Dr. Kabir Nanda

Dr. Kabir Nanda specializes in the early diagnosis and advanced management of neonatal sepsis, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), and neonatal jaundice in critically ill newborns. He follows evidence-based NICU protocols, ensuring timely intervention, respiratory support, and infection control to prevent complications. With expertise in high-risk neonatal care, Dr. Kabir Nanda focuses on improving survival outcomes and promoting healthy neonatal recovery.

Dr. Kabir Nanda is highly trained in neonatal resuscitation and the immediate stabilization of newborns during high-risk deliveries. He follows NNF-recommended protocols to ensure rapid airway management, effective ventilation, and circulatory support when required. His prompt and precise interventions play a critical role in improving survival rates and reducing long-term complications in newborns.

Dr. Kabir Nanda specializes in the diagnosis and long-term management of childhood asthma, allergies, and recurrent wheezing using evidence-based treatment protocols. He focuses on accurate assessment, trigger identification, and personalized inhaler therapy plans to ensure optimal asthma control. With his background in pulmonology and allergy care, Dr. Kabir Nanda helps children breathe easier while guiding parents on prevention and relapse reduction strategies.

Dr. Kabir Nanda provides expert evaluation and management of pediatric respiratory infections and chronic cough in children of all age groups. He emphasizes early diagnosis, appropriate antibiotic stewardship, and structured follow-up to prevent recurrent illness and complications. With strong expertise in pediatric pulmonology, Dr. Kabir Nanda ensures comprehensive care that promotes faster recovery and long-term respiratory health.

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Premature babies, particularly those born before 34 weeks, face multiple overlapping challenges including respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal jaundice, infection risk, feeding difficulties, and temperature instability, all of which require coordinated management in a structured NICU environment. Dr. Kabir Nanda, NNF-accredited Neonatologist, provides comprehensive premature baby care at Sukhmani Hospital, Safdarjung Enclave, and Westend Hospital, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi. Management is individualised from the first assessment and includes respiratory support from CPAP through to ventilation as required, surfactant replacement therapy, jaundice monitoring and phototherapy, infection surveillance, intravenous and enteral nutrition planning with strong support for breast milk provision, temperature regulation, and structured developmental follow-up after discharge. The follow-up schedule is tailored to each baby's NICU course, correcting for prematurity in developmental assessments. Written by Dr. Kabir Nanda, MD Paediatrics, Fellowship in Neonatology (NNF Accredited), Diploma in Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrician, Neonatologist, Allergist and Immunologist, Sukhmani Hospital, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, and Westend Hospital, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi. Phone: +91 8076178418.

Neonatal sepsis is a serious bloodstream infection in the newborn period that can progress rapidly, particularly in premature or low birth weight babies whose immune defences are immature. Symptoms can be subtle and non-specific, including poor feeding, lethargy, temperature instability, and breathing changes. Dr. Kabir Nanda, NNF-accredited Neonatologist, evaluates and manages neonatal sepsis at Sukhmani Hospital, Safdarjung Enclave, and Westend Hospital, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi. Because sepsis can progress rapidly in newborns, antibiotic treatment is initiated promptly based on risk factors and early clinical signs rather than waiting for laboratory confirmation. The distinction between early-onset sepsis, arising within the first 72 hours, and late-onset sepsis shapes the antibiotic choice and duration. Investigations including blood cultures, full blood count, and CRP guide ongoing management, and treatment is adjusted as the baby's response and culture results become available.

Birth asphyxia occurs when a newborn's brain and vital organs are deprived of adequate oxygen around the time of delivery. Causes include placental abruption, umbilical cord compression, prolonged complicated labour, and maternal haemorrhage or very low blood pressure that reduces oxygen-carrying blood reaching the placenta. Dr. Kabir Nanda, NNF-accredited Fellowship-trained Neonatologist at Sukhmani Hospital, Safdarjung Enclave, and Westend Hospital, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi, assesses every at-risk newborn using the Apgar score, blood gas testing, and detailed neurological examination in the first hours of life. When oxygen deprivation is sufficient to cause brain cell injury, the condition is called Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), classified as mild, moderate, or severe. Mild HIE often resolves without specific treatment. Moderate and severe HIE are assessed for therapeutic hypothermia (cooling treatment), and EEG monitoring of brain electrical activity helps guide this decision. Early recognition and prompt transfer to a NICU equipped for hypothermia are critical, as the six-hour window for effective treatment begins at birth.

Therapeutic hypothermia, or cooling treatment, is the standard of care for newborns with moderate to severe Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) following birth asphyxia. The treatment carefully lowers a baby's core body temperature from 37 degrees Celsius to 33.5 degrees Celsius for 72 hours, slowing the secondary energy failure phase of brain injury that continues in the hours after oxygen deprivation. Dr. Kabir Nanda, NNF-accredited Fellowship-trained Neonatologist at Sukhmani Hospital, Safdarjung Enclave, and Westend Hospital, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi, emphasises that treatment must begin within six hours of birth to be effective, because the secondary injury cascade targeted by cooling begins early and becomes significantly harder to interrupt after this window closes. During the cooling period, continuous amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) monitors the baby's brain electrical activity, and comfort sedation is provided. After 72 hours, the baby is rewarmed slowly. MRI brain imaging in the first week helps characterise any injury and guides the developmental follow-up plan, which is essential for all babies treated with hypothermia regardless of early clinical appearance.