Dr. Shruti K

Dr Shruti K is a highly dedicated paediatrician and neonatal intensivist in Chennai with 15 years of clinical experience. She brings specialized, life-saving expertise to children’s healthcare, uniquely combining routine pediatric wellness with the highly critical skills required to manage premature infants and severe childhood medical emergencies.

Dr Shruti currently serves as an expert Consultant at Apollo Cradle And Children Hospital (Karapakkam). Understanding the immense anxiety parents face during a child's illness, she is known for her calm, reassuring demeanor, fluently conducting medical consultations in English and Hindi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Shruti K’s clinical practice covers the entire spectrum of child health, from routine immunizations to the highest level of intensive care:

Neonatology and Newborn Intensive Care (NICU)

Dr Shruti K provide specialized care for premature infants and newborns requiring critical medical attention immediately after birth:

• Level 3 NICU Management and Neonatal Resuscitation
• Care for Extreme Prematurity and Low Birth Weight Infants
• Management of Neonatal Jaundice (Hyperbilirubinemia)
• Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) Treatment

Paediatric Critical Care Medicine (PICU)

Rapid, life-saving interventions for infants, children, and adolescents facing acute, life-threatening conditions:

• Management of Severe Asthma Attacks and Respiratory Failure
• Treatment of Acute Paediatric Infections (Dengue, Malaria, Typhoid)
• Paediatric Sepsis and Shock Management
• Post-Operative Critical Care Monitoring

General Paediatrics and Preventive Care

Comprehensive health monitoring, early diagnosis, and nutritional support from infancy through adolescence:

• Routine Childhood Vaccinations and Immunization Catch-up
• Physical Growth and Developmental Milestone Tracking
• Management of Seasonal Allergies, Coughs, and Colds
• Infant Nutrition and Lactation Counseling for New Mothers

Conditions Treated

• Neonatal Prematurity and Low Birth Weight Complications
• Acute Respiratory Distress and Severe Childhood Asthma
• Neonatal Jaundice and Colic
• High-Grade Viral Fevers and Bacterial Infections
• Gastrointestinal Infections (Diarrhea and Dehydration)
• Nutritional Deficiencies and Anemia in Children

Professional Experience

• Consultant Paediatrician and Intensivist, Apollo Cradle And Children Hospital, Karapakkam, Chennai

Her presence at Apollo Cradle ensures that her patients have immediate, 24/7 access to state-of-the-art Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Units, advanced ventilators, and world-class diagnostic imaging required during pediatric emergencies.

Credentials and Qualifications

Qualifications

• MBBS
• MD Paediatrics
• Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care (PICU)
• Fellowship in Neonatology Intensive Care (NICU)

Why Parents Choose Dr Shruti K

When a child is critically ill or a baby is born prematurely, parents need absolute clinical certainty. Dr Shruti K provides exactly that. Her dual fellowships in NICU and PICU make her one of the most highly trained emergency pediatricians operating along the Chennai OMR corridor. She possesses the rapid decision-making skills required to stabilize a child in distress, utilizing the advanced life-support technology available at Apollo Cradle with total precision.

Beyond her critical care expertise, parents deeply appreciate her warm, approachable nature during routine visits. She never dismisses a parent's concerns, taking the time to explain vaccination schedules, infant nutrition, and fever management in clear, simple Hindi or English.

She actively avoids the overuse of unnecessary antibiotics, focusing instead on building a child's natural immunity. Through HexaHealth, booking an appointment with Dr Shruti ensures a smooth, stress-free hospital experience, giving parents immediate access to elite pediatric care exactly when they need it most.

Book an Appointment with Dr Shruti K

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