A paediatricians are doctors who provides specialist care to babies, children and adolescents. They have training in the diseases and illnesses that affect children and they are also knowledgeable in how babies, children and adolescents grow and develop. Their role is primarily with sick babies and infants, children who have severe acute illnesses such as pneumonia or meningitis, and the care of children with chronic conditions such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, or asthma.
Paediatricians do not routinely attend vaginal births, however a Paediatrician will attend a birth if there is a specific concern, for example multiple births, premature babies, breech deliveries, emergency caesarean sections, or a previously identified problem. Paediatricians routinely attend elective caesarean section births.
Our paediatric services at The Samarth Hospital are based around family-centered care and include comprehensive general paediatric and sub-specialty medical and surgical services, both at inpatient and outpatient levels. Our paediatrician is highly qualified and very experienced in working with children and the broad range of issues they can have. Paediatric care is available at our Hospital 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. A Paediatrician will examine your baby in the first 48 hours of its life to ensure there are no apparent congenital abnormalities or other major concerns.
The Paediatrician may visit you and your baby, on a regular basis, during your hospital stay. They will look for, concerns with feeding; jaundice; and particularly to check that no heart murmurs develop. Recent additions to our specialist inpatient services include oral food challenges for allergies, insulin pump insertion and management, and sleep clinics for children with sleep apnoea and other difficulties. The Paediatrician will also organise to see your baby several weeks later, to check that all the normal developmental milestones are being achieved and that your baby is developing a good routine.
Outpatient and day patient services have also expanded to include respiratory, gastroenterology and developmental paediatrics.
The Samarth is the well recognized hospital providing specialist children’s health services to the wide community around Jamnagar and near by area.
Our neonatal paediatrician also service several private hospitals providing neonatal care immediately from birth to make sure everything is okay with your baby.
Comprehensive range of medical and surgical services for children from birth to late teens
Family-friendly dedicated paediatric and adolescent ward
Full-time paediatric doctor providing around-the-clock coverage
24/7 emergency department availability
Children’s play facilities and areas that cater for adolescents
Safety and monitoring system to maximize best care
General hours of operation
Mon - Sat 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM and 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Sun 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM