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Any experience with NIMHANS pediatric developmental assessments for kids?

Discussion in 'Schoolgoers & Teens' started by Padma3, May 25, 2015.

  1. Padma3

    Padma3 New IL'ite

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    Hi

    Need information about NIMHANS Bangalore,Pediatric Department.Need to do Development assessment for my 4 year old kid.As a second opinion we want to check with NIMHANS too,we are from chennai.He has learning disorder.
    what are the procedures,how many days we need to stay like 3 or 4 days,which days of the week less crowd , any specific recommended doctor?Speech/hearing/Eye /Psychometric etc for these screening how long will it take?As OP visit,do we need to come as early as 7am in the morning?
    Planning to stay in a Hotel nearby,as this will be our first visit to NIMHANS any experience/input would be helpful.
    Also we took allergy test,would like to meet good Dietitian too in NIMHANS ..any suggested /recommended doctors?

    Thanks
     
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  2. Merushilpa

    Merushilpa Senior IL'ite

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    Hi Padma
    Nimhans is a government institute.Its always super crowded.carry water and snacks along as waiting period is long.u hv a canteen so u can hv food there.Better avoid Monday as rush will be slightly more.Get there around 6 in the morning to get registered though counter opens around 8 ;-).First for a small fee patient name will be registered.Then one has to wait until name is called in another counter.then a receipt with a room num will be given,where u hv to wait again for your turn to meet junior docs.then explain all details to them.again u hv to wait for one's turn to meet senior doc.this is the basic procedure.senior doc will take final decision as to nxt course of action.In between one may be asked to attend other dept like speech,psychology if need may be and again one has to Wait in these dept to get opinion.as far as I know u cannot choose doc,depends where our file goes to which doc.If super lucky all these will be over in 2 days.If asked to get admitted again it's waiting time to get rooms.so on the whole u hv to WAIT all along.as it's crowded one might see many cases so be strong and don't mind others as it will be disturbing.all staff will be rude so never mind them.All the best for your child health.
     
  3. Padma3

    Padma3 New IL'ite

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    Thanks Merushilpa for giving us an overview..I tried online appointment but this month no slots available so got only for next month.
    In their website we saw if referred by another doctor to Nimhanns we will be given preference in separate counter so that we can cutshort the waiting time to some extent. .anyways expecting a long waiting time as you told..
    Also we will be travelling to Bangalore so planning to stay in nearby hotels.
     
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