Dr. Srinivas Murki

Dr Srinivas Murki is one of India's most prolific Senior Neonatologists and Paediatricians in Hyderabad, with 30 years of clinical experience and a superspecialty DM in Neonatology.

He currently practises at Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, LB Nagar and has previously been associated with Fernandez Hospital and Paramitha Children Hospital, Kothapet.

Whether you are looking for a NICU specialist, premature baby doctor, or newborn care expert in Hyderabad, Dr Murki brings research-backed clinical practice with 244 published papers and over 3,100 citations to every consultation.

He consults in English, Telugu, and Hindi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Srinivas Murki provides comprehensive neonatal intensive care and paediatric services with particular depth in premature infant management, respiratory support, and newborn nutrition.

Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) in Hyderabad

His three decades of NICU practice and extensive multicentre research give him clinical depth in managing the most complex newborn cases across gestational ages and birth weights.

• Premature and low birth weight baby care
• Neonatal respiratory distress and ventilation support including nCPAP and NIPPV
• Neonatal sepsis and infection management
• Neonatal jaundice evaluation and phototherapy
• Birth asphyxia and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy management
• Neonatal shock and haemodynamic monitoring
• Neonatal hypoglycaemia management
• Stabilisation and safe transport of critically ill newborns

High-Risk Newborn and NICU Follow-Up Care in Hyderabad

He provides structured long-term follow-up for NICU graduates, monitoring growth and neurodevelopmental progress with evidence drawn from his own published longitudinal studies.

• High-risk infant follow-up and neurodevelopmental surveillance
• Growth monitoring for very low birth weight and preterm infants
• Breastfeeding and mother's own milk support for preterm mothers
• Feeding difficulties and neonatal nutrition support
• Kangaroo Mother Care guidance
• Parental counselling for families of high-risk newborns

General Paediatrics and Child Health in Hyderabad

Alongside his neonatology practice, he manages a broad outpatient paediatric caseload covering common and complex childhood conditions.

• Childhood infections and fever management
• Paediatric immunisation and vaccination schedules
• Growth and developmental milestone assessment
• Asthma and chronic respiratory conditions in children
• Paediatric emergency care
• Nutritional assessment and counselling

Hospital Affiliation in Hyderabad

Dr Srinivas Murki currently practises as a Senior Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician at Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, LB Nagar, Hyderabad.

• OPD Timings: Monday to Saturday, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
• Consultation Fee: ₹600

About Ankura Hospital for Women and Children

Ankura Hospital is a dedicated women and children's hospital chain across Hyderabad and other cities.

The LB Nagar centre houses a Level III NICU with full ventilator support, phototherapy units, and round-the-clock neonatal emergency services, providing the infrastructure Dr Murki needs for managing the most critical newborn cases alongside his outpatient practice.

Credentials and Trust Signals

Qualifications

• MBBS, Pondicherry University (1996)
• MD in Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Chandigarh (2000)
• DM in Neonatology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh (2003)

Membership

• Medical Council of India (MCI)
• General Secretary, Indian Paediatric Society, Andhra Pradesh State Branch (2014)

Dr Srinivas Murki is registered with the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (Reg. No. 50515, 2004).

Clinical Experience

Dr Murki's career spans three decades of frontline neonatal practice across some of Hyderabad's most established children's hospitals.

He built his specialist practice at Fernandez Hospital and Paramitha Children Hospital, Kothapet, where he led a high-volume Level III NICU and conducted much of his landmark clinical research.

His work at these institutions produced multicentre trials and quality improvement initiatives that have been published in journals across India, Europe, and the United States.

He has since joined Ankura Hospital LB Nagar as Senior Consultant, continuing his clinical work alongside an active research and academic contribution programme.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Srinivas Murki is among the most cited neonatologists in India, with 244 published papers, over 46,000 reads, and 3,113 citations on ResearchGate.

His research covers the full spectrum of neonatal intensive care and has been published in leading journals including Indian Pediatrics, European Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Perinatology, Pediatric Surgery International, The Lancet Global Health, PLOS One, and NeoReviews. Key contributions include:

• Noninvasive respiratory support in neonates published in The Indian Journal of Pediatrics (2021), a comprehensive review of nCPAP, NIPPV, and high-flow nasal cannula evidence for clinical practice
• Bubble NIPPV vs bubble nCPAP in preterm infants published in the Journal of Perinatology (2024), a randomised controlled trial evaluating the safety of a novel low-cost non-electric NIPPV device
• Antimicrobial use in eight NICUs in India published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (2018), part of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance study across NICUs in developing countries
• Kangaroo Mother Care and survival of low birth weight infants published in Acta Paediatrica (2021), evaluating immediate KMC outcomes
• Outcomes of premature infants: India vs United States comparison published in the American Journal of Perinatology (2021), comparing care practices, resources, and morbidity outcomes between low-middle and high-income countries
• Quality improvement initiative for reducing NICU hypothermia published in the European Journal of Pediatrics (2020), demonstrating improved mortality and morbidity in very low birth weight infants through structured QI measures
• WHO AWaRe antibiotic classification in 56 countries published in The Lancet Global Health (2019), a major global study on hospital antibiotic prescribing patterns in children
• Surfactant in preterm RDS on nCPAP published in Neonatology (2012), a randomised controlled trial comparing early versus selective surfactant use in premature infants

He served as General Secretary of the Indian Paediatric Society, AP State Branch in 2014, and continues to be an invited speaker at national and international neonatology conferences and CME programmes.

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