CURRENT POSTS
Consultant Pediatrician, Usha Nursing Home, 14…read more9, M.G. Road, Pune since 1980
Consultant in Pediatric Research, K.E.M. Hospital, Pune since 1981
Honorary Professor of Pediatrics, B.J. Medical College, Pune since 1990
Expertise in treatment of all illnesses in children including neonatal care, infancy care, health check ups and all immunizations and vaccinations.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Liver Disease in Children including extensive pioneering work in Indian Childhood Cirrhosis and its relation to copper.
2. Pediatric Nutrition & Gastroenterology: Special interest in chronic diarrhea and Parenteral nutrition.
3. Childhood Disabilities: Keenly associated with the TDH Rehabilitation Centre for handicapped children at the KEM Hospital
4. Fetal Origins of Adult Disease: Currently involved in projects in collaboration with Medical Research Council, U.K. to trace early origins of adult diseases like diabetes and hypertension. These studies are sponsored by Wellcome Trust, UK..
5. Vaccine Studies:
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES
More than 50 publications in well-known NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS & Chapters in Pediatric textbooksread less