Dr Mala Kumar – Paediatrician & Neonatologist in Lucknow
Dr Mala Kumar is a paediatrician and neonatologist with more than 38 years of experience caring for newborns, infants, children and adolescents in Lucknow. Her clinical experience spans both general paediatrics and the specialised care of newborns who need closer monitoring or intensive support.
Her professional journey includes serving as Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatrics at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, as well as serving as NICU Incharge at KGMU.
With an MD in Paediatrics and a Gold Medal, Dr Kumar has built her practice around careful clinical assessment, early recognition of illness and continued follow-up—particularly for babies and children who need closer medical supervision.
At Apollo Hospitals Lucknow, her areas of special interest include high-risk newborn follow-up, tertiary-level NICU and PICU care, neonatal ventilation, general paediatrics and neonatology.
For parents, paediatric care often involves more than treating an immediate illness. Understanding a child's growth, feeding, development and recovery is equally important. Dr Kumar's long experience in paediatrics and newborn care allows her to approach these concerns across different stages of childhood.
Clinical & Academic Leadership
Dr Mala Kumar has held significant academic and clinical responsibilities in paediatrics and newborn care during her career.
She previously served as Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatrics at KGMU, Lucknow, i com NICU Incharge at KGMU.
Her professional work has also included teaching and training doctors and nurses across Uttar Pradesh in Special Care Newborn Units. She has served as a Master Trainer for FBNC, Advanced NRP, NBSU and CPAP, contributing to newborn-care training and capacity building.
She has also served as Nodal Officer of the State Newborn Resource Centre (SNRC) in KGMU, Uttar Pradeshi Nodal Officer of the Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre (Human Milk Bank) in KGMU.
Dr Mala Kumar consults at Apollo Hospitals Lucknow for paediatric and neonatal concerns.
Her location makes specialised paediatric and newborn care accessible to families in Lucknow and surrounding areas of Uttar Pradesh, including patients travelling from nearby cities and districts for specialist paediatric consultation.
Paediatric & Neonatal Expertise
Pediatria General
Dr Mala Kumar provides paediatric care for children across different stages of childhood, from infancy through adolescence.
Her general paediatric practice includes evaluation and management of childhood health concerns, with attention to the child's symptoms, medical history, growth, development and overall wellbeing.
Neonatologia
Neonatology focuses on the medical care of newborn babies, particularly babies who are premature, have low birth weight, develop complications around birth or require specialised monitoring after delivery.
Dr Kumar's special interest in neonatology includes the assessment and follow-up of high-risk newborns and the management of babies requiring advanced neonatal care.
High-Risk Newborn Care
Some newborns require closer observation because of prematurity, low birth weight, difficult delivery, breathing problems, feeding difficulties or other medical concerns.
Dr Kumar's experience includes high-risk newborn follow-up and neonatal care, helping families monitor a baby's recovery, feeding, growth and development after the immediate neonatal period.
NICU & PICU Care
Dr Kumar has a specific clinical interest in tertiary-level NICU and PICU care.
This includes caring for newborns and children who require closer monitoring and intensive medical support. Apollo Hospitals Lucknow also provides Level III NICU facilities with neonatal specialist coverage and advanced respiratory support for critically ill and premature newborns.
Ventilació Neonatal
Neonatal ventilation is used when a newborn cannot maintain adequate breathing independently.
Dr Kumar's special interests include neonatal ventilation and the care of newborns requiring respiratory support. Apollo Lucknow's neonatal services include ventilator and CPAP support for babies with breathing difficulties.
High-Risk Newborn Follow-up
Follow-up after discharge from neonatal care is an important part of caring for high-risk babies.
Dr Kumar's special interest in high-risk newborn follow-up focuses on continued assessment after the acute neonatal period, including monitoring the baby's neurodevelopment.
Conditions & Situations Managed
Dr Mala Kumar's paediatric and neonatal practice covers children and newborns with a range of health concerns, including:
Newborn & Neonatal Concerns
Naixement prematur
Baix pes en néixer
High-risk newborns
Breathing difficulties in newborns
Icterícia neonatal
Dificultats alimentàries
Infeccions neonatals
Complicacions relacionades amb el part
Babies requiring respiratory support
Newborns requiring intensive monitoring
High-risk newborn follow-up
General Paediatric Concerns
Childhood fever and infections
Malalties respiratòries
Feeding and nutritional concerns
Preocupacions de creixement
Preocupacions sobre el desenvolupament
Recurrent childhood illnesses
General health concerns in infants and children
Preocupacions de salut dels adolescents
The wider Apollo Lucknow paediatric service also provides assessment for common childhood conditions such as fever, respiratory symptoms, digestive problems, nutritional concerns, allergies, asthma, developmental concerns and growth disorders.
Key Paediatric & Neonatal Services
Cures del nounat
Assessment and medical care for newborns during the early days and weeks of life, including babies requiring closer observation.
High-Risk Newborn Follow-up
Continued monitoring of babies who have required specialised neonatal care or have medical factors that require closer follow-up.
Cura Intensiva Neonatal
Specialised care for critically ill, premature and high-risk newborns requiring intensive monitoring and medical support.
Ventilació Neonatal
Respiratory support for newborns who have difficulty breathing independently.
NICU & PICU Care
Specialised intensive care for newborns and children who require close clinical monitoring and advanced support.
General Paediatric Consultation
Assessment and management of common and ongoing health concerns affecting infants, children and adolescents.
Monitorització del creixement i el desenvolupament
Assessment of a child's growth and developmental progress when parents have concerns about physical growth or age-appropriate milestones.
Atenció pediàtrica preventiva
Child health guidance that may include routine assessments, vaccination discussions, nutrition and developmental monitoring.
Disease-Specific Paediatric & Neonatal Expertise
Àrea
Dr Mala Kumar's Clinical Focus
Nadons prematurs
High-risk newborn care and follow-up
Baix pes al néixer
Newborn assessment and continued monitoring
Neonatal Breathing Problems
Neonatal ventilation and intensive neonatal care
Nounats d'alt risc
Specialised assessment and follow-up
Icterícia neonatal
Clinical evaluation and appropriate neonatal management
Feeding Concerns
Assessment of newborn and child feeding concerns
General Childhood Illness
Paediatric evaluation and medical management
Growth Concerns
Growth assessment and follow-up
Preocupacions de desenvolupament
Paediatric assessment and appropriate follow-up
Critically Ill Newborns
NICU-based intensive neonatal care
Children Requiring Intensive Care
PICU-based paediatric care
Advanced Neonatal Care at Apollo Hospitals Lucknow
Dr Mala Kumar's neonatal practice is supported by Apollo Hospitals Lucknow's dedicated neonatal care infrastructure.
Apollo Lucknow provides Level III NICU care for premature and critically ill newborns, including babies requiring ventilator support, intensive monitoring or coordinated surgical care. The neonatal unit also provides CPAP, HHFNC phototherapy, neonatal nutrition support and developmental follow-up.
The hospital's paediatric and neonatal ecosystem includes access to paediatric specialists across general paediatrics, neonatology, paediatric surgery, paediatric cardiology, paediatric neurology, paediatric critical care, pediatric dentistry and paediatric haemato-oncology.
This multidisciplinary environment can be particularly relevant when a newborn or child requires assessment by more than one specialist.
Educació i formació formal
MD (Paediatrics) – Gold Medallist
Dr Mala Kumar's postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics, along with more than three decades of clinical experience, forms the foundation of her work in paediatric and neonatal medicine.
Patient-Centred Approach to Child & Newborn Care
A child's illness affects the entire family. Parents often need to understand not only what is happening medically, but also what they should watch for at home and when their child needs further medical attention.
Dr Mala Kumar's long experience in paediatrics and neonatology brings together clinical assessment, newborn care and continued follow-up. Her work with high-risk newborns also reflects the importance of monitoring a child's progress beyond the immediate treatment period.
For families, this means looking at the child as a whole—health, feeding, growth, development and recovery—rather than focusing only on an individual symptom.
Teaching, Training & Contribution to Newborn Care
Dr Mala Kumar's professional contribution extends beyond individual patient consultations.
Her work in teaching and training doctors and nurses across Uttar Pradesh in Special Care Newborn Units has contributed to the development of newborn-care skills at the clinical level.
Her roles as a Master Trainer for FBNC, Advanced NRP, NBSU and CPAP further reflect her involvement in structured newborn-care training.
Her association with the State Newborn Resource Centre and Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre has also connected her clinical experience with broader newborn and infant-care initiatives.
Care for Patients Travelling to Lucknow
Families from Lucknow and nearby districts may travel to the city when a newborn or child requires specialised paediatric or neonatal assessment.
Dr Mala Kumar's areas of expertise—particularly neonatology, high-risk newborn follow-up and intensive newborn care—can be relevant for families seeking specialist paediatric consultation in Lucknow.
Apollo Hospitals Lucknow provides an integrated paediatric environment with access to neonatal intensive care and multiple paediatric subspecialties when additional specialist assessment is required.
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Experiència
Apollo Hospitals Lucknow
Paediatrics & Neonatology
Current clinical practice in general paediatrics, neonatology, high-risk newborn follow-up, NICU/PICU care and neonatal ventilation.
King George's Medical University, Lucknow
Former Professor & Head, Department of Paediatrics
Former NICU Incharge
Her association with KGMU included both clinical and academic responsibilities in paediatrics and newborn care.
38+ years of clinical experience in Paediatrics and Neonatology
President, UP National Neonatology Forum (2023 – 2025)
Her career has also included teaching and training doctors and nurses involved in newborn care across Uttar Pradesh
Membresías
President – UP National Neonatology Forum (2023 – 2025)
Former Professor & Head, Department of Paediatrics, KGMU Lucknow
Antic responsable de la NICU, KGMU Lucknow
Nodal Officer – State Newborn Resource Centre (SNRC), Uttar Pradesh
Nodal Officer – Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre / Human Milk Bank
Premis i Assoliments
Presidential Award of Appreciation – NNF, 2024
Dr Mala Kumar received the Presidential Award of Appreciation from the National Neonatology Forum in 2024.
Best Teacher Award – KGMU, 2014
She received the Best Teacher Award at KGMU in 2014.
Newborn-Care Training & Capacity Building
Dr Kumar has played an active role in teaching and training doctors and nurses across Uttar Pradesh in Special Care Newborn Units.
Master Trainer
She has served as a Master Trainer for:
• FBNC
• Advanced NRP
• NBSU
• CPAP
State Newborn Resource Centre
She has served as Nodal Officer of the State Newborn Resource Centre, Uttar Pradesh.
Comprehensive Lactation Management
She has served as Nodal Officer of the Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre / Human Milk Bank.
Dr Mala Kumar is a paediatrician and neonatologist with more than 38 years of clinical experience. She holds an MD in Paediatrics with a Gold Medal and has previously served as Professor and Head of Paediatrics and NICU Incharge at KGMU, Lucknow.
Q: What does Dr Mala Kumar specialise in?
Her core areas include general paediatrics, neonatology, high-risk newborn follow-up, NICU and PICU care, and neonatal ventilation.
Q: Is Dr Mala Kumar a neonatologist in Lucknow?
Yes. Dr Mala Kumar practices in Paediatrics and Neonatology at Apollo Hospitals Lucknow, with specific clinical interests in high-risk newborn care, neonatal intensive care and neonatal ventilation.
Q: Does Dr Mala Kumar treat high-risk newborns?
Yes. High-risk newborn follow-up is one of her specific areas of interest. She also has experience in neonatal intensive care and newborns requiring respiratory support.
Q: What is high-risk newborn follow-up?
High-risk newborn follow-up involves monitoring babies who may need closer medical observation because of prematurity, low birth weight, complications around birth or other neonatal medical concerns.
Q: Does Dr Mala Kumar provide NICU care?
Dr Mala Kumar has a specific clinical interest in tertiary-level NICU and PICU care. Apollo Hospitals Lucknow also provides Level III NICU facilities for premature and critically ill newborns requiring intensive monitoring and respiratory support.
Q: Does Dr Mala Kumar provide neonatal ventilation care?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Mala Kumar through:
Neonatal ventilation is one of Dr Mala Kumar's listed special interests. Apollo Lucknow's Level III NICU provides ventilator and CPAP support for newborns with breathing difficulties.
Q: When should parents consult a neonatologist?
Parents may need specialist neonatal advice when a newborn is premature, has low birth weight, develops breathing difficulty, has feeding problems, requires intensive monitoring or has complications around birth. The treating doctor can determine the appropriate level of neonatal care.
Q: When should a child see a paediatrician?
Parents can consult a paediatrician for persistent fever, recurrent illness, breathing problems, feeding difficulties, growth concerns, developmental concerns, vaccination-related questions or other health issues affecting infants, children or adolescents.
Q: Where does Dr Mala Kumar practice in Lucknow?
Dr Mala Kumar practices at Apollo Hospitals Lucknow in LDA Colony on Kanpur–Lucknow Road, Sector B, Bargawan, Lucknow.
Q: What are Dr Mala Kumar's consultation timings?
Dr Mala Kumar's current Apollo profile lists consultation hours as Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Q: What are Dr Mala Kumar's qualifications?
Dr Mala Kumar holds an MD in Paediatrics and is a Gold Medallist.
Q: How many years of experience does Dr Mala Kumar have?
Dr Mala Kumar has 38+ years of clinical experience in paediatrics and neonatology.
Q: Does Dr Mala Kumar consult in Hindi?
Yes. Dr Mala Kumar consults in Hindi and English.
Q: How can I book an appointment with Dr Mala Kumar?
An appointment can be booked through Apollo Hospitals' doctor appointment system or through Apollo Hospitals Lucknow.
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