Dr. Sushma C

Dr. Sushma C has more than 15 years of experience in paediatrics and child health and is a Consultant at SPARSH Super Speciality Hospital, Infantry Road, Bangalore. Alongside routine cases, Dr. Sushma handles more complex work, such as care of preterm and low birth weight neonates in level-III NICU.

Dr. Sushma 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 outpatient general paediatrics: growth tracking, nutritional counselling, and vaccination
• Care of preterm and low birth weight neonates in level-III NICU
• Management of childhood respiratory illnesses, viral fevers, asthma, and gastrointestinal infections
• Early screening and developmental developmental surveillance in young children

Education and Training

• MBBS, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (2011)
• MD (Paediatrics), Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru (2015)
• DNB (Paediatrics), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2016)
• Fellowship in Neonatology & Paediatric Intensive Care, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru

Research and Memberships

Dr. Sushma stays involved in research and teaching in paediatrics and child health and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Sushma is a member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and the National Neonatology Forum (NNF).

Patients travelling to Bangalore from other cities or from abroad can request a consultation, a second opinion on existing reports, or a treatment cost estimate before they travel.