Dr. Karthik Nagesh

A specialist in Paediatrics with a rich experience of over 41 years is currently working in Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road. The Doctor has expertise in Pediatrics and Neonatology. He is well known for having set up a ‘state-of-the-art NICU’ at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore with the reputation of providing high-quality intensive care to the sickest of small neonates ethically. He was the Head of Paediatrics at Manipal Hospital from 2001 to 2004 and later has been the Head of Neonatology. He is the Founder and Managing Trustee of the ‘Foundation for Newborns’, a trust which does charity work for sick babies and promotes newborn health. He was President of the National Neonatology Forum (Karnataka, India) from 2001 to 2003. He was nominated to be the President of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Bangalore for the year 2010. He has been conferred the Fellowship award of the National Neonatology Forum of India (2013) for lifetime service in the field of neonatology. Recently Bestowed with the prestigious FIAP (Fellowship award of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics) in 2020 for lifetime contribution to Child Health. More than 20,000 neonates have been treated by him and his dedicated team of doctors and nurses these last 28 years. Many of his sickest and smallest patients are now themselves highly accomplished intelligent adults excelling in various professions. He has received the prestigious Fellowship of The Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health, London (FRCPCH) for his contributions in the field of neonatology and pediatrics. He has handled numerous complex medical cases and is known for attention to detail, accurate diagnosis, and treating patients with empathy.

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