Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Gopika K S?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Gopika K S for Newborn Jaundice, Bronchial Asthma Treatment, Vaccination/ Immunization. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What do patients say about Dr. Gopika K S?

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Dr. Gopika K S has been recommended by 159 patients and has recieved stories from 32 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Gopika K S's education qualification?

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Dr. Gopika K S has the following qualifications - MBBS, Diploma in Child Health (DCH), DNB - Pediatrics.

Question 4

What does Dr. Gopika K S specialises in ?

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Dr. Gopika K S specialises as Pediatrician.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Gopika K S have?

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Dr. Gopika K S has an overall experience of 29 years. View where has Dr. Gopika K S practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Gopika K S?

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Dr.Gopika has been working in the field of pediatrics for 22 years Level III NICU at Koshys Hospital from 2002. She has updated her Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP). She is well versed in common childhood illnesses and newborn care including ventilation and management of low birth weight. She established the Level III NICU at Koshys Hospital in 2002 and regularly trains the staff. Her other areas of expertise are growth and development, childhood nutrition, adolescent health care, preventive health care and health education. Services Offered: 1. Neonatal Newborn care (Well Baby Children) 2. Sick new born care including Respiratory distress, Neonatal Jaundice, Neonatal seizures, Sepsis, Screening for congenital diseases and inborn error of metabolism 3. Breast feeding counseling 4. Parenting issues and doubts 5. Common childhood diseases including childhood asthma 6. Pediatric infection 7. Bed wetting 8. Assessment of growth and development 9. Vaccination (Infant, Child, Adolescent, Travel) 10. Infant, Child and adolescent Nutrition 12. Child and adolescent guidance 13. Health education. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is a Paediatrician?

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A paediatrician or a child specialist is a doctor who manages the health of your child. A paediatrician is trained to manage the physical, behavioural, and mental health of a child. A child specialist is trained to treat childhood illnesses, from minor health issues to serious health disorders. A child can be treated by a paediatrician right from birth.

Question 8

What is the age range of children which a Paediatrician can treat?

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Paediatricians can treat a child right from birth. From birth till 2 years, there may be many visits to the paediatrician. From age 2 to 5 years, there will be once a year “well-child” visits. After the age of 5 years, paediatric visits will be done annually. Up to the age of 18 years, you can visit a paediatrician.

Question 9

Can a Paediatrician perform surgery?

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Paediatricians are concerned with the physical and mental well being of children. Paediatric surgeons specialize in surgeries. A paediatrician can also perform surgeries with the necessary training. Paediatricians may only evaluate and treat children through non-invasive procedures. Paediatric surgeons perform minor surgeries like removal of foreign bodies to major surgeries like cardiac surgery.

Question 10

What does a paediatrician do?

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A paediatrician is trained to perform procedures like: vaccine administration, treat dislocated shoulders or elbows, treat minor injuries, remove foreign bodies, split brown bones, perform circumcision. Apart from these specific procedures paediatricians also ensure well-being of the child through routine examinations. They also handle conditions that affect new born children.

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