18+ years years of expertise

Dr. Supraja Chandrasekar

Consultant

MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute,India    |Rainbow Hospital, Marathahalli

About Dr. Supraja Chandrasekar

  • Dr. Supraja Chandrasekar is a Pediatrician and Pediatric Intensivist and has an experience of 18 years in this field.
  • She is working as a consultant in Pediatrician and Pediatric Intensivist at Columbia Asia Hospital,Bangalore
  • Her specialization includes are Pediatrician and Pediatric Intensivist
  • She has a passion for caring for critically ill children; following her training in the United Kingdom in some of the best hospitals
  • She returned to India, to further specialize and completed Fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care by securing the national first rank, conducted by the Indian Academy of Paediatrics.ย 
  • She subsequently went on to build a robust Pediatric team that specialises in Acute Pediatric Care in her previous hospital where she headed the unit for seven years.
  • With over 18 years of experience she is known for her sensitive nature; effortless engagement with children and excellent communication with the family.
  • She has received excellent feedback from her patients especially the children themselves.ย 
  • She has had the opportunity to take care of some very sick children along with her team and has presented these learnings in various international journals and scientific deliberations.
  • She enjoys teaching and training and is an accredited Teacher of the Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences & Indian Academy of Pediatrics Intensive Care Chapter.ย 
  • She is a certified clinical course instructor for Critical Care and Life Support courses and a trainer in Simulation Based Teaching.
  • She is faculty at various state and national level workshops like Advanced ventilation workshop.
  • She has featured in various newspapers and TV channels for health educational awareness and her contribution to medical field earned her Nirbhaya Award during Womenโ€™s Day 2014 from Asare Trust.
  • Apart from her clinical work she also dedicates time to Preventive and Community Child Care.ย 
  • She has worked actively on Childhood Nutrition [ started a unique Lifestyle Clinic for Kids] and Child Safety [S.A.F.E = Safety And First Aid for Everyone campaign].ย 
  • She regularly conducts First Aid and Basic Life Support workshops for all prominent schools in North Bengaluru.ย 
  • She has already trained close to 500 high school students in basic life support under the SETME [Student Empowerment Through Medical Education] Programs.ย 
  • She was recently the invited Jury member for the ASSOCHAM Parentof 2017Innovative awards for schools across Bangalore under the category of Health and Safety.ย 
  • She has a penchant for serving the lesser privileged who need urgent critical care for children through various Foundation activities and crowd funding activities.ย 

Area of Expertise

Education

  • MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute,India

Experience

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