DR. RAJIV CHHABRA

PAEDIATRICIAN IN GURGAON
MBBS MD MRCPCH (London)PGDHHM

Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health, Royal College of Pædiatrics and Child Health, London, UK

Masters Degree in Paediatrics (MD), Mumbai University

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Rajasthan

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Summary of Clinical Experience


NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE (MEDICAL & SURGICAL)
  • Medical & surgical neonatal intensive care/neonatology at Registrar and SHO level.
  • Neonatal Emergencies & Delivery Suite (Labour ward) - trained and certified. Supervised SHOs at neonatal resuscitations. Managed neonatal emergencies in NICU, delivery suite & A&E
  • Neonatal Intensive Care/Postnatal wards: Stabilisation and care of babies

    • PAEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE
  • Skilled in the areas of airway management, ventillation and vascular access

    • COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH
  • Skilled in the areas of child protection, child surveillance and school health

    • PAEDIATRIC MEDICINE
  • PALS trained to handle paediatric emergencies
  • Hæmatology–Trained in the care of: hæmophiliacs & other coagulopathies, patients on anticoagulation, genetic hæmoglobinopathies, anæmia
  • Oncology–Trained in safe administration of chemotherapeutic agents and management of Oncologic emergencies.
  • Nephrology–Experience of patients on hæmofiltration/hæmodialysis/peritoneal dialysis at B.J.Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai.


    • Clinical Skills



    Cardiology
  • Trans-oesophageal doppler cardiac monitoring

    • Respiratory
  • Needle thoracocentesis (pleural taps)
  • Chest drain insertion

    • Gastroenterology
  • NGT insertion (blind and direct laryngoscopic
  • Peritoneal drain insertion
  • Abdominal paracentesis

    • Neurology
  • Lumbar Punctures
  • Cranial ultrasonography in neonates (basic only)

    • Renal
  • Bladder catheterisation
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Suprapubic aspiration
  • Renal replacement therapy (eg. haemofiltration)

    • Hæm/Oncology
  • Intrathecal injections
  • Bone marrow aspirations
  • Trephine biopsies