Dr. Rajath Athreya is one of the best paediatric doctors in Bangalore, working as a Senior Consultant and HOD – Paediatrics & Neonatology at Sakra World Hospital. He is a well-established clinical lead in Neonatal medicine and Paediatrics having nearly 20 years of experience in the field. Being the best neonatologist in Bangalore, he is known for his clinical skills, academics, and leadership qualities. He has experience of working beyond the hospital setting, across Government bodies, and the Health-tech industry in an advisory capacity.
He worked as a consultant paediatrician and lead consultant neonatologist at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bengaluru. He served as the director of postgraduate fellowship programs in Neonatology both under the National Neonatology Forum and under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He was associated with Kauvery Hospitals, Bengaluru as a lead consultant. He also worked at Cloudnine Hospitals Bengaluru before joining Rainbow Children’s Hospital. Prior to this, Dr. Rajath spent a decade in the UK, working at world-renowned paediatric and neonatal centers including Imperial College, King’s College Hospital, London, and Guys' and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. He was a consultant neonatologist at University Hospital Lewisham, London. He was a faculty with the London School of Paediatrics and Resuscitation Council, UK.
He has also been nominated as a member of the Technical advisory committee (TAC) for COVID-19 for the Government of Karnataka.
He has completed his CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) from the London School of Paediatrics, UK (2012), his MRCPCH from Royal College of Child Health and Paediatrics, London (2006), MD in Paediatrics from Bangalore Medical College (2001-2004), and his MBBS from M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga (1999).
Clinical Expertise
- Neonatal Intensive Care: He has expertise in all aspects of neonatal medicine including neonatal transport. He is well versed with different ventilation strategies including volume-targeted ventilation, HFOV and use of iNO. He has a wide experience in the management of a range of complex neonatal medical and surgical conditions including, extreme prematurity, severe IUGR, HIE (therapeutic hypothermia), PPHN, sepsis, cardiac and metabolic emergencies, NEC and other surgical emergencies, chronic lung disease and evolving neuro disabilities.
- Paediatrics: He has a breadth of expertise in all aspects of paediatrics with a special interest in paediatric endocrinology. He has been a faculty and thesis guide for DNB Paediatrics
- Nirmala Kesaree Gold Medal in MD Paediatrics 2004
- Featured as amongst the top 10 paediatricians in India by Medgate Today 2019-2020
Affiliations/Memberships
- Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No.52118)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London, UK
- Resuscitation Council UK
- London School of Paediatrics, London Deanery
- British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Indian Academy of Paediatrics
- National Neonatology Forum, India and Karnataka branches
- PediSTARS (Pediatric Simulation Training and Research Society)
Mentoring and academic standing in Neonatology
- Director of post-doctoral fellowship programs in neonatology
- Invited speaker at National and state-level neonatology and perinatology conferences including keynote lectures
- Mentored Neonatal units in Government facilities as part of an expert team assisting the Department of health in their initiative to improve the quality of care and outcomes
- Invited to the editorial board of indexed journals: Perinatology, reviewer for BMC Pediatrics
Mentoring and technical advisory posts with the Health-tech industry
- Technical consultant for GE Healthcare MIC (maternal and infant care) division
- Subject matter expert for Cerner, London, UK and research collaborator for Medela, Switzerland
- Mentor and jury for boot camps and national level competition for innovators and start-ups in healthcare and medical technology at C-CAMP Bangalore
- Trial Steering Committee member: Gestational Diabetes in Uganda and India: Design and evaluation of tools for improving screening and self-management
- Subject matter expert: MAASTHI (Maternal antecedents of adiposity and studying the transgenerational role of hyperglycemia and insulin) PHFI and Wellcome trust epidemiological study
