Living with cerebral palsy requires a lifetime of an expert medical care .We at Jupiter Hospital Cerebral Palsy Clinic provide a full range of services for these children . We provide comprehensive clinical care and support for children with such disabilities. An interdisciplinary team of Professionals work together to address all complex needs of children with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions that affect motor development. Children receive a comprehensive evaluation with follow up care and re-evaluation by the core interdisciplinary staff from the Renowned Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dr Taral Nagda along with Dr Chasanal Rathod an internationally trained Pediatric Orthopedic surgeon who has worked with cerebral palsy institutes in India and abroad. To facilitate a treatment under one roof, we have neurologist, Dr.Neelu Desai and Dr.Shekhar Patil for neurological concerns and developmental paediatrician Dr.Leena Deshpande. Paediatric therapist Dr.Sneha Divekar, Dr.Sumedha Purandare and Dr Bhakti galgali deal with the therapy and rehabilitation aspect. Dr.Prasanna Naik, CP clinic Corodinator, cordinates the working of the clinic. Assistive technology options range from orthoses that support the legs are prescribed after a detailed evaluation of the patient . We have embarked upon a citywide outreach effort to increase cerebral palsy awareness. We have meet several special schools and NGO’s and offered them the best clinical services .We have conducted several outreach camps for families unable to reach our clinic. We also help them throughout the entire process of Niramaya Registration a reimbursement claim wherein the government covers their entire surgical and rehabilitative expenses for these children. We believe that each and every child with CP is blessed with abilities which makes them extra special .We also conduct cultural events to motivate the spirits of these children and their family members. We also have a feeding room for mother’s and an amazing play garden where the child is evaluated at times in order to achieve complete co-operation from the child. The best part about our team is that we are always ready to help and answer any queries .We believe that from the time the parents and their child enters our clinic they are “our care and responsibility”. Making the child as independent as possible and encourage their social participation in all activities, is what we aim to achieve.
