Dr Vanita Shukla

Specialisations

• ADHD
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Behavioral Disorders in Kids
• Birth Defects
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chickenpox
• Chikungunya Fever
• Cold and Cough
• Congenital anomalies
• Cough
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Dengue fever
• Developmental Milestones
• Ear infection
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Fever
• Foot And Mouth Disease
• Fracture (Bone fracture) in kids
• Growth Disorders
• Hand
• Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Malnutrition
• Measles
• Neonatal Conjunctivitis
• Neuro motor delays
• Pediatric Obesity
• Pediatrics
• Rotavirus Infections
• Skin Health
• Skin Rashes
• Sore Throat
• Stomach Ache
• Stomach Pain
• Typhoid
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Vaccinations
• Whooping Cough

Education

Qualifications

• MBBS, DM, MRCPCH (UK)

Registrations

NA

Awards and Recognitions

NA

Memberships

Professional Memberships
British Paediatric Neurology Association
International Child Neurology Association
International League Against Epilepsy (Young Epilepsy Section – Caribbean Liaison)
Paediatric Society of Trinidad & Tobago
Canadian League Against Epilepsy

Research & Publications

Dr. Shukla V, et al. Solving a diagnostic dilemma in a patient with periodic fever – when the pieces of the puzzle finally fit. Clinical Case Reports. Revised, submitted November 2023.
Shukla V, Boelman C, et al. Rhythmic High-Amplitude Delta with Superimposed Spikes (RHADS): A Treatment Dilemma. Oxford Medical Case Reports. Submitted November 2023.
Shukla V, et al. Axial Dystonia as a manifestation of Stiff-Person Syndrome in a paediatric patient. BMJ Case Reports. Revised, submitted November 2023.
Shukla V, et al. Unusual Neurological Manifestations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Trinidad & Tobago. Journal of International Child Neurology Association. Accepted. Nov 2022; January 2022, BPNA Conference presentation (Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology Journal).
Shukla V, et al. Guillain Barre Syndrome – Classic, Variant or Mimic? Caribbean Medical Journal. February 2023.
Shukla V, et al. Recurrent Cerebral Venous Sinus Thromboses (CVST's) and Livedo reticularis rash - A case of Sneddon Syndrome. Clinical Practice (Therapy) Journal. Impact Factor 5.45. June 2022; June 2021, RCPCH Conference presentation (Archives of Disease in Childhood).

Experience

Dr. Vanita Shukla is a highly dedicated and organized consultant paediatric neurologist with extensive academic and clinical experience. Specializing in paediatric neurology and epilepsy, Dr. Shukla integrates her passion for teaching with a deep commitment to patient care. Throughout her career, she has worked within various international healthcare systems, developing expertise in managing complex neurological conditions in children, including epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Shukla plays an active role in curriculum development, clinical supervision, and cross-campus teaching at the University of the West Indies. Her academic contributions have extended to research, where she participates in research studies and clinical trials. One of her key goals is to establish a paediatric epilepsy surgery service in the Caribbean, offering valuable training opportunities for allied health professionals.