Pratibha Singhi

Pratibha Singhi
Born1951 (age 74–75)
Ajmer, India
Alma materJawaharlal Nehru Medical College
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Known forDevelopment of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopmental care in India
President of the International Child Neurology Association
Awards2023 Smt. Gayatri Jaipuria Award for Women's Excellence in Medicine and Healthcare,[1] 2022 Frank Ford Award,[2] 2013 Dr S Janaki Memorial Oration,[3] 1973 President of India medal[4]
Scientific career
FieldsNeurology, pediatrics, development
InstitutionsPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
Medanta
The Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK

Pratibha Singhi is an Indian pediatric neurologist. As the first pediatric neurologist in the country, she built the fields of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopment there. She is head of pediatric neurology at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad.[5] Formerly she was director of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopment at Medanta, and chief of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopment in the department of pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.[6][7]

In 2020 she was elected the President of the International Child Neurology Association, with a 4-year term 2022-2026.[8]

Early life and education

Singhi was born in Ajmer, India. She graduated from the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in 1973, winning many awards, including the President of India Medal.[4]

Career and research

Singhi studied Pediatrics in California and worked in Jamaica before returning to India. She later trained in Pediatric Neurology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, In 1983, Singhi joined the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh and began developing a pediatric neurology program. In 1985 she co-founded PRAYAAS, the Rehabilation Center for Handicapped Children, with her mentor, Dr. B.N.S. Walia.[9] PRAYAAS has evolved into a multidisciplinary center serving children with cerebral palsy, autistic spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders.[10]

Without options to learn about pediatric neurology in India, Singhi traveled to Johns Hopkins Medical School and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, and to the Royal Victoria Infirmary for additional work and training.[9]

In India she built the fields of pediatric neurology and neurodevelopment as the first pediatric neurologist in the country. She served as the president of the Association of Child Neurology India and Vice President of the India Academy of Cerebral Palsy.[4]

Singhi has an h-index of 36,[11] having published more than 500 papers in peer-reviewed journals.[12] Her primary areas of research have been neurological infectious disease, epilepsy, and neurodevelopmental disabilities.[4] For four consecutive years beginning in 2020, she has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists in the world in an analysis by John Ioannidis at Stanford University.[5]

Honors

  • 2013: Dr. S. Janaki Memorial Oration by the National Academy of Medical Sciences for recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of neurological disorders[13]
  • 2015: Research Paper of the Year, British Medical Journal South Asia[14][15]
  • 2021: Dr. K. C. Chaudhuri & Dr. Amala Chaudhuri Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Journal of Pediatrics[16]
  • 2022 Frank Ford Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, International Child Neurology Association[17]
  • 2023: Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation Award for Excellence in Medicine[18]

Select publications

  • Jauhari, P; Singhi, P; Sankhyan, N; Malhi, P; Vyas, S; Khandelwal, N (2018). "A Comparison of Spastic Diplegia in Term and Preterm-Born Children". J Child Neurol. 33: 333–339. doi:10.1177/0883073817754175. PMID 29464974..
  • Dalwai, S; Unni, J; Kalra, V; Singhi, P; Shrivastava, L; Nair, MK (2017). "Consensus Statement of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics on Evaluation and Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder". Indian Pediatr. 54: 481–488. doi:10.1007/s13312-017-1052-z. PMID 28368271..
  • Singhi, P. (2017). Age At Diagnosis For Autism Spectrum Disorders: Does It Differ By Place Of Residence?. (n.p.): Morressier.
  • Saini, AG; Padmanabha, H; Attri, S; Singhi, P (2017). "Malar rash in classical homocystinuria". BMJ Case Rep. 2017: bcr–2017–220296. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-220296. PMC 5747660. PMID 28473367.
  • Dhawan, SR; Gupta, A; Singhi, P; Sankhyan, N; Malhi, P; Khandelwal, N (2016). "Predictors of Neurological Outcome of Tuberculous Meningitis in Childhood: A Prospective Cohort Study From a Developing Country". J Child Neurol. 31: 1622–1627. doi:10.1177/0883073816668112. PMID 27655469..
  • Saini, AG; Sankhyan, N; Vyas, S; Laugel, V; Calmels, N; Singhi, P (2016). "Teaching NeuroImages: The syndrome of cutaneous photosensitivity, growth failure, and basal ganglia calcification". Neurology. 87: e56-7. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000002949. PMID 27502967..
  • Suthar, R; Saini, AG; Sankhyan, N; Sahu, JK; Singhi, P (2016). "Childhood Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis". Indian J Pediatr. 83: 628–33. doi:10.1007/s12098-015-1988-8. PMID 26801499..
  • Kaur, J; Singhi, P; Singhi, S; Malhi, P; Saini, AG (2016). "Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Outcomes in Children With Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Case Control Study". J Child Neurol. 31: 683–90. doi:10.1177/0883073815610431. PMID 26500243..
  • Saini, AG; Sankhyan, N; Suthar, R; Singhi, P (2014). "Acute axonal polyneuropathy following honey-bee sting: a case report". J Child Neurol. 29: 674–6. doi:10.1177/0883073813517262. PMID 24453148..
  • Saini, AG; Nagaraju, S; Sahu, JK; Rawat, A; Vyas, S; Singhi, P (2014). "Teaching neuroImages: Griscelli syndrome and CNS lymphohistiocytosis". Neurology. 82: e122-3. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000000288. PMID 24711539..
  • Singhi, P; Sahu, JK; Sarkar, J; Bansal, D (2014). "Clinical profile and outcome of children with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome". J Child Neurol. 29: 58–61. doi:10.1177/0883073812471433. PMID 23318697..
  • Jauhari, P; Sahu, JK; Sankhyan, N; Singhi, P; Vyas, S (2013). "Intractable vomiting antecedent to optic neuritis: an early clinical clue to neuromyelitis optica". J Child Neurol. 28: 1351–2. doi:10.1177/0883073813488665. PMID 23670251..
  • Saini, A; Singhi, P; Sodhi, KS; Gupta, A (2013). "Bell palsy in a neonate with rapid response to oral corticosteroids: a case report". J Child Neurol. 28: 506–8. doi:10.1177/0883073812444734. PMID 22592004..
  • Singhi, P; Mahajan, V; Khandelwal, NK (2008). "Sudden-onset ptosis caused by midbrain neurocysticercosis in 2 children". J Child Neurol. 23: 334–7. doi:10.1177/0883073807309240. PMID 18192649..
  • Lakshmi, CV; Singhi, P; Malhi, P; Ray, M (2007). "Topiramate in the prophylaxis of pediatric migraine: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial". J Child Neurol. 22: 829–35. doi:10.1177/0883073807304201. PMID 17715274..
  • Singhi, P; Bansal, A; Geeta, P; Singhi, S (2007). "Predictors of long term neurological outcome in bacterial meningitis". Indian J Pediatr. 74: 369–74. doi:10.1007/s12098-007-0062-6. PMID 17476082..
  • Singhi, PD; Ray, M; Singhi, S; Kumar Khandelwal, Narendra; Acute; Indian Children, North (2006). "Clinical Profile and Follow-Up". Journal of Child Neurology. 21 (10): 851–857. doi:10.1177/08830738060210100201.
  • Nagaraj, R; Singhi, P; Malhi, P (2006). "Risperidone in children with autism: randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study". J Child Neurol. 21: 450–5. doi:10.1177/08830738060210060801. PMID 16948927..
  • Singhi, P; Jain, V (2003). "Bell's palsy in children". Semin Pediatr Neurol. 10: 289–97. doi:10.1016/s1071-9091(03)00077-9. PMID 14992461..
  • Singhi, P; Jagirdar, S; Khandelwal, N; Malhi, P (2003). "Epilepsy in children with cerebral palsy". J Child Neurol. 18: 174–9. doi:10.1177/08830738030180030601. PMID 12731642..
  • Singhi, PD; Ray, M; Suri, G (2002). "Clinical spectrum of cerebral palsy in north India--an analysis of 1,000 cases". J Trop Pediatr. 48: 162–6. doi:10.1093/tropej/48.3.162. PMID 12164600..
  • Baranwal, AK; Singhi, PD; Singhi, SC; Khandelwal, N (2001). "Seizure recurrence in children with focal seizures and single small enhancing computed tomographic lesions: prognostic factors on long-term follow-up". J Child Neurol. 16: 443–5. doi:10.1177/088307380101600611. PMID 11417612..
  • Singhi, P (2001). "Neurodevelopmental disorders and the pediatrician". Indian J Pediatr. 68: 421–2. doi:10.1007/BF02723020. PMID 11407157..
  • Singhi, P; Malhi, P (2001). "Clinical and neurodevelopmental profile of young children with autism". Indian Pediatr. 38: 384–90. PMID 11313510..
  • Singhi, PD (2000). "Newer antiepileptic drugs and non surgical approaches in epilepsy". Indian J Pediatr. 67: S92-8. PMID 11129899..
  • Mallhi, P; Singhi, P (1999). "Screening young children for delayed development". Indian Pediatr. 36: 569–77. PMID 10736585..
  • Singhi, PD; Goraya, JS (1998). "Cerebral palsy". Indian Pediatr. 35: 37–48. PMID 9707903..
  • Singhi, PD; Mitra, S (1997). "Hallervorden-Spatz disease: late infantile type". J Child Neurol. 12: 281–2. doi:10.1177/088307389701200413. PMID 9203072..
  • Singhi, PD; Mitra, S (1997). "Approach to the management of a child with epilepsy". Indian Pediatr. 34: 27–40. PMID 9251277..
  • Singhi, PD; Jayshree, K (1995). "Febrile seizures: an update". Indian Pediatr. 32: 564–72. PMID 8613315..
  • Singhi, PD; Singhi, SC (1995). "Central nervous system infections in children (bacterial, tubercular)". Curr Opin Neurol. 8: 150–5. doi:10.1097/00019052-199504000-00012. PMID 7620590..
  • Singhi, PD (1994). "Recent trends in the management of acute bacterial meningitis". Indian Pediatr. 31: 1321–7. PMID 7896328..
  • Singhi, P; Radhika, S (1992). "Kiss: a developmental milestone or a culture-determined skill?". Am J Dis Child. 146: 663–4. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1992.02160180021009. PMID 1595620..
  • Singhi, PD (1992). "Early identification of neuro-developmental disorders". Indian J Pediatr. 59: 61–71. doi:10.1007/BF02760900. PMID 1377177..
  • Singhi, PD; Padmini, P; Mantri, SB (1991). "Farber's disease". Indian Pediatr. 28: 1338–41. PMID 1808062..
  • Singhi, PD; Gupta, A; Agarwal, A (1991). "Aicardi syndrome". Indian Pediatr. 28: 1513–6. PMID 1819576..
  • Singhi, PD; Goyal, L; Pershad, D; Singhi, S; Walia, BN (1990). "Psychosocial problems in families of disabled children". Br J Med Psychol. 63: 173–82. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8341.1990.tb01610.x. PMID 2142891..
  • Singh, S; Singhi, PD (1988). "Stokes-Adams attacks misdiagnosed as epilepsy". Indian Pediatr. 25: 903–4. PMID 3243649..
  • Bhargava, S; Garg, OP; Singhi, S; Singhi, P; Lall, KB (1988). "Prevalence of behaviour problems in Ajmer school children". Indian J Pediatr. 55: 408–15. doi:10.1007/BF02810363. PMID 3225029..
  • Singhi, PD (1988). "Counselling the parents of a child with cerebral palsy". Indian Pediatr. 25: 368–70. PMID 3225045..
  • Singhi, PD; Kaur, S (April 1988). "Abdominal epilepsy misdiagnosed as psychogenic pain". Postgrad Med J. 64: 281–2. PMC 2428499. PMID 3186570.
  • Singhi, PD (1987). "Problems in the rehabilitation of paralytic poliomyelitis". Indian Pediatr. 24: 203–7. PMID 3679459..
  • Singhi, S; Singhi, P (1986). "Current trends in neonatal fluid therapy. I. Physiological basis". Indian Pediatr. 23: 973–89. PMID 3570452..
  • Singhi, S; Walia, BN; Singhi, P; Walia, HK (1984). "Roentgenographic cranial-base and calvarial measurements of north Indian children from birth to two years of age". Dev Med Child Neurol. 26: 112–6. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.1984.tb04415.x. PMID 6698321..
  • Singhi, P; Singhi, S (1982). "Pica type of 'nonfood' articles eaten by Ajmer children and their significance". Indian J Pediatr. 49: 681–4. doi:10.1007/BF02752653. PMID 7188191..
  • Singhi, P; Singhi, S (1982). "Blood pressure changes in meningitis: their relation with intracranial pressure". Indian Pediatr. 19: 339–44. PMID 7141645..
  • Singhi, S; Singhi, P; Lall, KB (1980). "Congenital asymmetrical crying facies". Clin Pediatr (Phila). 19: 673–5, 678. doi:10.1177/000992288001901005. PMID 7408369..
  • Singhi, S; Singhi, P (1979). "Intrathecal ATS and high dosage diazepam in neonatal tetanus". Arch Dis Child. 54: 650–1. doi:10.1136/adc.54.8.650-a. PMC 1545775. PMID 507924.
  • Singhi, S; Singhi, P; Singh, M (1979). "Extrapyramidal syndrome following chloroquine therapy". Indian J Pediatr. 46: 58–60. doi:10.1007/BF02811499. PMID 457222..

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