Pediatrics

Paediatrics is a medical field that focuses on the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. Paediatricians are physicians who provide not only medical care for children who are ill but also preventive health services like vaccinations for healthy children.

The Department of Pediatrics at Shalamar Hospital is committed to delivering comprehensive, compassionate, and evidence-based care to newborns, infants, children, and adolescents. Our team comprises qualified pediatric consultants, fellows, postgraduate residents, medical officers, and trained nursing staff providing round-the-clock services across outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and intensive care settings.

Our clinical practice follows national and international guidelines, with structured protocols for neonatal and pediatric emergencies. The department is also actively involved in medical education, offering undergraduate MBBS training and an accredited postgraduate program (FCPS Pediatrics), supervised by experienced faculty members.

We take pride in providing safe, family-centred care supported by modern facilities, multidisciplinary collaboration, and a strong commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Accreditations:

Recognized postgraduate training site (MCPS / FCPS Pediatrics) by College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan
Accredited neonatal and pediatric emergency services
Regular faculty development and quality assurance audits

Clinical Services

General Pediatric Outpatient Clinics
Pediatric Emergency & Triage (ETAT-based system)
Fully equipped Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Inborn and Outborn Nurseries
Four fully independent isolation rooms, each equipped with negative-pressure airflow to ensure safe containment and management of patients with airborne infectious diseases.
Specialized newborn care including oxygen blenders, CPAP, phototherapy, and expertise for management of common and complex newborn illnesses
Follow-up of preterm and high risk babies discharged from nursery
Bedside ultrasound and x-ray facilities for sick patients
Expertise for bedside procedures such as umbilical venous catheterization, lumbar puncture, chest drain insertion, peritoneal dialysis, exchange transfusion
Daily inpatient rounds and consultant-supervised care

Subspecialty Clinics

Pediatric Neurology Clinic – epilepsy, developmental delay, neuromuscular disorders
Pediatric Endocrinology Services – growth disorders, diabetes, disorders of sexual differentiation, adrenal disorders
Pediatric Gastroenterology Services – feeding issues, neonatal GI disorders
Pediatric Nutrition & Lactation Support Clinic – growth assessment, feeding counselling
Pediatric Cardiology Collaboration – screening and referral pathways
Pediatric Surgery Collaboration – consultation available round the clock

Facilities & Equipment

“Neonatal Resuscitation” by certified trained specialist for every newborn delivered at Shalamar Hospital
Modern NICU with incubators, radiant warmers, and infusion systems
Noninvasive ventilation (CPAP, High-flow oxygen) and mechanical ventilators for paediatric ICU and nursery
Phototherapy units
Neonatal Cardiac Screening by Portable Echocardiography by Pediatrics Cardiologist
Pediatrics Neurology Clinic supervised by trained Pediatric Neurologist
EEG facility available through neurology services
Vaccination Centre integrated with Well-Baby services
Pediatric Procedure Room
Dedicated Pediatric Emergency area

Coming Soon

UNICEF Pakistan – support for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) developmental activities and vaccination services
Coordination with WHO for Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance and reporting of measles cases
InterGen Ankara, Turkey – genetic testing for neuro-genetic and metabolic disorders (under consideration)
University of Health Sciences (UHS) – undergraduate curriculum alignment
College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) – postgraduate curriculum alignment
LUMS Digital Health & AI Initiative – academic engagement and training
Collaborative clinical pathways with Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Pediatric Endocrinology

The Pediatrics Department regularly conducts academic and community-oriented events, including some recent activities:

Guest lectures by national and international experts
Pediatric Neurology Clinic inauguration (November 2025)
Newborn Care Week activities and awareness sessions
World Prematurity Day walk and seminar
Hands-on workshops: Essential Newborn Care (ENC), ETAT, EEG data sessions, Pneumothorax (Easy Drain) workshop
Faculty Development workshops aligned with ASPIRE standards