Dr. Sujatha Ramesh

Dr Sujatha Ramesh is an internationally recognised paediatric allergy and immunology specialist in Bangalore with 43 years of clinical experience treating infants, children, and adolescents with asthma, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, and complex immunological conditions.

Dr Sujatha is a board-certified paediatric allergist and immunologist, Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and American Board of Pediatrics, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (FAAAAI).

She completed her paediatric residency and allergy and immunology fellowship at the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) and served as Clinical Associate Professor of Paediatrics there.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Ramesh treats a wide spectrum of allergic, immunological, and respiratory conditions in children and adolescents. She manages asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergies, eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, antibiotic hypersensitivity, recurrent infections, and primary immunodeficiency disorders.

Following a detailed clinical history and examination, she performs allergy skin testing where indicated and develops individualised treatment plans with extensive counselling on management and prevention.

Allergy and Asthma

Dr Ramesh has dedicated clinical and research expertise in childhood asthma and allergic disease, including the impact of urbanisation and lifestyle changes on the development of allergic conditions.

• Asthma Diagnosis and Management in children and adolescents
• Allergic Rhinitis assessment and treatment
• Food Allergy Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
• Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Management
• Antibiotic Hypersensitivity evaluation and management
• Allergy Skin Testing
• Allergen Immunotherapy
• Environmental and Occupational Allergy Assessment

Clinical Immunology and Recurrent Infections

Dr Ramesh evaluates and manages children with recurrent infections, immunodeficiency, and inflammatory conditions, bringing US board-certified expertise in clinical immunology to her practice in Bangalore.

• Primary Immunodeficiency Evaluation and Management
• Recurrent Infection Assessment in children
• Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Therapy in children
• Vasculitis and Autoimmune Condition Management including Microscopic Polyangiitis
• Immunological Workup and Counselling

Professional Experience

Dr Sujatha Ramesh has independently managed paediatric allergy and immunology OPD across both international and Indian clinical settings over nearly five decades.

She served as a Clinical Associate Professor of Paediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, SUNY, was President of the Buffalo Allergy Society, and was a member of the New York State Asthma Guidelines Committee. She is a licensed medical practitioner in the state of New York, USA.

Current Practice

• Consultant, Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore
• Consultant, Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore

Previous Positions

• Consultant, Rainbow Children Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore
• Clinical Associate Professor of Paediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY)

Education and Credentials

Degrees and Institutions

• MBBS, Stanley Medical College, Madras (completed 1983)
• MD in Paediatrics
• Paediatric Residency and Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY), USA
• Diplomate, American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI), American College of Allergy and Immunology, USA
• Diplomate, American Board of Paediatrics (ABP)
• Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (FAAAAI)

Registration: Karnataka Medical Council, Reg No 74646 (registered 2006)

Awards and Achievements

• President of India's Gold Medal, Lawrence School, Lovedale, India (1975), for outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement as valedictorian
• National Science Talent Scholarship, NCERT, Government of India (1975)
• Fulbright Scholarship (2009)
• Young Investigator Award, Merck Pharmaceuticals, for an outcomes-based asthma management proposal, Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1999), a peer-reviewed selection of twenty recipients nationally
• Muriel C Furlong Award for Community Service, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), USA (April 2005)
• Warren J Perry Award, American Lung Association of Western New York, for outstanding volunteer service in the conquest of lung disease (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
• George and Harriet Rosenfeld Clinical Investigator Award, Women's and Children's Health Research Foundation, Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2000 to 2001)
• William S Pierson Visiting Professor, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (2001, 2002, 2003)
• Excellence in Community Health Award, Niagara Health Quality Coalition (NHQC) (2000 to 2001)
• Honor Roll, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Nationwide Asthma Screening Program (1999, 2000)
• Evidence-Based Medicine / Quality Improvement Award, SUNY Buffalo (2000, 2002 to 2003)
• Best Resident in Paediatrics Award, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New York (1993)
• Research Grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ("Kids Care for Asthma", USD 1.5 million, 2001 to 2004) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ("Inner-City Asthma Intervention", USD 450,000, 2000 to 2004)

Research and Publications

Dr Ramesh has contributed to over 50 published abstracts and delivered over 100 invited lectures at national and international conferences. Selected peer-reviewed publications include:

• "Food Allergy overview in children", Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, 2008
• "Antibiotic Hypersensitivity in Cystic Fibrosis", Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, 2002.
• "Office Evaluation of Recurrent Infections", Asian Journal of Pediatric Practice, Special Edition on Immunology, 2002
• "The influence of parent-child relatedness on depressive symptoms in children with asthma", Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2000
• "Microscopic Polyangiitis in a Pediatric Patient", Archives of Family Medicine, 2000
• "Therapeutic use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in children", Pediatrics in Review,1995

Professional Memberships

• Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (FAAAAI)
• American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI)
• American Board of Paediatrics (ABP)
• New York State Allergy Society
• American Academy of Allergy

Languages Spoken

Dr Sujatha Ramesh consults patients and families in English, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi, ensuring clear and compassionate communication across diverse linguistic backgrounds.

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