Dr SHEILA BHAVE
Honorary Associate Professor,
Dep. of Paeditrics,
KEM Hospital, Rastha Peth,
Pune - 411011
Tel.no. 24037342
E-mail: kemhrc@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Designation within Sneha: Founder member |
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Clinical Appointments: |
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Honorary
Consultant in Paediatric Research, KEM Hospital, Pune |
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Associate
Professor (Paediatrics) at BJ Medical College, University of
Pune |
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Consultant
Paediatrician, Usha Nursing Home, MG Road, Pune |
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| Special
Interests: |
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Liver
Diseases in Children- Research studies (sponsored by the Wellcome
Trust, UK) began in 1980 and included extensive pioneering work
in Indian Childhood Cirrhosis. Present focus of research interest
is in characterisation of Wilson's Disease in India and the
Neonatal Cholestasis Syndrome. |
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Paediatric
Gastroenterology- Specially interested in chronic diarrhoea
and nutrition. Involved in devising a special chicken based
feed, from Venkateshwara Hatcheries Ltd., for treatment of chronic
diarrhoea and oil supplementation to feeds of premature and
low birthweight babies. |
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Childhood
disabilities- Keenly associated with the TDH Rehabilitation
Centre for handicapped children at the KEM Hospital. Specially
interested in causation and management of scholastic backwardness
in children.
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| Distinction
gained: |
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Has
over 40 publications in national and international journals.
Some of the research papers have won awards at National Pediatric
Conferences.
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| Important
Publications : |
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Pandit
A, Bhave S. Present interpretation of the role of copper in
Indian Childhood Cirrhosis in Copper nutrition in humans: essentiality
and toxicity. Uauy R, Olivares M (eds.). The American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition. 1996; 63 No. 5: S830- S835. |
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Bhave
SA, Bavdekar AR, Pandit AN. Neonatal Cholestasis Syndrome in
India - A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge. Indian Pediatrics.
1996; 33: 753- 762. |
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