Rupa Mahadevan, MD completed her pediatric residency in Chicago at Advocate Children's Hospital and went on to complete a fellowship in integrative medicine at the Northwestern University, Osher Center and the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.
Board Certifications: Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine
Certifications: Mind body medicine, culinary medicine, clinical hypnosis, integrative oncology
What is integrative medicine?
An area of medicine that looks at the whole child, which includes his/her environment, sleep hygiene, nutrition, relationships, movement, and spirit to help optimize health. Every child has a unique and individualized plan and there is no “one size fits all” approach. My goal is to help each child thrive as wellness starts from good health.
What is culinary medicine?
This is an area of medicine that focuses on the relationships between food and disease. The goal is to restore wellbeing by focusing on high quality nutrition.
What is mind body medicine?
Mind body medicine helps individuals focus on present moment awareness. When children are focused on the now, the anxiety about the future and the fear of the past, cannot live. Techniques such as meditation, yoga, guided imagery, and breathwork are utilized for this practice.
Appointments available for: Allergies, Asthma, Abdominal pain, ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic cough/cold, Depression, Headaches/Migraines, IBS, Insomnia, Newborn guidance, Rashes
Second Opinions: Your child has an established diagnosis and you are seeking more holistic therapies
Weight Management: Your child is overweight and you are looking for nutrition solutions. Weight is often a by-product of many factors and I use a multi-dimensional approach to target the root cause and come up with a family based plan with reasonable goals.
Cancer Survivorship: Your child has completed chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation and has side effects that have limited his/her quality of life such as fatigue, insomnia, pain, depression, or anxiety. I provide Evidence based complementary therapies that can be utilized to help improve symptom management.
Rupa Mahadevan, , MD
She practiced general pediatrics at Lurie Primary Care in Chicago prior to joining the Pediatric faculty at LSU. She then completed a 1 year program in integrative oncology and was Director of the Cancer Survivorship Clinic at LSU for 4 years. She has practiced pediatrics for over 8 years and is also trained in shared medical visits, culinary medicine, clinical hypnosis, and mind body medicine. She resides in Houston with her family. She is passionate about nutrition and health in children.
