Know an awesome pediatrician in Bangalore?
Practicing in Bangalore? If you know a good pediatrician and can recommend him/her highly, please share the info here in the comments section.
I have been quite disappointed with the ones we have been to. Especially when we went for our son’s 2nd year physical check up. He is going to be 2.5 yrs soon. He is due for another physical now and how I miss our earlier pediatrician at Sunnyvale. I have said it before, and I cannot help but say it again. Dr. Kaye would spend as much time as was needed with us. We would go over milestones, height and weight gained, things to watch out for, what activities can we start doing with him to enable his development etc. Anyway, with our boy’s 2 year physical, we had none of those. There was no accurate measuring of the height. We didn’t go over his milestones. We definitely were not encouraged to ask questions. The pediatrician may be bored with all the intricacies, but this is our boy and no, we don’t find anything boring! Anyway, this was the doc that came with a lot of recommendation! So, here I am asking my readers from Bangalore for recommendations. For a physical, I don’t mind going anywhere in town to see a good doc. The interaction with the doc during physicals matters to me, a lot! For fevers and other small things, I don’t mind going to the guys in the neighborhood.
What I would have liked is for one office to keep tab on the kids. But, I don’t know if any doc’s office does that. Like for example with Dr. Kaye, once he took us in, everything was taken care of from the day the child was born! Emergencies were attended to. Nurses were on call 24/7. If you had a child, and had good insurance plan, you were taken care of. Period. And at times, when he was not in town, we could meet anybody else from the Camino Medical group. I have not heard of offices here taking you in, as in keeping your child’s medical records, tracking his/her progress, maintaining a vaccination record, etc. Do any docs here do that? This pediatrician here didn’t even tell us that the next physical was at 2.5 yrs. We know this only because we have an older child!
I have been told how every doc has way too many patients here, be it a pediatrician, cardiologist, oncologist, dentist, anybody. Nobody has too much time for one patient. They have that many patients coming to them every single day! So, I guess individual attention is going to be pretty limited. Please share your pediatric visit experiences in Bangalore and your observations. It will be beneficial to us and some of the readers here too. Thanks in advance.
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Apr 24 2008 - Many thanks to all of you who have referred your pediatricians in the comments. 
We chose Dr. Arvind Shenoi and I have written about our visit here. Hope this will help those of you who are seeking info about him.
Filed under: medical care, Pediatrician, Docs, Children, R2I, Bangalore
Chitra, I took my kids to Dr. D.G. Benakappa (his son, Naveen, practises as well) for their general check-ups. He sees kids at home. We found him to be an excellent doctor, not prone to prescribing anti-biotics, very low key and down to earth. We were very comfortable with him. He is aware of the names of the medications in the US so it was that much easier to converse with him.
He practices at Bangalore Hospital and if you are interested, you can get his number from them.
Dr Vasudev Dhananjay in Basavanagudi
dr Srinivas Kashi in South end circle Jayanagar.
Two of them i have heard great reviews.
hey, while I was visting India with my baby, I consulted two doctors (one for general physical checkup and the other for vaccination)dr H R Gopalakrishna from Indira Clinic in Malleshwaram 9th cross and Dr Arvind Shenoy at Perinatal Clinic , Sadashivnagar. I do not have their phone numbers handy…but I’m sure u can call Just Dial (23333333) and get the clinic details…
both doctors do a good job of keeping records..albeit not on computer systems ala CMG
hope that helps,
Oh I will be watching this comment space closely. I like the Dr we go to but I miss Camino Medical Group myself
nags said…
Not sure about this one, not in this situation myself, but I would try Manipal Hospital on Airport road. I believe they have good doctors (pediatricians) practising there. I have interacted with some of the doctors (not pediatricians) there and the records are maintained in the doctor’s office and they are ready to give a copy of the records, if/when requested.
my 2 cents (paise).
- nags
Dr Subash in Mahalakshmi Layout, very close to the main bus stand (near the swimming pool) seems to be good. Took my nephew when he was in India.
Weren’t you born and brought up in India and then didn’t you go to US? I have serious doubts if you have India-amnesia! Let me remind you that this is the way the medical system is in India. Just trust me and take my word; you seem to have forgotten completely.
Ganapathy said…
Oh!! I’m so tired of hearing such stuff as “.. weren’t you born in India or didn’t you grow up in India”.
Dude- just because you were used to going about things in one way, doesn’t mean that one should not wish for better.
Agreed, that that’s how Indian system *used* to work. Doesn’t mean that it should not (or would not) change.
I know of so many good doctors who are not the crappy kinds that you used to get 15 years back - where you had to accept everything they say and should not question. There are quite a few sensible ones who encourage you to ask questions, read up and take charge of your health. Unfortunately - none of them or pediatricians.
Bottomline - grow up Speakingmymind!!
Dr.Nalini shenoy. She visits Malathi Hospital in Jayanagar 9th block and has her own practice in Jayanagar 3rd/4th/5th block (I forget which one) near telephone exchange. She is quite used to NRI kids I guess. In fact when I first mentioned to her that I am relocating, she asked me to bring the yellow immunization record so she can update the vaccines and give the extra ones that are required in India. She knows about the equivalent Us medicines and can prescribe either. My daughter is asthmatic so I end up at the doctor’s office a lot. She is quite strict with you (a la your mom) and doesn’t shy away from chiding you if you mess up. At the same time she takes the time to explain what is happening and why she’s doing what she’s doing. She is quite popular so the wait line seems more like an assembly line (the next kid gets undressed, weight checked etc by the nurse while you are still talking to her) but the doctor herself doesn’t hurry you and is patient in answering questions. Her treatment is extremely effective as well and is not overdosed with antibiotics or otherwise
Sujatha, Smitha1, Smitha2, Nags, Nalini, Vidya, thanks for all your inputs. I will probably get the contacts of all the suggested docs and put it up in a post. It may help the others.
Poppins, I hope one of these docs will work out for you.
SpeakingMyMind, welcome to my blog. Hey, thanks for the free ‘diagnosis’!
Ganapathy, welcome back. Haven’t seen you in a while around here.
keep up the good work, its very helpful to folks like me who will (hopefully) turn up in bangalore soon
Dr Arvind Shenoy is most famous ped in Bangalore, has a clinic in Indra nagar and sits in Manipal too.But he is very very busy ..so I dont wish to try him.
We visit Dr Bhaskar Shenoy , visiting consultant in manipal hospital. He has a clinic in Basavnagar. Issue is he comes to manipal , only twice a week and on working days and Basavnagar is tooo far for me..so there is a problem in case of an emergency.
See if this helps you
Dropped in (blog) here couple of days back but did not have much to comment as me too was googling out for a good pediatrician for my 14 days young non-NRI baby girl.
My search seems to have ended with Dr. Sachin who visits GreenView Hospital (http://www.gvhconline.com/contactus.html) in HSR layout. (Wish they used my service for their website development) He has his own clinic somewhere near Forum Mall.
I did find some ‘good renowned pediatricians’ earlier, but then they (or their staff) are not easily available during emergencies off-visiting hours.
Hi
Try Dr. Rajeev. He practices at Indiranagar and also at St.Philomena’s. We went through exactly the same problem with our son till we found Dr. Rajeev. With him, I find that he spends about half an hour with us for a regular check up, more of there is a health issue. Very patient and warm. The only problem is that you can see him in his clinic only in the evenings and that too on prior appointments. Otherwise, I strongly recommend Dr.Rajeev. Dr.Sachin is also very good.
This is what is meant by brain drain -all the best doctors leave India. Not blaming them- the salaries in India vis a vis other jobs are very low, while the cost of medical education is very high compared to other colleges.
The govt. must:
1)Ban doctors from leaving for at least five years after graduation. If the really want to leave, they must refudn the cost of medical education
2)Pay doctors a living wage at least i govt hospitals. The cost of this is far less than the revenue loss of due to tax sops to businessmen
Hi…
We too returned from the bay area a couple of years ago, and had a tough time getting a good pedia.., i know ur frustration.
Our Pediatrician is Dr. Anuradha H.S, she visits a number of places in Jayanagar/Banashankari area. (Garden City Hospital 26646202). She is so sweet, our kids hug her everytime they meet her. ihope this helps, Gowri
Chitra, I think you have forgotten the days of your childhood in India. Certain things in India haven’t changed much at all, in all these years. You and me might be returned NRIs and expect the level of facilities and care as we’ve seen abroad, but trust me, in India, one goes to see a doc only when sick. The kind of stuff you are talking about simply does not exist. Period.
I think, it might come up somewhere in the far future, if enough Indian doctors return to India and choose to practice like they did in the US or elsewhere.
At this point in time, your best bet is going online and googling the stuff you want to know about your kid’s growth.
First, let me congratulate you for the excellent blog, it is really commendable that you can take the time to share your experiences with us.
I think a very simple solution to the medical record problem in India would be to scan all your medical records in an electronic format (such as PDF) and then take notes in India and add to the records every time you see something significant. You can always get copies of medical tests etc, and scan them in. When you go for the annual physical, you can just carry a laptop or a smaller device that lets you read the pdf. The doctor can look at any records he/she needs to. And, you can add to it at your convenience.
Frankly, the medical record keeping system in the US bothers me a lot, with all their privacy laws, sometimes, I have a hard time finding out my own test results, only the doctor gets them directly!
Good Luck, I hope you find a good pediatrician soon!
hats India for you, welcome to my blog. Unfortunately, I do not think I agree with you. I think there are good doctors just that I have to ask around enough to find them. Like here for example, we have about 15 ped recommendations. If I had not asked, would I have got them? Also, I am sure these recos are going to help a lot of Bangalore parents who are looking up for good peds.
Anon, thanks for your kind words. Welcome to my blog. Thanks for your suggestion. I will incorporate it in a future post where I plan to provide the contact details of all the recommended pediatricians. It is always wonderful to get valuable suggestions from the readers, especially innovative ways of handling situations on hand. Thanks again.
-Chitra
Dr. Benakappa has been around for a long time and yes as Sujatha mentions takes time and a lot of interest…
Fortunately didn’t have the problem with Nikhil once we came back because the FIL is a doctor (a retired old school physician)..
Chitra,
You might have got a ton on reco’s here, but I can guarantee you that not one of them will be like the US ones providing you with milestones and keeping track of progress, etc.
All the best to you anyways, and do let us know if you find such a doctor!
thats inida for you, I am not sure if you read the comments, but some of the parents here mentioned how their docs spend time with them at appointments and are good with ‘physicals’. Some of these parents have returned from the US too.
I can see where you are coming from, but I believe in doing what it takes. And if at the end, I get a good doc that I like and if he doesn’t keep records, then I will do what the last ‘Anon’ suggested - to maintain soft copies of the records myself.
PS: Thanks for coming back and responding.
Namvor, thanks!
Swati, thanks for the suggestion.
Navin Viegas, thanks!
Anon, Dr. Rajeev sounds really good. Thanks for the suggestion.
Gowri, thanks! Your ped sounds great.
Vijay, thanks! Dr. Benakappa sounds really good.
Thanks again people for taking the time to jot the names of your preferred peds. Much appreciated.
Your welcome Chitra, I’m glad u got in touch with her.
i’m glad i cud be of help, gowri
we go to dr arvind shenoi - he has a clinic in indiranagar and one in vyalikaval. i have a 4 year old and a 2 year old. and have been going to him throughout.
he is supposed to be one of the best paed’s in blore. and i think he is excellent.
here are the pros and cons:
1. yes, he is very very busy and it is extremely difficult to get an appointment (we dont have that problem coz we have been regulars for the past 4 years)
2. he is nice and friendly - but may not encourage a lot of questions - of course he will answer whatever you have to ask.
the way to overcome point no 1 is that whenever there is an emergency we can go to the paeadiatric emergency at manipal. there are very friendly and nice docs and nurses there, 24 hours, and i just have to say arvind shenoi’s patient - they will call him up and check with him what to do etc.
his office does maintain records on the computer, and they do fill a chart for us especially about the next vaccines due etc., but they will not proactively call / send reminders or any such thing.
i go to him because while all the other things are ‘nice to have’, he has the one thing that i REALLY ‘need to have’ in a paediatrician - if he makes a diagnosis i can trust it one thousand per cent. from that point of view he is the best doctor ever.
he also never medicates unless absolutely necessary and that suits me too.
hope this helps.
by the way the other popular ones in indiranagar / koramangala are jagdish chinnappa and karthik nagesh.
d, welcome to my blog and thanks for the detailed comment. Much appreciated. Thank you!
Looks like Dr. Arvind Shenoy is highly recommended..! Regarding Dr. Nalini Shenoy, I did not have a great experience with her “aseembly line” policy. Once my daughter “almost” got a vaccination meant for another person’s kid (Ouch) She is efficient and good at diagnosis, but you want more than that from your paed.
Just thought I’d add my two bits
Hi Chitra-
Dr. Srinivas Kasi in Bangalore South is the No.1 Doctor. I Highly recommended Doctor. Many instances I visited him for my daughter and I was very happy. The + point is never gives antibiotics until and unless the medicines do not work and the dosage is minimal.
I am yet to hear back from you Maharishi ashrams programmes for tiny tots
Never Mind I can wait as summer comes again next year
Vinay
You’re most welcome chitra! glad to share info.
the only unfortunate thing is many times one person’s experience doesnt hold good for everyone else, so all this info can be just a starting point. finally you’ll have to check and see what really suits you and what works for you…
d
poppins, thanks for your input.
anna/Vinay, thanks for the ped suggestion. Regarding emailing you, I did - long back. I remember receiving your email. I went to the center for the ph. number etc and emailed it to you.
D, got it. Thanks!
Dr.Suresh Kumar in CMH Road (near qwike’s cofee day)Indira Nagar is a very gud ped. He is to committed.
Rgds
suba.
Chitra- could you again email me the info. maybe the mail landed in junk folder
Hi Chitra, I am a young parent of 20 days old kid and was hunting for a good ped. in and around indira nagar area of bangalore. That is when I bumped into your Blog and found alot of good info here. Will it be possible for you to share the doctor you finally visited. Right now i am consulting Dr. karthik Nagesh and am pretty satisfied. But the only concern is most of the days he is not available in the evenings. So was planning to change the doctor. Do you have any recomendations? Also did you make any document or something to track the vaccination/ examinations of the kids? if yes can you please share that as well?
- Lalit
We have been going to Dr.Seema Misra at Apollo Hospital in Bannerghatta Road. She has been practicing for many years in the US and has just R2Ied few months ago!
We are absolutely thrilled with her. She has the personal approach, knows her patient’s names and history, and more importantly (for people like us, who have been used to the US system for some years) has the same mindset that we are looking for - she will talk to us for as long as we want, encourage to ask questions, explain the problem/medicines etc…
-Gowri
I recommend Dr. Sudeep from Vijayanagar Hospital.. he has a lot of patience, good knowledge / experience and keen observation skills.. he sits with you and explains anything n everything. I loved him for my ped!
i have a 3 yr old with recuuring cold.I live in north bangalore, so looking for some names from here.Really tired seeing her struggle with a cold every other week.If she goes a month without a cold…thats superb.In any case most docs treat the ailment,no general tips or help.(
Hi all,
We are relocating to OMBR Layout, Banaswadi in May 2008. As with most parents, my biggest concern is getting a trustworthy pediatrician. My sons are currently Dr.Kaye’s patients. Please let me know if you know of good pediatrician’s around Bangalore East.
Thanks,
BK
Hi Gowri,
Could you please give me more details on Dr. Seema Misra ? Is it easy to get appointments with her ? How about immunizations? Does she follow US schedule?
We will be staying in J.P. Nagar 6th phase for a few months, but will be moving to Ramiah Layout at the end of the year. Would be really good to have a pediatrician close to home and Appolo hospital /Wokhardt fits the bill for us.
Would greatly appreciate response.
PS: Just a wild guess. Were you working in Sun Microsystems, here in US ? I am currently an employee there and remember seeing this name on Indians alias.
Thanks and Regards,
Anu
Hi, finally whom did u select? how is your expereience. I am also looking for ped in Bangalore south
sheeba
located right in the building. If you can each cauvery junction you can miss it.
(Sorry for late post)
I take my kid to Dr.Kamat. His clinic is located on the Building opposite to ford showroom next to cauvery theatre( at cauvery junction). There is a Girias next to it and a Baskin & Robbins
In our expereience he is very good. Does not overdose with medication but effective.
One late evening my kid starting vomitting. He was closed, but he gave us a prescription over phone and asked us to contact if anything bad happens. He looked stable and around 11.50 PM he starting getting too bad. We called him. He greed to meet us. We took the kid to his house around 12.15. He attended us with a smile.
He does not maintain records. Butyou have keep tab of all prescriptions and carry them with you.
He works only by appointments. In case of real emergency you can mention it to the receptionist and they will accomodate.
+91 (80) 23619563
Hey,
I am desperately on the lookout for a good pediatrician. Currently i am going to Dr. Hariram at Sagar Apollo but he seems to be quite inaccesible. My 13 month old has fever since two days but i cannot get an appointment for another 4 days. I really really need help with this. I stay at Sarjapura rd. Can anyone recommend a good pediatrician around koramangala or indiranagar? Chitra could you please tell me which doc u finally decided on and which one you wud recommend. I would really appreciate a reply am really worried. Thanks. Gina
Gina and Mohan, I am yet to go to somebody from this list of peds. I hope both of you get the kind of peds you are looking for.
Gina, I hope your baby is doing better now. Whom did you go to?
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Hi All,
Please find below my recommendations…
JP NAGAR/JAYA NAGAR SURROUNDING - DR. JOSEPAUL (CHECK HELP LINE)
KORAMANGALA SURROUNDING - DR. MAHESH BABU (check in Manipal for contact details)
RAJAJI NAGAR/BASHWESHWAR NAGAR SURR - DR. BHASKAR SHENOY
INDIRA NAGAR/AIRPORT - DR.ARVIND SHENOY.
The above doctors are too famous in their locations. Too good on diagnostics.
In response to Vidya’s comments above -
Dr.Nalini shenoy - dont take changes with this one..! she also visits the Diwakars Hospital. I have a very good opinon about the hospital - but have a very poor opinon about the visiting pediatrician. I have had a couple of bad experiences. in addition..my kid had a heart condition that she could not even diagnose. Its by chance that I visited Apollo hospital and discovered it.
The waiting line is because of the hospitals good reputation - but i am sure not many people would want to come back to her after one or two visits.
I also recommend Dr. C.K. Ravi Prakash in Rajajinagar. He has a clinic in Rajajinagar that he’s at everyday. He has a great knowledge of Ayurvedic medicine as well as allopathy which ensures that he gives the least intrusive treatment possible, prescribing antibiotics only when they cannot be avoided. He also has a wonderful manner with the children as well as their parents, being patient, kind and ready to listen. Dr. Ravi Prakash has been our family doctor for more than 10 years and we are delighted with him !!
Hi, for all those people saying you can’t have the kind of care you are used to in UK/USA etc, many of my friends have returned to India (esp. Bangalore) and are struggling and many are succeeding in delivering health care similar to that in the UK/USA, at the same time not succumbing to pressures to get into ‘percentage (to labs/other docs) culture’.
And I think they should be encouraged.
Hi,
I have recently arrived sunnyvale Ca, from texas,with a 2 month old. I am desperately looking for a good pediatrician. I looked up for DrKaye as mentioned in first message but he seems to be full at the moment.
So, Please help.
Ankita, try all the peds in Camino Medical group. And subsequently keep checking with Dr. Kaye’s office for openings. Whenever they are open, you can move in under him.
Hi Chitra…… I have taken appt with Dr Jane Chen and will definitely keep checking for Dr Kaye……thank you so much….
Dr. K.Y.Prabhakar in Vyallikaval is a senior/experienced ped. My elder brother who is about 34 years was seen by him, myself and my younger brother too. Now it is the turn of my nephew/neice that stays in Europe visits him whenever they are in India for a general consultation. My I take my son who is two months now Dr. KYP(as he is called by his patients). He was earlier practicing in Malleshwaram and is now near Vyalikaval Police Station. Dont have his tele contact but his clinic is to your right when you are going towards Vyalikaval police station from Sadashivanagar Swimming Pool… Hope this would be helpful. One important thing that we have observed in him is that he has never treated with overdose medications. You can hardly see kids crying/weeping while in his clinic. He uses the syringe only when it is a necessity. Overall a great ped!!! Thanks to start this blog… a very useful one ofcourse…
We just changed our pediatrician from Dr Kartik Nagesh to Dr Seema Misra. We r really happy with Dr Misra now. She is very friendly and you can call on her cell anytime if there is any problem…
I will recommed Dr Seema Misra from Appllo Hospital, B’lore
Hi,
Please let me know the contact no/ adress of Dr. Aravind Shenoy. Thank you
Hi
Dear Folks,
My experience with Dr. Jagdish Chinappa has not been good at all. While I do not deny that he is a senior doctor, however, his tolerance and engagement ability with patients is nill, HAS VERY HIGH EGO AND NOT FLEXIBLE At ALL TO CONSIDER MEETING PATIENTS IN ODD HOURS OR HOLIDAYS OR IN SHORT NOTICE, , Has strong tendency to take everything very casually and projects as if the parents know nothing… Well, for me, after being regular visitor at his place for more than a year now, we have decided that we shall never go to him.. Thought of sharing this with all, incase beneficial to thers. The idea is not to hurt sentiments or generate debate but to share experience…. Agreement / Disagreement is the sole decision of the reader. Thanks Manish
Hi,
I just stumbled through so many posts today on a good peadia in bangalore..as i need to go for a consultation for my son.
I have experienced Dr Nagesh Karthik ( Manipal) and i regularly go to Dr Suresh Kumar ( CMH) and i have very positive comments abt Dr Suresh, he is too good to be a doc..very polite, he gives time to each kid..speaks to them and is very paitent ( not ’sick’) ..very approachable and really cheaper than many in the business..
But i have a hunch ( may be i am wrong because he is too nice) that he may not be able to diagnoze a critical ailment , i go to him for normal cold, cough, and vaccination stuff only so it works best, now a days he is also become very busy..and his clinics r too crowded..but still i prefer him..
Dr Nagesh i have had few good and few really bad experiences..he is definitely very experienced and knowledgeable but very arrogant, rude and nasty too..and priced quite high..the funny part was one day i took my younger son then 10 months old for his chest congestion problem in the morning and i didnt get Dr Nagesh but another junior doc Dr Varsha who prescribed some medicine ..and charged the same consultation what Dr Nagesh charges Rs450/ and during noon he got high fever after 1 dose afor which i got really worried and again took him at 3 pm to the doc..this time Dr Nagesh was there..i showed to him and told my concern..he looked at the prescription and said its fine..this antibiotic works like this..so nothing to worry..i was atleast satisfied, but to my surprise i was again charged Rs 450/- for visiting the doc the same day and for the same ailment and for the same prescription..i wanted to make a noise but i didnt..as its uncivilized to do so..but i felt bad that why he had to be so cheap..he is well off and such a well known doc..he cud have retained a customer..but he prefer to make money instead make relationships with customers.
Can anyone please suggest a good pediatrician in and around jalahalli cross/widia school/ms ramiah layout .
Thanks in advance
Deepu
Hi,
I will be coming back to Bangalore from Plano/Dallas,TX by the end of jan 2009, I have a 2&half month old son, can you please suggest a good ped for immunization & general ped stuff.
Are the immunization suggested in US are available in Bangalore?
Thanks!
Regards,
Sid
Sid,
You can pick any of the recommended ones mentioned above. We go to Dr. Shenoy and he is quite aware of the immunizations suggested in the US (most of the good ones will be). May be you can call up and talk to one/some of them just to be doubly sure
-Sri
u people are talking about the peds who breath on ur money. there are more efficient and dedicated ones in the govt setup like general hospitals.check with them with the the faith
I agree with u ritu, Karthik Nagesh is one of the most unscrupulous people in this profession. He, is very arrogant and extremely rude, he should relialise that he earns his bread thro! his patients, i have had exactly the same experience that you are talking about. Looks like he only wants to make money and has no ethics
Hi
We returned to India when my older child was 4.5 yrs old and since have had another one here so have experience with both sides of the coin. My little one was born at 31 wks as I had hypertension. Her lungs were not mature and she lived in the NICU in MAnipal hosp on Airport Road for 6 wks. I can say honestly that given a choice I would still pick Manipal over any NICU in the US. Forget the facilites , the doctors and nurses are fantastic. I have interacted with Arvind shenoy, karthik nagesh and all the resident doctors at Manipal and I must say that I have yet to meet a more dedicated team of docs. I alwasy felt pedes in US were completely impersonal and the manipal experience has only confirmed it. my child is now 2 yrs old and when I go to manipal for a well visit I still have the nurses coming and hugging her and saying this is our nicu baby.
So if you dont like the way Indian medicine works I would you pl go back to the US and refrain from criticizing indian docs who work under so much pressure.
Also for those of you who complain that doctors in india take on too many patients, please think of the ratio of doctors to patients in india and US. If doctors in India limit their patient nos where will the rest of the population go …..TO the US?????
i would like to share my experiance in manipal ..i usally visit DR JAGADISH CHINNAPPA .he is very senior but very arrogant by nature lot of head weight,he will shout at u if u ask many doubts..he will say im the senior most doc in bangalore..he is very rude..by nature..and we decidded not to visit him again..
Hey! I would strongly recommend Dr. Nijaguna, he has been the pediatrician for my 2 yr old ever since his birth. He is very baby friendly, doesnt prescribe anti-biotics unnecessarily. He dedicates sundays for counselling the parents (literally). I attended one such session with my husband when my baby was getting ready for solid meals (when he was 6 months old). Recently he also scolded us for asking our son to choose right hand for a hand shake, he asked why not left hand. He is a typical Indian doctor, but is open to suggestions and will answer all your queries. Has a lot of time for the kids who visit him.
Sorry, missed giving his contacts - Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, NIMHANS Campus. 26343143, 26533222. He also consults in RT Nagar
my family friend recomended dr.sathish-a child specialist.once we visited we were satisfied,and regularly consult him at his home clinic.
he is very down to earth,explains it in normal mans language.i recomend all my friends around vasanthanagar,bensontown,malleswaram to meet him.
dr.sathish
9880291070
I am working in Cipla, bangalore as a marketing executive and happened to visit this blog while searching one of my doctors. I meet only pediatricians to discuss cipla and its product & i know almost all the important ped. in bangalore. I would love to help in this regard if someone needs.
ashish. 9886813136
Dr Benakappa is the best doctor.very experinced and a good man.Anyone looking for experinced,good pediatrician in Bangalore should see him.
Can some one give me Dr. Aravind Shenoy`s number? We stay close to indranagar and i think he is one of the best options i have here,
We are new to Bangalore and we were looking for a pedi .. i checked with all my friends who told me cmh was good. I went there and met Dr. Meenakshi. She seems to be good, but we went for only minor issue. We got him vaccinated too.
Can anyone comment about Dr. Meenakshi?
Well unless you have decent insurance, your child would be better off being in India. The healthcare system here is not dependent on a insurance policy here. For 10 bucks you still can get good doctors.
Just have to look around.
Unfortunately the family doctor system has gone out of practice in big cities. I am looking for a family doctor for my kids so that their history can be monitored by one doctor as my kids have outgrown Karthik Nagesh. He still is friendly but exorbitantly costly. 10 USD per visit is not my cup of tea
There was another point I observed. Each doctor takes on only so many number of patients. If that was the case here, then I am sure the waiting list for Dr. Shenoy would run into miles. Pray to your lord such a thing never happens here in India
Best regards
Bala
Please tell me any good consulting Physician doctor name & address near to forum mall.
We have small baby of 2 and a half month old. Presently we are consulting at Columbia Asia, but are not happy with a pediatrician there, nor too happy with the hospital. Could anyone refer me to a very good pediatrician in North Bangalore area including RT Nagar, Hebbal, Sahakar Nagar, Manyatha Embassy Tech Park?
We have been consulting Dr. Sachin of GreenView hospital for our baby and have found him to be very knowledgeable. He does not prescribe medicines excessively and is available on mobile in emergencies.
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Please help us find a good pediatrician in HBR, HRBR, Kamanahalli, Hennur.
I too recommed Dr Seema Misra from Appllo Hospital, B’lore.
Hi Ananth,
You can try Dr. Venkatesh in R T Nagar. He’s very down to earth, and has no problems aswering your calls. Very happy and satisfied with him!!
Hi Chitra, nice to see your blog. Right now I am urgently looking for a good ped for my baby, whom I am going to adopt .So , could you give me contact details of Dr. Arvind Shenoy? I really liked his profile . Also , I would like to find a good paediatrician in vijaynagar as I stay here.
Be aware of person called Karthick Nagesh who is from manipal hospital is extremely arrogant , pricey and is not fit for being a paediatrician.
I never never recommend him.
Instead of Arvind shenoy from Manipal is quite good.
Hi
we are looking for paediatrician near to Marathahalli
for my 3 months old kid.
I stay at Kalyan nagar, Hennur Banaswadi.
Can any one suggest a good Paediatrician in and around this area?
Thanks in advance.
Shobha.
hi i know a child specialist-dr.sathish, who is down to earth,easily approachable, practicing in benson town, and visits many hospitals around kamanalli, lingarajpuram, banaswadi.
dr.sathish-9880201070
hi,
i am lookin for a gud ped in k.r puram,itpl or whitefield area for my 4 month old kid. please help me to find a gud doc who can spend some quality time…
I used to go to Dr. Mahesh Babu. He is very very good but has left Bangalore.
We used to go to Dr. Nagesh prior to this but he is too busy and gives strong medicines, whereas, Dr. Mahesh Babu was amazing.
In case anyone knows a good Dr. In Koramangala pls recommend.
hey… just happened to chance on this blog…read a few things written.. wanted to clarify some things about Dr Jagdish Chinappa pls!! Everyone is entitled to their opinion so wanted to pitch mine in!
Dr jagdish is very very good at his job.. looks and acts casual but is very thorough with his check ups… his diagnosis is always spot on… have been taking my kids for years now and i have 100% faith in whatever he says for them… very surprised at the high headed part beacause i find him very down to earth and easy to chat with!! awfully busy i agree but his entire team at manipal who are available 24/7 are also excellent … i feel i am in very safe hands with him!!
hi i know a child specialist-dr.sathish. very soft natured, down to earth.available always anytime.
dr.sathish
9880291070.
he practises in bensontown, lingarajpuram, kammanahalli ,r.t. nagar. i would sugest people dr.sathish.the best pediatrician.
I have heard good things abt Dr. Santosh in Amarjyothi Nursing Home (25280805, On CMH road near HDFC/ICICI ATMs, close to the CMH Hosp End of the road) as well.
Would post back after I’ve visited him personally.
Re Dr. Jagdish Chinappa:
I have been consulting with him for over 6 yrs, first for my daughter and now for my infant son. He is calm, relaxed but very thorough at his work.
The best part is he is always available on email and sms for small queries you might have.
Dr. Mahesh Babu in Manipal was the best doctor ever, unfortunately he left Bangalore and finding an equally good replacement is not easy.
I read a comment about how docs in India don’t monitor the growth chart and so on. Whoever you are, are not well read ! Plus let me tell you, a good thing about us Indians is that we don’t go overboard obsessing about everything under the sun !
Hi any one know a ped in itpl,whitefield, brookefield area? i need to find a doc soon…. help
I was always visiting Dr Arvind Shenoy for my daughter’s checkup from her birth. However, in recent years, it takes almost a month to get his appointment. In case it is an urgent issue, we have to meet his assistant doctors, Dr Syed and Dr. Meghana at his clinic. So, typically, Dr. Arvind Shenoy can be reached only for planned visits like vaccination of child that is known beforehand. I feel that this is a waste of his talent because with his experience and knowledge, he should be available for critical cases and not restricted to straightforward cases.
Recently my daughter had a severe upset stomach and vomiting. She was throwing up even plain water. Went to Manipal hospital . Dr. Arvind Shenoy was present but the next appointment was after 2 months ! Luckily Dr. Jagdish Chinappa was available after a wait of 1 hour. He immediately sent my daughter to pediatric emergency, got drips , painkiller and anti vomiting medicines administered through IV . In a couple of hours, her condition improved considerably.
I am very thankful to Dr. Jagdish Chenappa for his timely help and being available when in need. He is extremely competent and good at his work. That is what is valued and needed from a doctor. I personally feel that the most important point in choosing a doctor is his availability when in need than his degrees and PR. Just my two cents. You may differ.
I agree with some of the comments given by some about Dr.Jagadish Chinnappa. His diagnosis is a spot on and he checks the baby throughly. Extremely helpful and patient with all the doubts he asked. I visited him 5 times till now for my baby and its been a very pleasant experience. The best thing is he is available through out the day, at different places though. 11:30 - 12:30 in Manipal and 2:30 - 5:00 in Pulse Health Care - Koramanagala and 6 - 8 PM in his own clinic in Langford town.
Dr.Jagadish Chinnappa…..initially when i took my infant daughter to him, more than 5 years ago, i thought he took even the big things abt her too casually. My daughter meant the whole world to me, shes coughing so badly and this man says its nothing. 5 and half years on…hes still my daughter’s ped and i take my infant son also to him.
When i read some reviews above saying hes arrogant etc, i thought these reviews reflect the same thoughts which i had some 5 years back, but why am i still continuing with the same doc? ….first and most important, hes excellent at diagnosis and there are lot of other more important things…he does not panic even in crisis situations, we may think hes casual abt it but look at it this way, parents would anyway panic, if doc also panics then who will be able to take a sane decision on what to do? yes hes arrogant at times, but there are so many docs who are arrogant. ultimately what matters is whether ur child is getting the best care or not!!!
for those in NORTH BANGALORE I RECOMMEND STRONGLY DR. VENKATESH, IN RT NAGAR. MY BABY HAD DELAYED MILESTONES AND WAS NOT GAINING WEIGHT AND WE HAD BEEN FOLLOWIN UP WITH DR KISHORE DAS FROM COLUMBIA ASIA, BUT HE ASSURED US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CHILD AND SOMEHOW WE WERE JUST NOT SATISFIED, WE JUST HAPPENED TO VIST DR VENKATESH IN RT NAGAR , AND HE SUSPECTED A HEART MURMUR, AND WE WERE REFERRED TO NARAYANA HRUDALAY, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED FOR TETROLOGY OF FALLOT, AND WAS SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED. I AM EXTREMELY THANKFUL TO DR. VENKATESH FOR DIAGNOSING AND SAVING MY CHILD AT THE RIGHT TIME . IT WAS MISSED OUT BY SUCH A WELL KNOWN AND SENIOR PEDIATRICIAN. GREAT THANKS TO YOU DR. VENKATESH
hi, i think you should visit Dr. Anand. P Rao who is a consultant pediatrician at Manipal Hospital and also does practise at his office on Bannerghatta road, Bangalore. he is the most amazing pediatrician i have seen. keen listener, no antibiotics. availabilty is good. appointment no -9591257488
We stopped going to Pediatrician Dr.Gnanamurthy of Koramangala because he does not seem to like to be disturbed during non clinic hours be it even for some urgent reason.
In his opinion, in case of emergency you should visit hospital and if the staff there, feel if it is really urgent, they will contact him. I felt I cannot take such risks during an emergency as I found there would be only one duty doctor (who is a junior doc and not a ped) for the whole of the particular hospital at night.
He charged us around Rs.200/- as consultation and he usually sees each patient for about 10-15 mins.
He does talk sweet and yes he has plenty of patients.
i have 12 monhts old baby, please suggest some good paediatician in and around JP nagar,bangalore. Thanks in advance
I am looking for gd ped in Kr puram for my 4 month old child. As we moved from chennai unware of the ped. Doc who gives low doses and spend quality time with the baby.
Contrary to others’ opinion, I find that Dr Karthik is a wonderful Paediatrician. My baby was found to have CDH ( a rare lung disease) during my pregnancy. Dr Karthik was very supportive and encouraging. He treated her on the ventilator in the ICU. She is now 5 yrs old. We are very grateful.
Dr. Karthik Nagesh is indeed pricey, but fantastic in diagnosis, especially conditions that out of the ordinary. I went to him when my son complained of intense stomach pain. In minutes, Dr. Nagesh diagnosed the condition as intestinal intussusception. Because of speedy diagnosis, I could get my son treated without going for surgery. I’m surprised some folks back from the US think $10 per visit is very high.
Dear Sneha Murlidhar,
Can you tell me Dr Venkatesh’s contact detail, i would like to meet him for my daughter, i m residing at Kempapura, Hebbal
U MEHTA
Hi,
My baby is 4 months old, he is having so much cough and cold problem, because of that he is not able to sleep, feeding problem etc. we have taken him to Manipal Hospital and visited Dr. Nilima Rao on 17th Aug, but seems nothing has been improved still he is having so much problem..then again I have taken him to Dr. Satyanarayana today at Lotus Indiranagar, he has asked us to continue the same medication as suggested by Dr. Nilima Rao….I can’t see my son in this condition…we are very much tensed….I can see here Dr. Arvind Shenoy is the best ped at Bangalore….can anyone please tell me his clinic address or contact details…as I know he is very …today I asked at Manipal and they are saying before 28th appointment is not possible….please if anyone can suggest anything…or can tell us about any other doctor meanwhile….
I would be very thankful….
Thanks a lot….you can send me the details on my mail id krishna2202@gmail.com
How is Dr. Salim Khatib of Columbia asia, Hebbal, Bangalore
Hi,
Just want to say that I agree with most of the negative opinions here about Dr. Karthik Nagesh.
On one occasion my son suddenly got very sick and I had to rush him to Dr. Karthik Nagesh’s clinic as live close by - I was asked to pay Rs. 50/- extra apart from the fees as I wanted to consult him urgently. After consulting him about the nausea and loose motions I ventured to ask him another question about the weight of my son as I was a bit concerned that he was not putting on enough weight…. Dr. Nagesh said that in this meeting I was permitted only one question and I have to come back with another appointment to ask him about my sons weight!! only one question after paying Rs. 500/- and a consultation that lasted 3 minutes? Well that has ensured I never visit his clinic again even though it is close by.
I would recommend dr karthik. i had a great experience with him. i returned from the US recently and my son had fever for a few days. other doctors prescribed medication which dint work. dr karthik examined him and diagnosed it as dengue. he took good care of our son who is now back to full health.
Hi…have been reading the comments re: Dr.Jagadish Chinnappa. For those of u’ll who want the best care for yr child, u couldn’t ask for a better one than Dr.Jagadish.If he seems to shout it is at the staff who do not seem to have control over the patient que…if some of u’ll find his attitude casual..think again….THIS IS ONE DR. WHO WILL NEVER LET u down. If he is calm it is becoz by panicking or acting anxious it will not help soothe the parents who are either way harrassed and worried. I always was reassured by his attitude.And let me tell u this….he always hugs his patients and this from a mother who has seen him handling his patients for over 10yrs(incl. my son who adores him)….if it is TLC that u parents want go to a resort.
Any recommendation for Dr Shaila Bhattacharya , Manipal ? Also any suggestion for a good Homeopathic doctor ? Its for my daugher and she is eight months old.
Appreciate your inputs.
I think Dr Bhaskar Shenoy is the best pediatrician in rajajinagar and vijaynagar area.
I have been reading all these comments about Pediatric doctors .We recently had a great experience with Dr.Karthik Nagesh. My 5 month son is today alive only because of him! Was suffering from cough and severe breathing problems and we were going from Pediatrician to Pediatrician to seek relief. On hearing about Dr.Karthik Nagesh’s great expertise from my friend we rushed my baby to his clinic. Even we didn’t have any appointment, the good doctor saw my son immediately though he was very busy with maybe more than 10 patients waiting. He nicely and thoroughly examined my baby and told us that baby has severe infection of lungs and asked us to immediately admit at the hospital for treatment. No other doctor had diagnosed this. My baby became fine only due to timely treatment by him. He is very caring and very good. I noted one comment that he saw some child only for 3 minutes. If child is emergency case, good doctors like Dr.Karthik Nagesh can immediately diagnose and give best advice in 3 minutes. Atleast he agreed and saw the emergency case without problem. There are many doctors who see only by appointment and never see emergency or maybe only their junior Doctor sees. If emergency is there in your child, why should you ask the doctor about unnecessary routine problems when already doctor is obliging you by seeing your sick child without appointment with so many patients waiting. You must have irritated the doctor when he is already very busy! As far as fees is concerned, all 3 senior Child specialists I visited before him, charged same and this seems the usual charge for senior doctors. After all what is value of few hundred rupees, when compared to child’s health. We spend this amount for unnecessary things in matter of minutes for same child. I feel he is the best doctor for treating your child and now am only seeing him regularly also,and would strongly recommend him.
Please dont go to Dr.Subba Rao (near lalbagh)he is a very angry person….
ayurvedic medicines have made my health very good in the past years:.-
Dr. Kiran Kinger - he consults at Wockhardt , Cunningham Rd & Narayan Hrudalay at Kumara Krupa Road. Very sweet & approachable.The best thing is that he will give you his cell phone number and be available whenever u need him. U cant ask him the dumbest questions and he will answer you without making you feel siily.
Dr. Jagadish Chinnappa is good..I would recommend hm….Though he seems to be bit arrogant, but his diagnosis is spot on..Problem with him is that he won’t reveal his phone number, so you cannot always reach him when needed. His assistants are there to help you out, but they are no where near as experienced as Dr. is.
Anyone has phone number of Dr. Rajeev, who is associated with St. Philomena hospital?
I stay in JP Nagar. My 8 months old son is suffering from diaria. He was admitted to apolo hospitals under Dr. RK Hedge but after returning to home he has again developed the diaria symptoms. Can anyone suggest me a reliable paediatrician to consult for my son. It is really urgent. Any help is highly appreciated.
Regarding Dr. Nalini Shenoy - she is not open to discussing her prescription. Often an internet check reveals that the medicine is not to be given for infants (below 1 yrs) and bringing it up with her irks her. At that point she is like take it or get out .. i know whats best - end of it
Hi My 22days old Son is having cold. I’ m very terrified he is unable to sleep at night.His cold gets worse at night. I’m looking for good pediatrician near Nagwara Arabic college post, Pls give me some contact no’s
C.K. Ravi Prakash in Rajajinagar is a good doctor. He maintains records, he is friendly, answers all questions but now a days he is concentrating more in developing his Amway business then pediatrics.
My baby is 3 years 8 months old, She had so much cough and cold problem, because of that was not able to eat or sleep,…After several visits seems nothing has been improved…… so decided to change the doctor
Hi
Can any one please suggest a good Pedia in and around ramiah hospital or malleshwaram
Thanks
I would say Dr.Mahesh Babu is THE best in industry. I actually came to this site to know whereabouts of Dr. MB.
I heard he left manipal and left the country
Hi friends, if you are living in bangalore south, the best in the industry is Dr.Seema Mishra. Call me if you have any queries-9686585839
the best pedeatrician in b-lore, well knowledgeable persons are always calm that is the reason many of the parents think he his arrogan’, he diagnoses the problem on spotand he never panics the parent- instead he ll assure that i’m their. his big mantra is don’t worry man. the best pediatrician who cuddles the baby in his arms with love
We went to Apollo hospital Bangalore with my 19days old baby girl. We consulted Dr. Ragavan. He may be very experienced and good but we can’t tolerate the way he handles the baby. He was trying to make her sit ( Can u imagine it for a 19days old baby !!!)…
My experience with Dr Jagdish Chinnappa at his clinic was bad. Our 3 month old boy was gaining weight and when we visited the doc, he immediately said that his weight loss for the first 3 months was 10% less than usual. He did not do any diagnosis and asked us to admit him to Manipal hospital. He caused lot of panic stating that the baby should be admitted to Manipal immediately and this kind of weight loss was unacceptable. We already knew the weight loss was bad and hence we took him to the doc. By that time I already had bad reviews on Manipal, so the next day we went to a doctor in Cradle and he was pretty cool and said that it was a usual Urinary tract infection that is mostly a common case. He advised some tablets and we saw great improvement as the baby grew after that. I don’t like docs who create panic and ask for admission for a long term diagnosis to rule out the worst. The worst cases are always a small percentage of the common cases. The common should be ruled out first.. otherwise the panic, the admission to the hospital and the mental stress is not worth it.
I was looking for a pediatrician- dermatologist for my 7yr old child when I came across this site. As i live in south bangalore, I’ve zeroed in on dr. seema mishra. Any suggestions on a good pediatric dermatologist will be appreciated. I found all the comments/ experiences very helpful. will share mine soon.
I have been going to Dr Basavana gowda pediatrician at Apollo clinic in electronic city from almost 2 yrs. I am never worried about my kids illness as the doctor provides us right treatment and support.
Dr.Jagadish Chinnappa, is very much spot on and diagnoses very fast, Very well qualified Dr. Very calm and caring, He understands very fast what solution has to be given. No wonder he is rated as the best Paedatrician
I am surprised to note that Dr Kannan, who also offers his service @ Greenview, HSR, is conspicously absent in this chain.
He is one of the best Peds in Blore. After having not so great experiences with some of the other peds mentioned in this chain, we found Dr Kannan to be a great doc for our child. He prescribes very less of antibiotic and stresses on taking care in non-medicinal areas to combat any illnesses. He is also a cool cucumber and puts you at ease when u r really worried about your daughter’s health.
Looking for a good pediatrician for my 3 year old daughter, near bellandur Outer ring road. Recently moved here.
i m need a good pediatrician for my 6month old daughter…. i m new to bangalore n afraid to jus go to any doctor!!!! plz help me with a doct in jayanagar 5th block.
I recommend Dr Srinath who visits Rajshekhar hospital near sarakki market road. He is a very good paediatrician and most important he asks us to maintain history of previous ailments and his medications works wonders. He is not money minded unlike many paediatricians.
Can any one recommend good doc residing in and around RT nagar for my daughter who is 3 months old
Plz give good Ped. Dr. with contact No. urgently nearby Yalahanka New Town, RT Nagar, or even Sadashivanagar
hi,
thanks for the really useful blog. i reside near City Market and was looking for a pediatrician nearby. i consulted Dr.Anuradha H.S. who has an innovative way of treating even mundane things as diaper rash.
im happy with her and will be taking our son Krishna to her regularly (she also gives all vaccinations)
This is her contact info
Dr.Anuradha H.S. Contact details:
1. Tots to teens healthcare: No.3787,1st floor,Marula Siddheshwara Mansion,No.102,13th cross,Banashankari 2nd stage, above muthoot finance,bangalore-560070
Consultn hrs: 9.30am-1pm
Contact details: for Dr.Anuradha H.S.
1. Tots to teens healthcare: No.3787,1st floor,Marula Siddheshwara Mansion,No.102,13th cross,Banashankari 2nd stage, above muthoot finance,bangalore-560070
Consultn hrs: 9.30am-1pm & 5.30-8.30pm(mon-sat)
By appointment only. 080 43000371/08026716486
2.Garden city hospital: 132/2,22nd cross,3rd block, Jayanagar,Bangalore-560011.PH: 26646202/26346555
2-3pm(Mon-Sat)
3.Ananya Hospital: No.389/44,19th amin,1st block,Rajajinagar,Bangalore-560010.Ph: 23527411/422, 42626800. Hours: 11.30-12.30pm.Sunday only
Visiting consultant at Gunasheela H,Lalbagh IVF & Maternity home, Malathi Manipal Hospital.
i also went to IGICH in NIMHANS Campus as its nearby to enquire about Dr. Nijaguna. His consultations are on all Wednesdays and 1st and 3rd Mondays at IGICH from 9.30am to 1pm(as on 12th Dec 2011). Only the compulsory (Govt. Supplied) vaccinations are available there, so we have to buy optional vaccines and go there to get them administered.
I did not consult him. we are pretty happy with Dr.Anuradha. so we will be going to her.
Thanks for all the info.Keep blogging. Tc.
Dr. Sachin Suresh (Greenview medical hosptal)
Dr. Radhakrishna Hegde (Apllo)
I am staying in koramangala. Can someone please suggest good pediatrician. My baby is 6 months old and want to take her for general checkup.
I recently went through a similar experience. http://dadsmemoir.blogspot.in/
deepak send me an email and i will share few good pediatrician in koramangla.