Have you considered choosing your baby’s pediatrician yet?

If you are about to welcome a newborn, it is advisable to start your research to find a pediatrician before the baby arrives. As new parents you will need to make multiple visits to the pediatrician for the first two years for immunizations, well-baby visits, conducting physical examinations to chart developmental milestones and many other reasons. So, choosing the right pediatrician for your little one becomes a huge responsibility that can even overwhelm new parents. To make the job easier here is a list of factors that you should consider before choosing the best pediatrician near you for your baby.

Get recommendations:

Asking for recommendations from family, friends and co-workers who already have babies might help you to narrow down on your search for the best pediatrician in town. Additionally, you can do a Google search asking ‘pediatricians near me’ and go through reviews about the pediatricians appearing in the search. This way you can create an initial list to find the best pediatrician for your baby.

Experience of the pediatrician:

An experienced pediatrician will be able to guide you properly regarding the health, nutritional requirements, and developmental milestones of your baby. With experience the doctor will make you and the baby comfortable while doing a thorough check-up of your newborn.

Location of the clinic:

Before registering your newborn at a clinic always consider the location of your pediatrician’s clinic and hours of operation. If you find a good pediatrician near your residence it can save you a lot of travel time. Always check for the office timings of the clinic and check if it matches to your schedule. Check if appointments can be booked in advance, so that you need not wait in long queues at the pediatrician’s office.

Find a pediatrician who can understand your concerns:

Look for a pediatrician who can understand your language and culture, this makes it much easier for you to explain the issues faced by you as a new parent.

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Dr. Sunny’s Approach

Dr Sunny Kurian, a renowned pediatrician in Sharjah, has a unique approach to his patients, be it a newborn or an adolescent. Both parents and children are first put at ease in a child-friendly environment before he embarks on a detailed history and examination. Rather than overwhelm the child with unpleasant examination techniques, he plays with them and uses instruments only when required. All the while observing the child and making a head to toe examination.

Only essential investigations are requested to optimize diagnosis and prescriptions are kept to the minimum. Immunization, physical activity and diet are of paramount importance to Dr Sunny and substantial time is spent counselling both parents and children regarding the same.

Adolescent Care

Adolescent care is an area of special interest and expertise to Dr Sunny Kurian. Most of his patients who he had seen as infants have now either grown up and had their own babies or are currently in their teens.

Dr Sunny finds it important that in an era of easy internet access, increased screen time and social media due importance must be given to these crucial years of a child’s development. It is equally important to advise parents on how to tackle these tricky novel situations.

‘Caring Hands, Healing Touch’

Over the last 3 decades, Dr Sunny has evolved his practice from a single doctor clinic to a multispecialty healthcare group where the entire focus is patient-oriented. Affordable healthcare with the motto ‘Caring Hands, Healing Touch’ is still his driving forces. This is the philosophy that led the Dr Sunny Healthcare group to become the largest chain of polyclinics in the Northern Emirates before merging with NMC healthcare.

Knowledge Transfer

During his 3 decades in the field of Paediatrics, he has treated patients as well given several talks at conferences and medical institutions. Over the years he has developed a penchant for imparting knowledge to his peers and junior doctors. He is a key advisor to the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) on statutory matters and he also pioneered the first overseas branch of the IAP in the UAE. He was conferred the FIAP (Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics) in 2017 for his contribution to the field over two and a half decades.

In the current scenario of lockdowns and home e-learning, there is bound to be a surge in learning and behavioural problems that would have to be addressed. Dr Sunny urges parents to seek help when necessary.

Dr Sunny currently practices as a child specialist doctor in his own Sharjah clinic(Dr Sunny Medical Centre, Sharjah).