Dr. Dinesh Chirla

Dr. Chirla graduated from Marathwada University (1990), earned his MD in Pediatrics (1994), and DM in Neonatology (1998). He completed fellowship training in Melbourne, Australia, and worked as Senior Clinical Fellow at St. Michael's Hospital, Bristol, UK, before pursuing pediatric intensive care fellowship at Bristol Children's Hospital.

He has been with Rainbow Children's Hospital for two decades, serving as Wholetime Director and Director of Intensive Care. He has established 350 NICU beds across five states and created perinatal centers and PICU facilities. Dr. Chirla holds 70 research publications and contributed to textbooks. He established the largest neonatal and pediatric emergency transport network.

Professional roles include former Secretary of combined AP NNF, President-TS NNF (2018), Joint Secretary NNF (2021-22), Chairperson IAP Intensive Care Chapter (2023), and Vice President NNFI (2024).