Dr. K. S. Prathyusha
MBBS, DNB (Pediatrics)
Speciality
Developmental Pediatrician
Degrees
MBBS, DNB (Pediatrics), Fellowship in Neurodevelopmental & Behavioural Pediatrics
Experience
6+ Years
Timings
Working Hours
- 10:00 A.M. 01:00 P.M.
About the Doctor
A pediatrician with over 6 years of clinical experience, Dr. Prathyusha completed a fellowship in Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Pediatrics (2024-2025) under the mentorship of Dr. Nandini Mundkur. She is skilled in developmental screening, diagnostic assessments, parent counseling, and creating individualized management plans for children with neurodevelopmental and behavioural disorders. Her expertise also includes the long-term follow-up of high-risk newborns and the delivery of family-centered care.
Educational Qualifications
- Fellowship in Neurodevelopmental & Behavioural Pediatrics: Centre for Child Development and Disabilities, Bengaluru (2024-2025)
- DNB Pediatrics: Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore (2016-2019)
- MBBS: Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, NTRUHS (2008-2014)
Certifications & Specialized Training
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: ADOS-2 (Vanderbilt Kennedy Center) and ISAA (NIEPID).
- Developmental Delay: DASII (KEM Hospital, Pune), and SCOPE assessment (CCDD).
- ADHD: Vanderbilt ADHD Rating Scale.
- Behavioural Disorders: Functional Behavioural Analysis (FBA), Play Therapy Certification (Changing Tree Training Centre), and WHO Caregiver Skills Training (CST) Program.
- Specific Learning Disability: Remedial Instruction (Madras Dyslexia Association).
- Nutrition: Solid Starts Courses (Foundation & Neurobiology of Choking) and NPTEL Course in Maternal, Infant, Young Child Nutrition.
- Adolescence: IAP Adolescent Health Academy online course on counseling and Adolescon.
Areas of Interest
- High-Risk Newborn Follow-up and developmental supportive care.
- Neurodevelopmental Assessment.
- Parent-child mediated early intervention programs for Autism (NDBI model)
- Play-based approaches for behavioural disorders.
- Lactation counseling and complementary feeding strategies for picky eaters.