Pediatrics

Paediatrics

Overview

Paediatrics 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 Paediatrics (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 Paediatricss (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-

  • Paediatrics Hemato Oncology
  • Paediatrics Neurology & Neurodevelopmental
  • Paediatrics Nephrology
  • Paediatrics Pulmonology & Asthma
  • Paediatrics Cardiology
  • Rheumatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious disease
Further, there is a Paediatrics 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 Paediatrics 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.
PG Admission Intake: 13 Seats
Eligibility: Admissions to all postgraduate broad-specialty programmes are conducted nationally through the competent authority as prescribed by the Statutory Council (NMC) and as per Government of India Gazette notifications, based on NEET-BS merit.

FACULTY

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Dr ANIL KUMAR
Professor & Head
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Dr ALPA GUPTA
Professor
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Dr SANOBAR WASIM
Professor
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Dr (COL) ASHISH KUMAR SIMALTI
Professor
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Dr NEERUL PANDITA
Associate Professor
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Dr NITIKA AGARWAL
Associate Professor
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Dr RAKESH KUMAR
Associate Professor
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Dr SONAM AGRAWAL
Associate Professor
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Dr. Mandeep Singh Khalsa
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Talha Rehman
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Aisha Naaz
Assistant Professor
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Professor & Head
Dr ANIL RAWAT

Qualifications: MD Pediatrics

Teaching Experience: 22 Years

Publications: 30

Special Interest: Nephrology, Pediatric Critical Care, Neonatology

Awards: 4 including Best Clinician Award

Professor
Dr ALPA GUPTA

Qualifications: MD, Pediatrics

Teaching Experience: 23 Years

Publications: More than 20

Special Interest: Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Awards: 2

Professor
Dr SANOBAR WASIM

Qualifications: MD (Pediatrics), D.CH.

Teaching Experience: 15 Years

Publications: 25

Special Interest: Pediatric Asthma, Medical Education

Professor, PICU In-Charge
Dr (COL) ASHISH KUMAR SIMALTI

Qualifications: MD (Pediatrics), FNB (Paediatric Critical Care)

Teaching Experience: 11 Years

Publications: 60

Special Interest: Pediatric Critical Care

Awards: 1

Associate Professor
Dr NEERUL PANDITA

Qualifications: MBBS, MD

Teaching Experience: 14 Years Post MD

Publications: 08

Special Interest: Developmental Paediatrics

Associate Professor
Dr NITIKA AGARWAL

Qualifications: MD Pediatrics, FNB Pediatric Intensive Care

Teaching Experience: 10 Years

Publications: 18

Special Interest: Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Services

Associate Professor
Dr RAKESH KUMAR

Qualifications: DCH, DNB (Pediatrics)

Teaching Experience: 8 Years

Publications: 20

Special Interest: IYCF, Adolescent Health, Neonatology

Awards: FICMCH

Associate Professor
Dr SONAM AGRAWAL

Qualifications: MBBS, MD Pediatrics

Teaching Experience: 6.7 Years

Publications: 12

Special Interest: Pulmonology

Assistant Professor

Dr MANDEEP SINGH KHALSA

Assistant Professor

Dr TALHA REHMAN

Assistant Professor

Dr AISHA NAAZ