Dr. Geeta Patil

Dr Geeta Patil is a Senior Consultant in Paediatrics and Adolescent Health based in Bangalore, with over 44 years of clinical experience in child health and 15 years devoted specifically to adolescent medicine.

Practising at Manipal Hospital Hebbal, she is widely regarded as one of the best paediatricians in Hebbal, Bangalore for her expertise in infectious diseases, nutrition, adolescent medicine, and environmental child health.

Parents looking for an experienced child specialist in Hebbal or a trusted adolescent health doctor in Bangalore will find in Dr Geeta Patil a clinician who addresses both the medical and psychosocial dimensions of child and adolescent care.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Geeta Patil manages a broad range of childhood and adolescent health conditions, with particular depth in infectious diseases, paediatric nutrition, adolescent medicine, and environmental and community child health.

Her practice integrates evidence-based clinical management with counselling and developmental support, ensuring that young patients and their families receive holistic, personalised care.

Adolescent Medicine

Dr Patil has dedicated 15 years of focused practice to adolescent health, addressing the unique physical, emotional, and behavioural challenges that arise during this stage of development.

Conditions managed include pubertal disorders, adolescent nutritional deficiencies, menstrual health issues, behavioural and emotional concerns, and mental health challenges in children and adolescents.

Infectious Diseases

She manages a wide spectrum of childhood infectious diseases, with clinical involvement in fever management protocols, diagnostic stewardship, and national training programmes. Conditions treated include:

• Acute febrile illnesses in children
• Respiratory tract infections
• Vaccine-preventable diseases
• Tuberculosis in children

Nutrition

Dr Patil addresses paediatric malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, obesity in children and adolescents, and feeding disorders, integrating dietary counselling with clinical management.

Environment and Child Health

She manages health conditions linked to environmental exposures in children, with a focus on prevention, community awareness, and policy advocacy through her role in national programmes and conferences such as PedenviCon 2023.

Professional Experience

• Senior Consultant, Paediatrics and Adolescent Health, Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Bangalore
• Consultant Paediatrician, Chaitanya Hospital, RT Nagar, Bangalore

Credentials and Education

• MBBS, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (1982)
• MD in Paediatrics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (1986)
• FIAP (Fellow of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics) (2021)
• Medical Registration No. 32771, Karnataka Medical Council, registered since 1991

Leadership and Professional Memberships

• Bangalore Paediatric Society
• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), former President, IAP Bangalore
• Vice President, Karnataka IAP (2021)
• Central Chairperson, Adolescent Health Affairs, IAP (2024)
• National Advisor, Indian Pediatrics Journal (2024)
• IJPP Advisory Board Member (2021)

Languages Spoken

• English
• Kannada
• Hindi
• Marathi

Awards and Achievements

• FIAP Award, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (2021)
• Dr S Bhaduri and Dr D S Das Oration, IAP Bangalore Pedicon 2025 and 28th Annual Conference, Jamshedpur
• P C Bhopaiah Endowment, IAP Bangalore Pedicon 2025
• Best Branch Recognition, IAP Bangalore (2017), under her presidency
• Organising roles at National Pedicon 2017, Adolescon 2019, and PedenviCon 2023
• Faculty at local, state, and national paediatric conferences
• Delivered health outreach talks on television and radio on child and adolescent health topics

Training and Academic Contributions

Dr Geeta Patil has been an active trainer and coordinator for several national IAP programmes, including:

• NC-ECD (Neonatal Care and Early Childhood Development), South Zone Coordinator
• NTEP (National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme)
• WAR, FEVER, NEP-U MSU training modules
• Diagnostic Stewardship, MKU, Clinical Clues, UMP programmes
• PINK FOOTSTEPS contributor and trainer
• Course Coordinator, IAP-ICP Certified Course on Mental Health in Children and Adolescents
• National Scientific Coordinator, IAP Ki Baat Community Ke Saath (2024 and 2025)
• IAP Presidential Action Plan Trainer

Research and Publications

Dr Patil has authored 24 peer-reviewed publications and contributed chapters to multiple medical textbooks.

She serves as Editor of the IAP-AHA Textbook of Adolescent Medicine, a key national reference in the field. As National Advisor for Indian Pediatrics Journal (2024) and IJPP Advisory Board Member (2021), she actively shapes paediatric guidelines and clinical education in India.

Book an Appointment with Dr Geeta Patil, Paediatrician in Bangalore

Dr Geeta Patil consults at Manipal Hospital Hebbal (Rs. 900) and Chaitanya Hospital, RT Nagar (Rs. 500). She is a Senior Consultant Paediatrician and Adolescent Health Specialist in Bangalore with over four decades of clinical experience in child health, infectious diseases, nutrition, and adolescent medicine.

Appointments can be booked through the Manipal Hospitals website or via HexaHealth for assisted scheduling support.