Dr. P Rajesh Khanna

• MBBS – Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (2001–2007)
• MD (Pediatrics) – Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (2010–2013)
• PALS – Indian Academy of Pediatrics; NRP & ACORN – National Neonatology Forum; Certified NRP Instructor (IAP / NNF)
• Certified Developmental Specialist (Bayley-4); Certified Lactation Specialist (SOFFI)
• IAP certified courses: Vaccinology, Allergy, Asthma, Ventilation, Haemato-Oncology

Registration: TSMC No. 58018

Work Experience:

• KIMS Cuddles Hospital, Kondapur – Chief Consultant Pediatrician & DNB Faculty; DNB Examiner, NBEMS (Mar 2023 – Present)
• Jolydoc Multispeciality Family Clinic, Jubilee Hills – Founder & Consultant Pediatrician (Feb 2026 – Present)
• Isha Kids Clinic, Banjara Hills – Founder & Consultant Pediatrician (2024 – Present)
• The Birthplace Hospital, Hyderabad – Consultant Pediatrician (2013 – 2023); led the Level III NICU for a decade and attended more than 10,000 deliveries
• Medicity Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal – Former Professor of Pediatrics: taught MD (Pediatrics) postgraduates and MBBS students and assisted in university examinations
• Visiting Consultant Pediatrician – Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Ankura Hospital for Women & Children, Apollo Cradle
• Teaching & outreach – Certified NRP Instructor who has trained doctors and nurses across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh; speaker and moderator at CMEs and conferences; health talks at Infosys, Microsoft, HSBC and TCS; television and radio interviews and awareness programmes

Academics:

MD dissertation: A clinical study on hyperbilirubinaemia in low-birth-weight and normal-birth-weight babies, Prathima Hospital (2010–2012)

Journal Publications

• Screening of anaemia by cutaneous haemoglobinometry. European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023; 13(3).
• Study on the role of probiotics in recurrent respiratory infections. Int J Current Pharmaceutical Review and Research, Nov 2023; 15(11): 460–463.
• A rare case report of upper GI bleed: haemosuccus pancreaticus. IJP, 2021.
• Prospective study to determine weight loss as a predictor of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia in term neonates. Panacea J Med Sci, 2021; 11(1): 120–124.
• Cross-sectional observational study on neonatal thrombocytopenia in a teaching hospital in Telangana. J Evid Based Med Healthc, 2021; 8(6): 337–341.
• Role of C-reactive protein in deciding the duration of antibiotic therapy in neonatal bacterial infection in Telangana. MedPulse Int J Pediatrics, Nov 2020; 16(2): 25–31.
• Study of different feeding patterns among children of the Telangana region. MedPulse Int J Pediatrics, Dec 2020; 16(3): 36–38.

Presentations

• Two poster presentations – APPEDICON, Vijayawada, 2012
• A rare case of haemosuccus pancreaticus; A rare case of fish tapeworm infestation – APPEDICON 2022
• Approach to a case of preterm and low-birth-weight neonate – Dr NTR UHS CME 2021

Areas Of Clinical Interest:

• Newborn and neonatal intensive care 
• Preterm and high-risk newborns
• Newborn jaundice 
• Growth and development
• Breastfeeding and lactation 
• Vaccination
• Allergy and asthma 
• Pediatric emergencies
• Child nutrition

Certifications & Additional Training:

• NRP Instructor — National Neonatology Forum (NNF)
• PALS — Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• NRP & ACORN — NNF
• Bayley-4 developmental assessment
• SOFFI lactation specialist
• IAP courses in vaccinology, allergy, asthma, ventilation and haemato-oncology

Teaching, Training & Outreach:

• NRP instructor; training for doctors and nurses in newborn resuscitation across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
• DNB faculty and NBEMS examiner; former Professor of Pediatrics and university examiner.
• CME speaker and moderator; develops training courses for postgraduate trainees and nursing staff.
• Corporate health talks at Infosys, Microsoft, HSBC and TCS.
• Communicates child health information to families through television and radio.
• Medical advisory board participation for pharmaceutical and vaccine companies; member, GUT Forum.

Memberships:

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) – Life Member
• National Neonatology Forum (NNF)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA) – Life Member