Department of Paediatric and Neonatology at Aster MIMS Calicut is a team of consultants working towards a common goal of offering quality care to our patients with our areas of individual expertise, the work collectively as a team to ensure our goals.
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
20 bedded level 3B NICU with in house neonatology cover 24*7 manned by our team of consultants and residents. All our nursing staff are NRP trained.
Our Services
- Management of all medical and surgical neonatal babies.
- Care of preterm babies(from 21 weeks GA) and extremely low birth weight babies (from 500 gm)
- Perinatal Care Services.
- All deliveries are attended by NRP certified team
- Prenatal family counseling of all high risk antenatal cases
- Genetic counseling if indicated.
- Advanced Neonatal Care.
- Non Invasive Ventilation
- Advanced ventilation including HFOV and INO
- Total parenteral nutrition
- Neonatal Bronchoscopy
- Neonatal Transport/ High risk neonate retrieval service.
Our Doctors
We have some of the best specialists from around the world, they bring years of experience and offer evidence-based treatment to ensure the best care for you.
FAQs
Want to find out more about the treatment? The answer to your questions can be found below.
How often should my child see the paediatrician?
Your child should not only see the paediatrician for an illness. It is also important to schedule well-child-care exams regularly, beginning in infancy. Also called well-care visits or check-ups, these routine examinations provide the best opportunity for the doctor to observe the progress of your child's physical and mental growth and development; to counsel and teach parents; to detect problems through screening tests; to provide immunizations, and to get to know one another.
Are vaccines safe?
Vaccines are extremely safe and serious side effects are rare. Almost all sickness or discomfort after vaccination is minor and temporary, such as soreness at the injection site or mild fever.
What does a neonatalogist do?
A neonatalogist offers medical care to prematurely born newborns and infants with congenital health conditions. They are often a part of prenatal care teams in high-risk pregnancies and also work with surgeons during and after delivery to ensure the newborns are safe and healthy.
What question should you ask a neonatalogist?
During prenatal evaluations, you can ask the neonatalogist regarding any risks that might be of concern for your pregnancy. You can also ask them about any concerns that you may have regarding the fetus’s health. After delivery, if neonatalogists are involved in the care of your newborn, you can ask them about the recovery timeline of your child and their health risks.
What are the most common types of conditions that neonatalogists treat?
Neonatalogists in Calicut at Aster MIMS commonly treat conditions like premature birth, low birth weight, congenital disorders and malformations, respiratory or breathing problems in newborns, septal defects, bradycardia, and heart conditions. These conditions require emergency medical attention, and neonatalogists are trained to deliver the medical care newborns need.
When should I consider seeing a neonatalogist?
You should consider seeing a neonatalogist in Calicut at Aster MIMS if your child has been diagnosed with any congenital condition or if your obstetricians consider you may have a premature delivery of your baby. Neonatalogists are also consulted for post-delivery complications like heart problems or breathing problems.
Why is immunization important for a child's health?
Immunization is a simple and effective way of protecting children from serious diseases. Vaccines work by triggering the immune system to fight against certain diseases. If a vaccinated person comes in contact with these diseases, their immune system is able to respond more effectively, preventing the disease.
Why should I come to Aster MIMS hospital for Paediatric treatment?
Aster MIMS Hospital has a wide range of paediatric services and treatments that are available under one roof. We believe that children deserve to be treated with understanding and care and to receive the highest quality health care. Aster Mims is specifically designed to take care of the whole child through a family-centred approach to medicine.
How does a neonatalogist decide on a treatment plan?
Based on the type of complications newborns face, hospitals have set guidelines on how to help young patients. Neonatalogists enact the care guidelines in such scenarios. They are not solely responsible for developing any treatment plan because, often, their role requires handling emergency medical situations. In case a medical treatment plan needs to be devised, they work with other medical professionals like obstetricians and surgeons to develop a plan.
Will a neonatalogist help manage side effects during treatment?
Yes, neonatalogists monitor newborns during their treatment/recovery period. Any side effect or ineffectiveness in the treatment processes is swiftly managed by neonatalogists to ensure any medical risks can be managed promptly. They also work with other medical experts to mitigate any risks that prematurely born children have.
What documents should I carry on my first visit to a neonatalogist?
When you are visiting a neonatalogist in a prenatal setting, it is crucial that you carry relevant medical history documents, including any previous diagnostic and imaging scan results. You should also consider carrying relevant past medical reports of you and the baby if you have any underlying health condition that can increase the risk of your pregnancy.
How should I prepare for my first visit to a neonatalogist?
When you are visiting a neonatalogist for the first time, make sure you bring someone else with you. Apart from that, you should also carry all your relevant medical documents to the visit. Try to be as calm as possible and arrive earlier than your appointment time.
