Pediatric Cardiologist ·
Manipal Hospital, Dwarka , Delhi, India
37 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Hindi , English
A surgeon par excellence, Dr. Smita Mishra qualifies as among the most sought after Cardiologist in the New Delhi, India. A doctor with outstanding credentials, the doctor is known to guarantee efficiency and safety when performing different kinds of procedures as he keeps abreast of latest developments in his specialty. The specialist holds a very degree of experience with over 25 years of experience. Some of the most common conditions the surgeon deals with are Stroke, Transient ischemic attacks, Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Dr. Smita Mishra completed her MBBS in 1988, MD, Pediatrics in 1991, FNB in Pediatric Cardiology in 2004. Dr. Smita Mishra has been HOD And Consultant - Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics, Manipal Hospitals, Delhi, India from Nov 2018 to present. Her other work association is as an Associate Director Ped Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Health care, New Delhi, from Jan 2015 to present.
She is also the Associate Director Pediatric Cardiology, JP hospital from Jan 2015 to present. Here she is working as a Pediatric Cardiologist in a tertiary care centre with neonatal, baby, and paediatric cardiac catheterization, as well as surgical intervention for all acyanotic, cyanotic, and complex lesions. The doctor is involved in noninvasive cardiology imaging such as foetal echo, transthoracic and transesophageal echo, and invasive cardiology procedures such as diagnostic catheterization, ballooning operations for occluded valves and Aortic caorcation. She has successfully deployed devices to treat atrial/ventricular septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, and other shunt lesions.
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In Oct 2013, IMA Delhi awarded her the Best Doctor award in the field of Pediatric Cardiology. The doctor has conceptualized and been a part of the Cardiac care program for underprivileged children of MP with Sanatan Dharm Yagya Seva Samiti /Indian Redcross Society for about 15 years.
She has been a Convener/Author of the 2007 first consensus meeting on rheumatic fever and heart diseases in children for Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Convener 2013 of 3D and Fetal International Echo workshop, President of Cardiology chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2013 to March 2018). She has also previously been associated as Secretary Cardiologist, Chapter of IAP (2011-2013), Treasurer (Cardiology Chapter of IAP ( 2009-2011). In addition to this, Dr. Mishra has been the Editor in chief : www.pedcardioiap.org, Founder member and President of National pediatric and fetal cardiology forum. Further her other associations are Delhi IAP-Executive board member 2015-2016, Delhi IAP - Coapt Executive board member 2016-2017, Delhi IAP: Member Child Advocacy group 2017-2018, Delhi IAP Coapt Executive Board Member 2018-2019, Member of National IMA Ethic Committee 2015-2016, and Secretary Paysuni charitable trust.
The expertise areas of this doctor are Pediatric Cardiology- Noninvasive imaging, Fetal Echocardiography, Trans thoracic Echocardiography, TransEsophageal Echocardiography, 3D Echocardiography, Pediatric Cardiology- Intervention, ASD device closure, VSD device closure, PDA device closure, Valvuloplasties (Pulmonary, Aortic valvotomy), and Coarct ballooning and stenting. She connects with her patients via the medium of Teleconsultations on a regular basis and ensures their proper treatment back to good health.
Dr. Smita Mishra can definitely be referred for these cardiac conditions in children:
Heart conditions in children call for immediate intervention and should not be left unattended for long. Both structural issues from birth and electrical system issues which affect the heartbeat are found in children having heart conditions. The structural defects in the heart that children are born with are called congenital heart defects.
Please find here some of the many signs and symptoms referring to pediatric cardiac conditions:
Heart conditions in children are characterised with many symptoms and the most common among them are rapid breathing and rapid heartbeat. Further complications can arise because of congenital heart defects like:
The onset of symptoms is relative to the severity of the issue, in more severe cases the symptoms develop early on whereas sometimes they start showing in the teenage or early adulthood years.
The symptoms can show as late as late childhood or teenage years but when they are seen early on it means the heart condition is more severe. The doctor's operating hours are 6 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm with Sunday an off day.
The list of procedures performed by Dr. Smita Mishra are mentioned here for your convenience:
The doctor also undertakes treatments in patients such as:
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.
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Dr Smita Mishra is one of the most sought after specialists in India and has over 25 years of experience.
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A pediatric cardiologist performs various roles such as evaluating medical history and bringing to the knowledge of the patient pointers for a healthy lifestyle and heart disease prevention recommendations. The doctor also conducts physical examination of the patient which includes their blood pressure, vital signs, weight, and the heart, lungs, blood vessels health. Diagnoses, treatment of various kinds of blood vessel and heart conditions and interpretation of laboratory and imaging test results is also the role of the doctor. In addition to giving references of fellow pediatric specialists to patients, the doctor also screens, monitors and treats related conditions that can build up into adult diseases.
Here are the many tests that are performed prior to and during consultation with pediatric cardiologist.
The patient can expect a full recovery post the best treatment which can be based on the right tests. They also assist in pinpointing the cause of the ailment or distress in the child in time and avoid further complications.
When your child has symptoms that are a sign of a heart condition then you must take him to a pediatric cardiologist. Consulting with the doctor becomes important if palpitations or tachycardia and/or heart murmurs are experienced by the patient. You cannot rule out heart condition in the child if they have genetic syndrome or are experiencing cyanosis, dizziness and/or faint often. If cardiac conditions are common in your family then you must keep close tab on the child’s heart condition and visit the doctor if needed.
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