DCH, MRCP, MRCPCH
Dr. Anjan Bhattacharya has worked in the field of pediatrics, neonatology and developmental pediatrics both in India and the UK for more than last 30 years, 12 years of that being in the UK.
While working in London, he has developed special interest in developmental pediatrics.
The Child Development Centre of Apollo Gleneagles Hospital has become a reality with his sheer determination. It is India’s first integrated child development centre in corporate healthcare sector, implications of which reverberate now and in days to come.
Dr. Bhattacharya has been chosen as one of the 27 experts in the world by the WHO to provide his expert inputs at an international consensus meeting at Vancouver, Canada in June, 2013, where, for the first time in the world, core standards were set on ICF (International Classification of Functionality) for children.
Dr. Bhattacharya has skills in assessing children’s mental development using Griffiths tool and Bayleys tool, and in leading multidisciplinary assessment and management of children with complex disabilities. He has done his clinical observership on pediatric epilepsy at the esteemed Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for Children at London for more than one-and-a-half years before returning to India.
He is an examiner for MRCP, UK examinations as well as DCH, UK India Examination initiative of RCPCH. He is also the course co-ordinator and the affiliate tutor of the DCH/IPPC course for Sydney University, Australia, currently known as Sydney Child Health Program (SCHP).
MomJunction believes in providing the most accurate content to its readers. Hence we get our articles reviewed by highly skilled experts in the relevant fields. The articles are reviewed to ensure their authenticity, factual correctness, and relevance. The board members also add inputs drawn from their years of experience. Learn more about our medical review board.
Fever in children and teens may occur due to various reasons. This is also called febrile response or pyrexia, in which the body temperature increases more than the average temperature between 97°F (36.1°C) and 99°F (37.2°C) (1). Fever indicates that something is going on in the body. A slight rise in body temperature is not…
Food poisoning is a food-borne illness that occurs due to the ingestion of food or drinks contaminated by harmful bacteria, viruses, and other germs (1). Upon ingestion of spoiled/contaminated food or formula, the pathogens enter the baby’s digestive tract and irritate and inflame it, leading to an infection. Depending on the pathogen present and the…
Infectious mononucleosis (mono), also known as glandular fever or kissing disease, is a viral illness that causes flu-like symptoms, tiredness, and enlargement of the lymph glands. Mono occurs globally in any season. Although it is common among adolescents and young adults, newborns may contract viruses through the oral secretions of parents, siblings, or anyone who…
Strep throat in toddlers is a preventable bacterial infection that causes the development of red, painful pus pockets on the tonsils. These pockets cause the tonsils to inflame and swell, which causes intense pain whenever the toddler swallows. Due to this, they may lose interest in food and behave irritable and fussy. Thus, prompt diagnosis…