The department is equipped with high-frequency ventilators, nitric oxide delivery and ECMO. The paediatric intensive care is a 24/7 facility, manned by doctors and paramedical staff trained in India as well as overseas
Sakra World Hospital, announced the launch of Institute of Paediatrics with Paediatric Super Speciality Facilities which will be spearheaded by Dr Surender Kumar Yachha, who joined the hospital recently. This newly launched centre is well equipped for performing various paediatric complex surgeries (neonatal and urology), diagnostic and therapeutic paediatric endoscopy and has the capability of performing endoscopy on digestive system on all children including the newborns.
Sakra Institute of Paediatric and Paediatric Super Speciality OPD is spread across 2,250 sq ft and has been built to create a child-friendly environment. Children can indulge themselves in the gaming area that can help them overcome the fear of facing a doctor or visiting a hospital. The department is equipped with facilities including high-frequency ventilators, nitric oxide delivery and ECMO. The paediatric intensive care is a 24/7 facility, manned by doctors and paramedical staff trained in India as well as overseas. The neonatal intensive care unit is at par with international standards, offering the best possible results to neonates. The team of doctors include Dr C Ramachandra, Senior Consultant and HOD Paediatric Surgery, Dr Anil Kumar P L, Senior Consultant Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Dr. Ravi Kiran S, Senior Consultant- Paediatrics and Neonatology, Dr Sai Shankar, Consultant, Pediatrics and Neonatologist, Dr. Shivkumar Sambargi, Consultant, Paediatric Intensivist and Neonatologist.
Under the supervision of Dr Yachha, the newly launched dedicated paediatric super speciality department is poised to treat neonatal to paediatric cases which will focus on curing diseases and not just the symptoms. Dr Yachha, a pioneer who introduced Paediatrics Gastroenterology as a super-speciality department in India, is the Founder-President of Indian Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ISPGHAN).
Speaking on the occasion of the launch of Sakra Institute of Paediatrics and Paediatric Super Speciality, Dr Yachha said, “Children are not mere small adults, their spectrum of disorders, reaction to the diseases and pattern of manifestation are different from adults. Children are ever growing in terms of their weight and height and is in the phase of rapid development and maturation, they pass through a dynamic phase of growth that may get hampered by various disorders. In India, since there is scarcity of Paediatric Super Speciality departments as compared to what is available for adults, there is a big need to fill this gap of development so that it becomes parallel to what is seen in the western world. Thus, there is a big requirement of generating trained man power in different specialities, well-equipped departments and specialised services for paediatric super speciality. My goal in Sakra is to project this unique hospital in terms of paediatric super speciality development, create new training programmes relevant to the specialities and also to offer a wide variety of specialised consultant based care to the children of our nation. I’m sure that the goals will be fulfilled keeping in view of Sakra World Hospital’s dedication, ethical goals and great drive for delivering state-of-the-art healthcare services.”
“Children are the future of our nation. Therefore, their health and well-being is of utmost importance. I am delighted to be a part of the launch of Sakra Institute Paediatrics and Paediatric Super Speciality to be spearheaded by Dr SK Yachha, who is known for his clinical expertise in managing paediatric gastroenterology cases. I wish both the centre and Dr Yachha good luck for the future,” said Praveen Sood, Director General of Police, CID, Economic Offences and Special Units, Bengaluru, Karnataka on the inauguration of Sakra Institute of Paediatrics and Paediatric Super Speciality.