Dr. Sumithra S

Dr. Sumithra S is a Pediatric Intensivist and Pediatrician. She has joined as consultant in our team of young and dynamic intensivists who would be thriving to provide the best care in a safe environment to children in need of critical care at Aster Women and Children Hospital. She has been trained both in India as well as abroad (UK) and has 11 years of experience in caring for children  

Dr. Sumithra S did her DCH from Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore and DNB Pediatrics from St Philomena’s Hospital Bangalore. She completed her Pediatric Intensive Care fellowship from St. Johns Research institute and Medical College and continued there as Assistant Professor in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

After training and working in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in India, she received further advanced Pediatric Critical Care training at one of the biggest Pediatric Intensive Care Units in UK Birmingham Children's Hospital. She not only learnt about Caring for Children in need of Critical care but also acquired knowledge and skills to support children requiring organ transplant (Liver and Renal) while she was there. Her areas of interest include Cardiac Critical Care and Advance Critical Care Support. She has also been trained at the prestigious Great Ormond Hospital, London In Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Child in Need of ECMO support and Lung and Heart transplant.

She has worked as an Advanced Pediatric Life support Instructor and has been involved in training Pediatricians and Nurses about Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support . She has also participated as a delegate and faculty in conferences and workshops.