Dr. Rajath Athreya
Lead Neonatologist & Senior Consultant - Paediatrics
MBBS, MD in Pediatrics, MRCPCH, CCT.
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Dr. Rajath Athreya is one of the best paediatricians and neonatologist's in Bangalore, working as a Senior Consultant and HOD – Paediatrics & Neonatology. He is a well-established clinical lead in Neonatal medicine and Paediatrics having over 20 years of experience in the field. Being amongst the best neonatologists in Bangalore, he is known for his clinical skills, academics, and leadership qualities. He has experience of working beyond the hospital setting, across Government bodies, and the Health-tech industry in an advisory capacity.
He is a consultant paediatrician and lead consultant neonatologist at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bengaluru. He served as the director of postgraduate fellowship programs in Neonatology both under the National Neonatology Forum and under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He was associated with Kauvery Hospitals, Bengaluru as a lead consultant. He also worked at Cloudnine Hospitals Bengaluru before joining Rainbow Children’s Hospital. Prior to this, Dr. Rajath spent a decade in the UK, working at world-renowned paediatric and neonatal centers including Imperial College, King’s College Hospital, London, and Guys' and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. He was a consultant neonatologist at University Hospital Lewisham, London. He was a faculty with the London School of Paediatrics and Resuscitation Council, UK.
He has also been nominated as a member of the Technical advisory committee (TAC) for COVID-19 for the Government of Karnataka.
Clinical Expertise:
Neonatal Intensive Care: He has
expertise in all aspects of neonatal medicine including neonatal
transport. He is well versed with different ventilation strategies
including volume-targeted ventilation, HFOV and use of iNO. He has a wide
experience in the management of a range of complex neonatal medical and
surgical conditions including, extreme prematurity, severe IUGR, HIE
(therapeutic hypothermia), PPHN, sepsis, cardiac and metabolic
emergencies, NEC and other surgical emergencies, chronic lung disease and
evolving neuro disabilities.
Paediatrics:
He has a breadth of expertise in all aspects of paediatrics with a special interest in paediatric endocrinology. He has been a faculty and thesis guide for DNB Paediatrics
Awards and Recognition:
Nirmala Kesaree Gold Medal in MD Paediatrics 2004
Featured as amongst the top 10 paediatricians in India
by Medgate Today 2019-2020
- Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No.52118)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London, UK
- Resuscitation Council UK
- London School of Paediatrics, London Deanery
- British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Indian Academy of Paediatrics
- National Neonatology Forum, India and Karnataka branches
- PediSTARS (Pediatric Simulation Training and Research
Society)
