Dr. Umakantha Adiga — Senior Consultant Paediatrician

Choosing the right doctor for your child means finding a specialist with strong clinical training, genuine empathy, and an ethical approach to healthcare. Dr. Umakantha Adiga is a Senior Consultant Paediatrician with 23 years of rich clinical experience, having trained and worked in some of India’s premier medical institutions.

Dr. Umakantha Adiga earned an MBBS from the prestigious Bangalore Medical College, followed by a Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from M.G.M. Medical College, Indore, and a DNB in Paediatrics from the renowned Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru.

Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (KMC Reg. No. 50173) and a Life Member of both the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and the Bangalore Pediatric Society (BPS), Dr. Umakantha Adiga blends a top-tier academic background with extensive bedside experience. Fluent in Kannada, English, and Hindi, Dr. Adiga ensures seamless communication with parents and children alike.

Dr. Umakantha Adiga’s expertise offers complete care from newborns to teenaged children, which includes

• Routine OPD and Well Baby Clinics: Expert monitoring of childhood growth, development milestones, and overall wellness.
• Immunisation: Up-to-date vaccination guidance following national and IAP guidelines.
• Critical & Neonatal Care:Guidance & specialised treatment of complex emergencies in the PICU and NICU, including severe pneumonia, asthma, high fevers, dengue, seizures, severe infections, and sick newborn (RDS, MAS, Neonatal Sepsis and neonatal seizures).

Dr. Umakantha Adiga believes in providing child-centric, empathetic, and evidence-based care, with a strong focus on avoiding unnecessary medications, tests, or procedures so parents can make informed, confident choices.

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