Dr. Akhila Nagaraj

Dr Akhila is an alumnus of St John's Medical College and Bangalore Medical College. She also completed her fellowship in Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics from the Indian Academy of Paediatrics Chapter of Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics at the Centre for Child Development and Disabilities, Bangalore. After completing her MD, she worked at St John's Medical College Hospital for over 3 years, during which time she developed an interest in the field of developmental paediatrics. She then went on to train under renowned developmental paediatrician Dr Nandini Mundkur. Field of Expertise: Paediatric Development and Behavioural Medicine Specialist Fellowship: Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatrics Chapter Memberships: Indian Academy of Paediatrics Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatrics Chapter Adolescent Health Academy Indian Medical Association Awards and Achievements: General Movements Course Certification, General Movements Trust (November 2019) Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism Training, UCLA Centre for Autism Research and Treatment (June 2020) Bayley 4 Training, Pearson (December 2020) Child Psychology Diploma, Indian Council for Professional Education Mission (May 2020) Awaz Certified AAC Professional (August 2021) Developmental Supportive Care Certified Provider (October 2021) TOT – South Zone – ECD (September 2021) Research and publications: Dr Akhila has presented a paper titled ‘Social and Emotional Learning Program Among Preschool Children’, which won the Dr Bophiah Award for Social Paediatrics in 2019. Her paper on Socio-Emotional Learning was selected for the James Fleet Social Paediatrics Award by IAP in 2021. It was also published in Indian Paediatrics, Volume 58, June 15, 2021. She was part of the position paper on Early Child Development – Indian Academy of Paediatrics, 2021.