About Me

Dr. Sumithra S is a Pediatric intensivist / Pediatrician who joined as a consultant in our newly formed team of young and dynamic intensivists who would strive to provide the best of care in a safe environment to children in need of critical care at our Aster Women and Child care Center Whitefield, Bangalore. She has been trained both in India as well abroad ( UK ) with 11 years experience of caring for children. Dr. Sumithra S did her DCH From Indra Gandhi Institute of Child Care, Bangalore, and DNB pediatrics from St. Philomenas Hospital Pediatric following which she completed a pediatric intensive care fellowship from St. Johns Research Institute and Medical College and continued there as an assistant professor in the pediatric intensive care unit. After training and working in pediatric intensive care In India, she had further training in advanced pediatric Critical care in one of the biggest pediatric Intensive care units in the UK Birmingham Children's Hospital where she not only learned about caring for children in need of critical care, she also acquired knowledge and skills to support children requiring Organ Transplant (Liver and Renal). Her area of interest has been in cardiac care. She had her training at the prestigious children's hospital Great Ormond Hospital London In Pediatric Cardiac Critical care, Children in Need of ECMO support, and Lung and Heart transplants. She has also participated as a delegate and faculty in conferences and workshops. She has been an advanced pediatric Life support instructor and has been involved in training pediatricians and nurses about basic life support and advanced life support.