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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Bangalore Birth Certificate

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

List of Bangalore Paediatricians

It is a difficult task not only to choose a paediatrician, but also to know where to start looking for them. So I decided to jot down the list of paediatricians in Bangalore that I am aware of, with their contact details (if available) as a ready reference. 
Doctor Name Contact Detail Attached Hospital Doctor Location Comments
Vasudev Dhananjay (080)26630554 Jay Clinic Basavanagudi kind of old schooler, does not prefer instant medication,
D.G. Benakappa (080)26635039, 98-440-59524 Bangalore Hospital Jayanagar 4th block Low Key, not prone to prescribing anti-biotics, aware of the names of the medications in the US
Nalini shenoy 080-26646976 Malathi Hospital, Diwakars Hospital Jayanagar Very strict, Knows about US immunization & medicines, long wait time
Srinivas Kasi (080)22441285, (080)26673143, (080)22450678, (080)22449861 Kasi clinic Jayanagar 3rd Block Very gentle with kids and has good patience with parents.
Anuradha H.S (080)26646202, (080)26346555
(080)43000371, (080)26716486,
(080)23527411
(080)23527422
(080)42626800
Garden City Hospital/
Tots to teens healthcare/Ananya Hospital
Jayanagar/Banashankari/Rajajinagar Sweet and easy with kids
H R Gopalakrishna Murthy N/A Indira Clinic Malleshwaram 9th cross Knowledgeable and does good job of keeping records
Mahesh Rao (080)23347276 Lakshmi Maternity Home Malleshwaram Familiar with medicines in US and UK.knowledgeable Doctor, down-to-earth and caters to people from all economic backgrounds. busy  but always approachable for any emergency
Arvind Shenoy 080-23341419 Perinatal Clinic Sadashivnagar very popular doctor, nice and warm, very busy as well, maintains records, not very forthcoming but answers all questions asked
Bhaskar Shenoy 080-23224187 Manipal hospital Basaveshwaranagar
Sachin Suresh 080-25634563 GreenView Hospital HSR layout Friendly and cordial. Methodical in diagnosis,
Kannan 080-25634563 GreenView Hospital HSR layout very cool, does not prescribes antibiotics and helps parents ease the tension.
Meenakshi Motwani 93-437-34301 Apollo clinic Koramangla very cool and shows immense patience, does not favour antibiotics and also expert in homeopathy. Always available on phone.
Sandeep 98-459-80204 Koramangla Easy to talk to, explains nicely and available on phone anytime.
Jagadish Chinnappa (080)40933525,
(080)65835925
Pulse Health Care Koramanagala/Langford town very rude and does not share mobile number. so unavailable for any emergency. But expert in handling kids and diagnosis. very busy and lots of waiting time. charges exorbitant. Does not encourage doubts from parents.
Update: Pl read sachin's comments below. It seems you should visit Dr. Chinnapa in Langford town.
Suresh Kumar (080) 25281505 Chinmaya Mission Hospital Indiranagar Very polite, gives ample time for kids, approachable and cheap as well.
Kiran Kinger 98-806-77666 Narayana Hrudayalaya Bommasandra Industrial Area Very sweet and approachable, shares mobile number for emergencies, encourages questions from parents.
Karthik Nagesh 080-25293709 Manipal Hospital HAL-II Stage Very rude and pricey although excellent in diagnosis. does not encourage questions from parents, prescribes strong antibiotics medicine
Sathish 98-802-91070 N/A bensontown, lingarajpuram, kammanahalli ,r.t. nagar Very down-to-earth and explains nicely, easily approachable
C.K. Ravi Prakash 080-23327244 N/A Rajajinagar Good knowledge of Ayurveda as well as Allopathy, prescribes limited antibiotics. Very kind and shows patience. also maintains records
Nilima Rao 080-23460065 Manipal Hospital Kumara Park (West) N/A
Anand. P Rao 95-912-57488 Manipal Hospital Bannerghatta road, Keen listener, no antibiotics, availability is good
H. Venkatesh Extension number at Manipal 3263, 3244, 3294 & 3286 Manipal Hospital RT NAGAR Very soft spoken, down to earth and willing to answer calls, excellent diagnosis
Nijaguna (080)26343143, (080)26533222,
(080)23432122
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, NIMHANS Campus RT Nagar very baby friendly, doesn't prescribe anti-biotics unnecessarily, dedicates Sundays for counselling the parents
Sai Manohar Ullal 9448388989 N/A Kodigehalli gate on National Highway-7 Very warm, patient with both the children and parents. Very soft spoken and approachable and he handles the health problems with great insight after listening to the histroy from the parents.
A more comprehensive list can be found here and here. If you know any other doctor which is not listed, please mention your experience with the doctor in the comments section. I will update the table.
Note that I have personally not visited all of them and the experience is based on mix of what is reported by friends and other people I have heard from!!

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Unique Baby Names

It is no surprise that choosing a baby name is one of the most difficult thing for expecting parents. Although it is very useful to choose the baby name before delivery, but it is easier said than done. The problem in choosing a good name is that multiple criteria need to be satisfied, the toughest one is uniqueness requirement.

Here is an interesting article on the evolution of baby names in US. In my religion, traditionally naming the baby requires checking with an astrologer for the perfect starting letter depending on day/time of the birth. But we decided not to follow this since in today’s world it makes no sense. Instead we thought that we will name the baby based on

      • Sweet Sounding
      • Unique
      • Good Meaning
      • Universal Appeal
      • Easy to pronounce by everyone 

My baby’s name is “Naysa” [Naa-ye-sa] which means miracle of god.

When I started looking for baby names, searching on Google did not helped, it rather added to the confusion. I just want to share some of the names we found interesting:

Baby Girls

Naysa Nysa Sara Ananya Riya Tia Dia Jiya Saanvi Anya
Anika Nia Navya Aadya Aashi Aahana Risa Niva Prisha Inika

Baby Boys

Aarav Aryan Arjun Arnav Samir Vivaan Shaurya Ishaan Abeer Nirav

Share if you know some more unique baby names!!