Dr Sameeta Mercy Prabhu

Dr. Sameeta Mercy Prabhu is a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hebbal, Bengaluru. She completed her MBBS and MD (Paediatrics) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and pursued a Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology at Manipal University. Dr. Sameeta has extensive experience in diagnosing and managing a wide range of neurological conditions in children and has also worked at premier institutes such as NIMHANS and Aster Hospital, Bengaluru. She is well known for her clinical , academic contributions, and compassionate approach to child neurology care.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
• MD (Paediatrics) – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
• Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology – Manipal University (Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru)

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hebbal, Bengaluru
• Former Consultant – Paediatric Neurology, Aster Hospital, Bengaluru
• Clinical experience at NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Trained in advanced pediatric neurological diagnostics and management

Publications:

• Profile and Outcome of Children with Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience from India, Journal of Paediatric Neurology.
• MELAS (Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes)—Usual and Unusual MRI Finding, Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging.
• A retrospective study of the profile and outcome of children with Dravet syndrome in a tertiary care hospital of Southern India, Journal of Paediatric Epilepsy.
• A Novel PGK1 Gene Variant with Neurological Dysfunction, 123 45 Haemolytic Anaemia and Myopathy: A Case Report from India, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
• No Pain, Much To Gain, Paediatric Review – International Journal of Paediatric Research
• Efficacy Of Zinc Supplementation In Children Hospitalized With Severe Pneumonia, submitted to RGUHS, Karnataka.