Dr. Vrushali Kulkarni
Your child's specialist for weight, diabetes, thyroid and hormone concerns.
Dr. Vrushali Kulkarni is a Pediatric Endocrinology Consultant specializing in hormonal, growth, puberty, metabolic, thyroid, and bone-related disorders in children and adolescents.
She holds MBBS, MD (Pediatrics), and DNB (Pediatrics), with specialized training through ISPAE and ESPE fellowships and clinical observership at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.
Her practice focuses on comprehensive, evidence-based, child-centred care for conditions including growth disorders, puberty-related concerns, childhood diabetes, thyroid disorders, obesity, and other endocrine disorders.
MBBS, MD (Pediatrics), DNB (Pediatrics), ISPAE Fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology · MRCPCH
- Diabetes
- Growth
- Puberty
- Thyroid
- Obesity
- PCOS
Trained at
Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai · Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne · Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
What brings families here
Hormone care for children and teenagers
Growth, weight, puberty and thyroid questions are common reasons parents seek a paediatric endocrinology consultation.
Weight & diabetes
Childhood obesity and weight management; Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in children.
Growth & puberty
Growth concerns and short stature; early or delayed puberty; PCOS in adolescent girls.
Thyroid & hormones
Thyroid disorders; adrenal and pituitary disorders; differences in sex development.
Bones & long-term care
Bone, calcium and vitamin D disorders; late endocrine effects in childhood cancer survivors.
Conditions Dr. Vrushali treats
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- Childhood obesity and weight management
- Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in children
- Thyroid disorders in children and teenagers
- Growth concerns and short stature
- Early or delayed puberty
- PCOS and hormonal imbalances in adolescent girls
- Bone, calcium and vitamin D disorders
- Adrenal and pituitary disorders
- Differences in sex development
- Late endocrine effects in childhood cancer survivors
Where I practise
Consultations across Mumbai
Centre for Endocrine & Metabolic Health (CEMH)
Seatherny Hospital, Borivali West
Mon-Fri (except Wed) 5-7 pm ยท Sat 2-6 pm
2nd Floor, Seatherny Hospital, Sodawala Lane, Nutan Nagar, Borivali West, Mumbai - 400092
Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children
Parel, Mumbai
Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm
Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital
Endocrine Department, Parel, Mumbai
Sparsh Hospital for Children
Parel, Mumbai
By prior appointment
Sanjeevani Hospital & Mira Hospital
Mira Road
Wednesday evenings, by prior appointment
About Dr. Vrushali
Training built specifically around children's hormones
Dr. Vrushali Kulkarni is a Pediatric Endocrinology Consultant specializing in the diagnosis and management of hormonal, growth, puberty, metabolic, thyroid, and bone-related disorders in children and adolescents. She has completed MBBS and MD (Pediatrics), along with DNB (Pediatrics). She further pursued specialized training in pediatric endocrinology through an ISPAE Fellowship at BJ Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai, followed by an ESPE Fellowship at RMCH, Manchester. She has also undertaken a Clinical Observership at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne, gaining exposure to specialized pediatric endocrine care and international clinical practices. Her areas of clinical expertise include growth and short stature, early or delayed puberty, childhood diabetes, thyroid disorders, childhood obesity, bone and mineral disorders, adrenal and pituitary disorders, differences in sex development (DSD), and late endocrine effects in childhood cancer survivors. Dr. Vrushali follows a comprehensive, child-centred approach to endocrine care, focusing on accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, long-term monitoring, and clear communication with children and their families.
“A comprehensive, child-centred approach to endocrine care, focusing on accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, long-term monitoring, and clear communication with children and their families.”
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Dedicated paediatric focus
Specialist fellowships in paediatric endocrinology through ISPAE (Mumbai) and ESPE (Manchester).
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Teaching-hospital practice
Practises with the Endocrine Department at Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
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International exposure
Clinical observership in Melbourne and MRCPCH membership (UK).
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Active in research
Peer-reviewed work in Indian Pediatrics and BMJ Case Reports.
Qualifications & Training
Where she trained
ISPAE Fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology
Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai
Clinical Observership, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
ESPE Fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
MRCPCH (Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Research
Published work
Clinico-etiological Profile and Metabolic Complications in Pediatric Early Onset Obesity - Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre in India
Rare cause of recurrent hypocalcaemia and functional hypoparathyroidism due to hypomagnesaemia caused by TRPM6 gene mutation
Rare cause of persistent hypocalcaemia in infancy due to PTH gene mutation
Assessment of adherence to medication during chronic illnesses in pregnancy