Dr. Ujjal Chatterjee

Dr Ujjal Chatterjee is a trusted paediatrician and neonatologist in Siliguri with 17 years of experience, holding an MBBS and a Diploma in Child Health (DCH), currently serving as Senior Consultant in Neonatology and Paediatrics at Manipal Hospital (formerly Medica North Bengal Clinic), Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri.

Whether your newborn needs specialist neonatal care, your child has a recurring fever, respiratory infection, growth concern, or vaccination due, Dr Chatterjee brings a thorough, evidence-based, and child-friendly approach to every consultation.

A Life Member of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) and the Siliguri Academy of Paediatrics, his reputation as a trusted child specialist in Siliguri is built on accurate diagnosis, timely intervention, and gentle patient care.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali, making specialist paediatric care accessible to all families in North Bengal.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Ujjal Chatterjee provides comprehensive paediatric and neonatal care for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents at Manipal Hospital, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri.

Neonatology and Newborn Care

Newborns are vulnerable to conditions including neonatal jaundice (hyperbilirubinaemia), neonatal sepsis, neonatal respiratory distress, birth asphyxia, hypoglycaemia, and low birth weight, all of which require prompt specialist evaluation and careful monitoring. Dr Chatterjee provides expert neonatal care for newborns requiring close medical support in the critical early days and weeks of life:

• Neonatal Jaundice management including phototherapy
• Neonatal Sepsis evaluation and treatment
• Neonatal Respiratory Distress management
• Low Birth Weight and premature newborn care
• Birth Asphyxia management and neonatal resuscitation
• Newborn Screening and assessment

Growth Monitoring and Child Development

Failure to thrive, short stature, nutritional deficiencies, developmental delay, and childhood obesity are conditions that require regular, structured monitoring to detect early and manage effectively. Dr Ujjal Chatterjee provides systematic growth and developmental assessment to ensure children are reaching age-appropriate milestones at every stage:

• Growth Monitoring and anthropometric assessment
• Child Growth Management and nutritional guidance
• Developmental Delay assessment and early intervention
• Nutritional Assessment and dietary counselling
• Childhood Obesity and underweight management

Vaccination and Immunisation

Timely vaccination protects children against life-threatening infectious diseases including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis, hepatitis B, and meningitis. Dr Chatterjee ensures complete, schedule-compliant immunisation for all children as per IAP and national guidelines:

• Routine Childhood Vaccination as per IAP schedule
• Catch-up Vaccination for unimmunised or partially immunised children
• Travel Vaccines and special immunisation programmes
• Vaccine-Preventable Disease counselling for parents

Common Childhood Illnesses and Infections

Children frequently present with viral fever, pneumonia, measles, dengue, acute gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections (UTI), bronchiolitis, and upper and lower respiratory tract infections that require prompt diagnosis and appropriate management. Dr Ujjal provides expert care for the full range of common and complex childhood illnesses:

• Viral Fever evaluation and management
• Pneumonia diagnosis and treatment
• Measles and vaccine-preventable infection management
• Acute Gastroenteritis and diarrhoeal disease management
• Childhood Infection diagnosis and antibiotic stewardship
• Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections treatment

Adolescent Health and Chronic Condition Management

Adolescents face unique health challenges including pubertal disorders, iron-deficiency anaemia, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic conditions that require age-sensitive, holistic management during a critical phase of growth. Dr Chatterjee provides comprehensive care for older children and teenagers across a range of acute and ongoing health concerns:

• Adolescent Health consultations
• Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis management
• Anaemia evaluation and treatment
• Chronic Disease monitoring and long-term management in children

Credentials and Trust Signals

Dr Ujjal Chatterjee holds the following qualifications:

• MBBS
• Diploma in Child Health (DCH)

With 17 years of dedicated clinical experience in paediatrics and neonatology, Dr Chatterjee has established himself as a reliable child specialist in Siliguri.

His dual expertise across paediatrics and neonatology provides continuity of care from the first day of a child's life through adolescence.

He is actively committed to professional development and public health service through his memberships in leading paediatric and medical organisations.

Professional Memberships

• Life Member, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• Life Member, Siliguri Academy of Paediatrics
• Life Member, Red Cross Society

Where Dr Ujjal Chatterjee Consults in Siliguri

Dr Ujjal Chatterjee currently serves as Senior Consultant in Neonatology and Paediatrics at:

• Manipal Hospital (formerly Medica North Bengal Clinic), Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri, West Bengal

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