Dr. A Sivagnanam Reviews

My 85-year-old mother was admitted with pneumonia complications, and Dr. Sivagnanam's pediatric expertise surprisingly provided the gentlest care, his approach to explaining her medication interactions through simple analogies made her feel truly heard and safe.

When my 3-year-old daughter swallowed a button battery, Dr. Sivagnanam coordinated the emergency team at Manipal with astonishing calmness. His steady hands during the endoscopic removal and his reassurances to our panicked family turned a nightmare into a moment of profound gratitude.

Our son’s routine asthma checkup felt anything but routine, Dr. Sivagnanam noticed subtle breathing patterns others had missed for years and adjusted his inhaler technique. Now, he plays football without wheezing for the first time!

After our newborn’s complex heart surgery, Dr. Sivagnanam didn’t just monitor vitals; he sat with us at 2 AM explaining the physiology of recovery in whispers, making us feel like partners in our baby’s healing journey.

I brought my teenage daughter for a follow-up on her scoliosis brace, and Dr. Sivagnanam spent 20 minutes discussing her emotional struggles with body image, not just the clinical aspects. He prescribed confidence alongside treatment.

During a monsoon outbreak of dengue, Dr. Sivagnanam worked 36 hours straight at Manipal Hospital. He personally called us thrice to update our son’s platelet count, his voice tired but unwavering, a true guardian in crisis.

For my 6-month-old’s severe eczema, Dr. Sivagnanam rejected steroid creams and crafted a holistic plan with oatmeal baths and cotton wraps. His ‘less medicine, more mindfulness’ philosophy healed her skin without side effects.

When my child with autism needed vaccination, Dr. Sivagnanam dimmed the lights, used a feather-light touch, and distracted her with a puppet show. She didn’t even cry, magic woven through empathy.

After misdiagnoses elsewhere, Dr. Sivagnanam identified our daughter’s rare metabolic disorder through a detailed dietary log we’d kept. His meticulousness gave us answers after years of uncertainty.

He handled my father’s pediatric rheumatoid arthritis (yes, diagnosed in childhood but persistent into his 70s) with innovative pain management techniques, blending pediatric warmth with geriatric wisdom.

During a teleconsultation, Dr. Sivagnanam noticed my son’s subtle eye flicker in the background and urged us to come in, it was early-stage absence seizures. His observational genius averted a potential crisis.

For a simple ear infection follow-up, he drew cartoon germs on a whiteboard to teach my 4-year-old about antibiotics. Now she asks to ‘visit the doctor who draws’, he turns fear into fascination.

When our twins were born premature, Dr. Sivagnanam customized their feeding schedules based on their distinct temperaments, one aggressive feeder, one hesitant. His personalized NICU care felt like love in action.

He coordinated with international specialists for our child’s rare lymphatic malformation, managing time zones and reports tirelessly. We felt globally supported from his clinic in Bangalore.