Dr. Jafar Khan

Dr Jafar Khan is a Neonatologist in Indore with 26 years of experience, currently serving as Head of Department of Neonatology at Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Vijay Nagar and practicing at Lotus Hospital, Diamond Colony.

He specialises in neonatal intensive care, management of extremely premature and low birth weight infants, neonatal ventilation, respiratory distress syndrome, hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and functional neonatal echocardiography.

Dr Khan received the Dr S Jayam Gold Medal for securing first rank nationally in the DNB Neonatology examination.

He has published in the Journal of Perinatology and presented research at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

Area of Expertise

Neonatal Intensive Care

Dr Jafar Khan manages critically ill newborns, extremely premature infants and low birth weight babies in the NICU by providing mechanical ventilation, CPAP support, surfactant administration and structured neonatal monitoring.

Neonatal Respiratory Disorders

He manages respiratory distress syndrome, chronic lung disease and neonatal respiratory failure through evidence-based ventilatory support and advanced respiratory care protocols.

Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy and Birth Asphyxia

Dr Khan evaluates and treats newborns with birth asphyxia and HIE by providing therapeutic hypothermia and structured neurological monitoring.

Neonatal Sepsis and Infections

He manages neonatal sepsis, meningitis and infectious complications in newborns through targeted antimicrobial therapy and infection prevention protocols.

Advanced Neonatal Procedures

Dr Jafar Khan performs endotracheal intubation, umbilical and central venous catheterisation, PICC line insertion, exchange transfusion, functional echocardiography and cranial ultrasonography.

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, MGM Medical College, Indore, 2000
• MD Paediatrics, MGM Medical College, Indore, 2004
• DNB Neonatology, Fernandez Hospital for Women and Newborns, Hyderabad, 2012, Dr S Jayam Gold Medal
• Madhya Pradesh Medical Council Registration No. 4312, 2001

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Vijay Nagar, Indore, Head of Department Neonatology
• Lotus Hospital, Diamond Colony, Indore

Research and Publications

• Nasal Jet-CPAP versus Bubble-CPAP in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress, Journal of Perinatology
• Nutritional Bundle to Improve Growth Outcomes among Very Low Birth Weight Infants, Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
• Chapter on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Pediatrics for Practitioner textbook, Jaypee Brothers
• Presented research at Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Vancouver, Canada

Awards and Recognition

• Dr S Jayam Gold Medal, DNB Neonatology Examination, First Rank Nationally, 2012

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