Paediatric Cardiac Care  ·  Pune  ·  Maharashtra
  • Save Little Heart Foundation

    Every Little Heart
    Deserves a Chance

    Specialist paediatric cardiac care, free screening camps and lifelong support for children across Maharashtra.

    Healthy children, brighter tomorrows
  • Little Heart Care Center

    Answers, in One Visit

    Consultation, echocardiogram and a clear explanation of what happens next — all under one roof in Shivajinagar, Pune.

    Caring for little hearts since 2013
  • Camps & Outreach

    We Go Where the Children Are

    Free paediatric heart camps in village schools and district hospitals — because a treatable condition should never go unfound.

    Small hearts, big possibilities
  • Outlook Best Doctors Maharashtra 2025

    Recognised Among Maharashtra's Best Doctors

    Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar has been honoured with the Outlook Best Doctors Maharashtra 2025 award, recognised in Paediatric Cardiology by Neb Media and Research.

    Explained in plain language, for as long as it takes
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Small hearts,
big futures
About the Foundation

Care, Compassion and Expertise for Every Child

Most congenital heart disease is treatable. In India, much of it is not treated in time — and the reason is rarely medical.

We take screening to the children instead of waiting for them to reach us, treat those who can be treated, and stay with families long after the procedure is done.

AccessWherever they live
AwarenessBeyond the cities
SupportFor as long as needed
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Our Centres

Two Centres, One Standard of Care

Both run by the Foundation under Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar. Same team, same services — choose whichever is easier to reach.

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Little Heart Care Center

Established in 2013 and led by Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar. Diagnosis, intervention and follow-up under one roof, so families are not sent from place to place at the hardest moment of their lives.

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Office 204, 2nd Floor, Vikram Goldmine, Opp. Venus Traders, F.C. Road, Shivajinagar, Pune 411005
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Little Star Care Center A Centre of the Foundation

Little Star Care Center

Our second centre, opened so families across Pimpri-Chinchwad need not cross the city for a paediatric cardiac opinion. The same doctor, the same standard, an hour of traffic closer.

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Office 701, 7th Floor, B-Zone Business Spaces, Near Indian Oil Petrol Pump, Old Bombay-Pune Highway, Chinchwad 411018
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Why Families Choose Us

Expertise That Treats Little Hearts

15+ years of expertiseOver 1,00,000 echocardiograms behind every scan we read.
Child-first, alwaysChildren are frightened by hospitals. We work hard not to be one.
The smallest interventionA puncture instead of a scar, wherever that will properly fix it.
Support beyond treatmentA device closure is a day. The heart is a lifetime.
How a Child Reaches Care

From a Village School to a Healthy Heart

Screening

Free examination and echo at the camp

Early Detection

Identifying children with a heart condition

Specialist Evaluation

Full assessment at our centres

Treatment Support

Care and funding help where it is needed

Lifelong Follow-up

Staying with the family for years

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Camps in Action

Real Care. Real Change.

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Screening little hearts
Taking heart care to communities
Advanced care, closer to home
Brighter tomorrows
Stronger, healthier lives
Our Impact

Reaching Across Maharashtra

Fourteen districts. One mission. Taking heart care to children wherever they are.

14Districts reached
5,000+Children screened
50+Free camps held
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Heart Conditions, Explained for Parents

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In the Media

As Seen on Television

Interviews and features with Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar across Marathi and national news channels.

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In Collaboration With

Our Associated Hospitals

Working together to give every child access to specialist paediatric cardiac care, closer to home.

Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar
Dr. Pankaj SugaonkarInterventional Paediatric Cardiologist
Meet Our Doctor

Expert Care. A Kinder Tomorrow.

Fifteen years spent on one thing: children's hearts. Practising in Pune since 2009, with more than 1,00,000 echocardiograms and 5,000+ interventions.

Parents tend to mention the same thing first — he explains. In plain language, with the scan on the screen, for as long as it takes.

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Training & Education

Training the Doctors Who See These Children First

India does not have enough paediatric cardiologists, and the ones it has are in the cities. Sharpening the skills of neonatologists and paediatricians multiplies what one specialist can do.

0 Neonatal Functional Echo Course Neonatologists and cardiologists, India and abroad
0 Foundation Course in Paediatric Cardiology Paediatricians and postgraduate trainees
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Partner With Us

Together, We Can Reach More Little Hearts

A camp costs money. So does a device, a hospital stay, and the journey from Nanded to Pune and back. Partnership is how the gap gets closed.

CSR PartnersFund camps, treatment and equipment
Funding NGOsCollaborate on treatment and outreach
Individual SupportersHelp one child get the care they need
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A child at the clinic
Curious about
your child's heart?
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions Parents Ask Us

What are the common signs of a heart problem in children?
In babies: poor feeding, sweating during feeds, fast breathing, poor weight gain, bluish lips and frequent chest infections. In older children: tiring easily compared with others, chest pain, palpitations, or fainting during exercise.
Do all heart conditions in children require surgery?
No. Many small defects close on their own and need only monitoring. A large number of the rest can be closed through a catheter without opening the chest — a puncture in the groin instead of a scar.
Is echocardiography safe for children?
Completely. It uses sound waves rather than radiation, does not hurt, and can be done safely at any age — including on premature babies in intensive care.
Do I need a referral to book an appointment?
No. You can contact us directly. If your paediatrician has already given you a report, bring it along with any previous echo or ECG reports and your child's birth details.
What if we cannot afford the treatment?
Tell us — do not simply go home. Through the Foundation and our funding NGO and CSR partners, we work to support treatment for children from underprivileged families.
Let's give every child a healthier tomorrow

Be a Part of Brighter Tomorrows

Support our camps, partner with us, or bring a camp to your community.