List of Doctor’s
Why Us ?
Emergency Care Department
At the Emergency Department, we care for children aged one month to 18 years. Children up to one month old are taken care of in the Neonatology department. Of the total admissions in an time period,40-50% need emergency care. Sick children are stabilized in the Emergency room and then shifted to the appropriate wards .The department also handles medico-legal cases including trauma. The department has two emergency and seven holding area beds where the children are monitored and stabilized. The emergency room is well equipped with monitors, medication and trained personnel who are available round-the-clock.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) here, started 10 years ago, was the first separate PICU in the private sector in Madras. It was completely renovated in 2004 at a cost of Rs. 1 crore and currently has 17 beds (10 ICU and 7 High Dependency). It is a purpose built, state-of-the art facility and every effort has been taken to meet the current guidelines for ICU’s, especially with reference to bed space, air conditioning, and infection control. There are two isolation suites equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters and positive/negative air pressure systems.
Neonatal ICU
The hospital houses a well-equipped, Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This means that the NICU is extremely prepared to handle babies born at all gestational ages and offers prompt access to a wide range of pediatric multidisciplinary specialties. Established in 1990, the NICU has 2 intensive care bays, having a capacity of 16 beds in addition to a 15 bedded step down unit, a 4 bedded isolation area and a procedure room. Equipped with state of art equipment, the unit is managed by a team of dedicated consultant neonatologists, neonatal and pediatric trainees in DNB, trained neonatal nursing professionals and other support staff.