- Specialty : Paediatrics (Ped)
- Designation: Senior Director & HOD – Pediatrics
- Experience: 45+ Years
- Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh
About: Dr. A J Chitkara
Dr. A J Chitkara is a highly experienced Pediatrician in Pitampura, Delhi, with a remarkable 45-year career in the field. He practices at Sarvodaya Child Care in Pitampura and Max Super Speciality Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi. Dr. Dr. A J Chitkara completed his MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, in 1979. He then pursued an MD in Pediatrics from the same institution in 1983, followed by a DNB in Pediatrics from the National Board of Education, New Delhi, in the same year.
Dr. Chitkara is well-known for his expertise in various pediatric services. Some of the key treatments he offers include managing congenital diseases, conducting general ENT checkups, treating fevers, addressing polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescence, and providing comprehensive care for child development diseases. His extensive experience and dedication to pediatric care have made him a trusted name among parents and patients in Delhi.
Work Experience:
- Chairperson – IAP, Infectious Diseases Chapter (2014)
- Convener – Science of Vaccinology Program of IAP to create countrywide resource persons for Paediatric Immunization (2006 – 2009)
- Convener – Collaborative AEFI Program of Ministry of Health, Government of India and Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) (2010 – 2012)
Education & Training:
- Advanced Course of Vaccinology (ADVAC) training – France (2008)
- Fellow of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (FIAP) (2007)
- International Fellow – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (2004)
- National Board of Examination, Delhi, India (1983)
- Paediatrics – Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), University of Delhi (1981 – 1983)
- Medicine – Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), University of Delhi (1974 – 1979)
Memberships:
- Asian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ASPID) (1999)
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Immunization (IAPCOI) (2000 – 2002, 2010 – 2012)
- Founding Member – Influenza Foundation of India (IFI), to spread awareness about Influenza disease & its prevention
- Editorial Board Member – Indian Pediatrics
- Editorial Board Member – Pediatrics Today
- Editorial Board Member – Journal of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases (Turkey)
Specialty Interest:
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Vaccinology
Research Papers & Publications:
- Hepatitis Vaccines
- Infant Feeding Practices & Morbidity
- Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology diagnosis of Histiocytosis, Midbrain Tuberculoma
- Sexual Precocity in Primary Hypothyroidism
- Growing up in an urban slum
- Aplasia Cutis Congenita
- Cerebellar Syndrome in Malaria
