Dr. Nidhi Rawal

Qualification and Experience

A specialist par excellence, Dr. Nidhi Rawal has a rich work experience as Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatric GI Motility Center and Feeding Disorders Program - Kennedy Krieger Institute Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Assistant Professor (Pediatric GI, Hepatology and Nutrition) - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland, USA, Consultant (Pediatric GI, Hepatology and Nutrition) - Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Associate Medical Staff (Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition) - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Adjunct Associate Professor (Pediatric GI, Hepatology and Nutrition) - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland, USA, and Co-Director, Pediatric Celiac Disease Program & Eosinophilic GI Disorders Program - University of Maryland Children's Hospital.

Dr. Rawal has completed her DM (Pediatric Gastroenterology) from University of Maryland Children’s Hospital, USA, MPH from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, MD (Pediatrics) from USA, and MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India.

Reasons to Avail Online Consultation with Dr. Nidhi Rawal

It is extremely important and beneficial to have an online consultation with your treating doctor before beginning any Pediatric GI, Hepatology and Nutrition treatment. We have compiled a list of the top reasons to schedule an online consultation with Dr. Nidhi Rawal-

• She is gifted and dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to all of her patients.
• She aims to achieve the right balance between therapeutic efficacy, safety, and cost when treating all of her patients.
• Families are given a lot of attention when it comes to holistic patient care and getting better treatment results.
• On a first-come, first-served basis, teleconsultations with Dr. Nidhi Rawal is available.
• The extensive expertise of Dr. Rawal in Recurrent as well as Functional abdominal pain, Inflammatory bowel diseases, Constipation, poor weight gain and feeding difficulties gives a lot of weight to her consultations.
• Dr. Nidhi Rawal is highly recommended by international patients who frequently consult her for Pediatric GI, Hepatology and Nutrition issues.
• When it is about finding a specialist for a consultation, Dr. Rawal's significant experience in the field of Pediatric GI, Hepatology and Nutrition is a major bonus.
• The specialist makes sure that the patients' anxiety and treatment phobia are adequately controlled, and encourages them to openly share their problems with a caregiver.
• As the consultations are to be scheduled with Dr. Nidhi Rawal, it is pertinent to note that she is fluent in English and Hindi.

Contribution to medical science

The doctor is a member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurogastrointestinal Motility Committee, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), and American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). Dr. Rawal has been awarded the Gold Medal for exceptional performance in Pediatrics - Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, Delhi, Best Pediatrics Intern Award for Patient Compassion - Brookdale University Hospital, New York, USA, Senior Resident Teaching Award for contributions towards teaching and learning of medical students and interns - Brookdale University Hospital, New York, USA, Intern of the Year Award for distinguished clinical performance as an intern, and American College of Gastroenterology Presidential Award, for “A systematic review on gluten and casein-free diets in Autism: What do we know?”, University of Maryland Children’s Hospital, Maryland, USA. Dr. Nidhi Rawal holds an expertise in Recurrent and Functional abdominal pain, Inflammatory bowel diseases, Constipation, poor weight gain, feeding difficulties, celiac disease and eosinophilic (allergic) disorders of the GI tract, and Liver and pancreatic diseases. Dr. Rawal connects with her patients and their loved ones regularly via the medium of Telemedicine, she has adapted to the application of technology in medicine and is moving with the times.

Conditons treated by Dr. Nidhi Rawal

Please find below the names of the cardiac conditions treated by Dr. Nidhi Rawal in children:

• Patent Foramen Ovale
• Atrial Septal Defect
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Immediate intervention is requited for heart conditions in children as if left unattended for a long time they can be life threatening as well. In children, the heart conditions are of two kinds, ones related to the electrical system that make the heartbeat work and the others are structural issues in the heart which are present since birth. The structural defects in the heart that children are born with are called congenital heart defects.

Signs and symptoms to look after before consulting Dr Nidhi Rawal

Let us have a look at few of the signs and symptoms that define cardiac conditions:

• Difficulty feeding (especially becoming sweaty during feeds)
• Pale skin
• Fatigue
• Blue colour around the lips and blue skin (cyanosis)
• Shortness of breath
• Poor growth

Two of the most characteristic symptoms of heart conditions in children are rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat. Some more complications of congenital heart issues are as follows:

1. Hindrance in growth and development
2. Repeated respiratory tract infections (RTIs) infections of the sinuses, throat, airways or lungs
3. Heart infection (endocarditis)
4. Pulmonary hypertension
5. Heart failure

When the symptoms in children start appearing early in it is a reflection on the severity of the defect whereas milder conditions mean symptoms can appear later part of childhood like teenage or early adulthood.

Operating Hours of Dr Nidhi Rawal

Pediatric cardiologist are not surgeons but may perform some invasive procedures. This doctor works from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm.

Popular Procedures performed by Dr Nidhi Rawal

The list of procedures performed by Dr. Nidhi Rawal are mentioned here for your convenience:

• PDA Closure
• Balloon Atrial Septostomy

The doctor also manages conditions in patients and undertakes medical treatments as mentioned below:

1. Arrhythmia treatments (radiofrequency ablation therapy, pacemakers and defibrillator management)
2. Intracardiac electrophysiology study (EPS)
3. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
4. Cardiac emergencies
5. Prescribing medications and suggesting lifestyle changes

Heart and blood vessel conditions are treated by the doctor and surgery is performed in tandem with a heart (cardiothoracic) surgeon or congenital cardiac surgeon.

Qualification

• MBBS - KGMC, Lucknow in 2000
• MD - G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur in 2004
• Fellowship of National Board (FNB) - Pediatric Cardiology from Madras Medical Mission, Chennai 2006

Past Experiences

• 2001 - 2004 Junior Resident at GSVM Medical College
• 2004 - 2004 Senior Resident at Saroj Hospital
• 2007 - Present Senior Research Associate at PGIMER