VijayDharMD

Summary

• Dr. Dhar 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. On the forefront of innovative treatments, Dr. Dhar participates in numerous research studies. As the principal investigator in the NICU Tracheal Aspirate Study, Dr. Dhar and his associates evaluate tracheal aspirate leptin and parathyroid hormone-related protein levels in predicting the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
  
  Driven with a passion for better outcomes for neonates and children, Dr. Dhar is a coinvestigator in a multicenter study which examines the effects of the environment, as broadly defined to include factors such as air, water, diet, sound, family dynamics, community and cultural influences, and genetics on the growth, development, and health of children from before birth until age 21 years. The goal of the study is to improve the health and well-being of children and contribute to understanding the role various factors have on health and disease.
  
  Dedicated to clinical excellence, Dr. Dhar is board certified in pediatrics and neonatology. Prior to joining CHOC, Dr. Dhar attended medical school at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India. He served his pediatric internship and residency at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Chandigarh, and Gauhati Medical College in Gauhati. Dr. Dhar completed his fellowship training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange County.
  
  Highly regarded in his field, Dr. Dhar was voted as one of Orange County’s Top Doctors in consecutive years, and has been recognized as a Physician of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association for the past 10 years.