Dr. Dignesh Kumar Barala Specialist Neonatologist
Years of Experience : 12
Nationality : India
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi
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Dr. Dignesh Kumar Barala is a DOH-licensed Specialist Neonatologist with over 12 years of experience in Pediatrics and Neonatology. He completed his MBBS at Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, MD in Pediatrics at Narayana Medical College, and DM in Neonatology at Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, India. He has experience in leading Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and managing critically ill newborns, including extremely preterm and high-risk infants. He has served as a Consultant Neonatologist at Ankura Hospital for women and children, Hyderabad, India and worked as a Specialist Neonatologist in Abudhabi, UAE. His clinical expertise includes advanced neonatal ventilation, neonatal resuscitation, therapeutic hypothermia, point-of-care ultrasound, and neonatal transport and stabilization. He is committed to evidence-based clinical practice, multidisciplinary collaboration, infection prevention, and continuous quality improvement to enhance neonatal outcomes. Dr. Barala has contributed to neonatal research through published scientific papers and conference presentations and has participated in academic teaching, simulation workshops, and the training and mentorship of neonatal fellows, pediatric residents, and nursing professionals.
Research & Publications
- Dubbudu A, Venkata Rama Susarla B, Kulkarni Bhaskar Rao A, Dignesh Kumar B, Gattu H. The Fifth Day Fits – Aspect to a Forgotten Entity. Pediatric Review – International Journal of Pediatric Research. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijpr.2023.i01.03
- Badugu V, Susarla BVR, Chintapally SK, Kulkarni Bhaskar Rao A, Gattu H, Barala DK. A Rare Occurrence of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in Dichorionic Diamniotic Twins. Pediatric Review International Journal of Pediatric Research. 2023;10(3):65–68. https://pediatrics.medresearch.in/index.php/ijpr/article/view/752
Expertise
- Neonatal Intensive Care ( NICU )
- Advanced Neonatal Ventilation
- High-Risk Preterm Infant Care
- Neonatal Resuscitation and Stabilization
- Neonatal Transport
- Neonatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- Exchange Transfusion
- Neonatal nutrition and Developmental supportive care
- Pre and Postoperative Management of Neonatal surgical patients
Membership
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
- National Neonatology Forum of India (NNF)
- IAP Medico-Legal Chapter
- IAP Pediatric Nephrology
- European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care
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