Dr. Gowri Somayaji strongly believes that a healthy and happy childhood is the basis for a healthy and happy life. This means normal growth and development of the child with a healthy diet, plenty of play and exercise and a lot of academic and intellectual stimulation. She focuses on prevention of disease and promoting of health while treating any illness. She also do not encourage over-use / inappropriate use of antibiotics or unnecessary investigations in the treatment of common ailments. She is a strong proponent of regular immunisation to prevent infections