Dr. Dinesh Kumar Chirla

Dr Dinesh Kumar Chirla is a distinguished Paediatrician and Neonatologist with 34 years of experience. He currently serves as the Director of Intensive Care Services at Rainbow Children's Hospital, Banjara Hills, Attapur Clinic and Financial District in Hyderabad.

Throughout his career, Dr Dinesh has been associated with several esteemed institutions, including Mercy Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and St. Michael’s Hospital in Bristol, UK. He also gained valuable experience at Bristol Children’s Hospital, UK.

His areas of specialization include:

• General Paediatrics
• Newborn Care
• Neonatology

Dr Dinesh's educational background is extensive:

• MBBS from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in 1991
• MD in Paediatrics from the same university in 1994
• DM in Neonatology from Bombay University in 1998
• MRCPCH from the Royal College of Paediatrics, London, UK, in 2002
• CSST in Neonatology from the Royal College of Paediatrics, London, UK, in 2003
• FRCPCH from the Royal College of Paediatrics, London, UK, in 2015

He further honed his skills with a Fellowship in Neonatology at Mercy Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, and advanced training in Paediatric Intensive Care at Bristol Children’s Hospital, UK.

Dr Dinesh is an active member of several professional organizations:

• Secretary of the combined AP NNF
• President of TS NNF in 2018
• Joint Secretary of NNF for 2021-22
• Chairperson of the IAP Intensive Care Chapter in 2023
• Vice President of NNFI in 2024

His contributions to medical literature are significant, with 70 research publications and contributions to several textbooks. He has also been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences.

Dr Dinesh's excellence has been recognized through various awards:

• Gold Medalist with numerous prizes
• FNNF was awarded by the National Neonatology Forum India in 2018
• Instrumental in achieving a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of preterm babies under one roof
• Set a Limca Record for saving the smallest baby, Cherry, in South Asia (birth weight 375 grams)

Beyond his clinical work, Dr Dinesh is a founding trustee of the Heal a Child NGO. He actively participates in marathons to raise funds for parents of neonates who cannot afford ICU treatment.

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