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Dr Afreen Khan

MBBS, MD

Associate professor, Department of Paediatrics

Reg. Number: DMC-53734

afreenkhan1204@yahoo.com

About

Dr Afreen Khan has experience in Pediatrics of over 12 years. She has always been a meritorious students and secured six gold medals while pursuing MBBS from Gandhi Medical College Bhopal. She did her postgraduation(MD Pediatrics ) from prestigious institute VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi ; Senior residency from Lady Hardinge Medical College & Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital, New Delhi and also worked for a brief duration in G B Pant Hospital. She is a lifelong learner and a devoted paediatrician. She emphasises the importance of holistic childhood development(physical, social emotional and mental) and how it is important in shaping up the children of our country into happy , healthy and bright individuals.

Educational Qualifications

S.No. Degree Year of Completion Institute Name
1 MBBS 2010 Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Barkatullah University
2 MD 2014 Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
3 BCBR 2021
4 IDEAL 2023

Details of Teaching Experience

S.No. Designation Institution From To Duration
1 Associate Professor HIMSR, New Delhi 03-06-2023 Till Date
2 Assistant Professor HIMSR, New Delhi 03-06-2019 02-06-2023 4 Years
3 Clinical Research Co-ordinator VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital/CDSA/WHO 16th Aug 2019 12th Jan 2019 6 Months
4 Senior Resident LHMC & Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital 28-04-2015 27-07-2018 3 years 3 months
5 Senior Resident G.B.Pant Hospital, New Delhi 24-09-2014 21-12-2014 3 Months

Total Publications:-11

Publications (Last Three Years)

  1. Manik, Lucky; Katyal, Sachin1; Khan, Afreen; Ahmed, Ausaf. Duodenal Dilemma: A Pediatric Case of Idiopathic Megaduodenum. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons ():10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_156_25, August 29,
  2. Khan MA, Attar GB, Ahmed S, Shree N, Khan A, Saha N. An Observational Study on Multidrug Resistance in Pediatric Patients with Urinary Tract Infections. Forthcoming 2025.
  3. Khan A, Ishani T, Farooq I et al. Rare case of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)with Protein S deficiency with Splenic infarct.. Asian Journal of transfusion Medicine Aug 2 2023.
  4. Parakh N, Khan A, Sharma S, Chandra J. Clinico-Hematological Profile and Management of Children With Non-Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia (NTDT) at a Pediatric Center in Northern India. Indian Pediatrics. 2023 Aug;60(8):644-7.
  5. KHAN A, CHAKRAVARTY A, NAQISHBANDI R, HARISH R, KAMILI F. Association of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Temporally Associated with COVID-19 (MIS-C) with Coinfections: A Retrospective Cross Sectional Analytical Study from Northern India. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2022 May 1:SC06-10.
  6. Khan A, Chakravarty A, Mahapatra J.Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on childhood immunization in a tertiary health care center.Indian J Community Med 2021;46
  7. Khan A, Chakravarty A, Naqishbandi R, et al. Atypical presentation of acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula in an adolescent girl with pulmonary tuberculosis BMJ Case Reports CP 2022;15:e242384
  8. Parakh N, Khan A, Sharma S, Chandra J. Clinical profile and management of HbE-β thalassemia in children: Experience from a tertiary care center in North India. Iran J Ped Hematol Oncol. 2021; 11 (3) :183-191
  9. Khan A, Chakravarty A, Jain A, Harish R, Naqishbandi R, Ishani T. Clinical spectrum of neurological manifestations in pediatric Covid-19 illness: a case series. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 2021 Jun;67(3):fmab059.
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Memberships and Fellowships

  1. Member of Joint Task Force of IAP Medical Education Chapter and Research in Child Health Group on Modules on Ethics, Good Clinical Practices and Good Laboratory Practices(2024-2026).
  2. Joint Treasurer IAP-NCDPA (2025-2026)
  3. Section Editor of NCD E- bulletin(Quarterly E-bulletin of NCD prevention academy- a subspeciality chapterof IAP)
  4. Executive Board Member IAP-NCDPA(2023-2024)
  5. Lifetime membership of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
  6. Lifetime member of NCDPA-IAP
  7. Lifetime member of Medical education Chapter MEC- IAP
  8. Executive Board Member IAP-NCDPA(2023-2024)

Awards

  1. ICMR Short Term Studentship (STS) (1st year and 2nd year) under HRD scheme of Department of Health Research during the financial year 2024 -25 (Reference ID :STS2024-00871)” Impact of IEC booklets (Lactaguides) on breastfeeding rates in a Tertiary Care Hospital of South Delhi”
  2. 3rd Place in Poster presentation North Zone Pedicon(presented by dr Rajni-PG )
  3. 2nd place to UG in poster presentation in NZ PEDICON 2024 “Mirror of Perception : Exploring Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Self-Esteem Among Indian Adolescents(14-18 years )”
  4. Certificate of highest marks in Anatomy (Gold medal)
  5. Certificate of merit (Gold medal )
  6. Certificate of honour in Anatomy (Gold medal )
  7. 3rd Prize in Poster presentation North Zone Pedicon(presented by dr Rajni-PG )
  8. Certificate of highest marks in Pathology
  9. Certificate of Distinction in Pathology
  10. Certificate of Appreciation First Rank March 2007 (Gold medal )
  11. Mr S.H.Mahalaha Medal for Meritorious student of IInd Prof

Invited Talks and Lectures

  1. Delivered a talk on Anthropometry-standards and mesuremnet in NZ Pedicon & PCNI preconference workshop on 29/8/2025
  2. Invited as chairperson in Pink Footstep Module Workshop “Normocytic Anemia with or without HSM” on 13th April 2025.
  3. Invited as panelist in Pannel Discussion on “First 1000 Days Promising Beginning” in Webinar “Healthy Beginning Hopeful Future”. Conducted on 30th April 2025
  4. Invited as Expert panellist on “Sepsis” for Hamdardbiocon -2024 held in HIMSR on 12th December 2024
  5. Invited as panelist in NCDPEDCON 2024 with AOP Noida-23-24th November 2024
  6. Delivered a talk on “Treatmnet and current Trends in Enteric Fever ” in monthly academic clinical meet of Academy of Pediatric South Delhi:16th October 2024 held in HIMSR
  7. Invited as faculty in ReseaRCHcon 2024 (3rd National Conference of IAP Resaerch in Child Heath society) to deliver talk on “Roles and responsibilities of organisations and personnel” on 1st August 2024
  8. Moderated Webinar “Empowering the Future: Parents as Architects of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention in Children” on 17.1.24 which was attended by more than 100 parents and around 30 parents took part in live interaction on dIAP platform.
  9. Invited as chairperson in PCNI 2023- Insight into pediatric Liver Transaplantation “on 16/9/23
  10. Delivered a talk on “Diagnosis of obesity in different age groups” as Faculty- NCD Ped Con 2022 (10-12-22)

Institutional Responsibilities

S.No. Name of the Committee Role
1 IPCC Iinfection Prevention Control Committee) Member
2 Code Blue Committee Member
3 Clinical Audit Committee Member