Dr. Lakshmi did her Post graduate training (MD Paediatrics) from Osmania Medical College,Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad. She went to the UK for further training and obtained MRCPCH in 2006. She gained invaluable experience by getting trained in prestigious institutions in the UK like Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Birmingham Women’s Hospital. She worked as Senior Neonatology Specialist Registrar at Birmingham Women’s Hospital.Dr. Lakshmi has presented scientific papers in national and international conferences and her articles have been published in International Journals. Her aim is to deliver family centred neonatal care at par with international standards.She is a member of Indian Academy of Paediatrics and National Neonatology Forum.