Neonatology with Level 3 NICU Care
Dr. Shivji Ramachandra Hedgon
MBBS, MD (Pead), Fellowship Neonatology (Royal College UK)
Neonatology with Level 3 NICU Care
Dr. Aruna Chandra Babu
Consultant – Neonatology & Paediatrics · Kinder Kochi
About the doctor
Dr. Aruna Chandra Babu
Consultant – Neonatology & Paediatrics
QualificationsMBBS, DNB Pediatrics, MRCPCH (UK), MNAMS, Fellowship in Neonatology (IAP)
Dr. Aruna Chandra Babu is a neonatologist and paediatrician with a focus on advanced neonatal intensive care and the long-term outcomes of high-risk infants. She was previously Consultant in the Department of Neonatology at Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi.
Special interests
- Neonatology and paediatric cardiology
- Point-of-care neurosonography, lung ultrasound and echocardiography in newborns
- Teaching medical students and DNB Paediatrics trainees
Education & training
- MRCPCH (UK) — Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, February 2024
- Fellowship in Neonatology (IAP) — Renai Medicity, Kochi (2022–2023)
- DNB (Paediatrics) — Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi (2019–2022)
- MBBS — Government Medical College, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu (2011–2016)
Academic work
- Author of articles in peer-reviewed journals
- Editor for scholarly publications in paediatrics and neonatology
Professional memberships
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK)
- National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
Neonatology with Level 3 NICU Care