Dr. Soundarya

Dr Soundarya Mahalingam is a consultant paediatrician and paediatric allergy specialist in Mangaluru with over 19 years of clinical experience and more than 14 years of teaching experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

She is recognised among the leading paediatric allergy specialists in Mangaluru, with focused expertise in childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, and paediatric immunological disorders, alongside active involvement in national guideline development and medical education.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Area of Expertise

General Paediatrics

Dr Soundarya manages children across all age groups for a wide range of acute and chronic paediatric conditions with evidence-based clinical care:

• General childhood illness evaluation and management
• Newborn and neonatal care
• Preventive paediatrics and vaccination
• Infectious diseases in children
• Chronic childhood disease management

Paediatric Allergy and Asthma

Dr Soundarya Mahalingam specialises in the evaluation and long-term management of allergic conditions in children, with advanced diploma training from Sir Ganga Ram Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi:

• Childhood asthma diagnosis and long-term management
• Allergic rhinitis evaluation and treatment
• Food allergy assessment and management
• Atopic dermatitis and eczema care
• Urticaria diagnosis and management

Recurrent Respiratory Allergies and Immunology

Children with recurrent respiratory symptoms and immune-mediated conditions are assessed with structured allergy testing and immunological evaluation:

• Recurrent respiratory allergy assessment
• Allergy evaluation and skin prick testing
• Paediatric immunological disorder management
• Hypersensitivity condition evaluation
• Immune deficiency screening in children

Paediatric Haematology and HIV

Dr Soundarya manages children with blood disorders and paediatric HIV with clinical expertise developed through research and academic contributions in these areas:

• Paediatric haematology evaluation and management
• Paediatric HIV assessment and care
• Anaemia and blood disorder management in children
• Infectious and immune-related haematological conditions
• Long-term follow-up for chronic haematological conditions

Neonatology

Newborns requiring specialised assessment and early intervention are managed with structured neonatal care protocols:

• Newborn assessment and care at delivery
• Neonatal jaundice evaluation and management
• Early identification of neonatal infections
• Feeding difficulty and growth assessment in newborns
• High-risk newborn monitoring and follow-up

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, with Distinction
• MD Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, with Distinction
• Diploma in Paediatric Allergy and Asthma (DPAA), Sir Ganga Ram Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi
• Advanced Certificate in Medical Education (ACME)

Professional Memberships

• Executive Board Member, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), Allergy and Applied Immunology Chapter
• Executive Board Member, Karnataka State Allergy Chapter
• Member, Indian Academy of Paediatrics

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Dr SC Arya Gold Medal, Best Outgoing Student, Diploma in Paediatric Allergy and Asthma, Sir Ganga Ram Institute, New Delhi
• Best Outgoing Lady Medical Graduate, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• BR Rama Rao and PN Krishnamurthy Silver Medal in Paediatrics
• Patrick Pinto Memorial Best Teacher Award
• Multiple Good Teacher Awards, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
• Faculty member for several national digital learning platforms
• Mentor for undergraduate, postgraduate, nursing, and allergy trainees
• Contributor to national paediatric allergy guideline development
• Featured in Times of India on childhood immunity, hygiene balance, and infection tolerance in children

Research and Publications

Dr Soundarya Mahalingam has authored and contributed to over 65 publications spanning paediatric allergy, asthma, neonatology, haematology, medical education, infectious diseases, and HIV, including textbook chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles.

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