Dr. Kavitha Bhat

Dr Kavitha Bhat is a Paediatric Endocrinologist in Bangalore with 38 years of experience, currently practising as a Lead Consultant at the Group of Manipal Hospitals.

She specialises in paediatric endocrinology, childhood diabetes, growth disorders, puberty disorders, and metabolic bone diseases.

Dr Kavitha previously served as a Lead Consultant at Aster RV Hospital and Rainbow Children's Hospital, and as a Consultant at Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Kavitha Bhat's practice includes:

• Paediatric Endocrinology and Growth Disorders: Diagnoses and manages growth hormone deficiencies, short stature, thyroid disorders, pituitary and adrenal disorders, and growth hormone therapy through careful diagnostic evaluation and long-term follow-up.
• Childhood Diabetes and Metabolic Management: Specialises in Type 1 diabetes management, insulin therapy optimisation, childhood metabolic conditions, obesity in children and teenagers, and long-term glycaemic control with family-centred education.
• Puberty and Disorders of Sexual Development: Manages precocious and delayed puberty, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, disorders of genital development including undescended testes and micropenis, and endocrine sequelae of cancer treatment.
• Paediatric Bone Health and Metabolic Bone Diseases: Treats osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, osteoporosis, and metabolic bone diseases related to kidney disorders, prematurity, hypogonadism, and steroid treatment through comprehensive bone health assessment and care planning.

Educational Background

Dr Kavitha Bhat completed her Fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes from Louisiana State University Health Science Centre, USA, and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Service Operations from Harvard Medical School, Boston.

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