Dr. Krishan Chugh is one of Asia's finest Paediatricians and one of the first Indian Paediatricians to work actively in Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergy. | |
He has extensive experience in Paediatric and Neonatal Bronchoscopy and is a pioneer in interventional bronchoscopy in children in India. | |
Dr. Chugh conducts an annual workshop on Paediatric Bronchoscopy at FMRI. | |
He started the first Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the country at Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi in 1982. | |
He later set up the first PICU in the private sector in India at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. | |
Currently, he heads the PICU at FMRI and is regarded as one of the best child specialists in Gurgaon and the Delhi NCR region. | |
Dr. Chugh has a passion for teaching and training young paediatricians, many of whom now successfully run PICUs in their respective cities and towns. | |
His views on child health issues such as pollution, dengue, and swine flu are highly sought after by the media. | |
As a recognition of his academic excellence, he has been invited to be on the Editorial Boards of major Indian Paediatrics journals. | |
He writes extensively for scientific publications and has been the Director of several workshops and courses in Paediatrics, Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Paediatric Pulmonology, and Paediatric Critical Care. | |
He has been invited to deliver lectures and orations at various National and International Conferences. | |
Presently, he is the Dean of the Indian College of Paediatrics and the Chancellor of the College of Paediatric Critical Care. | |
He has edited several books and contributed chapters to numerous other books. |