Dr. Meera Luthra

Visiting Consultant Paediatrics

Gurugram

About

Fellow at Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Authored chapters on Paediatric Bronchoscopy and Trauma in a text book on Paediatric Intensive Care

Conducts PALS trauma course since last 10 years

Dr. Meera Luthra is a renowned paediatric surgeon. She had her basic surgical training from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana and super speciality paediatric surgery training from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). This was followed by a clinical fellowship at Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Her areas of special interest are laparoscopic and minimal invasive surgery and thoracoscopy. She has done several complex surgeries in children. She has authored chapters on Paediatric Bronchoscopy and Trauma in a text book on Paediatric Intensive Care. She was the organizing chairperson for a workshop on Paediatric Bronchoscopy and the 3rd PESI (Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India) at Max hospital, Saket, New Delhi in 2008. She has authored several national and international papers and in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Meera Luthra is certified instructor of the PALS (paediatric Advanced Life Support) course and conducts PALS trauma course since last 10 yrs and is the PALS instructor for Medanta, The Medicity for last 3 years and BLS trainer.

Specialization and Expertise

  • Paediatric GI surgery
  • Paediatric Urology
  • Paediatric Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Paediatric Thoracic and Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Memberships & Certifications

  • Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons life Member
  • Founder member of the Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India.
  • Indian Academy of Paediatrics
  • Association of Surgeons of India 
  • Voluntary Association of India ( Delhi )
  • Member of the IPEG( International Paediatric Endoscopy Group)
  • Executive member & Hon Sec Delhi Medical Association.
  • Paediatric Urology
  • North zone member 2008 – 2009 PESI (Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India

Awards & Accomplishments

  • Best paper presentation for a paper on Trauma , 1982

Publications

  • Jaypee Brothers (Medical Publishers (P) ltd. (New Delhi) :   Postoperative Care in Paediatric Surgical Patients, 2004
  • Jaypee Brothers ( Medical Publishers (P) ltd. (New Delhi ) :   Multiple Trauma : Stabilization and Management in Peadiatric Intensive Care Unit, 2004
  • Jaypee Brothers, (Medical Publisher (P) Ltd. (New Delhi) :   Congential Pulmonary Lesions, 2004
  • Jaypee Brothers (Medical Publishers (P) ltd.( New Delhi )  :   Step by Step Paediatric Bronchoscopy,
  • Pushpanjali (Medical Publications Pvt.Ltd) :   Neonatal and Paediatric Surgical Problem In Practice,
  • Rupa. Co :   Conditions that May Require Surgery at Birth, 2004
  • Indian Paediatrics :   Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia in a patient with Repaired Eventration of Diaphragm.,
  • CAPE (Chapter Adolescent & Paediatrician Endocrinology) :   Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia,
  • Delhi Paediatrics :   Circumcision,
  • AORTA, 44-45 :   Malrotation of the Intestine,
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