Prof. (Dr.) Brig. Ashok Saxena is a distinguished neonatologist and pediatric leader with over 30 years of experience in tertiary neonatal care, medical education, and hospital administration. A National Medical Council recognised Professor since 2008, he specializes in managing extreme preterm neonates (≤ 27 weeks), Preoperative & postoperative management of complex surgical newborn condition. He has led and transformed multiple tertiary care centers within the Armed Forces Medical Services and leading corporate hospitals into centers of excellence with globally benchmarked outcomes. He currently serves as Director, Pediatrics & Neonatology at ShardaCare – Healthcity, spearheading advanced neonatal and pediatric services development.
Dr. (Prof.) Brig. Ashok Saxena
Director, Neonatology - Paediatrics
Qualification:
- MBBS
- MD (Paediatrics)
- DM (Neonatology)
Experience:30+ Years
Rating:Patient Satisfaction Rate: 5 | Rating: 5/5 ⭐
Languages:Hindi, English
About
Experience
- Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka, New Delhi, HOD Neonatology & Consultant Pediatrics
- Tirthankar Mahavir University, Uttar Pradesh, Professor & HOD – Pediatrics
- Leading Corporate Hospital, Bhopal (Central India), Neonatologist-in-Charge & Consultant Pediatrics
- Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Consultant & HOD – Pediatrics & Neonatology
- Armed Forces Medical College & Command Hospital, Pune, Professor & HOD Pediatrics / Consultant Neonatologist
- 155 Base Hospital (298-bedded), North East India, Commandant (Director & Commanding Officer)
- Base Hospital, Professor and HOD Paediatrics, Army College of Medical Science Delhi.
- Command Hospital, Lucknow, Neonatologist & Pediatrician
- Command Hospital, Pune, Classified Specialist – Pediatrics & Neonatology
Specialization & Expertise
- Management of Extreme preterm neonates (≤27 weeks; limit of viability ≤24 weeks).
- Advanced Neonatal ventilation including High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV).
- Inhaled Nitric oxide therapy for critically ill neonates.
- Total Body hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
- Preoperative & Postoperative management of neonates with surgical conditions such as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), Tracheoesophageal
- Fistula (TEF) and Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction (NIO).
- Neonatal Mortality reduction & outcome benchmarking.
- Neonatal Sepsis control & infection prevention strategies.
- Management of Behavioural and Developmental issues
- All Childhood and Adolescent Immunisations
Qualifications
- MBBS
- MD (Paediatrics)
- DM (Neonatology)
Memberships
- Indian Academy of Paediatrics
- National Neonatology Forum
