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MBBS, DCH, MD (Paediatrics)
Consultant Child Specialist & Neonatologist
Dr. Mahender Singh is a consultant child specialist and neonatologist who has spent more than four decades caring for children — from the first fragile hours of a newborn's life through to adolescence.
He completed his MBBS at Sardar Patel Medical College in 1979, returning to the same institution for a Diploma in Child Health in 1983 and an MD in Paediatrics in 1985. In the years since, his practice has centred on neonatal care, routine immunisation, growth and development, and the everyday worries that bring families to a paediatrician's door.
He practises in both Hindi and English at Child Care, his clinic, and is registered with the Delhi Medical Council.
MD (Paediatrics)
Sardar Patel Medical College · 1985
DCH (Diploma in Child Health)
Sardar Patel Medical College · 1983
MBBS
Sardar Patel Medical College · 1979
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