Dr. Arpita Roy Ghatak

Qualifications & Education:

• DM (Neonatology) – Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu (The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University)
• MD (Paediatrics) – Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur (Ayush and Health Sciences University of Chhattisgarh)
• MBBS – Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur (Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University)

Areas of Expertise:

• Level 3 NICU Care and Neonatal Resuscitation
• Advanced Neonatal Monitoring and Ventilatory Support (HFOV, CPAP, NIPPV)
• Neonatal POCUS (Echocardiography and Neurosonography)
• Antenatal and Parent Counselling
• Management of Extremely Premature and Critically Ill Neonates
• Transport of Critically Ill and Ventilated Neonates
• Pediatric Outpatient and Inpatient Management
• Early Childhood Development and Nurturing Care
• Academic Training and Clinical Research

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Neonatology, KIMS Super Specialty Hospital, Electronic City, Bengaluru
• Senior Consultant – Neonatology, Ovum Woman and Child Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant – Neonatology, Maa Kauvery Women & Child Care Hospital, Bengaluru
• Assistant Professor – Department of Neonatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Senior Resident – Department of Neonatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Senior Resident – Department of Pediatrics, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital & UCMS, New Delhi
• Junior Resident – Department of Pediatrics, Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur

Additional Qualifications:

• Certified Trainer – Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), IAP–NNF
• Certified in Advanced NRP Provider Course – First Golden Minute Project, IAP–NNF
• Provider Course in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• BPNI Certification – Breastfeeding and Infant & Young Child Feeding Counsellor
• Faculty for Advanced NRP Training Workshops

Workshops & Training:

• Advanced Haemodynamics & Lung Ultrasound Workshop – CMC Vellore
• SCAN Workshop (Neonatal Ultrasound) – JIPMER, Puducherry
• Basic Paediatric Echocardiography – Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
• Sonographic Clinical Assessment of the Newborn – University of Calgary, JIPMER
• Research Methodology & Biostatistics – CMC Vellore
• NeoCORE Conferences – CMC Vellore (2020, 2023)

Academic & Teaching Experience:

• Conducted perinatal and morbidity audits with the Department of OBG
• Academic mentoring for MBBS, MD Pediatrics, and Nursing students
• Organized and participated in national neonatal conferences and training programs

Research & Publications:

• Novel Mutations in CRLF1: Case Reports with Crisponi Syndrome – Indian Journal of Pediatrics (2022)
• Persistent Feed Intolerance – Harbinger of Underlying Novel MYH11 Mutation and Visceral Myopathy Type 2 – International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (2025)

Professional Memberships:

• Member – National Neonatology Forum (NNF), India
• Member – Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)

Languages Known:

English, Hindi, and Bengali