Pratibha Singhi
Born1951
Ajmer, India
NationalityIndia
Alma materJawaharlal Nehru Medical College
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Known forDevelopment of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopmental care in India
President of the International Child Neurology Association
Awards2023 Smt. Gayatri Jaipuria Award for Women’s Excellence in Medicine and Healthcare,[1] 2022 Frank Ford Award,[2] 2013 Dr S Janaki Memorial Oration,[3] 1973 President of India medal[4]
Scientific career
FieldsNeurology, pediatrics, development
InstitutionsPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
Medanta
The Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK

Pratibha Singhi is an Indian pediatric neurologist. As the first pediatric neurologist in the country, she built the fields of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopment there. She is head of pediatric neurology at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad.[5] Formerly she was director of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopment at Medanta, and chief of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopment in the department of pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.[6][7]

In 2020 she was elected the President of the International Child Neurology Association, with a 4-year term 2022-2026.[8]

Early life and education

Singhi was born in Ajmer, India. She graduated from the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in 1973, winning many awards, including the President of India Medal.[4]

Career and research

Singhi studied Pediatrics in California and worked in Jamaica before returning to India. She later trained in Pediatric Neurology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, In 1983, Singhi joined the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh and began developing a pediatric neurology program. In 1985 she co-founded PRAYAAS, the Rehabilation Center for Handicapped Children, with her mentor, Dr. B.N.S. Walia.[9] PRAYAAS has evolved into a multidisciplinary center serving children with cerebral palsy, autistic spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders.[10]

Without options to learn about pediatric neurology in India, Singhi traveled to Johns Hopkins Medical School and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, and to the Royal Victoria Infirmary for additional work and training.[9]

In India she built the fields of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopment as the first pediatric neurologist in the country. She served as the president of the Association of Child Neurology India and Vice President of the India Academy of Cerebral Palsy.[4]

Singhi has an h-index of 36,[11] having published more than 500 papers in peer-reviewed journals.[12] Her primary areas of research have been neurological infectious disease, epilepsy, and neurodevelopmental disabilities.[4] For four consecutive years beginning in 2020, she has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists in the world in an analysis by John Ioannidis at Stanford University.[5]

Honors

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References

  1. ^ "Amrita Hospital Paediatric Neurologist honoured with prestigious award". Amma. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Frank Ford Award Recipient". ICNApedia. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "PGI doctor receives first oration award". Times of India. 29 Jul 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Ashwal, Stephen (2021). Child Neurology: Its Origins, Founders, Growth and Evolution. Elsevier Science. p. 948. ISBN 9780128216354.
  5. ^ a b "Amrita Hospital Faridabad Doctors Shine In Stanford s 2023 Top 2 Scientists List". BW Defence. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  6. ^ "Frank Ford Award Recipient". ICNApedia.
  7. ^ "World Rankings: 10 PGIMER doctors rank among top scientists". Hindustan Times. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  8. ^ "ICNA President Elect 2020- Congratulations Prof. Pratibha Singhi". ICNApedia.
  9. ^ a b "Pratibha Singhi". Neurd Games.
  10. ^ "PRAYAAS Rehabilitation Centre". Autism Connect. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Singhi, Pratibha D. - Author details". Scopus. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  12. ^ "Pub Med: Search term, singhi p[auth]". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Prof. Pratibha Singhi has been awarded the first Dr.S.Janaki Memorial Oration -2013 by the National Academy of Medical Sciences for recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of neurological disorders". The Times of India. 28 Jul 2013.
  14. ^ Kumar, R; Singhi, S; Singhi, P; Jayashree, M; Bansal, A; Bhatti, A (Aug 2014). "Randomized controlled trial comparing cerebral perfusion pressure-targeted therapy versus intracranial pressure-targeted therapy for raised intracranial pressure due to acute CNS infections in children". Crit Care Med. 42 (8): 1775–87. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000000298. PMID 24690571. S2CID 362739.
  15. ^ D'Silva, J (3 Nov 2015). "Stories of South Asian clinical excellence: who won the 2015 BMJ Awards?". BMJ. 531: h5911. doi:10.1136/bmj.h5911. PMID 26538248. S2CID 23333610.
  16. ^ "AWARD AND GRANTS". INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Pratibha Singhi: Frank Ford Award Recipient". ICNApedia. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Dr Pratibha Singhi bags Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation Award for Excellence in Medicine". DTMT Network. 5 Dec 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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