolic disorders, Neuromuscular disease, Headache, Childhood epilepsy, and Neuro immunology Research :- Neurometabolic disorders, Neuromuscular disease, Headache, Childhood epilepsy, and Neuro immunology | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7003-7218 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Indar_Sharawat | |
Dr. Yash Shrivastava MD (Pediatrics) | Assistant Professor | Clinical :- Cardiology Research :- Cardiology | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yash_Shrivastava7/ | |
Dr. Prateek Kumar Panda MD (Pediatrics), DNB, DM (Pediatric Neurology) | Assistant Professor | Clinical :- Pediatric neurology, Developmental Pediatrics Research :- Pediatric neurology, Developmental Pediatrics | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-9271 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Prateek_Kumar_Panda/ | |
Dr. Vinod MBBS, MD, DNB(Ped), MNAMS | Assistant Professor | Clinical :- Pediatric Hemato-oncology Research :- Pediatric Hemato-oncology | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4238-2399 |
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Services
Services Available in the department:
- Outpatients department:
- General OPD
- Specialty Clinics/ services (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic)
- In-patients department:
- IPD: Pediatric ward with 32 beds
- PICU/HDU: 10 beds
- Procedures (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic) offered by the department: EEG, EMG, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Diagnostic and therapeutic), 2D-Echo, Spirometry, liver biopsy, renal biopsy.
OPD Schedule
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Specialty Clinics
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Statistics
Courses & Short term Trainings
Name of the course | Curriculum | Duration of course | Present number of students | Objectives/ brief description of the course |
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MBBS | 4.5 years | 100/batch | ||
MD | 3 years | 8 | Post graduate course in Pediatrics | |
PDCC (Pediatrics Gastroenterology) | 1 year | 1 | Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology | |
DM (Pediatrics Gastroenterology) | 3 years | 1 | Super speciality course in Pediatric Gastroenterology | |
DM (Pediatrics Neurology) | 3 years | 1 | Super speciality course in Pediatric Neurology |
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Research Projects
Title | Site-Investigators | Principal Investigator | Collaboration, if any (Department and institute) | Funding Agency | Projects Status |
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Hospital Based Sentinel Surveillance for Streptococcus pneumonia and other Invasive bacterial diseases in India – Phase II | Dr. NK Bhat, Dr. Sonam Agrawal, Dr. Balram Ji Omar | ICMR | Ongoing | ||
Prevalence of 563 C – T& 131 C->G G6PD polymorphisms in term & late preterm neonates with significant unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia from a tertiary level care neonatal unit in Uttarakhand | Dr. Swathi Chacham | UCOST | Ongoing | ||
Stimulating medical students interest in Medical genetics randomized controlled trial of An Innovative Educational Intervention | Dr. Prashant Kumar Verma, Dr. Swathi Chacham | AIIMS Jodhpur | Ongoing | ||
To evaluate the efficacy of oral Coenzyme Q supplementation in children with migraine aged 6-18 years: a randomized double blind, placebo-controlled trial. | Dr. Indar Kumar Sharawat | ICMR | Ongoing | ||
A randomized controlled trial of 6 months intensified anti-tuberculosis and 2 months anti-inflammatory treatment for HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected African and Asian children with tuberculous meningitis. | Dr. Indar Kumar Sharawat | UCL, Welcome Trust, the Medical Research Council (MRC UK) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (Multicentric, international trial). | Ongoing | ||
Comparison of the efficacy of Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT) versus modified constraint induced movement therapy (mCIMT) in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy aged 5-18 years: an open labeled randomized controlled trial. | Dr. Prateek Kumar Panda | ICMR | Ongoing | ||
Evaluation of the efficacy of oral Folinic acid supplementation in children with Autism Spectrum disorders (ASDs): a randomized double blind, placebo controlled trial. | Dr. Prateek Kumar Panda | ICMR | Ongoing |
Projects
Title | Site-Investigators | Principal Investigator | Collaboration, if any (Department and institute) | Funding Agency | Projects Status |
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Collaboration
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Expansion plan
Expansion planned for the future:
- To establish a separate state of the art Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with facilities for advanced mechanical ventilation, management of catecholamine resistant shock, postoperative care, cardiac intensive care, renal replacement therapy, and management of acute hepatic failure.
- To establish a pediatric growth lab and clinical nutrition unit for identifying children having growth failure, due to macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies and enabling optimum rehabilitation of these children.
- To establish a dedicated pediatric endoscopy suite, which will also have facilities for other ancillary invasive and noninvasive specialized investigations in pediatric gastroenterology and Hepatology.
- To establish a comprehensive pediatric neurology lab with facilities for electroencephalography, electrophysiology, polysomnography, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and other investigations, as well as an epilepsy monitoring unit.
- To establish a comprehensive rehabilitation center under one roof for children with neuro disabilities.
- To initiate pediatric hemodialysis, short term, and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and plasma exchange services for pediatric renal disorders.
- To initiate pediatric oncology services for children suffering from hematological and other solid malignancies.
- To establish pediatric rheumatology, allergy and immunology services, with long term quality health care to children with joint pathology, connective tissue disorders, and other allied illnesses.
- To set – up an advanced pediatric echocardiography lab
- To start super-specialty training programs in pediatric nephrology, critical care, rheumatology, cardiology and hemato-oncology in near future.
- To establish an advanced pediatric skill lab with a simulation training facility for undergraduate and postgraduate trainees in our institute.
- To offer the short-term programs, training and refreshers courses for residents, trainees, and pediatricians from communities.
- To establish telemedicine services and liaise with local district health units to cater to people from remote areas of Uttarakhand who are unable to access quality healthcare services
- To collaborate with institute of national importance and international institutes of repute for research and advanced training.
Digital Information
The Department of Paediatrics is publishing a monthly newsletter for faculty and residents. The newsletter is related to genealogical parlance and deliberate attempt to enhance awareness for genetic disorders with recent updates.
- Parent’s information sheet for A child with fever Warning signs which mandates hospital visit and urgent addressal by health care team
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2020
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2020
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 1, Issue 3, August 2020
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 1, Issue 4, September 2020
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2020
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 1, Issue 6, November 2020
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 1, Issue 7, December 2020
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 8, Jan 2021
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 9, Feb 2021
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 10, March 2021
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 11, April 2021
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 12, May 2021
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 13, June 2021
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 14, July 2021
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 15, Aug 2021
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 2, Issue 16, Sep 2021
- Rishi Vansh Volume 2, Issue 17, Oct 2021
- Rishi Vansh Volume 2, Issue 18, Nov 2021
- Rishi Vansh Volume 2, Issue 19, Dec 2021
- Rishi Vansh Volume 2, Issue 20, Jan 2022
- Rishi Vansh Volume 3, Issue 21, Feb 2022
- Rishi Vansh Volume 3, Issue 22, March 2022
- Rishi Vansh Volume 3, Issue 23, April 2022
- Rishi Vansh Volume 3, Issue 24, May 2022
- Rishi Vansh Volume 3, Issue 25, June 2022
- Rishi Vansh Volume 3, Issue 26, July 2022
- Rishi Vansh Volume 3, Issue 27, Aug 2022
- Rishi Vansh, Volume 3, Issue 28, September 2022