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    Overview

  • Dr. Ajit Chhetri is a senior and highly experienced Paediatrician based at Manipal Hospitals, Siliguri. He holds an MBBS with Honours and an MD in Paediatrics. He brings over 25 years of clinical experience after completing his MD in Paediatrics.

  • Dr. Chhetri's main areas of interest include childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, neonatology, neonatal critical care, and paediatric critical care. He also treats children with Kawasaki disease, paediatric infections, nephrotic syndrome, and vaccination related concerns. His work covers both routine and complex paediatric and newborn care.

  • He completed his MD in Paediatrics from Government Medical College, Amritsar. He then trained as a Senior Resident for three years at Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi. Over the years, he has worked in several reputed institutions. He also worked as Assistant Professor in Paediatrics at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, for three years. At present, he is working as Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Paediatrics and is in charge of the NICU and PICU at Manipal Hospitals, Siliguri.

  • Dr. Chhetri has also been involved in medical research. He has worked as a Co-Investigator and Regional Coordinator on research projects with ICMR, The INCLEN Trust International, and the Clinical Epidemiological Unit at AIIMS, New Delhi. He has eight paper publications to his credit. He has also delivered many lectures and presentations at national, state, east zone, and district level forums.

  • He has held several important leadership roles in professional bodies. He has served as Secretary of IAP Meghalaya State and Secretary of IAP Siliguri for eight years. He was the Organising Secretary of the West Bengal Annual Conference of Paediatrics, Pedicon 2017, held in Siliguri. He was also an Executive Body Member of the West Bengal Academy of Paediatrics.

  • Dr. Chhetri has received several honours. He is a certified trainer for the IAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program and the IAP National Respiratory Chapter Asthma Training Module. He received the Poorvanchal Pioneer Award from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics East Zone in 2018. He has also successfully completed the IAP Vaccinology Course in 2024–2025.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis
  • Neonatology and neonatal critical care
  • Paediatric critical care
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Paediatric infectious diseases
  • Vaccinology
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Trainer, IAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (Basic and Advanced)
  • Trainer, IAP National Respiratory Chapter, Asthma Training Module
  • Poorvanchal Pioneer Award, Indian Academy of Pediatrics East Zone (2018)
  • Successfully completed IAP Vaccinology Course (2024–2025)

    Field of Expertise

  • Childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis
  • Neonatology and neonatal critical care
  • Paediatric critical care
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Paediatric infectious diseases
  • Vaccinology
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Trainer, IAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (Basic and Advanced)
  • Trainer, IAP National Respiratory Chapter, Asthma Training Module
  • Poorvanchal Pioneer Award, Indian Academy of Pediatrics East Zone (2018)
  • Successfully completed IAP Vaccinology Course (2024–2025)
  • Overview

  • Dr. Ajit Chhetri is a senior and highly experienced Paediatrician based at Manipal Hospitals, Siliguri. He holds an MBBS with Honours and an MD in Paediatrics. He brings over 25 years of clinical experience after completing his MD in Paediatrics.

  • Dr. Chhetri's main areas of interest include childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, neonatology, neonatal critical care, and paediatric critical care. He also treats children with Kawasaki disease, paediatric infections, nephrotic syndrome, and vaccination related concerns. His work covers both routine and complex paediatric and newborn care.

  • He completed his MD in Paediatrics from Government Medical College, Amritsar. He then trained as a Senior Resident for three years at Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi. Over the years, he has worked in several reputed institutions. He also worked as Assistant Professor in Paediatrics at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, for three years. At present, he is working as Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Paediatrics and is in charge of the NICU and PICU at Manipal Hospitals, Siliguri.

  • Dr. Chhetri has also been involved in medical research. He has worked as a Co-Investigator and Regional Coordinator on research projects with ICMR, The INCLEN Trust International, and the Clinical Epidemiological Unit at AIIMS, New Delhi. He has eight paper publications to his credit. He has also delivered many lectures and presentations at national, state, east zone, and district level forums.

  • He has held several important leadership roles in professional bodies. He has served as Secretary of IAP Meghalaya State and Secretary of IAP Siliguri for eight years. He was the Organising Secretary of the West Bengal Annual Conference of Paediatrics, Pedicon 2017, held in Siliguri. He was also an Executive Body Member of the West Bengal Academy of Paediatrics.

  • Dr. Chhetri has received several honours. He is a certified trainer for the IAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program and the IAP National Respiratory Chapter Asthma Training Module. He received the Poorvanchal Pioneer Award from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics East Zone in 2018. He has also successfully completed the IAP Vaccinology Course in 2024–2025.

    Awards & Achievements

  • Trainer, IAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (Basic and Advanced)
  • Trainer, IAP National Respiratory Chapter, Asthma Training Module
  • Poorvanchal Pioneer Award, Indian Academy of Pediatrics East Zone (2018)
  • Successfully completed IAP Vaccinology Course (2024–2025)
  • Field of Expertise

  • Childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis
  • Neonatology and neonatal critical care
  • Paediatric critical care
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Paediatric infectious diseases
  • Vaccinology
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Overview

  • Dr. Ajit Chhetri is a senior and highly experienced Paediatrician based at Manipal Hospitals, Siliguri. He holds an MBBS with Honours and an MD in Paediatrics. He brings over 25 years of clinical experience after completing his MD in Paediatrics.

  • Dr. Chhetri's main areas of interest include childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, neonatology, neonatal critical care, and paediatric critical care. He also treats children with Kawasaki disease, paediatric infections, nephrotic syndrome, and vaccination related concerns. His work covers both routine and complex paediatric and newborn care.

  • He completed his MD in Paediatrics from Government Medical College, Amritsar. He then trained as a Senior Resident for three years at Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi. Over the years, he has worked in several reputed institutions. He also worked as Assistant Professor in Paediatrics at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, for three years. At present, he is working as Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Paediatrics and is in charge of the NICU and PICU at Manipal Hospitals, Siliguri.

  • Dr. Chhetri has also been involved in medical research. He has worked as a Co-Investigator and Regional Coordinator on research projects with ICMR, The INCLEN Trust International, and the Clinical Epidemiological Unit at AIIMS, New Delhi. He has eight paper publications to his credit. He has also delivered many lectures and presentations at national, state, east zone, and district level forums.

  • He has held several important leadership roles in professional bodies. He has served as Secretary of IAP Meghalaya State and Secretary of IAP Siliguri for eight years. He was the Organising Secretary of the West Bengal Annual Conference of Paediatrics, Pedicon 2017, held in Siliguri. He was also an Executive Body Member of the West Bengal Academy of Paediatrics.

  • Dr. Chhetri has received several honours. He is a certified trainer for the IAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program and the IAP National Respiratory Chapter Asthma Training Module. He received the Poorvanchal Pioneer Award from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics East Zone in 2018. He has also successfully completed the IAP Vaccinology Course in 2024–2025.

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