Dr Smita Ramachandran

Dr. Smita Ramachandran is a highly respected Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinologist with extensive experience in managing hormonal, metabolic, and growth-related conditions in children. She has been associated with premier institutions and actively contributes to academic and clinical research in endocrinology. Her expertise in complex paediatric endocrine disorders and compassionate approach make her a trusted name in child health and hormone management.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MD (Paediatrics)
• Fellowship in Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology

Professional Experience:

• Presently working as Sr. Consultant - Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology in Centre for Child Health at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi‍

Previous Experience:‍

• Senior Consultant Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi
• Senior Consultant Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology Triton Hospital, New Delhi
• Consultant Pediatrics, Medical Lounge, Delhi
• Assistant Professor Pediatrics Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi
• Senior Resident in Pediatrics Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital, Delhi

Professional Memberships:

• Life member Indian Academy of Pediatric
• Secretary Pediatric Endocrine Enterprise
• Member of International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes
• Life member Growth Hormone Research Society of India

Research Papers & Publications:

• Published book “ Practical Approach to Pediatric And Adolescent Endocrinology” as a Co-Editor 2020.
• Written a Chapter in IAP Textbook on Pediatric Endocrinology. Vaman Khadilkar 2019. “Growth and Endocrine Dysfunction in Cancer”.
• Written a Chapter on “Neonatal Diabetes” in Textbook of Clinical Neonatology 2021.

• Effects of Early Initiation of Growth Hormone Therapy on Different Auxological Parameters in Growth Hormone Deficient Children Experience from an Indian Tertiary Care Center. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: Jan–Feb 2021
• Written Chapter in Handbook of Neonatal Clinical Practices 2023.

• Metformin in adolescent PCOS : the way forward. Published in Paediatric Endocrine Reviews. August 2017
• A variable course of cushing disease in a 7 year old: diagnostic dilemma. published in J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2018
• Persistent Oxygen  Dependency  In  Preterm  Newborn:  Beyond   Bronchopulmonary  Published in JCDR 2012
• Clinico-socio-demographic profile and predictors of poor outcome in children with liver abscess: a hospital-based study in northern India. Tropical doctor 2012.
• Retapamulin: A newer topical antibiotic. Published in JPGM 2013
• Neonaticide in India and the stigma of female gender: report of two cases. Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health 2013
• Aplasia cutis congenita: A rare case with extensive symmetrically distributed lesions. J Assoc Physicians India. 2014 Mar;62(3):274-6.
• The impact of Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome on Parents’ Health- Related Quality of life and Family Function’. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2015
• Renal Artery Stenosis with Tuberculosis: AUnique Presentation. J Pediatric Infect Dis. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1564068
• Tuberculosis an Emerging Cause of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Children: Literature Review. Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. DOI http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0036-1579686.
• Recent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for primary and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases 64 (2017) 53–57
• Congenital hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia : Review of indian scenario” published in NMBI. October 2018
• Recombinant Growth hormone response in Indian girls with Turner syndrome. International Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. October 2018
• Growth Hormone Outcomes in RSS and SGA Children: Indian Tertiary Care Study. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2018; 3:1570.
• Leuprolide Vs triptorelin: The recent trends in GnRH analogues in precocious puberty. IAIM, 2019; 6(2): 121-131.
• Unusual cause of Phenytoin toxicity  - clobazam interaction. Iranian journal of Child Neurology 2011.
• H3N2 Emergence in India. International Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, 2015
• Accuracy of pulse oximetry versus arterial blood gas in screening cyanotic heart. Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2016
• Comparison of health care seeking behavior in rural versus urban women in Uttarakhand. Indian J Child Health 2015
• Pediatric pulmonary hypertension -recent management guidelines. Indian Journal of practical pediatrics. 2017,19(3);233
• Feasibility of bisphosphonate therapy in indian pediatric patient of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva : Our expierence” published in IJBAMR.
• Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Multiple Autoimmune Phenomenon at new onset Type 1 DM: A case report and review of literature” under review in JCRPE
• Growth hormone treatment outcomes in Indian children with celiac disease and growth hormone deficiency” sent for publication in Italian journal of paediatrics.
• Systemic lupus erythematosus, Celiac and Hypothyroidism complicating type 1 diabetes: a rare tetrad. Under consideration in Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health.
• Van wyk Grumbach and café au lait: an unusual association. Under consideration in Indian J of Paediatrics
• Changes in Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetics with Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Following Multiple Daily Injection Therapy: A Retrospective Questionnaire Based Study submitted to Pediatric diabetes

• Rare Presentations of Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematomas in Children. Pediatr Neurosci 2020;15:171-4.

• Empirical sulphonylurea in neonatal diabetes: results from a tertiary care center . International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-021-00959-z

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