Caring for Children from First Breath to Teens

At Samford Hospital, our Paediatrics Department is dedicated to the health, growth, and wellbeing of infants, children, and adolescents. With compassionate care, advanced medical facilities, and specialists trained in childhood health, we aim to partner with families every step of the way.

Our Mission

  • To deliver high-quality, age-appropriate medical care for children from birth through adolescence.

  • To promote wellness, prevention, and early detection of illness through routine checkups, immunizations, and developmental screening.

  • To support families with respect, empathy, and clear communication.

What We Do

General Paediatrics

  • Newborn and infant care including monitoring, immunization, nutritional counselling, growth & development checks.

  • Diagnosis & treatment of common childhood illnesses: fevers, infections, gastrointestinal problems, respiratory ailments.

  • Management of chronic diseases: asthma, diabetes, allergies etc.

  • Mental, behavioural, developmental assessments & support.

Specialized & High-Risk Care

  • Neonatal & Newborn Care: including a high-risk newborn/neonate centre, with NICU facilities and advanced monitoring.

  • Subspecialty paediatrics: cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology, pulmonology, infectious diseases, hematology/oncology, neurology, rheumatology etc.

Emergency, Surgery & Inpatient Services

  • 24/7 paediatric emergency and inpatient care for acute illnesses, injuries, surgical needs.

  • Paediatric surgery services for a range of conditions: congenital anomalies, appendicitis, hernias, tumors / solid organ issues, trauma.

What Sets Us Apart

  • Child-friendly environment: Spaces and staff designed to reduce stress for children and families.

  • Interdisciplinary team: Paediatricians, neonatologists, paediatric surgeons, nurses, specialists work together to give holistic care.

  • Advanced neonatal care: High-risk newborns are managed in a well-equipped NICU with modern ventilators, warmers, monitoring equipment.

  • Preventive focus: Emphasis on vaccinations, growth & developmental screening, health education, early detection.

Doctors of Paediatrics

Dr. Sweta Lal

Consultant Obs. & Gynae, Deptt. of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & IVF, MS, FICOG