Dr. Richa Mittal is currently working as the Incharge of the pediatric gastroenterology clinic in the Department of Paediatrics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. She has done her MBBS, MD from the prestigious Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi and senior residency from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. She has presented her research work at many national and international platforms and has won awards. Dr. Mittal has been trained in pediatric gastroenterology from PGI Chandigarh and liver transplant centers in Delhi. She has been meritorious throughout her academic career and has received proficiencies and medals for her academic and extracurricular performances. A mother of a four-year-old, Dr. Mittal understands that parenting and pediatrics go hand in hand, yet are quite different from each other.