GOLD Speakers

Kumar Ankur, MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), DNB (Neonatology)

• Speaker Type: 2026 Main Presentations
• Country: India

Biography:

Dr. Kumar Ankur, MD, DNB is working as Director & Head of the Department of Neonatology at BLK MAX Super Speciality Hospital Delhi & MAX Super Speciality Hospital, Dwarka, India. He has been working in the field of neonatology with private and non-government organisations to improve neonatal healthcare in the country. He is the national faculty and trainer for FBNC (Facility-based neonatal care), IAP-NNF NRP FGM (Neonatal Resuscitation), KMC, and the national assessor for NNF Neonatology Fellowship accreditation programme of India. He has been invited as an expert speaker, faculty, and chairperson for various national and state-level conferences and workshops. He has many publications in national & international journals and authored many chapters, guidelines published by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics & the National Neonatology Forum of Delhi & India. He is also the co-editor of the Handbook of Neonatal Clinical Practices. He is also running a training program in neonatal Fellowship for postgraduate students & neonatal nurses. Currently, he is also the Vice President of the prestigious Association of Neonatologists, Delhi & Executive Board Member of NNF, India. The National Neonatology Forum (NNF) is a strong and large body of more than 8000 neonatologists across India and abroad. NNF has been actively involved in advocacy, policy making, research, and ensuring quality health care to newborns for the last 4 decades. He had been the past Secretary (2014) & President (2018) of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Central Delhi Branch.