Know Your Doctor
- Dr Ankit Parakh is a pediatric pulmonologist, allergist and sleep medicine specialist.
- He is one of the very few pediatricians in India who practices pediatric pulmonology, allergy and sleep medicine exclusively.
- Areas of specific interest includes difficult to control asthma and tuberculosis in children.
- Dr Parakh is a national faculty at various conferences and forums. He has been a national trainer for various programs on tuberculosis, asthma and respiratory infections. He has authored many chapters in books and journals. Dr Parakh has also been a teacher for DNB program at BLK-MAX hospital.
Current Position
- Senior Consultant & Head, Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Medicine at BLK-MAX Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi.
- Visiting Consultant, Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Medicine at MAX Patparganj Hospital, Delhi.
- In-charge of the Academic Program of the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Pediatrics at BLK-MAX Hospital.
Academic Qualifications
- Pediatric Allergy Training from the St Mary Hospital and Imperial College, London, UK, 2019
- European Diplomate of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, European Respiratory Society. Dr Parakh is the first and only person in India to be awarded the degree.
- Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) fellowship “Pediatric Sleep Medicine”, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2017
- European Respiratory Society Fellowship (ERS)- “Pediatric Sleep Medicine & Non-Invasive Ventilation“, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK, 2016
- RCPCH Fellowship Pediatric Pulmonology, Royal College of Pediatrics & Child Health (London , UK) and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK, 2013
- DNB Pediatrics, Diplomate of National Board of India.
- MD Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
- MBBS, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bhadhur Hospital, Delhi.
- Schooling from Modern School Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.
Past Experience
- Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi for 5 years (2009-2014)
- Lecturer (Consultant) in University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bhadhur Hospital, Delhi for 1 year (2008-2009)
- Post MD Registrar, Department of Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi for 3 years (2005-08).
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 1999.
- Dr. L.V. Phatak gold Medal and merit award for highest marks in Obstetrics& Gynecology in Final M.B.B.S examination 2000.
- Merit award for standing second in Medicine in the college, University College of Medical Sciences in Final M.B.B.S examination 2000.
- Awarded the best Registrar in Pediatrics in Lok Nayak Hospital.
Memberships & Registration
- Life Member of the Indian Chest Society (ICS).
- Life Member of the National College of Chest Physicians of India (NCCP).
- Member of European Respiratory Society.
- Life Member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
- Life Member of IAP Respiratory Chapter.
- Life Member of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Chapter of IAP.
- Member of Indian Medical association (IMA), Delhi Medical association (DMA) and IMA East Delhi Branch.
- Registered with Delhi Medical Council No. DMC- R/00488.
Achievements
- Trainer of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics-“Asthma Training Module” (ATM).
- Trainer of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics-Respiratory Tract Infection-Group Education Module (RTI-GEM).
- Member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics National Task Force (NTF) for Tuberculosis in Children and Master Trainer of the IAP Module on Tuberculosis in Children.
- Secretary of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics Central DELHI City Branch 2015
- Past President of the Pediatrics Respiratory Society, Delhi 2018.
Publications - Indexed Publications
- Ankur K, Prasad A, Parakh A, Chetry S, Jain P, Prasad A. Stridor After Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair: Where Is the Lesion?Neoreviews. 2022 Jan 1;23(1):e56-e59.
- Parakh A, Dhingra D, Abel F. Sleep Studies in Children. Indian Pediatr. 2021 Nov 15;58(11):1085-1090.
- Ankur K, Prasad A, Jain P, Parakh A, Prasad A, Chetry S. Neonate Receiving Mechanical Ventilation with Continuous Bubbling Coming Through the Orogastric Tube. Neoreviews . 2021 May;22(5):e356-e359.
- Singh V, Parakh A. What Is New in the Management of Childhood Tuberculosis in 2020? Indian Pediatr. 2020 Dec 15;57(12):1172-1176.
- Parakh A, Aurora P. Infant Pulmonary Function Testing: An Upcoming Modality for Evaluation of Respiratory Disorders. Indian Pediatr. 2020 Jan 15;57(1):21-22.
- Kapur N, Deegan S, Parakh A, Gauld L. Relationship between respiratory function and need for NIV in childhood SMA. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2019 Nov;54(11):1774-1780.
- Mathew JL, John TJ, Parakh A. Intermittent Short Course Rifapentine-Isoniazid Combination for Preventing Tuberculosis in Children: Evidence based Medicine Viewpoint. Indian Pediatr. 2015 May;52(5):421-5.
- Parakh A, Singh V, Subramanium R, Narula MK, Aggarwal SK, Shukla S. Giant Thymolipoma in an infant. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2014 Aug;34(3):230-2..
- Singh H, Parakh A. Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Aspiration in Children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 May;53(5):415-9.
- Singh V, Parakh A, Aggarwal SK, Mahto D, Dhingra B, Nagpal A, et al. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: An Unusual Mimicker of Childhood Intrathoracic Tuberculosis. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2014 Oct;36(7):e426-9.
- Parakh A, Singh V. Hypoplastic epiglottis in a nonsyndromic child: a rare cause of chronic cough. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Sep;24(5):e477-9.
- Dhingra D, Parakh A, Ramachandran S. Retapamulin: a newer topical antibiotic. J Postgrad Med. 2013 Apr-Jun;59(2):127-30.
- Mendiratta V, Varghese B, Chander R, Parakh A, Solanki RS. Successful management of airway hemangioma with propranolol. Int J Dermatol. 2013 Jun;52(6):750-2.
- Misra K, Kaur S, Basu S, Gulati P, Parakh A. Acute transverse myelitis: An unusual complication of typhoid fever. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2012;32(3):174-6.
- Pant N, Singh V, Chadha R, Parakh A, Puri A, Choudhury SR. Hair Strands Within a Congenital H-Type Tracheoesophageal Fistula. Indian J Pediatr. 2013 Jan;80(1):78-9.
- Parakh A, Kumar D, Misra KS. Enteric fever presenting as acute ataxia. J Paediatr Child Health. 2013 Mar;49(3):E251.
- Singh R, Kumar D, Parakh A. Fluticasone furoate: new intranasal steroid.J Postgrad Med. 2012 Jan-Mar; 58(1):79-83.
- Kumar D, Parakh A, Sharma S. Gilbert’s syndrome increasing the transfusion requirement of child with Heriditary spherocytosis. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2012 Jan; 34(1):54-6.
- Singh H, Parakh A, Basu S, Rath B. Plasmodiumvivaxmalaria: Is it actually benign? J Infect Public Health. 2011 Jun; 4(2):91-5.
- Kaushik JS, Narang M, Parakh A. Fast food consumption in children. Indian Pediatr. 2011 Feb 7;48(2):97-101.
- Parakh A, Dutta AK. Pneumoccal vaccines. Indian J Pediatr. 2011; 78: S24-S30.
- Parakh A, Saxena R, Thapa R, Sethi GR, Jain S. Perinataltuberculosis: four cases and use ofbroncho-alveolarlavage. Ann Trop Paediatr. 2011;31(1):75-80.
- Parakh A, Kumar A, Kumar V, Dutta AK, Khare S. Pediatric hospitalizations associated with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1): an experience from a tertiary care center in north India.Indian J Pediatr. 2010 Sep; 77(9):981-5.
- Aneja A, Arora S, Parakh A. Natural adaptation in a case of bilateral congenital terminal transverse foot deficiency.Indian J Pediatr. 2009 Dec; 76(12):1277-8.
- Parakh A, Krishnamurthy S, Bhattacharya M. Ertapenem. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2009 Oct-Dec; 7(28):454-60.
- Parakh A, Agarwal N, Aggarwal A, Aneja A. Plasmodiumvivaxmalaria in children: uncommon manifestations. Ann Trop Paediatr. 2009 Dec; 29(4):253-6.
- Parakh A, Dubey AP, Kumar A, Maheshwari A. Lipodystrophyand metabolic complications of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Indian J Pediatr. 2009 Oct; 76(10):1017-21.
- Parakh A, Dubey AP, Garg A, Khurana N, Aggarwal SK. Cysticlymphangiomatoushamartomamasquerading as massiveascites. Indian J Pediatr. 2009 Jul; 76(7):753-4.
- Parakh A, Dubey AP, Kumar A, Maheshwari A, Saxena R. Efficacy of first-line, WHO recommended generic HAART regimens in Indian children.Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2009 Jul-Sep; 7(27):220-5.
- Bhattacharya M, Parakh A, Narang M. Tigecycline. J Postgrad Med. 2009 Jan-Mar; 55(1):65-8.
- Parakh A, Kapoor S, Sudha S. Thalassemiamajor in a child withDubowitzsyndrome.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Jan; 52(1):147.
- Parakh A, Sudha S, Dubey AP, Gupta A. Celiac disease in a child with beta-thalassemiamajor: a need for improved screening and awareness. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2008 Dec; 30(12):913-4.
- Parakh A, Dubey AP, Gahlot N, Rajeshwari K. Efficacy of modified WHO feeding protocol for management of severe malnutrition in children: a pilot study from a teaching hospital in New Delhi, India.Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2008; 17(4):608-11.
- Parakh A, Dubey AP, Samanta D. Caspofungin. Indian Pediatr. 2008 Nov; 45(11):905-10.
- Dubey AP, Parakh A, Dublish S. Current trends in the management of betathalassemia.Indian J Pediatr. 2008 Jul; 75(7):739-43.
- Gupta A, Parakh A, Dubey AP. Chemotherapy induced nail changes. Indian J Dermatol. 2008; 53(4):204-5.
- Parakh A, Kocchar AM. Chemotherapy induced transverseleukonychia(Meeslines).Indian Pediatr. 2007 Nov;44(11):865
- Dubey AP, Sudha S, Parakh A. Deferasirox: the new oral ironchelator. Indian Pediatr. 2007 Aug; 44(8):603-7.
- Parakh A, Dubey AP, Chowdhury V, Sethi GR, Jain S, Hira HS. Study of pulmonary function tests inthalassemicchildren. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007 Mar; 29(3):151-5.
- Yadav S, Parakh A. Insulin therapy. Indian Pediatr. 2006 Oct; 43(10):863-72.
- Parakh A, Nagar G. Proximal femoral focal deficiency. Indian Pediatr. 2006 Apr; 43(4):349-50.
- Dubey AP, Sudha S, Parakh A. Peripheral gangrene: an uncommon manifestation of disseminated tuberculosis. Indian Pediatr. 2006 Mar; 43(3):255-7.
Publications - Chapters in Books
- Parakh A. Approach to wheezing in an under five child. In: Pediatrics in algoritms. Eds: Shah N, Vasudev AS. First Edition. (In Press).
- Parakh A, Gupta S. Managing acute severe asthma. In: Pediatrics in algoritms. Eds: Shah N, Vasudev AS. First Edition. (In Press).
- Singh V, Parakh A. Childhood tuberculosis. In: Advances in Pediatrics. Eds: Sachdeva A, Dutta AK. Second Edition. pp:463-472.
- Singh V, Parakh A. Bronchiolitis. Role of epinephrine, hypertonisc saline and steroids in acute bronchiolitis. In: Advances in Pediatrics. Eds: Sachdeva A, Dutta AK. Second Edition. pp:924-927.
- Choudhury P, Dubey AP, Parakh A. Presentation on “Protein Energy Malnutrition” in IAP teaching Modules in Pediatrics, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Under Action Plan 2006.
- Dubey AP, Parakh A. “Adolescence and Thalassemia” in the first edition of the Bhave’s Textbook of Adolescent Medicine.
- Dubey AP, Parakh A. “Screening and prevention of sickle cell disease” in the first edition on the textbook on Hemoglobinopathies by Pediatric Hematology- Oncology Chapter of IAP.
- Jhamb U, Parakh A. “Non-Empyema Pleural Effusion in Children” first edition of Dr. Praveen Khilnani textbook of Pediatric Pulmonology.
- Jhamb U, Parakh A. “Aspiration Pneumonia in Children” first edition of Dr. Praveen Khilnani textbook of Pediatric Pulmonology.
- Choudhury P, Parakh A. “Childhood Hodgkin’s Disease” in Dr. Satya Gupta textbook of pediatrics.
- Choudhury P, Parakh A. “Childhood Non-Hodgkin’s Disease” in Dr. Satya Gupta textbook of pediatrics.
Abstracts/ Presentations in Conferences
- Parakh A, Singh V, Chandra J, Rath B. ERS Munich
- First prize for the poster “Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia: two unusual cases” at RESPICON 2013 at Hyderabad on 9th-10th November 2013.
- Parakh A, Singh V, Awasthy N, Narula MK, Meena R, Rath B. Atypical infantile form of scimitar syndrome with tracheomalacia. RESPICON proceedings 2012; EP12: 174.
- Parakh A, Singh V, Meena RK, Narula MK, Randhawa VS, Chandra J, Kumar P. Persistent and recurrent pneumonias in children: A clinic-investigative profile from North India. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 13S1 (2012): N09-217: S76.
- Parakh A, Singh V. Hypoplastic Epiglottis: A rare cause of chronic cough. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 13S1 (2012): O11: 218: S 84.
- Singh V, Parakh A. Flexible Bronchoscopy in children: A 13 year experience from a tertiary care center from North India. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 13S1 (2012): K06-216: S 71.
- Singh V, Tak U, Kinimi I, Patra S, Parakh A. Flexible Bronchoscopic extraction of Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children: Lessons learnt – A 10 year experience from North India. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 13S1 (2012): L04-212: S 73.
Presentations
- “Chest Xray in Pediatric Infectious Diseases” at the National Conference of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Mahabaleshwar on 1st November, 2015.
- “Panel Discussion on Respirology” at Pediatric Conference of North India, at New Delhi on 26-27th September 2015.
- “What’s New in Pediatric Tuberculosis” at CME by IAP Ghaziabad on 13th September 2015.
- “Acute asthma in children: GINA guidelines” at Pediatric Pulmonology CME at FMRI, Gurgaon on 30th August 2015.
- “GER and Asthma in children” at the Asthma Update at BLK Super-Specialty Hospital on 5th May 2015.
- Conducted Panel discussion on “Uncontrolled Asthma in children” at the Asthma Update at BLK Super-Specialty Hospital on 5th May 2015.
- “Chest Xray in children: what all does it tell” at IAP West Delhi City branch on 12th November 2014.
- “All that wheezers is not asthma” at meeting of IAP Panipat on 6th November 2014.
- Panel Discussion on “Childhood Tuberculosis” at AntiMicrobicon, National Conference of IAP on Antimicrobials held on 4th and 5th of October 2014
- “Flu and Asthma” at IAP West Delhi City branch on 14th August 2014.
- “Difficult asthma in children” at the IAP North Delhi.
- “Difficult asthma in children” at the Pediatric Asthma Update held at BLK Super Specialty Hospital on May 4th 2014.
- “Atypical wheezing in children” at the Pediatric Respiratory Update held at India Habitat center on March 10th 2014.
- Faculty in PEDICON 2014 at Indore in the Panel discussion “Interesting Cases: Suppurative Lung Disease” on 9th January 2014.
- “Interactive case discussion” presented an interesting case at the RESPICON 2012 at PGIMER Chandigarh as faculty on October 27, 2012.
- “Inhalation Therapy for bronchial asthma in children” at the Pre-Conference Workshop-Pediatric Pulmonary Investigations as Faculty in the PEDICON 2012.
- Conducted key pad session on “Atypical wheezing” in the 1st National Congress on Asthma in June 9-10, 2012 at Hyderabad.
- “Spirometry in office practice” as faculty in “RESPICON 2010”, at Chennai on 13th November 2010.