Dr. Shaila Shamanur Bhattacharyya

Dr Shaila Shamanur Bhattacharyya is a consultant paediatric endocrinologist in Bengaluru with 39 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, and Shivajoyti Clinic, Indiranagar.

She has over two decades of dedicated experience in managing childhood diabetes, growth and puberty disorders, thyroid disease, and complex hormonal conditions in infants, children, and adolescents, with a strong focus on long term metabolic health and preventive endocrine care.

She consults in English and Kannada.

Area of Expertise

Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes

Dr Shaila Shamanur Bhattacharyya manages children and adolescents with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes using structured insulin therapy and long term metabolic monitoring:

• Type 1 diabetes management
• Type 2 diabetes in adolescents
• Insulin therapy optimisation
• Continuous glucose monitoring guidance
• Diabetic ketoacidosis prevention

Growth and Puberty Disorders

Dr Bhattacharyya evaluates children with abnormal growth patterns and pubertal timing through detailed hormonal assessment and growth monitoring:

• Short stature evaluation
• Growth hormone deficiency
• Early puberty assessment
• Delayed puberty management
• Bone age and growth tracking

Thyroid and Hormonal Disorders

Dr Shaila manages children with congenital and acquired thyroid and endocrine gland disorders affecting growth and development:

• Congenital hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism in children
• Thyroid hormone imbalance
• Adrenal disorders
• Pituitary hormone disorders

Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

Dr Bhattacharyya manages childhood obesity and associated metabolic conditions with structured lifestyle and medical intervention:

• Childhood obesity management
• Insulin resistance evaluation
• Metabolic syndrome in children
• Lifestyle and diet counselling
• Preventive endocrine care

General Paediatrics with Endocrine Focus

Dr Shaila Shamanur Bhattacharyya provides comprehensive paediatric care with special attention to endocrine related symptoms and systemic illnesses:

• General paediatric consultation
• Hormonal evaluation in chronic illness
• Developmental monitoring
• Nutritional assessment
• Long term endocrine follow up

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Mysore, 1987
• MD Paediatrics, Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College, 1990
• DM Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 1994
• Diploma in Child Health
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 25883, 1987

Research and Publications

• Singh A, Bhattacharyya S et al, Neurodevelopmental Profile of Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism, published in national journal
• Shirodkar D, Bhattacharyya S et al, publication in international endocrine journal
• Dhivyalakshmi J, Bhattacharyya S et al, publication in Indian Pediatrics

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Paediatrics
• Bangalore Paediatric Society

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
• Shivajoyti Clinic, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

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