Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. VJS Virdi?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. VJS Virdi for Child OPD (0-18years), Vaccines, Child Surgery Consultation. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What do patients say about Dr. VJS Virdi?

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Dr. VJS Virdi has been recommended by 449 patients and has recieved stories from 279 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. VJS Virdi's education qualification?

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Dr. VJS Virdi has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Pediatrics.

Question 4

What does Dr. VJS Virdi specialises in ?

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Dr. VJS Virdi specialises as Pediatrician, General Practitioner, General Physician.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. VJS Virdi have?

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Dr. VJS Virdi has an overall experience of 34 years. View where has Dr. VJS Virdi practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. VJS Virdi?

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Dr VJS Virdi has worked as a consultant at Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh. Dr VJS Virdi has also done his Shalini Rakesh fellowship in Peadatric Nephrology from AIIMS. He has 20 papers in indexed journals to his credit including half of them as neonatal as well as pediatric basic and advanced life support courses. He has also successfully undergone the 8th Pediatric intensive care training programme at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. He has also an expert orator and has presented papers & delivered lecturea at various places like COGS & FOGSI Conventions. He is a life member of IAP and National Nenonatology forum as well as the pediatric Nephrology & Gastroenterology groups. He was one of the panelist on a panel discussion on "Birth Asphyxia" at the annual IAP meeting 2005-2006 held at PGIMER.. 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

How is a Paediatrician different from a general physician?

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Paediatricians and physicians are both doctors, but treat patients belonging to different age groups. Paediatricians specialize in treating patients aged 18 years and younger, while general physician treats patients above the age of 18 years. Paediatricians focus on providing medical care to infants, children and teenagers. Physicians may specialize in certain field of medicine.