Dr. Chaithra P
Associate Consultant- Paediatrics, Paediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Dr. Chaithra is a distinguished Pediatric Pulmonologist and Pediatric Sleep Specialist based in Bangalore, with 4.5 years of clinical experience in the care of infants, children and adolescents. She has specialized expertise in diagnosing and managing a wide range of pediatric respiratory and sleep-related disorders, including critical respiratory care, and is well known for her compassionate, child-friendly, and evidence-based approach to pediatric care.
She completed her MBBS from Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga and MD in Pediatrics from the prestigious Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), Bangalore. Following her postgraduate training, she pursued Senior Residency and subsequently completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology at IGICH, gaining extensive experience in advanced and complex pediatric respiratory care.
Dr. Chaithra served as an Assistant Professor at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, where she was involved in clinical care, lung function testing, flexible bronchoscopy, and training of postgraduate and fellowship candidates. Her tertiary-care training enables her to manage both common and complex pediatric respiratory disorders. She is widely appreciated for her parent-focused counselling and holistic, continuity-based care approach.
• Childhood Asthma & Allergic Disorder
• Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy (Diagnostic & Therapeutic)
• Pulmonary Function Testing – Spirometry, FeNO, IOS, DLCO
• Congenital Lung Malformations
• Critical Respiratory Care
• Chronic Lung Disorders – Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), Bronchiectasis
• Childhood Tuberculosis
• Post-Infectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans
• Interstitial Lung Diseases
• Systemic Lung Disorders
• Pediatric Sleep Disorders & Sleep Hygiene
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
• Non-Invasive Ventilation, Home Oxygen Therapy, BiPAP & CPAP Titration
• General Pediatrics & Preventive Child Health Care
• Parent Counseling & Holistic Care Planning
Memberships
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• IAP National Respiratory Chapter (IAPNRC)

