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Pediatrician · Nashik

Dr. Ramakant Patil

MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), FIAP

Dr. Ramakant Patil, smiling, in a navy suit and blue tie, seated in a black leather chair.

Caring for children, guiding families.

For over three decades, Dr. Ramakant Patil has looked after children and advised their parents. He practises at Antara Hospital in Nashik, has taught at a medical college, and has held senior roles in the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

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Antara Hospital · Kulkarni Colony, Sharanpur Road, Nashik

At a glance

  • 1989MD in PaediatricsPoona University
  • 2023Fellowship of the IAPFIAP, Indian Academy of Pediatrics
  • 2023President, MAHAIAPMaharashtra Academy of Pediatrics
  • 2026IAP Executive Board MemberMaharashtra

About

Over three decades of pediatric care

Dr. Ramakant Patil in a white shirt with a stethoscope, smiling at his desk, a children’s jungle mural on the wall behind him.
Dr. Ramakant Patil at Antara Hospital.

Based in Nashik, Dr. Ramakant Dajiba Patil is a pediatrician associated with Antara Hospital and Nelson Hospital. Alongside seeing patients, he counsels families, teaches, and has long been active in pediatric associations.

He completed his MBBS in 1986 and his MD in Paediatrics in 1989, both from Poona University, and studied at B. J. Medical College, Pune. From 2015 to 2017 he was Professor of Paediatrics at Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Nashik.

His clinical interests include childhood asthma and pediatric critical care. He was president of MAHAIAP in 2023, and in 2026 he represents Maharashtra on the Executive Board of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

Credentials

MBBS
Poona University, 1986
MD (Paediatrics)
Poona University, 1989
Medical college
B. J. Medical College, Pune
Fellowship
FIAP, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2023
Teaching
Professor of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Nashik, 2015–17
Clinical interests
Childhood asthma · Pediatric critical care
Hospitals
Antara Hospital, Nashik · Nelson Hospital, Nashik
Registration
Maharashtra Medical Council, Reg. No. 57173

Services

From newborn to adolescent

Consultations at Antara Hospital, Nashik, for children from birth to the teenage years.

When a child is unwell

  • Pediatric consultations

    Assessment and treatment of common childhood illnesses, with clear advice for parents.

  • Infectious diseases

    Care for fevers and infections in children, including tuberculosis, a subject he has lectured on.

  • Childhood asthma and wheezing

    Diagnosis, follow-up over time, and help with using inhalers correctly.

As a child grows

  • Newborn and infant care

    Help with feeding, early growth and the usual worries of the first months.

  • Growth and development

    Regular checks on height, weight and developmental milestones.

  • Vaccination and preventive care

    Vaccination advice and preventive check-ups through childhood.

  • Nutrition and child wellness

    Practical advice on diet, eating habits and daily routines.

When parents have questions

  • Common childhood concerns and family counselling

    Time for parents and grandparents to talk through everyday problems such as constipation, breath-holding spells, repeated urine infections, pica and gas in babies.

Approach

Care that includes the family

Children are not small adults; their needs change at every stage of growth. A visit is also a conversation with the parents: what is happening, what to watch for, and what comes next.

  1. Early attention

    Looking into concerns early, and saying clearly when further tests are needed.

  2. Prevention

    Vaccination, good nutrition and healthy routines, before illness starts.

  3. Clinical judgement

    Careful examination, and decisions shaped by long experience.

  4. Family education

    Explaining the problem and the next steps in plain language.

  5. Continuity

    Following a child from infancy through the school years.

Leadership

Service to the profession

Besides his practice, Dr. Patil has served the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and its Maharashtra branch in elected and committee roles, and has led Nashik’s hospital owners’ association.

Roles by year

  1. 2026

    • Executive Board Member

      Indian Academy of Pediatrics — Maharashtra

  2. 2025

    • Member, West Zone

      IAP Grievances Redressal Cell

  3. 2024

    • West Zone Coordinator

      IAP NTEP Committee

    • Chairman

      MAHAIAP Constitution Reform Committee

    • President

      Hospital Owners Association, Nashik

  4. 2023

    • President

      MAHAIAP

    • Member

      IAP Finance Committee

  5. 2022

    • Executive Board Member

      Central IAP — Maharashtra

    • Organising Chairman

      MAHAPEDICON 2022, Nashik

Earlier roles

  • Founder, Nelson Hospital, Nashik
  • Past President, IAP Nashik Branch
  • Past State Secretary, MAHAIAP
  • Past Vice President, IMA

Member, IAP National Respiratory Chapter · No. R-01002

Teaching and talks

  1. 17 January 2026

    Programme speaker, PEDICON 2026

    CME session “Managing Over-Involved or Anxious Parents: A Conversation Strategy”.

    Scientific programme (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

  2. 31 May 2024

    Panellist, GenNext Hospital Summit, Nashik

    Panel on digital technology in hospitals, reported by Express Healthcare.

    Read the report (opens in a new tab)

  3. 20 August 2023

    Chief guest, MAHA IYCFCON–POSHAN 2023

    Conference on infant and young child feeding, organised by the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune.

    Read the newsletter (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

  4. 2022

    Speaker, drug-resistant TB course

    Medical Learning Hub course on drug-resistant tuberculosis in children: diagnosis and the treatment algorithm.

    View the course (opens in a new tab)

  5. 2015–17

    Professor of Paediatrics

    Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Nashik.

Recognition

Fellowship and recognition

Dr. Ramakant Patil standing in black-and-gold academic regalia and cap, holding two framed certificates.
Dr. Ramakant Patil with his fellowship certificates.

Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics

FIAP2023

Awarded to Dr. Ramakant D. Patil of Nashik in 2023. Fellowship no. F/2023/P-48.

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Community

Beyond the consulting room

School health

In July 2023, as president of MAHAIAP, Dr. Patil was one of the coordinators who launched Sankalp–Sampoorna Swasthya, a school-health programme, at Navrachana Vidyalaya in Nashik. Run with fellow pediatricians and the school’s teachers, it began with Class 9 students.

He has also given talks, with other pediatricians, on excessive screen use.

Loksatta report, 28 July 2023 (Marathi) (opens in a new tab)

What the programme covers

  • Healthy eating
  • Exercise
  • Responsible gadget use
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Addiction prevention

The long road

Outside the hospital, Dr. Patil cycles long distances, treks and runs. He has seen Race Across America from both sides: first in a support crew, then as a rider.

  1. 2015

    Support crew

    In the crew behind the Mahajan brothers, who finished the race as a team of two.

  2. 2016

    643 km, Deccan Cliff Hanger

    Finished with Dr. Rajendra Nehete in 28 hours 44 minutes, first in the over-50 category.

  3. 2017

    Race Across America

    Finished as part of a four-rider team, riding for Orbis India’s children’s eye-care programme in Bihar.

Photographs

Dr. Ramakant Patil in academic regalia and cap, smiling beside Dr. Sadhana Patil. View larger
In academic regalia, with Dr. Sadhana Patil.
Dr. Ramakant Patil in academic regalia holding certificates, standing with Dr. Sadhana Patil in front of a conference stage. View larger
With Dr. Sadhana Patil at a pediatric conference.
Dr. Ramakant Patil in a blue suit, smiling and holding a circular plaque at a conference venue. View larger
At a pediatric conference.

Antara Hospital

Antara Hospital, Nashik

Dr. Patil’s practice is at Antara Hospital in Kulkarni Colony, on Sharanpur Road. Pediatric services there include consultations, newborn care, vaccination, nutrition advice and help with common childhood problems.

Dr. Sadhana Ramakant Patil, also a pediatrician, is part of the hospital’s team.

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Panoramic view of the consulting room at Antara Hospital: Dr. Ramakant Patil and Dr. Sadhana Patil at a white desk, a children’s jungle mural behind them and waiting benches along the walls. View larger
Dr. Ramakant Patil and Dr. Sadhana Patil in the consulting room at Antara Hospital.
A treatment room at Antara Hospital with beds, blue privacy curtains and a supply trolley. View larger
A treatment room at Antara Hospital.

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Antara Hospital Building
Opposite Soni Paithani, Kulkarni Colony
Sharanpur Road, Nashik
Maharashtra 422002, India
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