Dr Arunoday is a Senior Consultant Neonatologist whose career spans more than two decades in paediatrics and neonatal medicine, including advanced UK specialty training and a permanent NHS Consultant Neonatologist appointment in a regional Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit.
His clinical background includes caring for premature and extremely premature babies and critically ill newborns requiring specialist intensive care. He has experience in advanced respiratory and cardiovascular care, neonatal resuscitation and stabilisation, complex neonatal conditions, and multidisciplinary decision-making.
Beyond clinical care, he has led work in neonatal cardiology and haemodynamics, optimal cord management and digital echocardiography services. He has contributed to clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, medical education, and development of neonatal care pathways. He believes in clear communication, compassionate support, and involving parents in decisions about their baby’s care.
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Experience
2026
Senior Consultant – Neonatology - Apollo Hospitals, Gurugram
2019
Consultant Neonatologist - Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (Regional Level 3 NICU), Greater Manchester, UK
2016
Advanced Specialty Training – Neonatal Medicine and Allied Paediatric Specialties (Senior Registrar Level) - Tertiary hospitals across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, UK
• Advanced Level 3 Neonatal Training (2016–2018): Senior registrar placements at St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester; Royal Bolton Hospital; and Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre, with a focus on preterm and critically ill newborn care.
• Paediatric Cardiology (2018–2019): Senior specialist placement at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital involving echocardiography, ECG/Holter assessment and neonatal–cardiology intensive-care interfaces.
• Senior Paediatrics & Neonatology (2019): Final senior registrar placement at Wythenshawe Hospital. Completed UK specialty training and obtained CCT in Paediatrics (Neonatal Interest) in 2019.
2014
Higher Specialty Training – Paediatrics and Neonatology - Royal Preston Hospital, Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, UK
2013
Specialty Doctor – Level 3 Neonatology - Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre, Burnley, UK
2012
Clinical Fellow – Paediatric Intensive Care - Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK
2006
Paediatric and Neonatal Clinical Appointments - Greater Manchester and North West England, UK
2004
Senior House Officer – Accident and Emergency - Blackburn Royal Infirmary, UK
2003
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi Junior Resident (Non-Academic) – Emergency Medicine
2001
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi Resident Doctor
Special interest
Neonatal cardiology and haemodynamics leadership.
Neonatal echocardiography including PDA assessment and haemodynamic evaluation.
Service development, guideline implementation and clinical governance.
Teaching and mentoring of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals"
Premature and extremely premature newborn care; neonatal intensive and high-dependency care
Care of critically ill newborns, including respiratory failure, sepsis and complex neonatal conditions
Neonatal resuscitation, stabilisation, advanced respiratory care and neonatal procedures
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE), therapeutic hypothermia and neonatal neurological care
Neonatal cardiovascular assessment, haemodynamics, PDA and persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN)
Targeted neonatal echocardiography (previous clinical practice and specialist interest); bedside cranial ultrasonography
Optimal cord management and evidence-based delivery-room practice
Clinical governance, quality improvement, medical education and neonatal service development
Family-centred care, parental counselling and shared decision-making
Memberships
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), United Kingdom – Member
Led implementation of an evidence-based Optimal Cord Management / Deferred Cord Clamping programme, spanning guidelines, delivery-room workflows, multidisciplinary education and audit.
Led neonatal cardiology and haemodynamics service-development work, including remote echocardiography review with paediatric cardiology colleagues and ViewPoint digital image governance.
Consultant member of the NHS England / NHS Improvement NIPE Heart Screening Pathway Task and Finish Group.
Experience in neonatal patient safety, governance, clinical audit, quality improvement and postgraduate medical education.
Former College Tutor and Named Clinical/Educational Supervisor; former Resuscitation Council UK Newborn Life Support Instructor and faculty member (historical accreditation 2015–2025).
Research & Publications
01
Arunoday A, Zipitis C. “Confirming longline position in neonates – survey of practice in England and Wales.” World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2017
02
Adjusting umbilical central lines using echocardiography ultrasound.” Infant, 2021.
03
Arunoday A, Vidouris M, Ong TG. “Early medical closure of patent ductus arteriosus: a survey of practice in UK neonatal intensive care units.” Infant, 2023;19(1).
