MBBS,MD (Pediatrics),Senior Residency (Pediatrics),FNB in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (PGHN)
17+ years
Highlights
Recipient of YOUNG Investigator Award of European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2023, 24, and 25
Recipient of Apollo Academic Excellence Paper Award 2024 and 2025
Fellowship training from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London (PGHN) and King's College Hospital, London (Hepatology and Transplantation)
Work Experience
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Transplantation and Nutrition, Apollo Children’s, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, India 110076
Education
MBBS-2001 – 2007 Trivandrum Medical College and Hospital, Kerala University,Kerala, India
MD (Pediatrics)-2009 – 2012 Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, New Delhi,India
Senior Residency (Pediatrics)-2012 – 2014 Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, New Delhi,India
FNB (Fellowship in National Board) in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology (PGHN)-2014 – 2016 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India
Clinical Associate (post fellowship) in PGHN-2016 – 2019 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India
RCPCH Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition -2019 – 2020 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
RCPCH Fellowship in Pediatric Hepatology and Transplantation -2020 King’s College Hospital, London,UK
Publications
DOCK11 deficiency-related immune dysregulation leading to paediatric acute liver failure. BMJ Case Rep. (2025)
Management of Acute Liver Failure in Children. Apollo Medicine. (2024)
Diagnosis and management of pediatric acute liver failure: consensus recommendations of ISPGHAN. Hepatol Int (2024)
Novel mutation in the HSD3B7 gene causes bile acid synthetic disorder and presents as recurrent liver failure in early childhood. BMJ Case Rep. (2023)
Chapter: Liver Transplantation in Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology (2025, in print)
Dr. Karunesh Kumar | Vitalis SuperSpeciality Children Hospital
