Dr.Piyush Gupta(MD, FAMS, FIAP, FNNF, FRCPCH)

He is a renowned academician, teacher, researcher, author, and editor with 40 years’ experience in the field of Child Health and Care, Medical Education, Research, and Publishing. He is presently working as Principal and Professor of Pediatrics at University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Dr Piyush Gupta has received national and international recognition in the fields of Child survival, Nutrition, Medical Education, and Biomedical Editing.He has served as technical expert/advisor on policy making and research to Government of India, WHO, UNICEF, Public Health Foundation of India, and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); and conferred fellowships by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, National Neonatology Forum, National Academy of Medical Sciences, and Royal College of Paediatrics. UK. American Academy of Pediatrics awarded him for work on micronutrients and fetal growth.

He has delivered more than 35 orations including the prestigious KL Wig Oration for achievements in field of Medical Education.He has authored/edited50 books,450 book chapters, and more than 300 papers in indexed journals. His 3-volume PG Textbook of Pediatrics is a well-accepted landmarkfor postgraduates.He has served as the Editor-in-Chief of Indian Pediatrics for 6 years. He is a member of World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).

In 2015, he was conferred the “Teacher of Excellence” by the Vice-President of India. In 2021, he was elected as the National President of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. During his presidential year, he conceptualized and facilitated framing of 105 IAP Guidelines on Parental education; and initiated a nationwide campaign on Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development, supported by WHO and Unicef.He has also conceived faculty development workshops in Research Methodology and Scientific Writing and trained more than a thousand health professionals across the nation.

In 2022, he was awarded “Outstanding Asian Pediatrician Award” by the Asia Pacific Pediatric Association. He has anchored more than 300 programs on Radio for increasing health awareness of common disorders in the community. He has also served as the Joint secretary of South Asia Pediatrics Association for 3 years.