Prof. (Dr.) Brig. Ashok Saxena is a distinguished neonatologist and pediatric leader with over 30 years of experience in tertiary neonatal care, medical education, and hospital administration. A National Medical Council recognised Professor since 2008, he specialises in managing extreme preterm neonates (≤ 27 weeks), preoperative and postoperative management of complex surgical newborn conditions. He has led and transformed multiple tertiary care centres within the Armed Forces Medical Services and has led corporate hospitals into centres of excellence with globally benchmarked outcomes. He currently serves as Director, Paediatrics & Neonatology at ShardaCare – Healthcity, spearheading the development of advanced neonatal and paediatric services.