Dhanalakshmi Kesavan M.B.B.S ,MD (pediatrics), is an American Board Certified Child specialist with around 12 years experience in the field of General Pediatrics .She converses with ease in English, Kannada,Tamil &Hindi . Dhanalakshmi has graduated medicine from PSGIMS&R, Coimbatore, India and completed her post-graduation in Pediatrics in the USA. Dhanalakshmi graduated from UMDNJ , New Jersey in 2007 . Over the years working passionately as a General Pediatrician she has managed to gain immense knowledge and experience in the field of General Pediatrics . Dhanalakshmi ensures only to practice evidence based medicine and treatments for various illnesses are only AAP & IAP guidelines based . She provides thorough Outpatient Newborn care and follow ups and parenting tips to new parents and to those who need a refresher course . During visits Development and behavioral issues will also be addressed and guidance provided to parents .She also has Immense experience with Adolescent health care as well as teenage behavioral issues . She has good experience managing various common and rare outpatient pediatric illnesses as well as providing routine pediatric physicals as well as school & daycare physicals . Apart from providing routine pediatric well check ups & immunizations for age groups ranging from newborns up to18 years old, she is also very interested in providing Pediatric Outpatient urgent care issues like asthma management (well experienced in Pediatric asthma management & providing asthma education to parents ) , fever ,diarrhea ,ear infection , common cold ,various gastrointestinal issues, allergic reaction management , minor cuts, small wounds, superficial burn care, minor sports injury management (eg- concussions & sprain care), sterile Ear piercing, etc. Having lived for 14years in New Jersey (USA) and providing care to the local diverse community strikingly similar to the diverse population of Bangalore she definitely has good experience with children & families from various indian communities . She is also very comfortable and knowledgeable in regards to providing care for "NRI" (Non-Residential Indian) Children from various parts of the world settled in Bangalore and can help keeping their immunizations up-to-date and providing yearly well check ups and completing the "school & sports " physical forms . You can book an instant appointment with Dr. Dhanalakshmi MD( USA ) on Timesmed.com