Qualification
MBBS, MD (Pediatrics), DM (Neonatology)
Specialization
Specialist Neonatologist
Dr. Rhajkumar E. P. is a Neonatologist with specialized training in pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, and neonatal ultrasonography. He completed his MBBS at Coimbatore Medical College (2010–2016), followed by MD in Pediatrics at Niloufer Institute of Women and Child Health, Osmania Medical College (2018–2021). He then did Senior Residency in Department of Pediatrics (2021 – 2022) at Niloufer Institute of Women and Child Health, Hyderabad and subsequently pursued his DM in Neonatology at Chengalpattu Medical College (2022–2025). He completed NNF SONIC course (Jan to June 2026) held by National Neonatology Forum of India to focus on POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) based Neonatal Intensive Care.
From 2025 to 2026, he worked as a Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist at GRB+ Newborn and Children’s Hospital, Erode, providing comprehensive care for newborns, including preterm, very low birth weight, and critically ill neonates.His clinical interests include neonatal intensive care, management of high-risk newborns, neonatal ultrasound, and evidence-based approaches to preventing and managing neonatal complications. He is also passionate about academic neonatology, clinical research, and quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving neonatal outcomes.
His research interests include quality improvement in early neonatal care and the promotion of mothers’ own milk for very preterm and low birth weight infants. He received the Best Research Paper Presentation Award at NeoCORE 2025, recognizing his research work.
Areas of special interest
- Neonatal intensive care and management of high-risk newborns
- Neonatal ultrasound and point-of-care ultrasonography
- Quality improvement in neonatal care
- Breastfeeding promotion and mothers’ own milk for preterm infants
- Evidence-based neonatal practices and clinical research
Dr. Rhajkumar is committed to providing compassionate, ethical, and evidence-based care to newborns and their families. He strives to improve neonatal outcomes through clinical excellence, continuous learning, research, and systematic quality improvement.