Dr. Mala Kumar

Dr Mala Kumar is a Paediatrician and Neonatologist in Lucknow with 39 years of experience in neonatal intensive care, high risk newborn management, and paediatric critical care, currently serving as Senior Director at Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital, LDA Colony.

She is a Gold Medalist in MD Paediatrics from KGMC, Lucknow, served as Professor and HOD of Paediatrics at KGMU, Lucknow for nearly two decades, established the first Human Milk Bank in Uttar Pradesh, and received the Presidential Award of Appreciation from the National Neonatology Forum in 2024.

She consults in English and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Neonatal Intensive Care

Dr Mala Kumar independently manages critically ill and preterm newborns in structured tertiary level neonatal intensive care settings with evidence based protocols.

• Preterm infant intensive care
• Neonatal respiratory distress management
• Neonatal ventilation
• Neonatal sepsis management
• Neonatal resuscitation
• CPAP therapy management

High Risk Newborn Follow Up

Dr Kumar evaluates and manages high risk neonates through structured developmental surveillance and early intervention programmes.

• High risk newborn follow up
• Neurodevelopmental monitoring
• Growth and nutrition assessment
• Early intervention planning
• Neonatal outcome tracking

Paediatric Intensive Care

Dr Mala manages critically ill children in paediatric intensive care settings with structured multidisciplinary care protocols.

• Paediatric ICU management
• Acute respiratory failure care
• Paediatric critical illness management
• Ventilatory support in children
• Paediatric emergency care

General Paediatrics and Neonatology

Dr Kumar manages a broad spectrum of general paediatric conditions across all age groups from newborns to adolescents.

• General paediatric assessment
• Newborn care
• Childhood illness management
• Immunisation programmes
• Adolescent health care

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, 1984
• MD Paediatrics, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, 1987, Gold Medalist

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital, LDA Colony, Senior Director Paediatrics and Neonatology

Previous Associations

• King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Retired Professor and Head of Paediatrics
• King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Faculty in Paediatrics, 1997 to 2023
• King George's Medical University, Lucknow, NICU Incharge, 2011 to 2025

Awards and Recognition

• Presidential Award of Appreciation, National Neonatology Forum, 2024
• Best Teacher Award, KGMU, Lucknow, 2014
• Gold Medal, MD Paediatrics, KGMC, Lucknow

Academic and Teaching Contributions

• Former Professor and HOD, Paediatrics, KGMU, Lucknow
• Master Trainer for FBNC, Advanced NRP, NBSU, and CPAP
• Nodal Officer, State Newborn Resource Centre, Uttar Pradesh
• Nodal Officer, Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre and Human Milk Bank, Uttar Pradesh
• Established the first Human Milk Bank in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with NHM and PATH
• Played an active role in teaching and training doctors and nurses across Uttar Pradesh in Special Care Newborn Units
• Developed modules for CPAP training and the Bridge Course for task shifting of medical officers for paediatric and neonatal care
• Worked in collaboration with National Health Mission, UNICEF, and IHAT for improving neonatal healthcare in Uttar Pradesh

Professional Memberships

• UP National Neonatology Forum, President

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