Dr. Sharath

Dr Sharath S Ghalige is a paediatrician and neonatologist with experience from multiple quarters. After completing his MBBS and internship (2008) from KIMS, Bangalore, he completed his paediatric residency and Diploma in Child Health (DCH) at Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, in 2011. For a short stint, he worked as a specialist at a rural Community Health Centre through the Government of Karnataka. After that, he completed his MD (Paediatrics) in 2014 from JJM Medical College, Davangere. To pursue his interest in newborn care, he completed his DM (Neonatology) at the Institute of Child Health (ICH), Madras Medical College, Chennai. He is an active member of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) and the National Neonatology Forum (NNF), among other academic medical associations. His special interests include non-invasive ventilation, kangaroo mother care (KMC), developmentally supportive care of preterm babies, infant and young child feeding (IYCF), and breastfeeding promotion, among other paediatric issues. Certification: PGPN (Boston, USA) Field of Expertise: General Paediatric and Neonatal Care Adolescent Medicine Non-invasive Ventilation Vaccination Allergies Growth and Development Preterm Neonatal Developmental Care Awards and Achievements: Dr Sharath S Ghalige, Dr Upendra Reddy C, Dr Prakash SS, Dr Gayathri H Aradhya. 'Bleeding Risk in Dengue Fever: A Clinico-Laboratory Profile Study.' RJMS 2014; 4(4): 189-192 Dr Sharath S Ghalige, Dr Sharath S; Dr M. Vaideeswaran; Dr S. Mangalabharathi. 'Clinical Usage of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Neonates in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Retrospective Observational Study.' International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 5, p. 2173-2177, Aug. 2019. ISSN 2349-3291 Dr Aradhya AS, Dr Ghalige SS, Dr Madarkar B, et al. 'Comparison of Porcine versus Bovine Surfactant in Preterm Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Evidence from Real-world Data. A Multicentre Collaboration from Karnataka.' Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024; 1–8. doi:10.1002/ppul.27032