About Doctor
- Dr. Rashmi is a well-known Paediatric Neurologist with an experience of more than 16+ years in her field.
- Dr. Adiga is capable of managing general pediatric problems as well as complex pediatric neurological problems.
- Dr. Rashmi Adiga has captured skills in clinical experience in treating children with seizures, epilepsy/complex epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, cerebral palsy, movement disorders, developmental delay, and complex physical disability, developmental coordination disorder, learning disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and specific learning difficulties.
- During her stint in the UK, dr. Adiga has conducted an audit project including the national Epilepsy 12 audit to improve the quality of clinical care for children with epilepsy.
- Dr. Adiga takes interest in coaching and has been a faculty for British Paediatric Neurology Association Paediatric Epilepsy Training (PET1) courses and Paediatric EEG basics for Paediatricians’ (PEBP) workshops.
- The doctor has also served as “University of Cambridge Senior Clinical tutor” and played an important role behind the placement selection of Cambridge Medical students in pediatrics.
- Dr. Adiga was an educational supervisor for postgraduate trainees in Paediatrics.
- She is also an active member of Paediatric Neurology (subchapter of IAP) and the International Child Neurology Association (ICNA) and an active member of the Eastern Paediatric Epilepsy Network.
- Her field of interest lies in evidence-based clinical care and has written many local clinical guidelines and was also a Delphi Panellist for the RCPCH Stroke in Childhood Guidelines.
- Also, dr. Rashmi Adiga was the principal examiner for the ICISS (International Collaborative Infantile Spasms Study) trial at Kings Lynn and the paper following this trial “Safety and efficacy of hormonal treatment versus the hormonal treatment and vigabatrin for infantile spasms” have been published in The Lancet.
Qualifications
- MBBS, Bangalore Medical College
- DCH, The Institute of Child Health, Madras
- MRCPCH
- CCT (certificate of completion of training), Paediatrics, UK
- FRCPCH, Fellowship, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH)
Work Experience Of Dr. Rashmi Adiga
- Conducted clinics, Churchill Park School
- Conducted Paediatric epilepsy clinics, Paediatric Neuro-developmental clinics, and multidisciplinary clinics for children with cerebral palsy
- Visiting Specialist, Paediatric Neurology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
- Consultant, Paediatrics, lead for Paediatric Neurology and Epilepsy services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn and Norfolk Community Health, for 5 years and 11 months
- Consultant, Rainbow Hospital, Bangalore
Specialties
- Seizures,
- Epilepsy/complex epilepsy
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Movement disorders
- Developmental delay
- Complex physical disability
- Developmental coordination disorder
- Learning disability
- Autistic spectrum disorder Read More
Treatments
- Angioplasty and Stent Placement
- Aortic and mitral atresia
- Arterial Switch Operation
- Benign and malignant bone tumors
- Blalock-Taussig (BT) Shunt
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIP) Treatment
- Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA) Surgery
- Coronary fistula
- Cows Milk Protein Allergy Read More