Dr. Krishan Chugh

Dr. Krishan Chugh is a senior paediatrician with more than four decades of overall experience, including extensive work in paediatric critical care, paediatric pulmonology and allergy. He is described in the supplied material as one of the early Indian paediatricians to work actively in paediatric pulmonology and allergy, with considerable experience in paediatric and neonatal bronchoscopy. He has served as Principal Director and Head of Paediatrics at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. His clinical experience includes the care of critically ill children, including post-transplant patients, and the management of complex paediatric and neonatal conditions. Dr. Chugh has contributed to the development of paediatric intensive care services in India and has been involved in training paediatricians since 1994. He has served as an instructor and director for Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses and has conducted workshops, conferences and continuing medical education programmes on childhood asthma and pulmonology. He is identified as the Founder Chairman of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics’ Chapter of Pediatric Intensive Care and as Vice Chancellor of the College of Pediatric Critical Care. His clinical interests include paediatric respiratory disorders, childhood infections, allergies, neonatal complications, growth and development, nutrition and paediatric emergency care.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
• MD in Pediatrics, University of Delhi.
• Training in Pediatric Intensive Care in the United States.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Paediatric critical care and intensive care medicine.
• Paediatric pulmonology, asthma and chronic respiratory disorders.
• Paediatric and neonatal bronchoscopy.
• Paediatric allergies and related conditions.
• Neonatal complications and childhood infections.
• Growth, development, nutrition and immunisation.
• Advanced life support and emergency care for children.

Research Contributions & Publications

The supplied material describes Dr. Chugh’s involvement in paediatric clinical research, education and professional training, but does not provide specific publication titles.

• Conducted workshops, conferences and continuing medical education programmes on paediatric asthma and pulmonology.
• Contributed to the development and teaching of paediatric critical care practices in India.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• Recognised for contributions to the development of paediatric critical care services in India.
• Credited with innovations in paediatric emergency care and featured in national and international paediatric forums, as stated in the supplied profile.

​​​​​​​Specialization

• Paediatrics and Neonatal Care
• Paediatric Critical Care
• Paediatric Pulmonology
• Asthma and Childhood Respiratory Disorders
• Paediatric and Neonatal Bronchoscopy
• Paediatric Allergies
• Childhood Infections
• Growth, Development and Nutrition
• Paediatric Emergency Care and Advanced Life Support

• Principal Director and Head of Paediatrics, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, according to the supplied profile.
• Founder Chairman, Chapter of Pediatric Intensive Care, Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
• Vice Chancellor, College of Pediatric Critical Care.
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) instructor and course director.
• Trainer and mentor to paediatricians across India since 1994.
• Conducted workshops, conferences and CME programmes focused on paediatric asthma and pulmonology.