"Dr Apoorva Shah is Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist at Velocity Multispeciality Hospital having experience in Field of Pediatrics for more than 9 years. He was also Assistant Professor in department of Pediatrics at New Civil, Surat. He has done MBBS from BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad and MD Pediatrics from NHL Medical college, Ahmedabad. He has done Fellowship in Neonatology from NNF Delhi. His active interest is to treat Neonatal and Pediatric disease, to educate parents for Prevention of disease by means of Nutrition and Vaccination, Treating Complicated and critical Neonatal and Pediatric patients. He is also taking interest in Academic activities and Training of support staff. He is life member of Central IAP, NNF, IMA & BNI".
Skills & Expertise:
-Caring of babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) level 3b:
-Caring of very sick and extremely premature babies, Point of care Ultrasound of Heart, Brain, Lungs, Lines etc.,
-Neonatal Ventilation (Invasive, Non-Invasive, HFV, iNO) Non Invasive Hemodynamics monitoring,
-Neonatal Procedures: Central lines, PICC, Exchange transfusion, ICD, RSI, LP etc
-High risk follow up and High risk Pregnancy delivery call attendance
-Active interest in Intact survival and Developmentally Supportive care,
-Antenatal/ Perinatal Counseling -Breastfeeding and KMC counseling
-Complementary Diet advise (With Active Nutritionist support)
-Preventing and treating various Nutritional disorders -Pediatric Vaccinations
-Pre and Post Surgical Management of child
-General Pediatrics, Growth and development clinic & Parenting.
Experience:
– Consultant Pediatrician at Apoorva Hospital, Surat.
– Ex-Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist at Apple Hospital
– Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at New Civil Hospital, Majura Gate, Surat.
Professional Highlights:
-Done MBBS from BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
-Completed MD Pediatrics from NHL Medical college, Ahmedabad (VS Hospital, Ashram road)
-Completed Fellowship in Neonatology (NNF Delhi) at Nirmal Hospital, Surat.
-Had first class in Postgraduate Pediatric Nutrition (PGPN) course from Boston University.
-Had done Point of care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Neonatology course from NNF, Delhi
-Had done NALS (Neonatal advance life support), PALS (Pediatric advance life support), FBNC,
-Neonatal Ventilation workshop at various hospitals.
-Trainer of NICU staff and doctors for Facility based Newborn Care (FBNC)
-Had done multiple certificate courses from WHO, Stanford University, Harvard University, American academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
-Published paper of “ Study of Association of Iron deficiency anemia and Simple febrile seizures in 6-60 month Children: A Case control study” in Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research. Also presented various papers and posters at State and National level conferences.
-Life Member of National Neonatology Forum, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Indian Medical Association, Jain Doctors Federation.
-Worked as a Neonatologist in Nirmal Hospital, Apple Hospital, New Civil Hospital, Modi Children Hospital, Vyara since last 4 years.
-Active interest in academic activities and training and strengthening of support staff.