Dr. Amitava Sen Gupta

• 1996 – 2006: HOD & Sr. Consultant, Department of Paediatrics& Neonatology, SitaramBhartia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi.
• 1984 – 1996 : Sr. Consultant, Sharma Nursing Home & Hospital, New Delhi.
• 1986 – 2006 : Medical Advisor, Netherlands Inter-country Child Welfare Organization (NICWO), The Hague Netherlands.
• 1996 – 2004 Medical Advisor: Prayas, New Delhi.

• Fellowship Neonatology (Neth)
• DCH (AFMC, Pune)
• MBBS (AFMC, Pune)
• MICP

• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Central and New Delhi Life.
• National Neonatology Forum (NNF) Central and New Delhi Life.

• Neonatal Intensive Care and setting up of NICUs.
• Conventional and Advanced Neonatal Respiratory Support / Ventilation.
• Specializes in managing Micro preemies {Extremely Preterm/ Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) babies}
• Specializes in Developmentally Supportive Care (DSC)of the Preterm, Fragile and/or Critically ill
  Infant in the NICU.
• Pioneer of Research, Knowledge translation (KT), Skill transfer and implementation of formatted evidence based protocols of DSC practices in India.
• Developed a Training Module in “DSC in NICU” for Neonatal Caregivers (Neonatal physicians & Nursing staff) working in peripheral, regional and Apex   institutions across India.

• Director – Mother and Child Unit, Neonatology and Pediatrics,Paras Hospitals (NABH & NABL accredited) Gurgaon (NCR) India (August 2006 to till date)    —-    Level III NICU
• Chairperson & Executive Director, Development and Supportive Care (DSC) Foundation for Newborn & Children (India)
• Chairman Workshop Committee : 37th Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum (NEOCON 2017)
• National Assessor :NICU Accreditation Program – National Neonatology Forum (NNF)-UNICEF 2014.
• National Instructor : FBNC Program (NNF-UNICEF) 2014.
• National Faculty: NNF-IAP Advanced NRP 2010.
• ChiefAdvisor of 49th Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics- IAP (Pedicon 2012), Gurgaon (NCR)
• Chairperson: Neonatal Neuro1con 2013, Gurgaon (NCR)
• Course Director & Lead Faculty: – National Workshops on Developmentally Supportive Care (DSC) in the NICU
• Paras Hospitals Gurgaon(NCR)- .Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Mother &                        Child Unit-NNF India, on 23^rd  July 2014
• St John’s Medical College& Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Bengaluru -NNF- Karnataka on 15^th March 2015.
• Lady Hardinge Medical College, Department of Neonatology, New Delhi-  Centenary Celebrations on 20^th March 2015
• Institute of Medical Sciences,Department of Pediatrics & Neonatology, BHU Varanasi – NNF –UP on 29^th March 2015
• Little Stars Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad Department of Neonatology, IAP Twin cities AP, India on 7^th June 2015
• Deogiri Children’s Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, in association with Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Aurangabad Chapter on 2nd  August 2015
• Christian Medical College (CMC) & Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, in association with Indian Academy of Pediatrics & North Arcot Chapter on29^th August 2015
• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Sikkim Manipal University, India, in association with Development and Supportive Care (DSC) Foundation for Newborn & Children (India) on 26th September  2015
• Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore, Neonatology Division, Department of Pediatrics, in association with Development and Supportive Care (DSC) foundation for Newborn & Children (India), Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Indore Chapter &Nursing Research Society of India (NRSI) on 31st July (Sunday), 2016
• MAHAPEDICON 2016 ( 27th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF IAP MAHARASHTRA STATE), Organized by Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) MAHARASHTRA STATE Chapter in association with Development and Supportive Care (DSC) Foundation for Newborn & Children (India) on 18th November  2016 at Aurangabad
• Little Stars Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, AP, India organized in association with Development and Supportive Care (DSC) Foundation for Newborn & Children (India) & NNF Telengana Chapter on 7th September (Thursday), 2017
• Course Director: Modules in Neonatology- Duration: 3 months (3 such courses) held in Division of Neonatology: Department of Neonatology and Pediatrics, Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon (NCR) India for Pediatric Specialists from Ministry of Health, Government of Iraq.

• Text Book of Neonatal Ventilation Edition 2017- Chief Scientific Editor Dr. Amitava Sengupta.  Released  at Inaugural Function of 37th Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum (NEOCON 2017) , Gurgaon (NCR).

• Book on: Principles and Practices of Developmentally Supportive Care  (DSC) in the NICU, Edition 2015- Chief Scientific Editor Dr. AmitavaSengupta Released during  National Workshop on Developmentally Care (DSC) in the NICU  at Little Stars Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad Department of Neonatology ,IAP Twin cities& NNF-  AP, India on 7^th June 2015.

• Journal of Neonatology- Journal of National Neonatology Forum of India , Affiliated with International Pediatric Association Indexed with Embase Volume 29: Number 2, April 2015.

Review Article 1 :-Overview, Evidence Base and Core Measures of Developmentally Supportive Care (DCS) – Page-22-27

Review Article 2: Environmental Considerations  for Reduction of Stress & Energy Conservation – Page- 28-31.

• Chapter in:- “Neonatal Neurocon 2013 Journal”  Developmentally Supportive Care (DSC) in the Preterm, Fragile and/or Critically ill Infant.

• National Workshop on “Neonatal Ventilation: The Art and Science: lung protective strategies” Pedicon 2012- 49^th Annual National Conference of IAP, Gurgoan (NCR), Haryana.Book on:“Neonatal Ventilation the Art and Science & Lung Protective Strategies”
  Chief Scientific Editor: Dr. AmitavaSengupta
  Released during Pre-Conference National Workshop
• Textbook on Advances in Pediatrics released for 49th Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics- IAP Gurgaon (NCR)  Pedicon 2012, Chapter in Neurology Section on “Febrile Seizures ”- Author Dr Amitava Sengupta

• Book on “Neonatal Ventilation” Released during Pre-Conference  Workshop HARCON (26th Annual Conference of Indian   Academy of Pediatrics, Haryana State)& HARNEOCON (2nd Annual Conference of Neonatal Forum, Haryana State) 2015. Neonatal Ventilation: The Art and Science: Lung Protective Strategies.