🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Pratibha Singhi

Head – Department of Paediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopment
Amrita Hospital, Faridabad

With over 40 years of pioneering work in child neurology, Dr. Pratibha Singhi is one of India’s most respected figures in pediatric neuroscience. She has been instrumental in shaping the field nationally and internationally, especially in neonatal neurology, epilepsy, and neurodevelopmental disorders.

🩺 Areas of Expertise

• Epilepsy & seizure disorders

• Cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD

• Neurodevelopmental delays

• CNS infections & pediatric stroke

• Neuromuscular diseases

• Neonatal neurology

She has treated over 10,000 children across these conditions, offering both clinical excellence and compassionate care.

🏥 Institutional Leadership

• Founded Northern India’s first pediatric neurology program at PGIMER, Chandigarh

• Former Chief of Pediatric Neurology at Medanta, Gurgaon

• Currently leads Pediatric Neurology at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad

🎓 Education & Global Training

• MBBS & MD (Pediatrics): JLN Medical College (Jaipur) & AIIMS New Delhi

• Specialist Training:

  • Johns Hopkins University

  • Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

🏆 Awards & Honors

• Frank Ford Award (ICNA, 2022)

• K.C. Choudhary Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)

• Dr. S. Janaki Memorial Oration (2013)

• President of India Medal, numerous academic gold medals

• Listed among the Top 2% Global Scientists in Child Neurology (Stanford Ranking)

📚 Research & Publications

• Authored 500+ scientific papers and book chapters

• Edited 4 major textbooks, including Seizures & Epilepsy in Children and CNS Infections

• Delivered lectures at 450+ conferences worldwide

• Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins, Karolinska Institute, Boston Children’s, and others

🌐 Global Leadership

• President, International Child Neurology Association (ICNA)

• Asia-Pacific Delegate & Secretary General (2020–2026), ICNA

• Founding member of India’s Child Neurology and Childhood Disability Groups

• Former President, Association of Child Neurology (India)

• Former Vice President, Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy

🌍 Public Health & Advocacy

Dr. Singhi has led international research collaborations (WHO, INDO–UK/EU/Sweden) focused on epilepsy, CNS infections, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. She has also championed early detection and rehabilitation programs for children with cerebral palsy and autism, training healthcare professionals and community workers across India.