About me
Dr Ritika Goyal
Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologist & Allergy Specialist
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital
European Diplomate Pediatric Respiratory Medicine (pHERMES) European Respiratory Society Fellow Pediatric Pulmonology & Allergies, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi MD, DNB Pediatrics, D.Y.Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai Dr Ritika Goyal is an expert in pediatric respiratory medicine and pediatric allergic diseases, practicing in New Delhi, India. She has an impressive academic background and experience in treating children with lung problems. She is proficient, well-trained in her field and demonstrates friendly enthusiasm in managing little kids. Dr Ritika believes in providing focused, dedicated care to children with recurrent wheezing, asthma, tuberculosis, recurrent chest infections and allergies. With that aim she completed her super-speciality training at one of the premier institutes in Delhi and since then, she has never looked back.
With over 10 scientific publications in peer-reviewed Indian and International journals, having authored chapters in various pediatric textbooks and faculty experience in several national forums, Dr Ritika is a keen researcher, a good orator and an academician.
Dr Ritika Goyal is a member in good standing of many professional societies namely India Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Pediatric Respiratory Society (PRS), Indian academy of Pediatrics –respiratory chapter, European Respiratory Society (ERS), European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
Academic Qualifications
Work Experience
Clinical Experience in USA
Observership in Pediatric Pulmonology in Department of Pediatric Pulmonology at Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, USA
Clinical clerkship in Pediatric Pulmonology in SUNY Downstate Medical Centre, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Publications
Nov 2023: Goyal R, Parakh A. Post-tuberculosis Sequelae in Children. Indian J Pediatr. 2023 Nov 20. doi: 10.1007/s12098-023-04912-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37982923.
May-Aug 2023: Goyal R, Parakh A. Forced Oscillation Technique and Impulse Oscillometry: An Update on Current understanding. Journal of Pediatric Pulmonology 2(2):p 55-60, May–Aug 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jopp.jopp_13_23
Oct 2020: Allergic Conjunctivitis in Children: Current Understanding and Future Perspectives; Jayesh Vazirani, Sachin Shukla, Ritika Goyal, Srikant Sahu, Nikhil Gokhale, Sayan Basu; Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020;20(5):507-515.
Aug 2020: Plastic Bronchitis: A manifestation of Dander Hypersensitivity; Ritika Goyal, Neeraj Gupta, Dhiren Gupta, Poojan Agarwal; Indian Pediatr August 2020; Volume 57: Number 8
May 2020: Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Directed Interventions in Children with Congenital Heart Diseases; Anil Sachdev, Ritika Goyal, Dhiren Gupta, Neeraj Gupta, Raja Joshi; Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Volume 24 Issue 5 (May 2020)
July 2019: Flexible fibreoptic Bronchoscopy in Pediatric practice; Anil Sachdev and Ritika Goyal; Indian Pediatr 2019; 56: 587-593.
July 2019: Flexible Fibreoptic bronchoscopy directed interventions in Neonatal Intensive care unit; Anil Sachdev, Ritika Goyal, Dhiren Gupta, Neeraj Gupta (Ind Pediatrics Vol 56: 563-565)
July 2016: “Clinical and Hematological Changes in Childhood Malaria in India” Ritika Goyal, Shital Kolhe, Riya George, Keya R. Lahiri. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 15, Issue 7 Ver. VI (July. 2016), PP 86-90
October – December 2014: “Commentary – Controversies surrounding mercury in vaccines: autism denial as impediment to universal immunization” Ritika Goyal, Jacob M. Puliyel. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol 11, No 4 (2014) PMID: 25377033
August 2013: “Edward Syndrome: Trisomy 18” Ritika Goyal, Shital Kolhe, Rekha H. Udani. Case report in Journal of National neonatology forum. (To be published in Vol 28 Jan-Mar 2014 issue)
October 2013: “Sirenomelia” Neha Malhotra, Ritika Goyal, Rajesh Rai, Keya Lahiri. Case report in DY Patil Journal of Health Sciences, Vol 2 Issue 1 (Jan-Mar 2014).
May-Aug 2023: Goyal R, Parakh A. Forced Oscillation Technique and Impulse Oscillometry: An Update on Current understanding. Journal of Pediatric Pulmonology 2(2):p 55-60, May–Aug 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jopp.jopp_13_23
Oct 2020: Allergic Conjunctivitis in Children: Current Understanding and Future Perspectives; Jayesh Vazirani, Sachin Shukla, Ritika Goyal, Srikant Sahu, Nikhil Gokhale, Sayan Basu; Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020;20(5):507-515.
Aug 2020: Plastic Bronchitis: A manifestation of Dander Hypersensitivity; Ritika Goyal, Neeraj Gupta, Dhiren Gupta, Poojan Agarwal; Indian Pediatr August 2020; Volume 57: Number 8
May 2020: Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Directed Interventions in Children with Congenital Heart Diseases; Anil Sachdev, Ritika Goyal, Dhiren Gupta, Neeraj Gupta, Raja Joshi; Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Volume 24 Issue 5 (May 2020)
July 2019: Flexible fibreoptic Bronchoscopy in Pediatric practice; Anil Sachdev and Ritika Goyal; Indian Pediatr 2019; 56: 587-593.
July 2019: Flexible Fibreoptic bronchoscopy directed interventions in Neonatal Intensive care unit; Anil Sachdev, Ritika Goyal, Dhiren Gupta, Neeraj Gupta (Ind Pediatrics Vol 56: 563-565)
July 2016: “Clinical and Hematological Changes in Childhood Malaria in India” Ritika Goyal, Shital Kolhe, Riya George, Keya R. Lahiri. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 15, Issue 7 Ver. VI (July. 2016), PP 86-90
October – December 2014: “Commentary – Controversies surrounding mercury in vaccines: autism denial as impediment to universal immunization” Ritika Goyal, Jacob M. Puliyel. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol 11, No 4 (2014) PMID: 25377033
August 2013: “Edward Syndrome: Trisomy 18” Ritika Goyal, Shital Kolhe, Rekha H. Udani. Case report in Journal of National neonatology forum. (To be published in Vol 28 Jan-Mar 2014 issue)
October 2013: “Sirenomelia” Neha Malhotra, Ritika Goyal, Rajesh Rai, Keya Lahiri. Case report in DY Patil Journal of Health Sciences, Vol 2 Issue 1 (Jan-Mar 2014).
Faculty Experience
May 2023 National Trainer of CASPER Fame Module of Asthma, Cipla
Achievements: Completed Pediatric DR-TB training module organised by NTEP in Kalawati Saran Hospital, New Delhi
2020: Faculty of diploma of pediatric Allergy and Asthma (DPAA) in Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi
Jan 2020: Faculty in Diploma of Pediatric Allergies and Asthma (DPAA) certified by The Ganga Ram Institute for post graduate medical education and Research (GRIPMER) and International Asthma Services (USA)
March 2019: Faculty in Conference of 3rd Childhood Allergies organized by IAP and Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Pulmonology and Allergies, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
10-12 August 2018: Faculty in “Point of Care: Cerebro-cardio-pulmonary Monitoring and Management” organized by Division of Pediatric Critical care, Pulmonology and Allergies, Sir ganga Ram Hospital in association with Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine and College of Pediatric Critical Care.
March 2018: Faculty in CME on Childhood Allergies organized by IAP and Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Pulmonology and Allergies, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
11-13 Aug 2017: Faculty in 1st Respiratory Critical Care Conference organized by IAP and Division of Pediatric Critical care and Pulmonology, Sir Gangaram Hospital held at New Delhi.
March 2017: Faculty in CME on Childhood Allergies organized by IAP and Division of Pediatric Critical care and Pulmonology, Sir Gangaram Hospital held at New Delhi.
16-18 June 2014: Participated as Faculty in Inservice Training Programme on Infant & Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) for 12 hours organized by Mumbai Breastfeeding Promotion Committee.
Achievements: Completed Pediatric DR-TB training module organised by NTEP in Kalawati Saran Hospital, New Delhi
2020: Faculty of diploma of pediatric Allergy and Asthma (DPAA) in Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi
Jan 2020: Faculty in Diploma of Pediatric Allergies and Asthma (DPAA) certified by The Ganga Ram Institute for post graduate medical education and Research (GRIPMER) and International Asthma Services (USA)
March 2019: Faculty in Conference of 3rd Childhood Allergies organized by IAP and Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Pulmonology and Allergies, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
10-12 August 2018: Faculty in “Point of Care: Cerebro-cardio-pulmonary Monitoring and Management” organized by Division of Pediatric Critical care, Pulmonology and Allergies, Sir ganga Ram Hospital in association with Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine and College of Pediatric Critical Care.
March 2018: Faculty in CME on Childhood Allergies organized by IAP and Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Pulmonology and Allergies, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
11-13 Aug 2017: Faculty in 1st Respiratory Critical Care Conference organized by IAP and Division of Pediatric Critical care and Pulmonology, Sir Gangaram Hospital held at New Delhi.
March 2017: Faculty in CME on Childhood Allergies organized by IAP and Division of Pediatric Critical care and Pulmonology, Sir Gangaram Hospital held at New Delhi.
16-18 June 2014: Participated as Faculty in Inservice Training Programme on Infant & Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) for 12 hours organized by Mumbai Breastfeeding Promotion Committee.
Presentations
Oral Presentations:
10 March 2019: Comparison of in-vivo and in-vitro tests in diagnosis of allergies in children. Dr. Ritika Goyal, Dr Neeraj Gupta, Dr Anil Sachdev, Dr Dhiren Gupta. Oral presentation at 3rd International Conference on Childhood Allergies held at New Delhi.
5 Nov 2017: Airway Anomalies in Congenital Heart Diseases: Utility of bedside Fibreoptic Flexible Bronchoscopy. Dr Ritika Goyal, Dr Anil Sachdev, Dr Dhiren Gupta, Dr Neeraj Gupta, Dr Raja Joshi, Dr Neeraj Aggarwal. Oral Presentation at NCPCC 2017 organized by IAP Critical Care Chapter held at Chandigarh.
10 Jan 2014: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy- Molecular testing and Genetic Counseling. Ritika Goyal, Keya Lahiri, Snehal Mallikmir, Fehmida Najmuddin, Rajesh Rai. Oral Presentation at “PEDICON 2014” organized by IAP held at Indore
10 Jan 2014: Glanzmann Thrombasthenia. Ritika Goyal. Oral Presentation at “PEDICON 2014” organized by IAP held at Indore.
Poster Presentations:
January 2019: Impulse Oscillometry – A Novel tool in Pediatric Office for Measuring Lung Function. Dr Neeraj Gupta, Dr Anil aschdev, Dr Dhiren Gupta, Dr Ritika Goyal. Poster presentation at Allergocon 2019, held at Vellore.
29 Oct 2017: Airway Anomalies Detected in Neonates by Fibreoptic flexible Bronchoscopy – experience of 7 years. Dr Ritika Goyal, Dr Anil Sachdev, Dr Dhiren Gupta, Dr Neeraj Gupta. Poster presentation at RESPICON 2017 organized by IAP Respiratory Chapter held at Bangalore.
10 Jan 2014: “Edward Syndrome”; Ritika Goyal, Shital Kolhe, Rekha H.Udani. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Perinatal Cytomegalovirus Infection”; Anand Bhattar, Ritika Goyal, Amruta Landge, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Disseminated Tuberculosis in Infants”; Niha Peshimam, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai, AmrutaLandge, Fehmida Najmuddin, Ritika Goyal. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Spontaneous Common Bile Duct Perforation”; Keya Lahiri, Amruta Landge, Ritika Goyal, Rajesh Rai, S.B.Borwankar Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome: Detection Of Associated Anomalies For Early Rehabilitation”; Snehal Mallikmir, Ritika Goyal, Keya Lahiri. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Weidmann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome With Diagnostic Clinical Features”; Snehal Mallikmir, Ritika Goyal, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Dyke-Davidoff-Mason Syndrome”; Niha Peshimam, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai, Amruta Landge, Ritika Goyal. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Sinus Histiocytosis Sine Massive Lymphadenopathy”; Amruta Landge, Ritika Goyal, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
5-7 April 2013: “Brittle Bone Disease with Atypical Association”; Ritika Goyal, Snehal Mallikmir, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai, Amruta Landge. Poster Presentation at ‘IEMCON 2013’ ; 2nd national conference of Indian Society of Inborn Errors of Metabolism held in New Delhi.
18 Jan 2013: ‘Sirenomelia’; Neha Malhotra, Ritika Goyal, Rajesh Rai, Keya Lahiri. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2013’ organized by IAP held at Kolkata.
18 Jan 2013: ‘Patau syndrome’; Ritika Goyal, Shital Kolhe, Keya Lahiri. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2013’ organized by IAP held at Kolkata.
June 27, 2009: “Knowledge and Attitudes of Elementary School Teachers towards Children having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”; Ritika Goyal, Alka Subramanyam, Radha Ghildiyal. Poster Presentation at ‘Medicon 2009’ held at Kasturba Medical college, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
10 March 2019: Comparison of in-vivo and in-vitro tests in diagnosis of allergies in children. Dr. Ritika Goyal, Dr Neeraj Gupta, Dr Anil Sachdev, Dr Dhiren Gupta. Oral presentation at 3rd International Conference on Childhood Allergies held at New Delhi.
5 Nov 2017: Airway Anomalies in Congenital Heart Diseases: Utility of bedside Fibreoptic Flexible Bronchoscopy. Dr Ritika Goyal, Dr Anil Sachdev, Dr Dhiren Gupta, Dr Neeraj Gupta, Dr Raja Joshi, Dr Neeraj Aggarwal. Oral Presentation at NCPCC 2017 organized by IAP Critical Care Chapter held at Chandigarh.
10 Jan 2014: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy- Molecular testing and Genetic Counseling. Ritika Goyal, Keya Lahiri, Snehal Mallikmir, Fehmida Najmuddin, Rajesh Rai. Oral Presentation at “PEDICON 2014” organized by IAP held at Indore
10 Jan 2014: Glanzmann Thrombasthenia. Ritika Goyal. Oral Presentation at “PEDICON 2014” organized by IAP held at Indore.
Poster Presentations:
January 2019: Impulse Oscillometry – A Novel tool in Pediatric Office for Measuring Lung Function. Dr Neeraj Gupta, Dr Anil aschdev, Dr Dhiren Gupta, Dr Ritika Goyal. Poster presentation at Allergocon 2019, held at Vellore.
29 Oct 2017: Airway Anomalies Detected in Neonates by Fibreoptic flexible Bronchoscopy – experience of 7 years. Dr Ritika Goyal, Dr Anil Sachdev, Dr Dhiren Gupta, Dr Neeraj Gupta. Poster presentation at RESPICON 2017 organized by IAP Respiratory Chapter held at Bangalore.
10 Jan 2014: “Edward Syndrome”; Ritika Goyal, Shital Kolhe, Rekha H.Udani. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Perinatal Cytomegalovirus Infection”; Anand Bhattar, Ritika Goyal, Amruta Landge, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Disseminated Tuberculosis in Infants”; Niha Peshimam, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai, AmrutaLandge, Fehmida Najmuddin, Ritika Goyal. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Spontaneous Common Bile Duct Perforation”; Keya Lahiri, Amruta Landge, Ritika Goyal, Rajesh Rai, S.B.Borwankar Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome: Detection Of Associated Anomalies For Early Rehabilitation”; Snehal Mallikmir, Ritika Goyal, Keya Lahiri. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Weidmann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome With Diagnostic Clinical Features”; Snehal Mallikmir, Ritika Goyal, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Dyke-Davidoff-Mason Syndrome”; Niha Peshimam, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai, Amruta Landge, Ritika Goyal. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
10 Jan 2014: “Sinus Histiocytosis Sine Massive Lymphadenopathy”; Amruta Landge, Ritika Goyal, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2014’ organized by IAP held at Indore.
5-7 April 2013: “Brittle Bone Disease with Atypical Association”; Ritika Goyal, Snehal Mallikmir, Keya Lahiri, Rajesh Rai, Amruta Landge. Poster Presentation at ‘IEMCON 2013’ ; 2nd national conference of Indian Society of Inborn Errors of Metabolism held in New Delhi.
18 Jan 2013: ‘Sirenomelia’; Neha Malhotra, Ritika Goyal, Rajesh Rai, Keya Lahiri. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2013’ organized by IAP held at Kolkata.
18 Jan 2013: ‘Patau syndrome’; Ritika Goyal, Shital Kolhe, Keya Lahiri. Poster Presentation at ‘PEDICON 2013’ organized by IAP held at Kolkata.
June 27, 2009: “Knowledge and Attitudes of Elementary School Teachers towards Children having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”; Ritika Goyal, Alka Subramanyam, Radha Ghildiyal. Poster Presentation at ‘Medicon 2009’ held at Kasturba Medical college, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Examinations & Achievements
10 Mar 2019: Won 2nd Prize in Oral Presentation “Comparison of in-vivo and in-vitro tests in diagnosis of allergies in children” at 3rd International Conference of Childhood Allergies held in New Delhi.
7 December 2019: Passed the European exam in Pediatric Respiratory medicine (pHERMES) and was awarded European Diploma in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine by European Respiratory Society Education.
29 Oct 2017: Won 1st prize in Bronchoscopy quiz at RESPICON 2017 (National Conference) held in Bangalore.
10 December 2014: Completed the online training programme entitled “Essential Good Clinical Practice” and has passed the online examination for the Certificate in Essential GCP conducted by Brookwood International Academy. Awarded 5 CPD credits by Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK. Certified by Brookwood Academy and Sanofi Aventis for completing ICH GCP Training. Certificate number: TranSA0508/DIREGR06373 India
25 July 2013: Participated in National Neonatology Forum Post-graduate Quiz in Neonatology, 2013 Divisional round held at L.T.M Medical College, Mumbai
15 June 2013: Participated in the Maharashtra state level 3rd Indian Society of Hematology and Blood transfusion (ISHBT) Quiz competition held at Hinduja Hospital.
23- 24 March 2013: Stood sixth in ‘Hematology quiz’ at the 36th Annual Conference of the Mumbai Hematology Group held at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.
10 Feb 2011: Graduated as Valedictorian of MBBS Class of 2005 from T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai.
7 December 2019: Passed the European exam in Pediatric Respiratory medicine (pHERMES) and was awarded European Diploma in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine by European Respiratory Society Education.
29 Oct 2017: Won 1st prize in Bronchoscopy quiz at RESPICON 2017 (National Conference) held in Bangalore.
10 December 2014: Completed the online training programme entitled “Essential Good Clinical Practice” and has passed the online examination for the Certificate in Essential GCP conducted by Brookwood International Academy. Awarded 5 CPD credits by Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK. Certified by Brookwood Academy and Sanofi Aventis for completing ICH GCP Training. Certificate number: TranSA0508/DIREGR06373 India
25 July 2013: Participated in National Neonatology Forum Post-graduate Quiz in Neonatology, 2013 Divisional round held at L.T.M Medical College, Mumbai
15 June 2013: Participated in the Maharashtra state level 3rd Indian Society of Hematology and Blood transfusion (ISHBT) Quiz competition held at Hinduja Hospital.
23- 24 March 2013: Stood sixth in ‘Hematology quiz’ at the 36th Annual Conference of the Mumbai Hematology Group held at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.
10 Feb 2011: Graduated as Valedictorian of MBBS Class of 2005 from T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai.