Mrs. Saileela Venkatesan, MD
Pediatrician
1020 Independence Blvd Suite 311 Virginia Beach VA, 23455About
Dr. Saileela Venkatesan is a Board Certified Pediatrician serving the Virginia Beach area for more than 20 years. Dr. Venkatesan is experienced in Immunizations, Constipation, Meningitis and Pneumonia. ...
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Education and Training
Government Medical College, MYSORE, India M.D. 1969
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Mrs. Saileela Venkatesan, MD's Expert Contributions
When should I worry about toddler vomiting?
I would need more information to answer your question 1. Is this a problem that has appeared recently? 2. Has the child undergone any surgeries? 3. Has the child been diagnosed/treated for GER? 4. Does the child vomit after every feeding or only after eating/drinking certain foods? 5. Does the child have diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, etc 6. Is she gaining weight adequately? I will give my best suggestion. You should also contact your PCP. READ MORE
Awards
- Patients' Choice Award (2020, 2018, 2017) Year
- On-Time Doctor Award 2020
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2020
Treatments
- Well Visits
- Routine Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physical
- Immunizations
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Conjunctivitis
- Acute Otitis Externa
- Acute Pharyngitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Attention Deficit Disorder (add)
- Autism
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bronchial Asthma
- Chronic Sinusitis
- Constipation
- Croup
- Epilepsy
- Hearing Loss
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Meningitis
- Otitis Media
- Plantar Warts
- Pneumonia
- Skin And Subcutaneous Infections
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
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very nice people treat you kind with respect and patients i feel very comfortable bring my child here.
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Media Releases
Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Saileela Venkatesan, who serves patients in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
An excellent pediatrician, Dr. Venkatesan sees patients at her private practice – Bayside Pediatrics – in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She also maintains hospital privileges at Sentara Leigh Hospital.
A native of India, she earned her medical degree from the Government Medical College in Mysore, India. After relocating to the United States, she completed her residency in Pediatrics at DC General.
A member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the doctor is board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.
Recognized as a Vitals Preferred Provider by vitals.com, Dr. Venkatesan has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2020, 2018, 2017), On-Time Doctor Award (2020), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2020).
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