Dr. Rishi Kathuria is a highly skilled Neonatologist with advanced training from the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh—one of India's leading Institutes of National Importance for Neonatology and Pediatrics. With extensive experience in managing critically ill and premature newborns, he is dedicated to providing evidence-based, compassionate, and family-centered neonatal care.

During his DM training, Dr. Kathuria gained comprehensive experience in state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), managing extremely preterm infants and newborns with complex cardiac, surgical, genetic, endocrine, and other high-risk medical conditions. His expertise spans neonatal resuscitation, intensive care, respiratory support, nutrition of preterm infants, and advanced neonatal procedures.

Prior to his super-specialty training, Dr. Kathuria completed his MD in Pediatrics and MBBS from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, one of India's largest tertiary care teaching hospitals. His strong academic background and extensive clinical exposure have equipped him to deliver comprehensive care to newborns requiring specialized medical attention.

Known for his compassionate approach, excellent clinical judgment, and collaborative work ethic, Dr. Kathuria believes in partnering closely with families throughout a newborn's treatment journey. He combines the latest advances in neonatal medicine with individualized care to achieve the best possible outcomes for every baby.

Areas of Expertise

• Care of premature and extremely low birth weight babies

• Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)

• Management of high-risk newborns

• Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization

• Respiratory support, including CPAP and mechanical ventilation

• Neonatal nutrition and feeding support

• Management of neonatal infections and sepsis

• Jaundice and exchange transfusion

• Care of newborns with congenital and surgical conditions

• Follow-up and developmental care of high-risk infants

Education

• DM (Neonatology) – Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2022–2025)

• MD (Pediatrics) – Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (2017–2020)

• MBBS – Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (2010–2016)

Research & Publications

• Randomized Controlled Trial on Early Enteral Feeding in Neonates with Antenatal Reversed End-Diastolic Flow (2024)

• DM Thesis: Normative Echocardiographic Parameters of Fluid Responsiveness in Preterm Neonates During the First Week of Life (2023)

• First Author: Dengue Virus and Japanese Encephalitis Virus Co-infection – IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology (2020)

• MD Thesis: Predictors of Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Neonates in a Tertiary Care Hospital (2019)