Dr. Paras Kumar J

Dr. Paras Kumar J is a Paediatrician at SPARSH Super Speciality Hospital, Infantry Road, Bangalore, where Dr. Paras is a Consultant. Over more than 15 years in paediatrics and child health, Dr. Paras has built particular experience in paediatric intensive care, such as septic shock management, invasive mechanical ventilation, and multi-organ failure.

Dr. Paras takes time to explain each diagnosis in simple terms and to discuss every reasonable option, including when watchful monitoring may be better than an immediate procedure. Care is coordinated with other specialists at SPARSH Super Speciality Hospital, Infantry Road, Bangalore when a condition needs more than one team.

When to See a Paediatrician

Parents consult for their child's fevers and infections, growth and nutrition, vaccinations, newborn care, and illnesses that need hospital or intensive care.

Treatments and Procedures

• Comprehensive general paediatric inpatient and outpatient care for common childhood illnesses
• Paediatric intensive care: septic shock management, invasive mechanical ventilation, and multi-organ failure
• Childhood immunization protocols, developmental milestones surveillance, and growth assessment
• Emergency paediatric stabilisation and management of respiratory distress

Education and Training

• MBBS, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bengaluru (2011)
• MD (Paediatrics), JJM Medical College, Davangere (2015)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care, Narayana Health, Bengaluru

Research and Memberships

Dr. Paras stays involved in research and teaching in paediatrics and child health and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Paras is a member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and the IAP Intensive Care Chapter.

To book an appointment with Dr. Paras or get a second opinion, patients in India and abroad can send their medical records for review before planning travel to Bangalore.