Baby walkers have come a long way from being instruments that ‘helped children walk & behave upright’ in the 17th century to being totally banned in countries like Canada in 2004. What is the outlook on walkers today? Should I buy my baby a baby walker to help him/her walk faster? When should you buy a baby walker? (more…)
Did you just read this and think, ‘What do you mean – how frequently should my kid have an eye test?! S/he has never had any problems with seeing. No problems, no eye test… right?’ Umm… not really. No eye check, no known eye problem is how we’d like to put it. (more…)
We all know too much TV is bad for our kids. So how much is too much? Where do you put a limit? How do you actually stick to the limit? Here’s a look at how much screen time is okay for your child’s eyes: (more…)
Summer vacations are on! A jump into the swimming pool is one great way to beat the heat. Whether it’s a hotel’s pool or daily swimming class or the community pool in your society, swimming pool water can leave your kid with burning red eyes, also called as swimmer’s eyes. Here’s how you can protect your kids’ eyes in the swimming pool: (more…)
3 years old Diya was brought to our hospital in tears. Her father had been swinging her playfully when she suddenly began crying. Initially they thought she was just cranky from hunger or lack of sleep. But when Diya refused to use her arm, they anxiously rushed her to our hospital. Diya’s orthopedic doctor diagnosed her with a nursemaid’s elbow, also called a pulled elbow. Here’s all about nursemaid’s elbow and why you should never swing your child in the air by the arm: (more…)
“Half the world’s population will be near sighted by the year 2050!” Now that’s alarming, isn’t it? What is causing more and more of our children to be myopic or short sighted? And more importantly, what can we do to reduce short-sightedness in children? Scientists have found an easy solution – outdoor activity reduces short-sightedness in children. (more…)
While most of our childhood was spent running outdoors, our kids spend their time zipping between classes – abacus, tuitions, music, painting – the list is endless! No doubt this helps all round development of their minds. However their bones are left wanting. Wanting for more sunshine, wanting for more bone strength, and wanting for more muscle strength. So how much exercise do kids’ bones need? What physical activity should your child be engaged in? (more…)
“Doctor what can I do to reduce my child’s spectacle powers?” “Can my child never get rid of her glasses?” “His spectacle number is increasing so fast, how can I stop it?” These are questions parents commonly ask child eye specialists. With a heavy heart, eye doctors have had to tell parents that there really is no magic cure for nearsightedness. And that all they could do was ensure their kids wore spectacles or contact lenses so that the current powers were corrected. Until now. (more…)
“Doctor, I don’t think it will work,” said Jiya’s father. “Glasses as squint treatment for our four month old baby? Isn’t she too young for spectacles? She is too frisky, she just won’t keep them on Doctor!” (more…)
14th November 2017: The following are common questions that parents worry about: Will carrots help my child get rid of his spectacles? Will eye exercises reverse her glass powers? What can I do to stop my child’s spectacle numbers from increasing? We now have research backed evidence for parents regarding what they can do for myopia progression:
Consultant Joint Replacement & Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS, MS Ortho, DNB Ortho, D Ortho, FCPS Ortho, Fellowships in Joint Replacement (Liverpool UK, Hamburg Germany, Seoul South Korea)
Training:
Dr. Anoop Dhamangaonkar completed his MBBS from KEM Hospital in Mumbai and went to obtain the degrees of MS Orthopaedics, Diplomate of National Board (DNB) Orthopaedics, Diplomate of Orthopaedics (D Ortho) and Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS) from the reputed Sion Hospital, Mumbai.
He also obtained not one but three additional fellowships in joint replacement from internationally acclaimed centres in Liverpool UK, Hamburg Germany and Seoul South Korea.
Experience:
Dr. Anoop Dhamangaonkar has an experience of over 10 years with persistently good outcomes in joint replacement surgeries. He was an Assistant Professor in the department of Orthopaedics at Sion Hospital.
Dr. Dhamangaonkar has to his credit, more than 35 research papers in international peer reviewed journals. He is also an Editor of the Arthroplasty Section of the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.
Special Interests:
Hand Surgeon & Limb Reconstructive
MBBS, MS (Ortho)
Training:
Dr. Hemant Patankar completed his MBBS in 1983 after which he went on to obtain his MS in Orthopaedics.
Experience:
Dr. Hemant Patankar has an experience of over 34 years. He is a member of Bombay Orthopaedic Society, Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association, Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand and Trauma Society Of India.
He has received multiple awards like Rotary Club’s Vocational Excellence Award and Best Paper Awards at various Orthopaedic Conferences.
Dr. Patankar is also attached to Apollo Hospital in Navi Mumbai, Zen Hospital, BARC Hospital and Hindu Sabha Hospital. He is an homorary professor at the Rajawadi Municipal Hospital in Mumbai. He has 17 research publications to his credit.
Special Interests:
– Crush Injury of Hand
– Congenital Hand deformities
– Trigger finger Surgery
Hand Surgeon
M.B.B.S., M.S.(Ortho), European Diploma In Hand Surgery
Training:
After his MBBS, Dr. Bipin Ghanghurde went on to obtain his degree of MS (Orthopaedics) from Kolhapur. He then obtained The European Diploma in Hand Surgery (EDHS) degree from Antwerp, Belgium.
Dr. Ghanghurde also has severeal Fellowships in Hand and Microsurgery from Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore, Ogori Daiichi General Hospital in Japan and University Hospital Ghent of Belgium. He has also been an Observer in the Hand and Microsurgery Dpeartment of Hospital De La Main, Paris.
Experience:
Dr. Bipin Ghanghurde has more than 12 years of experience in hand, wrist and nerve surgeries. He is also a member of Indian Society of Hand Surgery, Bombay Orthopaedic Society and American Society of Surgery for the Hand.
Special Interests:
– Congenital Hand reconstruction
– Wrist arthroscopy
– Brachial Plexus Palsy Surgeries
Consultant Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon
MBBS, D Ortho, DNB Ortho, IOA Fellowship Spinal Surgery, Fellowship in Joint Replacement (Germany)
Training:
Dr. Kunal Shah finished his MBBS from Gujrat in 2006 followed by Diploma in Orthopaedics and then DNB in Orthopaedics from Coimbatore. Dr. Shah also did his IOA Fellowship in Spinal Surgery at Ganga Hospital and Fellowship in Joint Replacement from Germany.
Dr. Shah also worked with the renowned Dr. Elian Shepherd’s Spinal Surgery Unit in USA.
Experience:
Dr. Shah has performed more than 7000 simple and complex trauma surgeries. He is also a faculty at the Depuy Synthes Foundation Course on Principles of Fracture Management for ORP.
Dr. Shah is also involved in various social initiatives like patient education camps and awareness clinics. Dr. Shah is also affiliated with Indian Orthopaedic Association, Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Association of Spine Surgeons of India and Gujarat Orthopaedic Association.
Special Interests:
– Paraspinal tumours
– Trauma surgeries
– Spine surgery
Orthopaedic Specialist in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
MBBS, MS (Ortho), DNB (Ortho), D(Ortho), Fellowship in Arthroscopy Surgery (Seovl, South Korea).
Training:
Dr Mihir Patel finished his MBBS and MS Orthopaedic Surgery from the reputed KEM Hospital, Mumbai in 2009. Dr. Patel also obtained the Diplomate of National Board [D.N.B.], New Delhi in Orthopaedics and the Diplomate in Orthopaedics [D ortho] from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai. He has completed an international fellowship from South Korea in Arthroscopy.
Experience:
Dr. Mihir Patel has performed more than 1000 arthroscopic surgeries of the wrist, elbow, shoulder, ankle, and knee joints making him one of the best arthroscopy & sports medicine specialists in Mumbai. He teaches other doctors as part of the Ilizarov training course under the Bombay Orthopaedic Society. He is alos an Assistant Professor in the Orthopaedics Department at K B Bhabha Municipal General Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai.
Special Interests:
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS, D Ortho, MS Ortho
Training:
Dr. Vikas Agashe completed his MBBS and then MS in Orthopaedics from King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai in 1978. He also completed his Diploma in Orthopaedics from Mumbai.
Experience:
Dr. Vikas Agashe has been sharing his vast experience and knowledge with budding orthopaedic doctors through many national and international conferences like the Indian Orthopaedic Association Conference (IOACON), Traumacon – National Conference of Trauma Association of India, Maharashtra State Orthopaedic Association Conference (MOA), Western India Orthopaedic Association Conference – Annual Conference of Bombay Orthopaedic Society, etc.
Being renowned as one of the top orthopaedic surgeons in Mumbai, Dr. Agashe has also been invited as a training faculty for the AO Trauma Courses and various other Conferences all over India and in Switzerland, Malaysia, San Diego, Taiwan, Bangkok etc.
Dr. Agashe is also attached to Dr. P. D. Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. In addition to multiple research publications, Dr. Vikas Agashe has also headed the illustrious association of top Orthopaedists in Mumbai – Bombay Orthopaedic Society.
Special Interests:
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS, MS (Ortho), Fellowship Paediatric Hip and Trauma (San Diego USA), Fellowships Paediatric Orthopaedics (Mumbai India and Seoul Korea), Professor Kaye Wilkins Fellowship, SICOT Fellowship (Prague Czech Republic)
Training:
Dr. Mandar Agashe is one of the best Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeons in Mumbai.
He received his medical degree from the prestigious KEM hospital, Mumbai, in the process of which he received two Gold medals as well as secured distinction in as many as 10 of the 14 subjects. He then started pursuing Paediatric Orthopaedics at the Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children at Mumbai, the biggest Paediatric hospital in Western India.
Along the way, he has completed international Paediatric Orthopaedic fellowships at prestigious institutes like the Korea university Guro Hospital, Seoul, the Charles university, Motol hospital at Prague and the Rady Children’s hospital San Diego. He is one of only three surgeons from India, to have received advanced training in Paediatric and Adolescent hip disorders at the International hip centre at Rady Children’s hospital, San Diego. He is also the recipient of the prestigious “Professor Kaye Wilkins fellowship” under the auspices of Paediatric Orthopaedic society of India.
Experience:
Dr. Mandar Agashe has a rich experience and consults at the Godrej Memorial hospital in Vikroli, Fortis Healthcare hospital in Mulund, SRCC Children’s Hospital at Haji Ali, Surya Childcare hospital in Santacruz and Ghatkopar Hindu Sabha hospital. has a keen interest in research and has published more than twenty articles in high quality, peer-reviewed literature and has presented many papers at national and international conferences.
He is also actively involved in teaching under-graduates and post-graduates and is an Honorary Assistant Professor at the Somaiya hospital in Sion.
Special Interests: