What is paediatrics?
Paediatrics is a medical specialty that manages medical conditions affecting babies, children and young people.

About

Paediatricians are doctors who look at specific health issues, diseases and disorders related to stages of growth and development. This is an area of medicine where the doctor works closely with the patient and their family. Paediatrics is a diverse, stimulating and hugely rewarding specialty. As a paediatrician you could be working in:

• General paediatric units seeing a wide range of conditions affecting children
• Community-based settings managing long-term care of children and young people
• Highly specialised units working in a wide range of sub-specialties such as neonatal medicine
• Paediatrics is a broad-based specialty which allows doctors to be generalists and see children and young people with a wide range of illnesses and disease or to become very specialised in certain areas.

Why do you need a Paediatrician?

While a regular physician can provide regular health care and treatment, the needs and requirements of a child are often specialised. Therefore, it is essential that your young one is given specialised care and services that are specifically dedicated paediatric services. Our paediatricians at Apollo Cradle have specialised training in the fields of physical, emotional and behavioural needs of children. We also train our paediatricians to recognise and treat childhood illnesses and infectious diseases which regular medical care professionals may not be able to treat. In an event where your child needs specialised paediatric care due to a premature birth or any other health condition in the period just after birth, our qualified Neonatologists are well equipped to monitor and offer even more specialised care.

What will your Paediatrician do?

At Hospital, our Paediatricians provide the medical care and treatment required, to ensure that all the milestones in your little one's growth are met and maintained. From age two onwards till at least the age of twelve, you will need to visit your Paediatrician for annual checkups and child visits.

What are the services provided by a Paediatrician?

In caring for your child, our Paediatrician will:

• Perform the recommended screening tests to ensure that any disorder is detected before it can affect the health of your child
• Conduct annual physical exams or checkups whenever required and provide you with the information about your child's health, nutrition, and any risks for disease
• Provide the recommended immunisations for your child
• Ensure that your child meets the required developmental milestones of physical and mental growth, behaviour and skills.
• Diagnose and treat your child's illnesses, infections, injuries or any other health problems.
• Discuss with you any queries related to your child's growth and development.
• Provide you with advice about the diet needed for healthy growth
• Refer to or collaborate with specialists if your child needs specialised care beyond our team's expertise.