Dr. Shivshankar Diggikar is a well-trained neonatologist and pediatric…read moreian. He completed his pediatric training at the prestigious Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. He then did his neonatology training at Manipal hospitals awarded by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics ( IAP) , before moving to London to persuade core neonatal training at Homerton university hospitals awarded by the royal college of pediatrics and child health ( RCPCH). During his training, he has managed a large number of extremely premature babies from 23weeks of gestation age. He has expertise in managing babies with moderate to severe encephalopathy, PPHN, Sepsis. He has few research publications under his name and is a member of IAP, IMA ( Indian medical association), and an associate member of RCPCH. His area of interest includes neonatal brain injury and prevention, neurodevelopmental follow up and bedside imaging( echocardiogram, cranial ultrasound, and thoracic us) for babies to improve outcomes. He has also been trained in Bayley's Neurodevelopmental assessment and certified Prechtl's assessment for high-risk babies. He is a certified Early Nutrition Specialist (ENS, Germany)
He has the vision to improve neonatal outcomes in fewer resource settings in India.read less