Dr. Sameeta Mercy Prabhu

Dr. Sameeta Mercy Prabhu

Consultant 

12 Years of Experience

Pediatric Neurologist

MBBS, MD, Fellowship

Reg. No.:96713, Karnataka Medical Council

Rainbow Children's Hospital & BirthRight, Hebbal, Bengaluru

English, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil

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About Dr. Sameeta Mercy Prabhu

  • Dr. Sameeta Mercy Prabhu is a renowned Pediatric Neurologist in Bengaluru.
  • She has 12 years of expertise in pediatrics and has practiced in various cities across India.
  • Her specialty areas include the management of epilepsy, headaches, neuromuscular disorders, neurometabolic disorders, genetic disorders, movement disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, demyelinating/immune-mediated disorders, and pediatric electrophysiology.
  • Dr. Prabhu earned her MBBS from Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, and her MD in Pediatrics from Dr. B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore.
  • Later, she specialized in managing neurological disorders in children by completing her Fellowship in Pediatric Neurology from Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, in 2022.
  • Dr. Prabhu has managed numerous complex medical cases and is known for her precise diagnosis and compassionate patient care.
  • She is an active member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, the International Child Neurology Teaching Network, the Association of Child Neurology, and the Academy of Pediatric Neurology.
  • She has also been involved in research, participated in various workshops, and published numerous papers in the field of pediatric neurology.

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Education

  • MBBS, Father Muller Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
  • MD (Pediatrics),  Dr. B.R Ambedkar Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Neurology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, 2022

Past Experience

  • Consultant (Pediatric Neurologist), Aster DM Healthcare, Bengaluru, 2023
  • Pediatrician, Dr. B.R Ambedkar Medical College, 2020
  • Medical Doctor, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, 2014

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
  • Academy of Pediatric Neurology (APN)
  • Association of Child Neurology (AOCN)
  • The International Child Neurology Teaching Network (ICNTN)

Paper Published

  • Banerjee, Bidisha & Prabhu, Sameeta & Lagudu, Gowthami & Shetty, Mitesh & Hegde, Sridevi. (2024). A Retrospective Study of the Profile and Outcome of Children with Dravet Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern India.
  • Prabhu, Sameeta & Banerjee, Bidisha & Shetty, Mitesh. (2023). A Novel PGK1 Gene Variant with Neurological Dysfunction, Haemolytic Anaemia and Myopathy: A Case Report from India. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. 26. 10.4103/aian.aian_428_23.
  • Banerjee, Bidisha & Prabhu, Sameeta & Lagudu, Gowthami & Shetty, Mitesh & Hegde, Sridevi. (2022). A Retrospective Study of the Profile and Outcome of Children with Dravet Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern India. Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy. 12. 10.1055/s-0042-1758660. Banerjee, Bidisha & Prabhu, Sameeta & Lagudu, Gowthami & Shetty, Mitesh & Hegde, Sridevi. (2022). A Retrospective Study of the Profile and Outcome of Children with Dravet Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern India. Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy. 12. 10.1055/s-0042-1758660.
  • Prabhu, Sameeta & Banerjee, Bidisha & V A, Ullas & Hegde, Poonam & Shetty, Mitesh. (2022). MELAS (Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes)—Usual and Unusual MRI Finding. Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging. 32. 10.1055/s-0042-1755241.
  • Banerjee, Bidisha & Thanvi, Ayesha & Prabhu, Sameeta. (2022). Profile and Outcome of Children with Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience from India. Journal of Pediatric Neurology. 21. 10.1055/s-0042-1750762.
  • R., Dr & Prabhu, Sameeta & Pavan Kumar, Tilaru & Govindaraj, Dr. (2020). No pain, much to gain!!. Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research. 7. 317-325. 10.17511/ijpr.2020.i07.01.

Field of Expertise

  • Posterior Urethral Valves
  • Scheuermann's Kyphosis
  • Spinal Dysraphism
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Children