Consultant Pediatric & Adolescent Endocrinologist
Dr. Smita Ramachandran
MBBS, MD Pediatrics, FIPAE (AHERF)
Dr Smita Ramachandran is a Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinologist and Diabetologist.
She has done her Speciality training in Endocrinology from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi. She has previously worked in Kalawati Saran Children Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital.
She had an overall experience of over 13yrs and had a lot of experience in treating children with Type 1 Diabetes, Short Stature, Puberty Problems, Thyroid Disorders and Bone Disorders.
Dr Smita also has several International and National publications of her work and is currently involved in Diabetes and Growth research as well.
She has Co authored a book on Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology – for use of both Paediatricians and Endocrinologists, and had written several chapters in Pediatric Endocrinology Books.
She is a member of International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPE) Pediatric Endocrine Society, Indian Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ISPAE).
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Author of book on
Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology *
Practical Approach to Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology has been compiled with the aim to make diagnosis and treatment of pediatric endocrinology disorders easier for practicing pediatricians and endocrinologists alike. Its unique format uses a stepwise methodical approach and is illustrated by diagrams, algorithms, and tables, making it an extremely useful book to look up when in doubt. A section on all relevant biochemical values has been compiled and added at the end for the benefit of all readers.
Publications
Publications & Presentations
- Published book “ Practical Approach to Pediatric And Adolescent Endocrinology” as a Co-Editor 2020.
- Wrote a Chapter in IAP Textbook on Pediatric Endocrinology. Vaman Khadilkar 2019. “Growth and Endocrine Dysfunction in Cancer”.
- Metformin in adolescent PCOS : the way forward. Published in Paediatric Endocrine Reviews. August 2017
- A variable course of cushing disease in a 7 year old: diagnostic dilemma. published in J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2018
- Persistent Oxygen Dependency In Preterm Newborn: Beyond Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Published in JCDR 2012
- Clinico-socio-demographic profile and predictors of poor outcome in children with liver abscess: a hospital-based study in northern India. Tropical doctor 2012.
- Retapamulin: A newer topical antibiotic. Published in JPGM 2013
- Neonaticide in India and the stigma of female gender: report of two cases. Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health 2013
- Aplasia cutis congenita: A rare case with extensive symmetrically distributed lesions. J Assoc Physicians India. 2014 Mar;62(3):274-6.
- The impact of Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome on Parents’ Health- Related Quality of life and Family Function’. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2015
- Renal Artery Stenosis with Tuberculosis: AUnique Presentation. J Pediatr Infect Dis. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1564068
- Tuberculosis an Emerging Cause of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Children: Literature Review. Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. DOI http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0036-1579686.
- Recent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for primary and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases 64 (2017) 53–57
- Congenital hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia : Review of indian scenario” published in NMBI. October 2018
- Recombinant Growth hormone response in Indian girls with Turner syndrome. International Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. October 2018
- Growth Hormone Outcomes in RSS and SGA Children: Indian Tertiary Care Study. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2018; 3:1570.
- Leuprolide Vs triptorelin: The recent trends in GnRH analogues in precocious puberty. IAIM, 2019; 6(2): 121-131.
- Unusual cause of Phenytoin toxicity – clobazam interaction. Iranian journal of Child Neurology 2011.
- H3N2 Emergence in India. International Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, 2015
- Accuracy of pulse oximetry versus arterial blood gas in screening cyanotic heart. Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2016
- Comparison of health care seeking behavior in rural versus urban women in Uttarakhand. Indian J Child Health 2015
- Pediatric pulmonary hypertension -recent management guidelines. Indian Journal of practical pediatrics. 2017,19(3);233
- Feasibility of bisphosphonate therapy in indian pediatric patient of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva : Our expierence” accepted for publication in IJBAMR.
- Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Multiple Autoimmune Phenomenon at new onset Type 1 DM: A case report and review of literature” under review in JCRPE
- Growth hormone treatment outcomes in Indian children with celiac disease and growth hormone deficiency” sent for publication in Italian journal of paediatrics.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus, Celiac and Hypothyroidism complicating type 1 diabetes: a rare tetrad. Under consideration in Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health.
- Growth hormone outcomes in Indian children with GHD-a tertiary care centre experience. Submitted to JPEM
- Changes in Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetics with Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Following Multiple Daily Injection Therapy: A Retrospective Questionnaire Based Study submitted to Pediatric diabetes
- “Wolfram syndrome: case report of two siblings with genetic analysis.”International Journal of Pediatric Research. November 2019, vol 6: issue 11.
- Rare Presentations of Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematomas in Children. Pediatr Neurosci 2020;15:171-4.
- Empirical sulphonylurea in neonatal diabetes: results from a tertiary care center . International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-021-00959-z
- Poster Presentation on “The benefits of growth hormone in Indian Turner children” in GRS-IGF, 2018.
- Paper presented in ESPID 2012 Persistent Oxygen Dependency In Preterm Newborn: Beyond Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Poster Presentation on “Growth hormone outcomes in RSS and SGA children: Indian Tertiary care center” in GRS-IGF, 2018.
- Poster Presentation on “Comparative study of final outcomes in ISS vs GHD children treated with recombinant growth hormone” in GRS-IGF, 2018.
- Case presentation in IAP meet March 2016.
- Paper presentation in NNF meet 2011 in Delhi