Dr. Rajesh Nathani is a pediatric surgeon in private practice for the last 24 years. He has trained from the finest medical colleges in Mumbai, the Topiwala National Medical College and the Seth G.S. Medical college. These are also top ranked medical colleges in India. Apart from this, he is a member of various national associations of pediatric surgeons and pediatricians. He attends conferences, CMEs at all levels on a regular basis both as speaker and faculty and as a delegate.His areas of special expertise includes minimally invasive surgery in children – thoracoscopies and laparoscopies and also bronchoscopies in children.He writes and maintains this blog. All of what is written in this blog is sound medicine but it is likely that on occasion your own pediatric surgeon may have a different viewpoint than that expressed here. It is always best to consult one’s own pediatrician or pediatric surgeon before following the advice for your child. You can get the phone number of Dr. Rajesh Nathani on Timesmed.com.