Dr. Bharat Mehra

General paediatric care encompasses the full scope of child health from birth through adolescence - routine well-child assessments, growth and developmental monitoring, management of common childhood illnesses, and recognition of the child who is deteriorating and needs urgent intervention. What sets a paediatrician with emergency and critical care fellowship training apart is the ability to identify and act on early warning signs before a child's condition escalates. Dr. Bharat Mehra brings FPECC and IFPCCM fellowship training in paediatric emergency and critical care medicine to his general paediatric practice in Bangalore, creating a practice that manages the full acuity spectrum - from well-child visits for growth monitoring, developmental assessment, nutritional counselling, and preventive care, through to acute childhood illnesses including high fever, respiratory infections, febrile seizures, acute allergic reactions, and gastroenteritis, through to critically unwell children requiring intensive monitoring and specialist management. His training across Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and advanced critical care programmes means families have a paediatrician who not only knows their child well but recognises when the clinical picture is changing in a way that requires urgent action. Written by Dr. Bharat Mehra, MBBS, MD Paediatrics, FPECC (Fellowship in Paediatric Emergency and Critical Care), IFPCCM (Indian Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine), DPAA (Diploma in Paediatric Allergy and Asthma), AAAIC (Advanced Allergy and Asthma in Clinical Immunology), Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Intensivist and Allergy Specialist, Bangalore. Phone: +91 9999538720.

Allergic and asthmatic conditions are now among the most prevalent chronic diseases of childhood, and in Bangalore - where house dust mite is the dominant perennial allergen, cockroach sensitisation is highly prevalent in urban households, and Parthenium pollen contributes a seasonal allergic burden - integrated allergy evaluation within the primary paediatric consultation is not a luxury but a clinical necessity for children with recurrent respiratory or skin symptoms. Dr. Bharat Mehra's DPAA and AAAIC qualifications in paediatric allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology place his allergy practice at a specialist level within his paediatric setting. He evaluates children with asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic eczema, food allergy, urticaria, and anaphylaxis risk using systematic clinical history and allergy testing including skin prick testing and specific IgE. Management is individualised: inhaler therapy with correct spacer technique for asthma, allergen avoidance strategies specific to the Bangalore home environment, antihistamines and topical treatment for rhinitis and eczema, emergency action planning and adrenaline auto-injector guidance for children at anaphylaxis risk, and allergen immunotherapy for selected patients where long-term disease modification is the appropriate goal. Written by Dr. Bharat Mehra, MBBS, MD Paediatrics, FPECC (Fellowship in Paediatric Emergency and Critical Care), IFPCCM (Indian Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine), DPAA (Diploma in Paediatric Allergy and Asthma), AAAIC (Advanced Allergy and Asthma in Clinical Immunology), Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Intensivist and Allergy Specialist, Bangalore. Phone: +91 9999538720.

Immunisation is the most impactful preventive health intervention in childhood, yet many children in Bangalore present with delayed vaccination, incomplete schedules, or specific medical circumstances that require adapted immunisation approaches rather than the default schedule. Children who have been in critical care, are on immunosuppressive medication, were born prematurely, or have chronic illness require individualised vaccine planning that accounts for their specific clinical status. Dr. Bharat Mehra provides personalised immunisation planning for children in Bangalore, drawing on his FPECC and IFPCCM critical care background to manage vaccination for children with complex medical histories - including those recovering from critical illness, on immunosuppressive therapy, or with chronic disease - where the standard schedule requires clinical adaptation. For healthy children presenting on time, he follows the Indian Academy of Paediatrics recommended schedule with clear explanation of each vaccine's purpose and expected response at every visit. Catch-up programmes for children with delayed or incomplete vaccination are structured efficiently and safely. For families with vaccine concerns, he addresses questions with evidence and patience, because a parent who understands the clinical rationale for each vaccine is more likely to complete the recommended schedule and protect their child. Written by Dr. Bharat Mehra, MBBS, MD Paediatrics, FPECC (Fellowship in Paediatric Emergency and Critical Care), IFPCCM (Indian Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine), DPAA (Diploma in Paediatric Allergy and Asthma), AAAIC (Advanced Allergy and Asthma in Clinical Immunology), Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Intensivist and Allergy Specialist, Bangalore. Phone: +91 9999538720.