Facilities
& Infrastructure
Inpatient Ward Services
Location – Ward 21/22,
Hospital building, 2nd floor.
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Children requiring observation, supervision,
evaluation, intervention or ICU care are admitted in either the general wards
or in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit as per indication.
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There are total 120 pediatric beds.
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Senior pediatricians take daily rounds and
are available round the clock for consultation. Resident doctors are available
24 hrs for monitoring and management of patients.
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Patients from other hospitals are often
transferred to this hospital for intensive care, expert opinion and thorough
evaluation.
Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit
Location – OPD building, 1st
floor
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The Pediatric ICU was established in 1976 by
Dr. Meenakshi Mehta.
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It has 12 beds, including 2 emergency beds
and is now equipped with 10 ventilators, 9multipara meter monitors, infusion
pumps, cardiac monitors, ECG machine.
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The various facilities available in the PICU
include invasive and non-invasive ventilation, continuous monitoring,
peritoneal dialysis and tracheostomy.
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It admits approximately 600 patients
per year with 15-20 % of the patients requiring ventilation.
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The average occupancy of the Pediatric ICU is
95 to 100% with a crude mortality rate of 35%.
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The PICU patients are managed by resident
doctors and staff nurses under the supervision of faculty.
Faculty
Dr. Alka Jadhav
- Professor
Dr. Sanjeevani S. Masavkar- Associate Professor
Dr.
SavitaKhadse-
Assistant Professor
Ward
37- Hematology Oncology ward
Location – Casualty building, first floor
- 20-bedded centrally air-conditioned ward with HEPA filters.
- It also includes a separate area for day care chemotherapy and hematology patients, fully equipped oncology rooms, four high risk rooms with ventilators, a bone marrow transplant unit and separate sterilized chemotherapy preparation room.
- 19 Bone marrow transplants have been conducted till April 2018
- There are isolation cubicles for leukemic children requiring strict asepsis.
Pediatric Haematology
laboratory
Hematology-Oncology
laboratory was established in 1992, where following hematological
investigations are carried out:
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Complete
blood count, ESR and Peripheral smear
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Reticulocyte
count, Sickling, NESTROFT
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Coagulation
Profile including PT, aPTT, TT, Plasma Fibrinogen, Factor XIII assay
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Serum
iron studies
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Hemoglobin
Electrophoresis by HPLC
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G6PD
qualitative test
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Bone
Marrow aspirate slides - staining and reporting
Faculty:
Dr Radha Ghildiyal- Professor and Head
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Dr. Sujata Sharma –
Associate Professor.
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Dr Nikita Shah-
Assistant Professor.
Urban Health Centre,
Dharavi
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The Urban Health Centre (UHC) is situated in
Dharavi and is a peripheral unit of LokmanyaTilak Municipal General Hospital.
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It has a 30-bedded Pediatric ward.
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The following facilities are available at
UHC, Dharavi:
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Outdoor patient clinic: (Timing-
9.30 am -12.30 pm daily) - Children less than 5 years of age are seen by the
Pediatrician and those above 5 yrs are initially screened by residents
from the Preventive and Social Medicine Department (PSM) and then referred to
the Pediatrician if needed.
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Immunization: Children
receive immunization daily as per UIP schedule.
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Nutritional Rehabilitation, Research and
training Centre (NRRTC): Children with malnutrition are admitted
in Pediatric ward. Along with it there is
MNT production unit,through which MNT is given to SAM patients.
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Indoor Patient Department:
there is a 30 bedded ward for indoor admission of Pediatric patients at UHC
Dharavi. New born babies delivered at UHC are also seen by Pediatric Faculty.
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Autism Intervention Centre:
Children with autism spectrum disorders are evaluated, certified and various
therapies are given. This is a multidisciplinary centre which includes various specialitiesi.e
developmental pediatrician , occupational therapist , physiotherapist , social
worker and speech therapist.
Sub-specialties
1. Pediatric Nephrology OPD
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Pediatric Nephrology, established in 1993,
provides advanced care for children with disorders of the kidneys and urinary
tract.
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The OPD runs once a week under the charge of
a Professor and an assistant Professor whose duties include supervision of
patient care and administration.
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The division caters to 100 new patients and
more than 500 old cases suffering from kidney disease every year
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Patients are monitored for growth,
development and side effects of the drug used in the treatment.
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Parents are counseled about the disease, need
for treatment, importance of compliance and regular follow up.
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Facilities for peritoneal dialysis are
available in the Pediatric intensive care unit. Hemodialysis is done in
conjunction with the Artificial Kidney Department (AKD).
Faculty
Dr.
Radha Gulati Ghildiyal- Professor and Head.
Dr.
YashwantGabhale –
Associate Professor
Dr.
SadhanaZope,
Assistant Professor
Location - OPD building, first floor, OPD 7.
Timing: Monday - 1.30 pm – 3:30 pm
2. Pediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Pediatric
Gastroenterology Outdoor was established in 1987 to treat and prevent
dehydration.
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In the year 1990 it was converted into DTTU
(Diarrhoea disease Treatment and Training Unit.) Oral rehydration
Solution and Rice Kanji was offered to patients.
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Since 1999, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Outdoor clinic to deal with chronic Gastrointestinal and Liver as well as
Nutritional Problems was started.
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Upper G.I. Endoscopy started since April 2015
and colonoscopy is done in collaboration with adult Gastroenterologists.
Faculty
Dr
Alka Jadhav -
Professor
Dr
Prachi Karnik-
Assistant Professor
Location: OPD 7, First Floor,
OPD Building
Timing : Monday: 1:30-3:30 pm
3. Pediatric Epilepsy
Clinic :
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This clinic was started in 1992.
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We offer comprehensive epilepsy
care including diagnosis of various epilepsy syndromes and management of
refractory epilepsy. It is managed efficiently by experts in this field.
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Video EEG services were started in 2013 for
diagnosis of various epilepsy syndromes
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Parent education programme for children with
epilepsy is conducted every year where parents and children are given
information regarding the disease process, taught the emergency management of
epilepsy, need for urgent referral, importance of compliance and regular follow
up.
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The clinic caters to more than 1000 new
patients and more than 3000 old patients suffering from epilepsy every year.
Faculty:
Dr
Mona Gajre –
Professor
Dr ArpitaThakker
Adhikari-
Associate Professor
Location: OPD 7, first floor,
OPD Building.
Timing:
Monday 1:30 – 3:30 pm
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Pediatric Hematology-Oncology OPD
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This clinic started in 1986.
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This caters to comprehensive care of children
with hematological disorders i.e complete diagnosis and evaluation, as well as
efficient management.
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Childhood cancers are diagnosed and
chemotherapy is also given for these disorders.
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Outdoor Thalassemia Transfusion Centre runs
every day from 9am to 4 pm in college building, first floor and transfuses on
an average 20 to 25 children daily. Thalassemia children are advised chelation
therapy and monitored for iron overload related issues.
Faculty:
Dr Radha Ghildiyal- Professor
and Head
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Dr. Sujata Sharma –
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Dr Nikita Shah-
Assistant Professor , Pediatrics
Location: OPD 7, First Floor,
OPD Building
Timing : Tuesday and Friday :
9:00-12:30 noon
5. Pediatric Cardiology clinic
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This clinic was established in year 2010.
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New patients with heart disease (congenital
and acquired) and patients referred from other Institutes are examined at this
clinic. They get diagnostic and therapeutic help.
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At present 2D ECHO with colourdoppler is done
in collaboration with cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery department.
Pediatric 2D Echo services are started since 2018
and the echocardiography of children with complex
congenital heart disease is done by pediatric
cardiologists followed by intervention.
Faculty:
Dr Alka Jadhav - Professor
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Dr. Sanjeevani Masavkar –
Associate Professor .
Location: OPD 7, First Floor,
OPD Building
Timing : Tuesday : 1:30-3:30 pm
6. Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Pediatrics Clinic:
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This clinic was started in 1985.
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It caters to children with acute
infections of the CNS and chronic neurological problems such as
neurodegenerative ,neurometabolic, neuromuscular and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Comprehensive evaluation of these children
including genetic diagnosis, prenatal diagnosis, counseling and therapeutic
interventions is offered here.
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A multidisciplinary team consisting of a
pediatric neurologist, developmental pediatrician, pediatric occupational and
physiotherapist, pediatric orthopaedician, social worker and rehabilitation
consultant work together for the betterment of these children.
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Parent education programme is conducted every
year where parents and children are given information regarding normal
developmental milestones with an aim to detect developmental delay at the
earliest.
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Patients from other hospitals are often
referred to this hospital for expert opinion and thorough evaluation.
Faculty :
Dr
Mona Gajre –
Professor
Dr
Arpita Thakker Adhikari-
Associate Professor
Location: OPD 7, First Floor,
OPD Building
Timings: Wednesday: 1:30 –
3:30 pm.
7. Pediatric Endocrinology
OPD:
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This OPD provides advanced care for children
with suspected endocrine disorders.
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The OPD runs once a week under the charge of
a Professor and an Assistant Professor whose duties include supervision of
patient care and administration.
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The division caters to 100 new patients and
more than 500 old cases every year.
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Patients are monitored for growth,
development and side effects of the drug used in the treatment.
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Parents are counselled about the disease,
need for treatment, importance of compliance and regular follow up.
Faculty
Dr Alka Jadhav- Professor
Dr
Savita Khadse-
Assistant Professor
Location: OPD 7, First Floor,
OPD Building
Timings: Wednesday: 1:30 –
3:30pm.
8. Pediatric Respiratory
OPD
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This clinic was established in 1992.
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The clinic caters to more than 100 new
patients and more than 1000 old patients suffering from respiratory diseases
every year.
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Children suffering from asthma are managed
and followed up regularly.
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Patients are monitored for growth,
development and side effects of the drug used in the treatment.
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Facilities for nebulisation of children who
come with an acute exacerbation of asthma are available in the OPD.
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Parent education programme is conducted every
year where parents and children are given information regarding the disease
process, need for treatment, importance of compliance and regular follow up.
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This clinic also has a facility of estimating
pulmonary functions by peak flow meter and PFT by spirometry equipment.
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Patients from other hospitals are often
referred to this hospital for expert opinion and thorough evaluation.
Faculty
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Dr
Radha Gulati Ghildhiyal - Professor and Head
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Dr Yashwant
Gabhale -Associate Professor
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Dr Sanjeevani
Masavkar -Associate Professor
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Assistant
Professor in rotation.
Location - OPD building, 1st floor,
OPD 7.
Thursday – 1.30 pm – 3:30 pm.
Pediatric Centre of
Excellence for HIV care (PCOE)
The Department of Pediatrics at the LTMGH houses the ‘Pediatric
Center of Excellence for HIV Care [PCoE]’, which is the referral tertiary
center for children with HIV for the state of Maharashtra.
Ø It is one of the seven Centers of Excellence
in the country, providing comprehensive HIV care & treatment to 2770
registered HIV infected children as on 31st August, 2017.
Ø Palliative care is also provided for the children in need.
Ø The ‘Paediatric HIV Telemedicine
Initiative’is an e-decentralized model of expert paediatric HIV care and a
referral service which was started in 2013 as a pilot project through the PCoE
in collaboration with NACO, MSACS, NHM, MCGM & UNICEF.
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Telemedicine Initiative is a video-linked delivery of expert services, designed
to reach the unreached HIV infected infants, children & adolescents with
quality care, without them
having to travel to Mumbai, thereby saving time, effort & expenses incurred
for the same.
Ø Currently, we are linked with 35 ART centers from across Maharashtra and have reached out
to nearly 2000 difficult-to-reach pediatric HIV patients providing
expert advice and guidance on paediatric ART, management
of opportunistic infections, management of treatment failures, counselling for
HIV related issues, counselling
for adolescent specific issues, age appropriate disclosure, in addition to
mentoring & capacity building for health personnel,
conducting mortality reviews, etc.
Faculty:
Program Director: Dr. Yashwant Gabhale
Deputy Program Director: Dr. Sujata Sharma
Consultant for Pediatric
HIV & Telemedicine: Dr.
Mamatha M. Lala
Location: First Floor, College Building
Timings: Monday to Friday: 9 am – 4 pm, Saturday: 9 am-1:00 pm
Pediatric Learning Disability Clinic
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This clinic was started in 1996 when it was
the only centre for certification of specific learning disability, certified by
the State of Maharashtra.
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This centre caters to testing of children
with learning disorders, borderline intellectual functioning, slow
learners,ADHD.
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It does a battery of tests required for
testing intelligence and alsofor psycho-educationalpurposes.
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It offers comprehensive care for the
diagnosis and management of these children including remedial education.
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Every year about 2000 children are certified
from this centre.
Faculty-
Dr
Mona Gajre –
Professor
Dr Arpita
Thakker Adhikari-
Associate Professor
Location: First Floor, College
Building
Timings: Monday to Friday: 9 am – 4 pm, Saturday: 9 am-1:00 pm
Child Palliative Care OPD:
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This clinic was started in 2014 in
collaboration with Cancer Patients Aid Association and Tata Memorial Hospital.
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Care for children with life limiting conditions aims at taking total care of
the child including body, mind and spirit.
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is a holistic, professional and active approach to caring that includes but is
not restricted to pain and symptom management. It also involves providing
support to the family.
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We offer palliative care
services for various chronic disorders, thalassemia, HIV , congenital and
metabolic disorders.
Faculty
Dr
Radha Gulati Ghildiyal-
Professor and Head
Dr Yashwant
Gabhale -
Associate Professor.
Assistant
Professor in rotation
Location: First Floor, College Building
Timings: Tuesday – 1:30 – 3:30
After Chemotherapy Clinic (ACT):
Ø This clinic was
started on 2nd January 2018 by the Division of Pediatric Hematology-
Oncology.
Ø The ACT Clinic aims
to provide ongoing care for children with malignancies even after they have
completed chemotherapy.
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A thorough clinical, endocrine,
psychologic and emotional evaluation of children with malignancies who have
completed 2 years post chemotherapy is undertaken in this clinic and
appropriate remediation is done in case of any abnormalities.
Faculty
Dr. Radha Ghildiyal – Professor
and Head
Dr. Sujata Sharma - Associate
Professor
Dr. Nikita Shah - Assistant Professor
Location: OPD Building, First Floor, OPD 7
Timings: 1stTuesday of every month – 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Autism Intervention
Centre:
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inter-disciplinary team of dedicated, experienced professionals to provide
comprehensive care to children with autism.
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The services provided include
Developmental paediatrician evaluation, Psychiatric evaluation, Occupational
therapy (Sensory Integration), Speech and language Therapy, Behavioural
Therapy, Special Education, Parental counselling and support groups and workshops
for parents and professionals.
Faculty
Dr. Mona Gajre – Professor,
Paediatrics
Dr. Nilesh Shah – Professor,
Psychiatry
Dr. Rashmi Yeradkar – Associate
Professor, Occcupational Therapy
Dr. Sushant Sarang
- Assistant Professor ,Occupational Therapy
Dr. Avinash Desouza - Clinical Adviser
Location and Timings: Autism
Clinic – OPD Building, First floor, OPD 7 (Saturdays – 8.30 am
to 12.30 pm)
Autism
Intervention Centre - 1st Floor, Opp Establishment Office, Urban Health Centre, Dharavi
(Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday 9 am to 1 pm)