General pediatrics is a medical speciality focused on the physical, emotional, and mental health of infants, children, and adolescents. It usually covers children from birth to 18 years of age. Unlike adults, children have unique medical needs, requiring specialised doctors called pediatricians who understand the complexities of growing bodies and minds. Pediatricians are trained to […]
Children with life-threatening conditions, serious infections, or complications after complicated surgery require specialised care that cannot be provided in a general ICU unit. This is why the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) exists. In the PICU, doctors and ICU staff can continuously monitor the child’s vital signs and utilise life-support equipment, such as ventilators, to […]
Pediatric surgery is an extremely specialised area of medicine that deals with surgical treatment and diagnosis in infants, children, and adolescents, from congenital defects to trauma. Pediatric surgeons start training after general surgery to develop knowledge, fine motor skills, and even emotional intelligence to care for children and understand their unique anatomy and physiology required […]
Spine surgery is a critical surgery for patients suffering from serious spinal problems such as slipped discs, spinal canal narrowing, and deformities of the spine. Spine surgery is a very specialised procedure that helps with persistent pain relief, deformity correction, improved mobility, and spinal stability after non-invasive or minimally invasive methods such as medication, physical […]
Hip replacement surgery, also known as total hip arthroplasty, is one of the most common orthopaedic procedures performed when chronic hip pain from arthritis or a previous injury has not improved with other treatments and cannot be tolerated. Hip replacement surgery involves removing the injured or damaged hip joint and replacing it with artificial hip […]
