Pediatrics is one of the oldest departments of the University. It has very well experienced and highly efficient faculty and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. They are not only trained for clinical practice but have also undergone rigorous training in imparting medical education.

The Department is engaged in teaching of Pediatric (didactic lectures, tutorials, self- directed learning, vertical & horizontal integrated teaching, group discussion, AETCOM classes) for under -graduate , post graduate and paramedical programs of the university. We organize Under-graduate & Post-graduate medical and nurses quiz competitions under the aegis of Indian academy of Pediatrics (IAP) & National Neonatology Forum (NNF) and we are International Training Centre (AHA-ITC) for Paediatric advanced life support (PALS) as well as Basic and Advanced Neonatal resuscitation program (NRP). The department houses secretariat of “Uttarakhand Neonatology Society “.

The motto of the department is to provide holistic care to its patients by providing therapeutic management as well as preventive care to the children and their families.

We cater patients from newborn to adolescents with provision of 120 bed in - patient facility covering entire gamut of illnesses and disorders along with well-equipped and staffed intensive care unit (PICU) for critically sick children. There is provision of latest gadgets for invasive & non-invasive monitoring, procedures and mechanical ventilation in NICU and PICU.

Department also runs High Dependency Unit (HDU) for children and neonatal High Dependency Unit (Neo HDU) for newborns who need special care and close monitoring as well as child-friendly outpatient Department.

Speciality clinics are run on weekly basis of-

• Pediatric Hemato Oncology
• Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental
• Pediatric Nephrology
• Pediatric Pulmonology & Asthma
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Rheumatology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Infectious disease

Further, there is a Pediatric Hematonchology unit which performs bone marrow and stem cell transplants on regular basis. Services provided here are impacting lives of many children not only in the surrounding areas but also in the neighbouring states of Himachal and Uttar Pradesh. Department is also involved in various community outreach programs in rural and remote hilly terrains of Himalayas.

Immunization programme, breast feeding promotion initiative and ‘under five clinics’ along with celebrating important health awareness events like Autism, Asthma, breast feeding week are some of the efforts to fulfil our motto.

We frequently hold CME’s, Workshops and Training courses and programs on various Pediatric and Neonatal topics of interest. Our department is deeply engaged in research activities inform of postgraduate thesis along with intramural and extramural projects.

The department has a rich library and subscribes to various National/International Journals to support research work of the students and faculty. Rigorous training, under close faculty guidance, is imparted to the students. Consequently, Post Graduate students trained here become Paediatricians of good repute.

 FACULTY 

Dr. ANIL RAWAT

Qualifications : MD Pediatrics

Designation : Professor & Head

Teaching Experience : 22 Years

Publications : 30

Special Interest: Nephrology, Pediatric Critical care, Neonatology

Award: 4 including Best clinician award

Dr. ALPA GUPTA

Qualifications : MD, Pediatrics

Designation : Professor

Teaching Experience : 23 Years

Publications : More than 20

Special Interest: Pediatric Neurology and Neuro -development disorders

Award : 2

Dr. (COL) ASHISH KUMAR SIMALTI

Qualifications : MD( Pediatrics) ,FNB( paediatric critical care)

Designation : Professor, PICU in charge

Teaching Experience : 11 Years

Publications : 60

Special Interest: Pediatrics critical care

Award : 1

Dr. SANOBAR WASIM

Qualifications : MD ( Pediatrics) D.CH.

Designation : Associate Professor

Teaching Experience : 15 Years

Publications : 25

Special Interest: Pediatric Asthma, Medical Education

Dr. NEERUL PANDITA

Qualifications : MBBS MD

Designation : Associate Professor

Teaching Experience : 14 years post MD

Publications : 08

Special Interest: Development Paediatrics

Dr. KUNAL

Qualifications : MD ( Paediatrics) FNB(Paediatric Haematology Oncology)

Designation : Associate Professor

Teaching Experience : 7 Years

Publications : 18 National , 4 International

Special Interest: Pediatric Hematology, Oncology. Stem cell transplant

Dr. NITIKA AGARWAL

Qualifications : MD pediatrics, FNB pediatric intensive care

Designation : Associate Professor

Teaching Experience : 10 Years

Publications : 18

Special Interest: Pediatric critical care and emergency services

Dr. ANURAG RAWAT

Qualifications : MBBS, MD (Pediatrics) & DNB

Designation : Assistant Professor

Teaching Experience : 08 Years

Publications : 10

Special Interest: Cardiology

Dr. RAKESH KUMAR

Qualifications : DCH, DNB (Pediatrics)

Designation : Associate Professor

Teaching Experience : 8 Years

Publications : 20

Special Interest : IYCF, Adolescent Health, Neonatology

Awards : 1 FICMCH

Dr. JYOTI WALIA

Qualifications : MBBS DCH

Designation : Consultant

Teaching Experience : 12.3 Years

Publications : 3 (1 International, 1- Open Access)

Special Interest : Paediatric Gastroenterology

Dr. DEEPSHIKHA JAIN

Qualifications : MBBS, MD Pediatrics

Designation : Assistant Professor

Teaching Experience : 3yrs as SR( 2015-2019)+ 3.5 yrs (2020-2023) as AP

Publications : 2

Special Interest : Paediatric infectious diseases

Dr. SONAM AGRAWAL

Qualifications : MBBS, MD PEDIATRICS

Designation : Assistant Professor

Teaching Experience : 6.7 years

Publications : 12

Special Interest : Pulmonology

Dr. MANJU KEDARNATH

Qualifications : MD (Paediatrics) FPECC ( JIPMER )PICU and CICU Fellowship (London) FPCCM (Toronto)

Designation : Assistant Professor

Teaching Experience : 4 years

Publications : 3 National , 1 International

Special Interest : Critical Care Nephrology , Extracorporeal Therapy , Health Care Simulation, Disaster Management, PICU specialist at Medicine Sans Frontier

Awards : 1

Dr. BRAHAM PRAKASH  KALRA

Qualifications : MBBS, DCH & DNB (Pediatrics)

Designation : Emeritus Professor

Teaching Experience : 31 Years

Publications : 23

Special Interest: Pediatrics hemato- oncology, Neonatology & Pediatrics Nephrology