"A paediatrician's biggest challenge is convincing parents — not because they are wrong, but because they are afraid. My mission is to remove that fear, and then show them what beautiful things lie ahead when we follow the evidence."
— Dr. Rishikant Ojha · Minimum Drugs, Maximum Medicine
Dr. Rishikant Ojha founded Petunias Children's Clinic on a conviction that children deserve unhurried, honest, expert care. Trained at St. Stephen's Hospital Delhi and with a postgraduate nutrition fellowship from Boston University, he brings academic rigour that parents recognise within minutes of a consultation.
As a former NICU chief, his eyes catch what others miss — structural anomalies, biochemical imbalances, developmental subtleties. Yet parents describe him as "professional combined with anecdotes the common man understands."
His philosophy — Minimum Drugs, Maximum Medicine — means prescribing only what is genuinely needed, resisting antibiotic overuse, and treating every child as an individual, not a protocol.
Graduation
MBBS — RIMS, Ranchi (1993)
Specialisation
DNB Paediatrics — St. Stephen's, Delhi (2007)
Nutrition Fellowship
PGPN — Boston University (2014)
Former Role
Head of Paediatrics & Neonatology, Alchemist Hospital
