Dr. Nidhi Rawal

Head - Paediatric Cardiology

Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram

Nidhi Rawal is a prominent Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with over 12 years of experience to her credit. Following a two-year fellowship in Paediatric Cardiology, she joined as a pool officer at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, where she gained experience in clinical paediatric cardiology and its application to patient care. She has extensive experience in paediatric and neonatal echocardiography, trans-esophageal echocardiography, and cath lab intervention procedures.

Having worked at Artemis Hospitals since 2010, she has actively kept the department up to date with advanced procedures in paediatric cardiology. Her involvement in the DNB teaching program has been extensive.

Speciality

Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Cornea transplant

Education

MBBS, 2000, KGMC, Lucknow
MD, 2004, G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur
DM (Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Maryland Children’s Hospital, USA)
Fellowship of National Board (FNB) – Pediatric Cardiology from Madras Medical Mission, Chennai 2006

Areas of Expertise

Neonatal and Pediatric Echo
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Echo
TEE
Pediatric Cath Lab interventions
Fetal Echo
Celiac Disease
Eosinophilic GI disorders
Chronic pancreatitis
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy,
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Functional GI and Motility Disorders
Hepatobiliary disorders
Trans-esophageal echocardiography
Paediatric Echo
Balloon Dilatation of Coarctation of Aorta
Balloon Atrial Septostomy
Recurrent and Functional abdominal pain
Poor weight gain
Feeding difficulties
Liver and pancreatic diseases

Working

Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram

Awards And Honours

American College of Gastroenterology Presidential Award for "Systematic review of Gluten and Casein free diets in children with Autism"
Honours in Physiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Medicine and Pediatrics, Surgery and Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and Obstetrics and Gynecology in MBBS
Won a Gold Medal in oral presentation Renal Insult in Perinatal Asphyxia at Pedicon 2004
Awarded Gold Medal for exceptional performance in Pediatrics - Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, Delhi
Best Pediatrics Intern Award for Patient Compassion - Brookdale University Hospital, New York, USA
Senior Resident Teaching Award for contributions towards teaching and learning of medical students and interns - Brookdale University Hospital, New York, USA
Intern of the Year Award for distinguished clinical performance as an intern
American College of Gastroenterology Presidential Award, for “A systematic review on gluten and casein-free diets in Autism: What do we know?” University of Maryland Children’s Hospital, Maryland, USA
Attended a number of national conferences and CMEs regularly.
Credited with many publications both national and international.

Memberships

Life member- Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Life member- Pediatric Cardiac Society of India
American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatric Neurogastrointestinal Motility Committee, NASPGHAN
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
Indian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Hepatology and Nutrition
Indian Medical Association