Dr. Anita Saxena is one of India’s most distinguished Pediatric Cardiologists, with more than 40 years of experience in clinical care, teaching, research, and healthcare leadership. She is currently the Executive Director, Paediatric Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi. Previously, she served as Chief of the Cardiothoracic Centre and Head of the Department of Cardiology at AIIMS, New Delhi.

Qualifications

• MBBS – Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
• MD (Medicine) – University of Delhi
• DM (Cardiology) – University of Delhi
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
• Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS)

Areas of Expertise

• Pediatric Cardiology
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Fetal Echocardiography
• Rheumatic Heart Disease
• Pediatric Cardiac Interventions
• Echocardiography

Professional Highlights

• Over 40 years of experience in cardiology.
• Spent more than 36 years at AIIMS, New Delhi, where she helped establish pediatric cardiology as a major specialty.
• Pioneered fetal cardiac diagnostic services in India.
• Published over 360 research papers in national and international journals.
• Recognized among Elsevier–Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists.
• Mentored numerous DM and PhD students and delivered over 200 invited lectures worldwide.

Awards & Recognition

• Lifetime Achievement Award – Pediatric Cardiac Society of India
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Cardiological Society of India
• Multiple academic gold medals during medical education
• International recognition for contributions to pediatric cardiology and congenital heart disease research.

Current Hospital

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla Road, New Delhi

Dr. Anita Saxena consults as Executive Director, Paediatric Cardiology, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart diseases in infants, children, and adolescents.