Dr. Rajeswari Venkataraman is a Consultant Pediatrician in Chennai, in the Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology at Prashanth Hospitals. She cares for newborns, infants, children and teenagers, with growth checks, vaccinations, treatment of seasonal illnesses, asthma and nutrition problems. Her work also includes care of premature and high risk newborns, bedside ultrasound and heart scans for babies, and health counselling and support for teenagers.
Areas of Expertise:
Pediatrics:
Growth and development monitoring of infants and children
Management of common seasonal illnesses in children
Appropriate immunisation of infants, children, and adolescents
Management of hyper reactive airway disease
Inpatient management of acute illnesses
Management of nutritional disorders
Neonatology:
Level 4 care of high-risk infants
Care of extreme preterm and extremely low birth weight neonates
High-risk infant follow-up
Adolescent Pediatrics- Management of adolescent health issues and counselling
Point of Care Ultrasound and Neonatal Echo- Expertise in functional echocardiogram, neuro and lung ultrasound
Qualifications:
MBBS (1992) – Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
DNB (Pediatrics) – Kanchi Kamakoti Child’s Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
NNF Fellowship (Neonatology) – Mehta Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Post Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Medicine – SAT Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum