About Me

Graduated from Marathwada University in the year 1990 MD(Ped) from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in 1994 and DM (Neonatology) from Bombay University in 1998 MRCPCH from Royal College of Paediatrics, London, UK in 2002 CSST (Neonatology) from Royal College of Paediatrics, London, UK in 2003 FRCPCH from Royal college of Paediatrics, London, UK in 2015. He was awarded FNNF in 2018 by National Neonatology Forum India. After his training in India he did Fellowship training Neonatology at Mercy Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia. Then moved to UK and worked as a Senior Clinical Fellow Neonatology at St. Michael’s Hospital, Bristol, UK. He subsequently did Fellowship training in Paediatric Intensive care at Bristol Children Hospital, UK before returning to India. He is with Rainbow Children’s Hospital from last 2 decades. He is the Wholetime Director of Rainbow Children’s Hospital and Director of Intensive Care for the Rainbow group and been part of the team & seen the company growing from 50 beds to 1700 beds and established 350 NICU beds across 5 states and established perinatal centres & PICU. He is a Gold Medallist and has numerous prizes to his credit. He has 70 Research Publications to his credit and contributed to several text books. He is also instrumental in creating Guinness book of world record of largest gathering of preterm babies under one roof and LIMCA RECORD-Saving smallest baby Cherry in south Asia (Bwt 375 grams). He created largest Neonatal and Paediatric Emergency transport Network and implementing HFOV during transport. He was Secretary combined AP NNF, President-TS NNF 2018, Joint Secretary NNF 2021-22. He was Chairperson -IAP intensive Care chapter 2023 and is a VICE PRESIDENT NNFI 2024. He conducted many National and international conferences. He is active academically and has Conducted Ventilation Series lectures locally and NOEL (NNF Online Education & Learning) series at National level for Fellows. He conceived, organised and conducted many Workshops in Neonatology & Pediatric Intensive Care. He is a invited Faculty for many National and International Conferences including Oration.He is also a Founding Trustee- Heal a Child NGO. He runs Half marathon and raised fund for parents of Neonates who cannot afford ICU treatment. He was awarded Best Doctor award by various organisation and felicitated by organisations for his contribution.