Dr. Mahesh Balsekar

Dr Mahesh Balsekar is an immensely respected and highly authoritative Senior Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist in Mumbai, bringing an extraordinary 43 years of specialised clinical experience to the field of child healthcare.

He consults at Mumbai's most prestigious medical institutions, including Breach Candy Hospital, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, and SRCC Children Hospital. Possessing a globally formidable academic foundation, he holds an MD in Paediatrics and a Diploma in Child Health (DCH).

He is universally recognised for his profound expertise in managing critically ill premature newborns in the intensive care nursery, alongside treating highly complex chronic respiratory disorders like childhood asthma and tuberculosis.

A gold medallist and a published author, he is dedicated to delivering highly empathetic and precise medical care. He consults fluently in English and Hindi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Mahesh Balsekar provides highly precise, life-saving medical interventions and comprehensive paediatric care for infants and children battling severe respiratory disorders, critical neonatal complications, and chronic metabolic conditions across Mumbai.

Neonatology and Intensive Care

Infants born extremely prematurely, critically ill newborns requiring immediate, life-sustaining medical support, or high-risk neonates suffering from complex congenital or metabolic disorders demand the highest level of expert medical oversight. Dr Mahesh provides authoritative neonatal care:

• Advanced Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Management
• Premature Infant Stabilisation and Growth Monitoring
• Complex Newborn Disease Management

Chronic Respiratory Disorders (Asthma)

Children suffering from chronic, severe breathing difficulties, patients diagnosed with recurrent bronchial asthma, or individuals experiencing severe bronchiectasis require highly delicate and long-term pulmonary management. Dr Mahesh offers expert respiratory care:

• Long-term Asthma Management Protocols
• Advanced Paediatric Respiratory Care
• Preventive Pulmonary Therapies and Lung Function Optimisation

Childhood Infections and Metabolic Diseases

Children diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, patients suffering from severe, persistent childhood tuberculosis, or individuals battling complex metabolic disorders (like Citrullinemia) or severe childhood obesity require highly precise, multidisciplinary medical intervention. Dr Mahesh provides elite systemic management:

• Intensive Chemotherapy Protocols for Childhood Tuberculosis
• Comprehensive Juvenile Diabetes Management
• Preventive Paediatric Care and Nutritional Guidance

Credentials and Trust Signals

Dr Mahesh Balsekar possesses an incredibly robust academic foundation, representing the highest echelons of paediatric medical training in India:

• MBBS from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• MD in Paediatrics (1983)
• Diploma in Child Health (DCH) (1983)
• Advanced Paediatric Training at Wadia Children’s Hospital, Mumbai

Awards and Academic Excellence

Reflecting his exceptional academic brilliance and dedication to parent education, Dr Mahesh has been recognised with prestigious accolades:

• Shantilal Sheth Gold Medal in the Diploma in Child Health (DCH).
• Published Author: Co-authored the highly acclaimed parenting book "0-2, Baby and You" (Published by Vakils).

Extensive Clinical Experience and Leadership

Demonstrating a massive clinical legacy spanning over four decades, Dr Mahesh has held highly prestigious roles and driven major philanthropic healthcare initiatives:

• Extensive Neonatal Experience: Over 10 years of highly specialised, dedicated experience managing normal, sick, and extremely premature newborns in the Intensive Care Nursery.
• Philanthropic Leadership: Founder of Healing Touch, a charitable trust dedicated to improving child healthcare access.
• Advisory Roles: Serves as an esteemed advisory board member for St. Jude’s and Project NEEDS.

Research and Publications

A deeply committed clinical researcher, Dr Mahesh Balsekar has authored multiple highly cited medical papers focusing on severe childhood illnesses:

• Citrullinemia: Early Diagnosis and Successful Management of an otherwise lethal disorder.
• Clinical epidemiology of bronchial asthma in childhood.
• Experience in the long term management of bronchial asthma in childhood.
• A study of short term Intensive Chemotherapy in the treatment of Childhood Tuberculosis.
• A Clinical Epidemiology of Childhood Tuberculosis.

Current Hospital Affiliations in Mumbai

Dr Mahesh Balsekar currently consults as a leading Senior Consultant Paediatrician at the following premier healthcare facilities:

• Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai
• Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaon, Mumbai
• SRCC Children Hospital (Narayana Health), Mahalakshmi, Mumbai

Book an Appointment with Dr Mahesh Balsekar, Paediatrician

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