25 February 2025
Future Healthcare Innovations
in Medical Treatment
Dr. Deepak P. Tirthani is a veteran Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist with nearly four decades of clinical excellence. Renowned as one of the most trusted names in child healthcare in Bandra, he has been a pillar of Holy Family Hospital for over 35 years.
Known for his compassionate, patient-first philosophy, Dr. Tirthani specializes in managing complex neonatal conditions and childhood respiratory disorders. He is credited with conceptualizing the state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Holy Family Hospital, significantly advancing the standard of newborn care in Mumbai.
Professional Highlights & Contributions
- Honors: Peer-selected by India Today as one of the Top Neonatologists in Mumbai.
- Public Health: Served as a member of the IAP (Indian Academy of Pediatrics) Review Committee on Rotaviral vaccines and HPV Vaccines
- Speaker & Educator: A national-level speaker on Pediatric Asthma and Atopy; he is deeply involved in training the next generation of pediatricians.
- Nutritional Advocacy: Actively promotes the "5-6 Vegetables Daily" rule to reduce dependency on processed foods in children's diets.
Experience
Dr. Tirthani provides comprehensive care for infants, children, and adolescents, with a focus on preventative medicine and intensive care.
- Neonatal Intensive Care: Expert in managing premature births, neonatal jaundice, and critical care for newborns.
- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine: Special interest in Asthma, allergies, and atopic dermatitis.
- Preventative Paediatrics: * Nutritional Assessment: Guiding parents on diet patterns to combat lifestyle-related childhood illnesses.
- Vaccination & Immunization: Routine and specialized pediatric vaccine schedules.
- General Paediatrics: Management of viral fevers like Dengue and Malaria, growth disorders, and common childhood infections like tonsillitis.
- Infectious Disease Management: Expertise in treating Measles, Chicken Pox (Varicella), and Typhoid.
Awards, Honours, & Memberships
- MBBS: Maharashtra Medical Council (1987).
- MD (Paediatrics): Advanced postgraduate degree specializing in child health.
- DCH (Bom): Diploma in Child Health, Mumbai.
- Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care: Ospedale Giannina Gaslini (Genova, Italy).
