Dr. Subba Rao S D

Dr Subbarao S D is a senior paediatrician in Bengaluru with 48 years of experience in paediatrics, neonatology, and child health, currently practising at Rainbow Children Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, and Dhruva Clinic, Basavanagudi.

He served as Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatrics at St John's Medical College Hospital and as Senior Consultant at Manipal Hospital, and has conducted over 100 Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) courses for interns, paediatricians, nurses, and medical officers across Karnataka.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil.

Area of Expertise

Neonatology and Newborn Care

Newborns requiring immediate assessment, resuscitation, and specialised neonatal care are managed with advanced neonatal life support training and clinical expertise:

• Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
• Newborn resuscitation and stabilisation
• Neonatal intensive care management
• Care of preterm and low birth weight infants
• Neonatal jaundice and infection management

General Paediatrics

Children with acute and chronic medical conditions are evaluated and managed with comprehensive paediatric clinical care:

• Fever, infections, and respiratory illness in children
• Growth and developmental assessment
• Childhood nutrition and feeding disorders
• Immunisation and preventive child health
• General paediatric consultation and follow-up

Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Children with diarrhoeal illness, nutritional deficiencies, and gastrointestinal conditions are managed through structured clinical programmes including in-charge responsibilities at a dedicated Diarrhoea Treatment and Training Unit (DTTU):

• Diarrhoea management and oral rehydration therapy
• Childhood malnutrition assessment and management
• Nutritional rehabilitation
• Gastrointestinal infection management
• Diet and nutrition counselling for children

Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

Children with respiratory conditions are assessed and managed with clinical expertise developed through leadership of the IAP Respiratory Chapter, Karnataka:

• Asthma diagnosis and management in children
• Recurrent respiratory tract infections
• Bronchiolitis and pneumonia management
• Chronic cough evaluation in children
• Respiratory allergy assessment

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Subbarao currently consults at:

• Rainbow Children Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
• Dhruva Clinic, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru

Previous Associations

• St John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Professor and Head of Department of Paediatrics
• Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Senior Consultant Paediatrics

Academic and Leadership Contributions

• Former President, IAP Respiratory Chapter, Karnataka
• Vice President, National Neonatology Forum, Karnataka, since 1999
• In-charge, Diarrhoea Treatment and Training Unit (DTTU)
• Conducted over 100 NALS training courses across Karnataka
• Presented papers at national and international medical conferences
• Published articles in peer-reviewed medical journals

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (1978)
• Diploma in Child Health (DCH), College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai
• DNB Paediatrics, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (1986)
• C.NUTR, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)

Professional Memberships

• Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 16120, since 1978)

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