Neurology and Spinal Surgery
Dr. Veena Kalra
Paediatric Neurologist
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
ExperienceOver 37 years
QualificationsMBBS, MD
SpecializationNeurology and Spinal Surgery
About
Dr Veena Kalra is one of the most respected and renowned Paediatric Neurologist in Delhi.
News & Recognition
Awards & honours
Excellence in care
Dr Kalra has been awarded by the Honourable President of India.
Professional recognition
Contribution to medicine
* President of India’s Medal
Awards & honours
Excellence in care
* Pfizer Scroll of Honour
Awards & honours
Excellence in care
* Sorell Katherine Award of AIIMS, New Delhi
Awards & honours
Excellence in care
* WHO Research Training Grant Awardee (worked at MRC).
Awards & honours
Excellence in care
* ST Achar Endowment Award for Best Clinical Research of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics
Awards & honours
Excellence in care
* Kanishka Award for Medical Education
Clinical expertise
- Malnutrition and brain development
- Childhood Epilepsy
- Neurocysticercosis
- Neuro Infections
- Childhood Cirrhosis
- Neurometabolic & Neurogenetic disorders
Education & qualifications
- MBBS, 1968, Delhi University
- MD, 1972, AIIMS
Work experience
- Senior Consultant, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
Professional background
- With an experience of over 37+ years, he has guided over 50 theses.
- Dr Kalra has done her MBBS from the prestigious Delhi University and MD from the eminent AIIMS, Delhi.
- He has contributed to a new specialty that is Paediatric Neurology for the country.
- Dr Veena Kalra has won several medals at UG and PG medical education levels including the
- * Cambridge University, U.K
- * WHO Laboratory, Geneva
- Dr Veena Kalra is a leadership in paediatrics and has developed paediatric neurology in the country and the first DM Paediatric Neurology programme in the country.