Dr Ankit Parakh is a highly experienced child pulmonologist with over a decade of dedicated work in respiratory, allergy and sleep medicine for children and young adults. He leads the Paediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine unit at BLK-Max, delivering advanced diagnostics (including bronchoscopy, lung function tests, sleep studies) and comprehensive care for complex lung, allergy and sleep disorders in children. Known for his patient-centric approach and multi-disciplinary collaborations, he has published several articles and delivered talks at national and international conferences.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MD (Paediatrics)
• DNB (Paediatrics)
• MNAMS
• European Diplomate of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
• Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship RCPCH
• European Respiratory Society (ERS) Fellowship
• Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR)
• Pediatric Allergy Training

Professional Experience:

Presently working as Associate Director - Paediatric Pulmonology in Pediatric department at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

Previous Experience:

• Assistant Professor (Consultant) at Kalawati Saran Children`s Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
• Lecturer - University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi
• Registrar - Lok Nayak Hospital (affiliated to Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi)  

Professional Memberships:

• Life Member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• Life member of the IAP Respiratory Chapter
• Member of the European Respiratory Society
• Member of Indian Medical association (IMA)
• Delhi Medical association (DMA) and IMA East Delhi Branch
• Registered with Delhi Medical Council

Awards:

• K. Sridharan gold Medal and merit award for standing first in Anatomy in the first MBBS Examination
• Merit award for standing second in pharmacology in the college, University College of Medical Sciences in Second M.B.B.S examination
• Dr. L.V. Phatak gold Medal and merit award for highest marks in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Final M.B.B.S examination
• Merit award for standing second in Medicine in the college, University College of Medical Science

Certifications:

• Paediatric Allergy Training – St Mary’s Hospital & Imperial College, London
• APSR Fellowship (Paediatric Sleep Medicine) – Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane
• ERS Fellowship (Paediatric Sleep Medicine & Non-Invasive Ventilation) – Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

Publications:

• Parakh A, Singh V, Subramanium R, Narula MK, Aggarwal SK, Shukla S. “Giant Thymolipoma in an infant.” Paediatr Int Child Health. (In Press)
• Singh H, Parakh A. “Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Aspiration in Children.” Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Oct 17. [Epub ahead of print]
• Singh V, Parakh A, et al. “Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: An Unusual Mimicker of Childhood Intrathoracic Tuberculosis.” J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2013 Sep 25.

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