Dr. Mathumitha T
Experience: | 2 years |
Education: | Sri Devaraja URS Medical College |
Academic degree: | MD (Doctor of Medicine) |
Area of specialization: | I am mostly into pediatrics—babies, toddlers, school kids, the whole spectrum—and yeah, neonatology has become something I feel strongly connected to. Working in NICU made me realise how much even tiny shifts in vitals can mean. I’ve also kinda developed a deeper interest in pediatric nutrition, especially when I started seeing how food issues impact everything—from immunity to sleep patterns in kids. Not every child eats well or sleeps on time, and it’s not always the parent’s fault, right? Allergy and asthma in children also take up a big part of my work now\... some kids just keep coming in with wheeze, sneezing, skin rashes that no one could figure out initially, and that pushes me to look beyond just giving meds. I like understanding their routines, what triggers what, whether their diet is playing a role or if sleep cycle’s all messed up again. It’s all connected, really, and I try to not treat one thing in isolation anymore. |
Achievements: | I am kind of proud to have published a paper on complications in neonates who were undergoing therapeutic hypothermia—wasn’t exactly easy putting it all together. It came out of real NICU work, not just textbook cases. I remember going back n forth over the data, trying to not miss out on even the tiniest patterns... sometimes they don’t show up till u really zoom in. Anyway, getting it accepted felt worth it, and weirdly, made me more careful about how fragile those first few days really are. |
I am someone who kinda finds meaning in small things—like watching a preterm baby slowly stabalize in NICU over a week. I finished my postgraduation in 2023 from Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar. Lot of things happened in those 3 years, but what stayed with me most was the hands-on exposure I got in neonatal ICU... not just routine management but handling complicated scenarios too, like RDS, late-onset sepsis, birth asphyxia. It wasn’t easy, sometimes I still think maybe I missed something or could hv done better, but I learned from every single shift. After that, I worked for a year at Masonic Medical Centre for Children in Coimbatore—pretty busy place, honestly. Got to deal with wide range of pediatric cases, some days it felt like 24hrs wasn’t enuf. From feverish toddlers to kids in respiratory distress, I kinda started developing a rhythm. Not like a checklist, more like just... knowing when something’s off. Parents were anxious (rightly), and I had to learn to not just treat the kid but also talk to the family in a way that actually made sense to them—not easy during OPD rush. I don’t look at cases as just diagnosis and discharge. I like seeing how a child responds over time. I’m still figuring out better ways to do things honestly, but I do try to stay consistent, even when things get hectic. And if there's one thing I’m sure of, it's that pediatric care needs patience, especially in NICU, where each tiny change matters. I’m interested in continuing with this mix of neonatal and general pediatric work. It's not one big achievement or award I’m chasing... it's just the feeling of doing something that actually matters—especially for those who can't yet speak for themselves.
