Chandra Kumar

About

I have more than 30 publications to my credit and have been reviewer for many journals which include Indian Pediatrics, BMJ and Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. I have been involved in research projects including vaccinology research too. I am a Co-PI of National Surveillance System for Enteric Fever in India and been PI for vaccine immunogenicity, efficacy and safety trials for Rotavirus vaccine, Pentavalent Vaccine and Pneumococcus vaccines.
I am an executive board member of Indian Pediatrics. I am a active member of IAP and has served as Executive Board Member (2017 and 2019) of IAP Delhi State. I am a member of Adolescent Health Academy and been part of it’s executive of AHA Delhi too. I am an elected member of National Academy of Medical Sciences.
I was a member of scientific committee of Adolescon 2018.

Employment

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Patna Additional Professor
  2020 - Present
• Jamia Hamdard Professor and Head
  2017 - Present
• Jamia Hamdard Professor
  2015 - 2017
• Jamia Hamdard Associate Professor
  2013 - 2015
• Gold Field Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Associate Professor
  2011 - 2013
• Teerthanker Mahaveer University Medical College and Research Centre Associate Professor
  2010 - 2011
• Narayana Medical College and Hospital Associate Professor
  2010 - 2010

Education

• Veer Surendra Sai Medical College and Hospital MD
  1998 - 2001
• Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital MBBS
  1991 - 1997

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (14)

• Adolescent pregnancy in India: multilevel insights into distribution, determinants and socioeconomic inequalities
  BMJ Public Health 2026 DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003737
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• Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Expressive Art Therapy on Quality of Life amongst Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2026 DOI: 10.1177/09731342251364669
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• Effect of maze solving on attention in children with epilepsy: A pre - post research
  Brain Disorders 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.dscb.2025.100185
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• Evaluation of efficacy of oral calcium phosphate as an adjunct to standard-of-care regular phototherapy in cases of neonatal jaundice: a hospital-based double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
  BMJ Paediatrics Open 2024 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002902
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• Successful Management of a Case of Congenital Dislocation of Knee With Ipsilateral Developmental Dysplasia of Hip
  Journal of Neonatology 2023 DOI: 10.1177/09732179221100651
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• Echocardiologic evaluation and follow-up of cardiovascular complications in children with scorpion sting in coastal South India
  Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2015 DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.148645
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• Clinical profile of early diagnosed dengue fever in hospitalized children in South Delhi
  Indian journal of pediatrics 2014 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-014-1386-7
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• Immunization in practice - Clearing the cobwebs: Correspondence
  Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2014 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1107-7
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• Thrombocytopenia in children with vivax malaria: A study from North India
  Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2014 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1277-3
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• Assessing protein energy malnutrition in children: Biochemical markers serum total protein, serum albumin and serum protein electrophoresis
  Pakistan Paediatric Journal 2013
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