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Dr. Krishan Chugh [MBBS, MD (Paediatrics)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Krishan Chugh [MBBS, MD (Paediatrics)]
Dr. Krishan Chugh is Paediatrician and Currently Working as Principal Director & HOD - Paediatrics in the Paediatrics Department at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Sector 44, Gurugram, India.
He is having more than 32 years of experience in the field of Paediatrics.
He has completed his MBBS and MD (Paediatrics).
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Krishan Chugh is regarded as one of Asia's leading paediatricians and was among the first Indian paediatricians to work actively in paediatric pulmonology and allergy. He heads the Department of Paediatrics and the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.
- He is a pioneer of paediatric intensive care in India. In 1982 he started the country's first PICU at Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, and later set up the first private-sector PICU in the country at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Many paediatricians trained by him now run PICUs across India.
- Dr. Chugh has extensive experience in paediatric and neonatal bronchoscopy and is a pioneer of interventional bronchoscopy in children in India. Bronchoscopy allows doctors to examine and treat the airways directly, for example to remove inhaled foreign bodies, clear blockages or investigate persistent pneumonia and noisy breathing. He conducts an annual paediatric bronchoscopy workshop at FMRI.
- He has served as Chancellor of the College of Paediatric Critical Care and Dean of the Indian College of Paediatrics, and sits on the editorial boards of several journals including Indian Paediatrics, Indian Journal of Paediatrics, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine and Journal of Paediatric Critical Care. He writes extensively for scientific journals and is frequently consulted by the media on child health topics such as pollution, dengue and swine flu.
Areas of Expertise :
- Paediatric Intensive Care
- Paediatric Pulmonology
- Paediatric Allergy
- Paediatric and Neonatal Bronchoscopy
- Paediatric Bronchoscopy
- Neonatal Bronchoscopy
- Foreign Body Removal from Airway
- Childhood Asthma
- Paediatric Allergies
- Recurrent Pneumonia
- Chronic Cough in Children
- Paediatric Ventilation
- Dengue and Severe Infections in Children
- Sepsis in Children
List of Treatments
- Paediatric Intensive Care
- Paediatric Bronchoscopy
- Neonatal Bronchoscopy
- Foreign Body Removal from Airway
- Childhood Asthma
- Paediatric Allergies
- Recurrent Pneumonia
- Chronic Cough in Children
- Paediatric Ventilation
- Dengue and Severe Infections in Children
- Sepsis in Children
- Noisy Breathing and Stridor
- General Paediatric Care
Work Experience
Currently Working as Principal Director & HOD - Paediatrics in the Paediatrics Department at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Sector 44, Gurugram, India.
Past Experience :
- Founder of India's first PICU - Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi (1982)
- Set up first private-sector PICU in India - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Education & Training
- MBBS
- MD (Paediatrics)
Awards & Recognition
- Chancellor - College of Paediatric Critical Care
- Dean - Indian College of Paediatrics
- Editorial Board Member - Indian Paediatrics, Indian Journal of Paediatrics, Indian Journal of Practical Paediatrics, Indian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Paediatrics, Chest India, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine and Journal of Paediatric Critical Care
Associated Hospitals
Location
Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Sector 44, Gurugram, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Krishan Chugh practises at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Sector 44, Gurugram, India, where consultations can be booked through the hospital's appointment desk.
Dr. Krishan Chugh specialises in paediatrics with a focus on paediatric intensive care, paediatric pulmonology and allergy, and paediatric bronchoscopy.
Dr. Krishan Chugh has more than 32 years of clinical experience and currently consults at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.
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