ABOUT US
About
Dr. Ankit Parakh
India’s Leading Pediatric Pulmonologist, Allergist & Sleep Medicine Specialist
We are committed to providing compassionate, comprehensive and advanced care for children and young adults with respiratory, allergy and sleep disorders.
OUR STORY
Dedicated to Every Breath,
Focused on Every Child.
Dr. Ankit Parakh is a dedicated Pediatric Pulmonologist, Allergist and Sleep Medicine Specialist with over 20 years of experience. He is currently the Director – Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine at BLK-MAX Hospital, Delhi and Max Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi.
He also heads his own center, Children’s Chest Clinic, Delhi – a one-stop destination for comprehensive care of children, adolescents and young adults (up to 25 years) with respiratory, allergy and sleep disorders.
Our goal is to combine advanced medical expertise with a compassionate approach, ensuring the best possible outcomes for every child.
Dr. Ankit Parakh
Pediatric Pulmonologist, Allergist & Sleep Medicine Specialist
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Qualifications, Experience & Honors
Explore the comprehensive clinical background, academic contributions, and memberships of Dr. Ankit Parakh.
- Director – Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Medicine at BLK-MAX Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi
- Visiting Consultant – Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Medicine at MAX Patparganj Hospital, Delhi
- In-charge of the Academic Program of the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Pediatrics at BLK-MAX Hospital
- Head – Children’s Chest Clinic, Karkarduma, East Delhi
- EAACI-UEMS Certificate of Excellence in Paediatric Allergology and Clinical Immunology (2025)
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH), London, UK (2025)
- Pediatric Advanced Interventional Bronchoscopy Training, Dusseldorf, Germany (2024)
- Pediatric Allergy Training, St Mary’s Hospital & Imperial College, London, UK (2019)
- European Diplomate of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, European Respiratory Society
- APSR Fellowship – Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia (2017)
- European Respiratory Society (ERS) Fellowship – Pediatric Sleep Medicine & Non-Invasive Ventilation, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK (2016)
- RCPCH Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology, Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK (2013)
- DNB Pediatrics, Diplomate of National Board of India
- MD Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
- MBBS, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi
- Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi — 5 years (2009–2014)
- Lecturer (Consultant), University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi — 1 year (2008–2009)
- Post MD Registrar, Department of Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi — 3 years (2005–2008)
- K. Sridharan Gold Medal and merit award for standing first in Anatomy, First MBBS Examination
- Dr. L.V. Phatak Gold Medal and merit award for the highest marks in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Final MBBS Examination (2000)
- Merit award for standing second in Pharmacology, University College of Medical Sciences, Second MBBS Examination (1999)
- Merit award for standing second in Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Final MBBS Examination (2000)
- Awarded the Best Registrar in Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital
- The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
- European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
- Member – European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Life Member – Indian Chest Society (ICS)
- Life Member – National College of Chest Physicians of India (NCCP)
- Life Member – Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
- Life Member – IAP Respiratory Chapter
- Life Member – Pediatric Infectious Diseases Chapter of IAP
- Member – Indian Medical Association (IMA), Delhi Medical Association (DMA) and IMA East Delhi Branch
- Registered with the Delhi Medical Council — No. DMC-R/00488
- Trainer of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics — Asthma Training Module (ATM)
- Trainer of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics — Respiratory Tract Infection Group Education Module (RTI-GEM)
- Member of the IAP National Task Force for Tuberculosis in Children and Master Trainer of the IAP Module on Tuberculosis in Children
- Secretary of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Central Delhi City Branch (2015)
- Past President of the Pediatric Respiratory Society, Delhi (2018)
- Jindal S, Parakh A, Warankar SS, Kumar CS, Somashekar AR, Nagpal R, Sankar J, Ray J, Rayasam S, Malve H. Expert opinion and clinical practice recommendations using a modified Delphi approach for pediatric acute cough evaluation and management in India. Lung India. 2026 Mar 1;43(2):123–129.
- Parakh A, Aurora P. Can Infant Pulmonary Function Tests be Used as a Screening Tool for Diagnosis of Airway Anomalies in Infants? Indian Pediatr 2024;61:411–412.
- Goyal R, Parakh A. Forced Oscillation Technique and Impulse Oscillometry: An Update on Current Understanding. Journal of Pediatric Pulmonology. 2(2):55–60, May–Aug 2023.
- Goyal R, Parakh A. Post-tuberculosis Sequelae in Children. Indian J Pediatr. 2023 Nov 20.
- Ankur K, Prasad A, Parakh A, Chetry S, Jain P, Prasad A. Stridor After Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair: Where Is the Lesion? Neoreviews. 2022 Jan 1;23(1):e56–e59.
- Parakh A, Dhingra D, Abel F. Sleep Studies in Children. Indian Pediatr. 2021 Nov 15;58(11):1085–1090.
- Ankur K, Prasad A, Jain P, Parakh A, Prasad A, Chetry S. Neonate Receiving Mechanical Ventilation with Continuous Bubbling Coming Through the Orogastric Tube. Neoreviews. 2021 May;22(5):e356–e359.
- Singh V, Parakh A. What Is New in the Management of Childhood Tuberculosis in 2020? Indian Pediatr. 2020 Dec 15;57(12):1172–1176.
- Parakh A, Aurora P. Infant Pulmonary Function Testing: An Upcoming Modality for Evaluation of Respiratory Disorders. Indian Pediatr. 2020 Jan 15;57(1):21–22.
- Kapur N, Deegan S, Parakh A, Gauld L. Relationship between respiratory function and need for NIV in childhood SMA. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2019 Nov;54(11):1774–1780.
- Mathew JL, John TJ, Parakh A. Intermittent Short Course Rifapentine-Isoniazid Combination for Preventing Tuberculosis in Children: Evidence based Medicine Viewpoint. Indian Pediatr. 2015 May;52(5):421–5.
- Parakh A, Singh V, Subramanium R, Narula MK, Aggarwal SK, Shukla S. Giant Thymolipoma in an infant. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2014 Aug;34(3):230–2.
- Singh H, Parakh A. Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Aspiration in Children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 May;53(5):415–9.
- Singh V, Parakh A, Aggarwal SK, Mahto D, Dhingra B, Nagpal A, et al. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: An Unusual Mimicker of Childhood Intrathoracic Tuberculosis. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2014 Oct;36(7):e426–9.
- Parakh A, Singh V. Hypoplastic epiglottis in a nonsyndromic child: a rare cause of chronic cough. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Sep;24(5):e477–9.
- Parakh A. Approach to wheezing in an under-five child. In: Pediatrics in Algorithms. Eds: Shah N, Vasudev AS. First Edition. (In Press)
- Parakh A, Gupta S. Managing acute severe asthma. In: Pediatrics in Algorithms. Eds: Shah N, Vasudev AS. First Edition. (In Press)
- Singh V, Parakh A. Childhood tuberculosis. In: Advances in Pediatrics. Eds: Sachdeva A, Dutta AK. Second Edition. pp. 463–472.
- Singh V, Parakh A. Bronchiolitis — Role of epinephrine, hypertonic saline and steroids in acute bronchiolitis. In: Advances in Pediatrics. Eds: Sachdeva A, Dutta AK. Second Edition. pp. 924–927.
- Choudhury P, Dubey AP, Parakh A. “Protein Energy Malnutrition” in IAP Teaching Modules in Pediatrics, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, under Action Plan 2006.
- Dubey AP, Parakh A. “Adolescence and Thalassemia” in the first edition of Bhave’s Textbook of Adolescent Medicine.
- Dubey AP, Parakh A. “Screening and prevention of sickle cell disease” in the first edition of the textbook on Hemoglobinopathies by the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Chapter of IAP.
- Jhamb U, Parakh A. “Non-Empyema Pleural Effusion in Children” in the first edition of Dr. Praveen Khilnani’s Textbook of Pediatric Pulmonology.
- Jhamb U, Parakh A. “Aspiration Pneumonia in Children” in the first edition of Dr. Praveen Khilnani’s Textbook of Pediatric Pulmonology.
- Choudhury P, Parakh A. “Childhood Hodgkin’s Disease” in Dr. Satya Gupta’s Textbook of Pediatrics.
- Choudhury P, Parakh A. “Childhood Non-Hodgkin’s Disease” in Dr. Satya Gupta’s Textbook of Pediatrics.
- First prize for the poster “Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia: two unusual cases” at RESPICON 2013, Hyderabad, 9–10 November 2013.
- Parakh A, Singh V, Chandra J, Rath B. ERS Munich.
- Parakh A, Singh V, Awasthy N, Narula MK, Meena R, Rath B. Atypical infantile form of scimitar syndrome with tracheomalacia. RESPICON Proceedings 2012; EP12:174.
- Parakh A, Singh V, Meena RK, Narula MK, Randhawa VS, Chandra J, Kumar P. Persistent and recurrent pneumonias in children: A clinico-investigative profile from North India. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 13S1 (2012): N09-217:S76.
- Parakh A, Singh V. Hypoplastic Epiglottis: A rare cause of chronic cough. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 13S1 (2012): O11:218:S84.
- Singh V, Parakh A. Flexible Bronchoscopy in children: A 13-year experience from a tertiary care centre in North India. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 13S1 (2012): K06-216:S71.
- Singh V, Tak U, Kinimi I, Patra S, Parakh A. Flexible bronchoscopic extraction of tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children: Lessons learnt — A 10-year experience from North India. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 13S1 (2012): L04-212:S73.
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