Finding medical answers can feel confusing, even scary, when it involves your child's health. Our team is here to bring all the expertise, research, and innovation of KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum together to support every child in need.

If you are searching for answers no one else has provided, or your child's condition requires specialised care, our multispecialty teams combine their knowledge to understand the situation and decide on the next steps with urgency.

We put our patients' needs above all else. At KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum Pediatrics experts give their full attention to one child and family at a time. Specialists from different fields work as a team to combine their expertise, talk with you and create a personalised care plan to evaluate and treat your child. Our Pediatric team relies on the latest tools and techniques for diagnosis and treatment.

At KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum Pediatric professionals collaborate to understand and address your child's needs, whether they stay in the hospital or visit for outpatient care. Our hospital known for excellence in nursing, ensures skilled Pediatric nurses care for your children. The hospital also provides vital services like medical transport, emergency care teams, Pediatric medicine specialists, nutritionists, and several other Pediatric-focused offerings.

Treatments and Procedures Offered through the Department of Pediatrics – KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum

a. General Pediatric Services

• Pediatric care for all general medical needs
• Full health check-ups
• Preventive medical services
• Organised immunisation schedules
• Vaccination at home available after consulting a doctor
• Vaccines offered to people of any age
• Care for newborns

b. Emergency and Critical Care

• Emergency treatment for children
• Critical care support for children
• Services include Emergency and intensive treatment for kids
• Specialised care for Pediatric ARDS
• Pediatric ECMO for life-saving support
• Advanced resuscitation for children's hearts and lungs
• Pain-free procedures with sedation for kids
• Comprehensive care for severe injuries, liver, and kidney transplants
• Treatment available for major injuries and neurosurgical cases
• Support offered for burn treatments and required surgeries
• Management of poisoning and snake bites
• Post-surgery heart care and emergency heart pacing for children

c. Advanced Critical Care Units

• Intensive care focused on breathing issues
• Special care for severe brain-related conditions
• Hemato-oncology care in critical conditions
• Critical care focused on heart health

d. Pediatric Respiratory and Allergy Care

• Clinic for Pediatric respiratory issues and respiratory diseases in children
• Allergy-related concerns and asthma
• Skin prick and serum tests to detect allergies
• Lung function assessment
• FeNO testing equipment available
• Ventilation support, both invasive and non-invasive
• ECMO treatment
• Flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy

e. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

• Services in Pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
• Endoscopy and GI procedures meant for children

f. Pediatric Cardiology

• Cardiology care for children
• Issues related to congenital heart conditions

g. Pediatric Nephrology

• Peritoneal dialysis and CRRT used in acute kidney care for children
• Advanced mechanical ventilation techniques, both invasive and non-invasive, for young patients
• Dialysis treatments for managing kidney issues
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for critical Pediatric cases
• Plasmapheresis to manage blood-related conditions
• Starting hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis in children
• Focus on improving support programs tied to kidney transplants in kids
• Treatment for kidney stones in children
• Long-term care for Chronic Kidney Disease in young patients
• Managing Acute Kidney Injury in newborns and children
• Handling cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

h. Pediatric Neurology

• Study and care of neurological conditions in children
• Managing epilepsy in children
• Addressing cerebral palsy in young patients
• Headaches in children and teens
• Neurodevelopmental issues in kids (autism, ADHD, and learning difficulties)
• Genetic and metabolic conditions affecting the nervous system
• Disorders that damage nerve coverings like ADEM, GBS, and NMOSD
• Testing methods like EEG, video EEG, nerve testing, EMG, and BERA
• Studies related to sleep problems
• Using the ketogenic diet to treat seizures that do not respond to regular medication

i. Hormonal and Metabolic Health

• Hormone-related care for children and teens
• Glucose monitoring and insulin pumps for diabetes management

j. Growth and Adolescent Wellness

• Paediatric development care
• General and developmental paediatric services
• Helping with concerns about child and teen growth
• Autism
• Hyperactivity
• Behavior troubles
• Speech issues
• Learning challenges
• Down Syndrome
• Early stimulation to aid baby development
• Teenage health

k. Skills in Procedures and Interventions

• Paediatric procedures:
• Inserting endotracheal tubes
• Placing central venous lines
• Installing hemodialysis sheaths
• Inserting peritoneal catheters
• Setting up arterial lines
• Performing intercostal drainage
• Using flexible fiber optic bronchoscopes
• Using bedside ultrasound to manage breathing and blood flow.
• Operating portable chest X-rays and CT scanners.

Paediatrics Department Facilities and Equipment at KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum

• Outpatient and Consultation Services
• Consultants available in OPDs from 8am to 8pm
• Teleconsultation services accessible from home
• Home vaccinations arranged after a teleconsultation session
• Vaccination Clinic and Well Baby Clinic offered
• A set-up space to check a baby's growth, nutrition, vaccination, and development
• Managed vaccine program ensuring the cold chain is maintained
• Designed Around Children
• Staff members are friendly towards children while creating a fun and safe space.
• A developmental therapist is present throughout the weekdays.

A team of experts from different fields provides support, including:

• Paediatric neurologist
• Neonatal specialist
• Child psychologist
• Paediatric bone specialist
• Physical therapist
• Occupational therapist
• Speech therapist
• Eye doctor
• Nutrition expert