Department of Paediatrics

🧒 Caring for Children, Partnering with Families

The Department of Paediatrics at Viswabharathi Medical College is a centre of excellence in comprehensive child healthcare, academic training, and advanced research. We provide compassionate, evidence-based care from birth through adolescence while equipping students with clinical competence, ethical grounding, and empathy.

Our Vision

To lead in the provision of holistic pediatric care, education, and research for the health and development of all children.

Our Mission

  • Deliver exemplary clinical care to neonates, infants, children, and adolescents.
  • Empower students with skills in general and specialty pediatric care through CBME and simulation-based learning.
  • Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and family-centered care.
  • Advance pediatric research in neonatal care, infectious diseases, chronic illnesses, and global child health.

Faculty

Professor
Professor

Dr. G V Rama Devi, MD.

Dr. Naveen Kumar Reddy A, MD.

Dr. V. Ramesh, DNB

Dr. Y. Nageswar Reddy, MD.

Associate Professors
Senior Faculty

Dr. Shravya Reddy R, MD.

Dr. Shafikhan A, MD.

Dr. Y Shasidhar Reddy, MD.

Assistant Professors
Teaching Team

Dr. Kasi Bharathi T, DNB, FNB.

Dr. Varunasree C, MD.

Dr. S. Raja Madhusudhan Rao, MD.

Dr. Jayakrishna Murthy, DCH,MD,DM.

Dr. M Swetha, MD.

Dr. Naveen Reddy, MD.

Dr. Rachana R D, MD, DrNB.

Dr. Penukonda Mohana, MD.

Dr. C. Yeswanth, MD.

Dr. Shaik Jabeena, MD.

Dr. Guntur Sai Ram, MD.

Senior Residents
Residents

Dr. Y Usha Sree, DNB.

Dr. G Vinay Kumar, MD.

Dr. E. Sathish, MD.

Dr. Mulla Zaved Ahmed, MD.

Dr. K Pranav Kumar, MD.

Dr. G Shazia Fazal, MD.

Dr. R. Murarji, MD.

Dr. J Viswanath, MD.

Dr. G Bharath Reddy, MD.

Jr. Residents
Academic Staff

Dr. Thokala Sindhuraa, MBBS.

Dr. Likhitha Madhuri C, MBBS.

Dr. Namratha Reddy Annapareddy, MBBS.

Dr. Erukala Vaishnavi, MBBS.

Dr. Palani Raj Kalluru, MBBS.

Dr. Kune Mukesh, MBBS.

Dr. Doddaga Sneha, MBBS.

Dr. Jinkala Sudeepa, MBBS.

Dr. Chiniga Shreya, MBBS.

Facilities

General and Specialized Pediatric Services
  • Well-child visits and routine check-ups
  • Diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses
  • Vaccinations and immunization tracking
  • Neonatal care and NICU support
  • Pediatric surgery for congenital and acquired conditions
  • Pediatric cardiology and neurology
  • Behavioral pediatrics, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD
  • Pediatric oncology and endocrinology
  • NICU and PICU
NICU and PICU Facilities

Our state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) offers lifesaving care for premature and critically ill newborns. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provides specialized care for children with respiratory failure, trauma, cardiac emergencies, and postoperative recovery.

Pediatric Infrastructure, Training & Research

Delivering Excellence in Clinical Care, Education & Innovation

Infrastructure

  • Dedicated pediatric OPD and inpatient wards
  • Pediatric operating room and emergency triage area
  • Child-friendly environment with safe, accessible spaces
  • Specialized equipment: incubators, ventilators, defibrillators
  • Integrated tech: EMRs and telemedicine
  • Multidisciplinary teams: neonatologists, pediatricians, surgeons, intensivists

Academic Training in Paediatrics

  • Bedside teaching and clinical rounds
  • Case-based and problem-based learning
  • Simulation labs for emergencies and resuscitation
  • OSCEs and structured assessments
  • Lectures, discussions, and interprofessional learning
  • Virtual/mobile tools for dose and milestone tracking

Research and Innovation

  • Neonatal neurology, prematurity, birth asphyxia
  • Pediatric infectious diseases & antimicrobial resistance
  • Childhood asthma, diabetes, and obesity
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders: autism, cerebral palsy
  • Pediatric cancer therapeutics and survivorship
  • Pediatric nutrition and global child health
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