Dr. Pratibha Singhi

About Doctor

Dr. Pratibha Singhi is a well-known senior pediatric neurologist with 52 years of experience.

In a study by Stanford University, she was listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world.

She is the President of the International Child Neurology Association (ICNA) and a founding member of the Child Neurology and Childhood Disability groups in India.

She has also served as the President of the Association of Child Neurology and Vice President of the Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy.

Dr. Singhi has led many international research projects, including with WHO, INDO-UK, INDO-EU, and INDO-Swedish collaborations.

She has written around 500 scientific papers and book chapters, and is also the author of a book called Seizures and Epilepsy in Children, and has edited four other books, including the ICNA book on CNS Infections.

Dr. Singhi has spoken at over 450 national and international conferences and has been a Visiting Professor at top universities like Johns Hopkins University, Boston Children's Hospital, Indiana University, Wayne State University, Hospital for Sick Kids, and the Karolinska Institute.

She has received many honors, including the President of India Medal, several gold medals, research awards, orations, scholarships, and fellowships as well.

Medical Qualifications

• MD (Pediatrics) from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
• MBBS from the JLN Medical College.

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Director, Department of Pediatric Neurology at Medanta The Medicity.

Career Highlights

• A study by Stanford University ranked her among the top 2% of scientists in the world.

Research and Fellowships

• Membership: Executive Board Member.
• Membership: International Child Neurology Association (ICNA).
• Membership: Asian Oceanian Child Neurology Association (AOCNA).
• Membership: European Pediatric Neurology Society (EPNA).
• Membership: International Society for Behavior and Development (ISBD).
• Membership: Honorary member of the American Pediatric Society.
• Membership: Commonwealth Association for Mental Handicap and Development Disabilities.
• Membership: the New York Academy of Sciences.

Awards and Recoginition

• Frank Ford Award by the International Child Neurology Association (ICNA) for Lifetime Scientific Achievement in Pediatric Neurology and a significant contribution to ICNA.
• KC Choudhary Award by the Indian Journal of Pediatrics (IJP) for Lifetime Achievement in Pediatric Neurology.
• First S. Janaki Memorial Oration by the National Academy of Medical Sciences for outstanding contribution to Pediatric and Adolescent Neurology.
• Oration Award by the Growth and Development Chapter of IAP for the presentation on Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
• First PK Mishra Oration at King George Medical University on the occasion of its 53rd Foundation Day for the lecture on Cerebral Palsy and its Management.
• Best Paper Award by the BMJ South Asia Awards for the paper titled Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Cerebral Perfusion Pressure-Targeted Therapy Versus Intracranial Pressure-Targeted Therapy for Raised Intracranial Pressure due to Acute CNS Infections in Children.
• Lifetime Achievement Oration Award by the Association of Child Neurology in recognition of contributions to Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopment.
• Fellowship awarded by the National Academy of Medical Sciences for outstanding contributions in Medical Sciences, with a special focus on Child Neurology and Neurodevelopment.
• Medical Scientist Award by Dr. Shurvir Singh for excellence in Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopment.
• Asian Research Award at the 6th Infantile Seizure Society Meeting in recognition of advancements in the understanding of Infantile Seizures.
• James, Flett Gold Medal awarded by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics for research in Social Pediatrics.