Pediatrics is the speciality of medicine dealing with medical care of infants and children. Pediatrics differs from adult medicine in many respects. The smaller body of an infant. Congenital defects, genetic variance, and a host of other issues are of greater concern to pediatricians and neonatologists than they often are to adult physicians.

Some diseases, are more often treated by pediatricians because only recently did the majority of these patients survive into adulthood. Issues revolving around infectious diseases and immunizations are also dealt with by pediatricians. Put simply, treating a child is not like treating a miniature adult, it is this that paediatricians and neonatologists specialize in.

Childhood is the period of greatest growth, development and maturation of the various organ systems in the body. Years of training and experience, besides medical training, goes into recognizing the difference between normal variants and what is actually pathological.

Gokuldas Heart Hospital’s Department of Pediatrics is a well-equipped and well-staffed department. The Pediatric Ward contains a 7-bedded general ward and 2 twin-sharing rooms. The environment caters to the requirement of the children - flashy and playful so that the ill child feels fresh and lively. The ward resembles a room at home and there is a children’s play area which has a large collection of child-safe toys, a wall-mounted plasma TV set with an attached VCD player that may be used to entertain the children. The entire pediatric ward is child-friendly and exudes an environment i.e. soothing and calm. This is very essential for sick children. An environment that has a positive effect on their minds, speeds up the natural healing process. All the nurses in the department have been chosen for their excellent nursing skills, as well as the love and respect they have towards children.