What does a Pediatric Cardiologist do?

Pediatric cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating heart conditions like angioplasty, ASD, VSD, Catheterization etc in children.using cath lab procedures

What are the typical symptoms of paediatric heart diseases?

Symptoms include blue color around the lips and skin, difficulty in feeding, shortness of breath, poor growth, fatigue, and pale skin.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Pediatric Cardiologist ?

Symptoms include blue color around the lips and skin, difficulty in feeding, shortness of breath, poor growth, fatigue, and pale skin.

What is the difference between an pediatric Cardiologist and pediatric Cardiac Surgeon?

Pediatric cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating heart conditions like angioplasty, ASD, VSD, Catheterization etc in children.using cath lab procedures wheras the pediatric cardiac surgeon operates surgically.

Would a blocked artery show up on ECG?

Yes, it does as an ECG can recognize the signs of Blocked Arteries.

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Dr. Sejal Shah

Pediatric Cardiologist

Senior Consultant
MBBS , MD , Fellowship ,

5 (12 Ratings)

25 years of overall experience

Works at Rainbow Children's Hospital & BirthRight by Rainbow, Bangalore

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About Dr. Sejal Shah

Dr. Sejal Shah is a well-known Paediatric Cardiologist with an experience of more than 20 years.
Her area of special interest covers Invasive Paediatric and Fetal Cardiology.
She takes interest in teaching and has been associated with DNB, university accredited Fellowship programs and long-distance E- classes.
She also arranges for CMEs on Fetal echocardiography and Module-based training programs for pediatricians.
She is a member of the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI).
She has keenly involved in research and has more than 30 publications in reputed National and International journals.
She has also contributed chapters in textbooks and is the Editor of the Textbook on Fetal Echocardiography published in 2017.

Medical Problems

For which Dr. Sejal Shah can be consulted

Fetal Arrhythmias
Kawasaki Disease

Medical Procedures

Performed by Dr. Sejal Shah

Balloon Valvuloplasty
Balloon Atrial Septostomy
Device Closure of ASD, VSD, and PDA

Pediatric Echocardiography
Fetal Echocardiography
Cardiac MRI

Location

Rainbow Children's Hospital & BirthRight by Rainbow, Bangalore Bangalore, India

Education & Training
Work Experience

MBBS, 1996, Smt. N. H. L Municipal Medical College

MD, 1999, Medicine in Sheth K. M School of Postgraduate Medicine and Research

Fellowship, 2001, Paediatric Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai

, 2007, Observership, Fetal Echo-cardiology and Cardiac MRI, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Canada McGill University Health Centre

Consultant, Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bommasandra, Bangalore
Visiting Consultant, Chinmaya Narayana Super Speciality Centre, Indiranagar
Consultant, Motherhood Hospital, Indiranagar
Consultant, Motherhood Hospital, Sarjapur Road
Consultant, Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad
Visiting Consultant, M S Ramaiah Narayana Heart Centre, M S Ramaiah Nagar, Bangalore
Senior Consultant, Manipal Hospital Varthur Road formerly Columbia Asia Bangalore
Senior Consultant, Columbia Asia Hospital, Sarjapur Road Bangalore
Senior Consultant, Manipal Hospital Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru