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Dr. Priya Deshmukh

Dr. Priya Deshmukh

Paediatrician · Newborn & child care · Vaccination
MBBS, MD (Paediatrics) · Reg. MMC 2016/14560
4.9 · 380 stories10 yrs expKothrudEnglish, Hindi, Marathi

About

Dr. Priya is a paediatrician with 10 years of experience in newborn & child care · vaccination. Known for a calm, patient-first approach, Priya has cared for thousands of patients at Kothrud with clear explanations and evidence-based treatment.

Dr Deshmukh spends the first visit teaching parents what is worth ringing about at 2 a.m. and what can wait until morning. She is deliberate about not prescribing antibiotics for viral illness, and explains why each time rather than assuming.

Areas of expertise
Newborn & neonatal careVaccination schedulesGrowth & nutritionChildhood infectionsBreastfeeding supportDevelopmental screening

Conditions Dr. Deshmukh treats

Newborn jaundice and feeding problems
Fever and common childhood infections
Diarrhoea and dehydration
Poor weight gain and growth concerns
Anaemia and nutritional deficiency
Childhood asthma and wheeze
Allergy and eczema in children
Developmental delay

Procedures & services offered

Newborn examination and screening
Routine and catch-up immunisation
Growth and development monitoring
Breastfeeding and lactation support
Nebulisation and asthma action plans
Nutritional assessment and counselling
Adolescent health checks
School-readiness assessment

Qualifications & training

Degrees
  • MBBS
  • MD (Paediatrics)
Fellowships & advanced training
  • Fellowship training in neonatology
  • Certificate course in paediatric nutrition
Professional memberships
  • Indian Academy of Paediatrics
  • National Neonatology Forum
Academic & teaching work
  • Departmental audits of newborn screening coverage
  • Parent-facing guidance on fever and antibiotic use
Recognition
  • Institutional recognition for the immunisation outreach programme
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi

Career timeline

MBBS, MD (Paediatrics)
Grant Medical College, Pune · 2016
Consultant, Paediatrics
Kothrud · 2019 – present

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