Dr. Vijay Dhar, MD

Vijay Dhar, M.D. specializes in neonatal critical care, with particular interests in cytokines, nitric oxide, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and high-frequency oscillating ventilation (HFOV) performed at CHOC. Dr. Dhar serves as the Medical Director of the CHOC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Administrative Chief of the PSF Neonatology Division. Dr. Dhar is board certified in both pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. He completed his fellowship training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and UCI Medical Center in Orange. He received his medical training at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, and served his residency and internship at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Chandigarh, and Gauhati Medical College in Gauhati, respectively. Dr. Dhar serves as the Vice President of Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty.