Dr. Ankur Kumar Jindal is among India’s first DM super specialists in Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology. He completed his MBBS from SMS Medical College, Jaipur, MD from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, and DM from PGIMER, Chandigarh.
Before joining Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, he served over six years as Senior Consultant in the Allergy Immunology Unit at PGIMER, Chandigarh. His expertise includes allergic, immunological, and paediatric rheumatological disorders such as angioedema, urticaria, Kawasaki disease, and immunodeficiency diseases.
He has over 215 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has received several national and international awards. Dr. Jindal also played a key role in establishing internationally recognised Centres of Excellence in Immunology and Rheumatology at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
Educational Qualifications
- MBBS: SMS Medical College, Jaipur
- MD (Pediatrics): Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
- DM (Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology): PGIMER, Chandigarh
Professional Experience
- Consultant – Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology: Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
- Senior Consultant – Allergy Immunology Unit: PGIMER, Chandigarh (over 6 years)
- Director – Angioedema Centre of Reference and Excellence: PGIMER, Chandigarh
Awards & Achievements
- Young PID Investigator Award: International Patient Organization for Primary Immunodeficiencies (IPOPI), 2022
- National Award for Excellence in Academic Clinical Research: Indian Society for Clinical Research, 2022
- Young Rheumatologist Oration: Indian Rheumatology Association, 2023
- GP Talwar Young Scientist Award: Indian Immunology Society, 2023
- ST Achar Endowment Award in Pediatrics: Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2023
- Dr. Arthur Saravanmuthu Thambiah Academic Award: National Academy of Medical Sciences, 2023
- Outstanding Oral Abstract Presentation Award: European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2024
- Fellowship & Exchange Grant: Indian Rheumatology Association (Bristol & GOSH, UK)
Fellowships & Memberships
- Fellowship in Allergy and Angioedema: Charité University, Berlin, Germany
- Memberships:
- Clinical Immunology Society (CIS)
- Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS
- Pediatric Rheumatology Society of India
- Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
- European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
- Indian Society for Primary Immune Deficiency (ISPID
- British Society of Immunology (BSI)
- Indian Immunological Society (IIS)
- Asia Pacific Society for Immunodeficiencies (APSID
- Hereditary Angioedema International (HAEi)
- Kawasaki Disease Society of India
- Hereditary Angioedema Society of India
- Junior Member – Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)
Publications
- Over 217 publications in peer-reviewed journals, including:
- Asia Pacific Allergy (2025)
- Clinical & Experimental Allergy (2025)
- Immunology Research (2024)
- Immunobiology (2024)
- Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (2024)
Talks & Lectures
• Delivered over 110 lectures at national conferences and 20+ at international conferences