Dr. Lalit Parida

• MBBS, M.Ch (AIIMS, New Delhi, India)
• Clinical Fellowships in Pediatric Surgical Oncology (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York & St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, USA)
  

Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Work Experience

• Dr Lalit has over 20 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Surgery.
• Dr Lalit did his Pediatric Surgery postgraduate training from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, which has consistently been ranked as the topmost medical institution of India since many decades.
• Dr Lalit subsequently did 2 years of Clinical Fellowship training in Pediatric Surgical Oncology at two world renowned cancer hospitals in USA.
• Dr Lalit is proficient in General Pediatric Surgery and Neonatal Surgery by both Laparoscopic and Open methods.
• Dr Lalit is currently affiliated as Professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; which is the 15^th ranked medical institution in entire India as per the Government of India NIRF Rankings 2025.
• Dr Lalit has previously worked as Consultant and Academic Faculty in various university hospitals across Saudi Arabia, UAE and India.
• Dr Lalit has taught MBBS undergraduate and Surgery postgraduate students across various medical institutions in Saudi Arabia, UAE and India.
• Dr Lalit is a professional member of the International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology and Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons.
• Dr Lalit was an Instructor in Basic Surgical Skills Course on multiple occasions in Saudi Arabia.
• Dr Lalit has attended certification courses in da Vinci Surgical System Robotic Training (New York, USA); Advanced Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery Hands-On Course Dry and Animal Hands-On (Dammam, Saudi Arabia); Advanced laparoscopic techniques - Single port SILS Animal Lab/laparoscopic simulator (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia).

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Urdu
• Odia

Special Interests

• Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery

• Neonatal Surgery and General Pediatric Surgery

• Pediatric Surgical Oncology

• Inguinal/ umbilical hernia, hydrocele, abscess, cyst removal
  
  
• Lymph node biopsy, tongue tie, branchial sinus, torticollis, ranula.
• Appendicitis, intussusception, pyloric stenosis, empyema thoracis, ingrown toenail.
  
  
• Undescended testis, circumcision, hypospadias, torsion testis.
  
  
• NEC, bowel atresia, malrotation, polydactyly, anorectal malformation

Research / Publications

• Dr Lalit is an invited Journal Reviewer for ten international PubMed indexed medical journals namely Clinical and Translational Oncology; Indian Journal of Surgery; Pediatrics International; Current Pediatric Reviews; World Journal of Pediatrics; BMC Cancer; BMC Pediatrics; BMC Pulmonary Medicine; Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Frontiers in Oncology.
• Dr Lalit has delivered numerous international academic presentations in USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE and India.
• Dr Lalit has published 24 PubMed indexed academic articles with 395 citations till September 2025.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Iselin's disease. Pediatrics and Neonatology. 2025.
• Lalit Parida (as Collaborator). Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey. BMC Psychology. 2024.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Acute Abdomen in Children with COVID-19. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2023.
• Lalit Parida. Fibroepithelial Polyp of the Vagina. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2023.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Two Bubbles - But with a Twist. Journal of Medical Ultrasound. 2022.
• Lalit Parida. Trifoliate mesenteric lymphatic malformation. Digestive and Liver Disease. 2022.
• Lalit Parida. Revisiting Ramonede rings in the walls of inguinal hernia sacs. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2022.
• Lalit Parida. Small Bowel Internal Hernia and Sigmoid Volvulus Through a Congenital Mesenteric Defect. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2022.
• Lalit Parida. Acute intestinal obstruction in a child. Surgery. 2022.
• Lalit Parida. Acquired Colonic Atresia in a Six-Week-Old Infant. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2022.
• Lalit Parida. Eosinophilic gastritis within gastric heterotopia of Meckel's diverticulum. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2022.
• Lalit Parida. Delayed onset of right congenital diaphragmatic hernia associated with Group B streptococcal sepsis in a neonate. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2016.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Esophageal lung resection and prosthesis placement in a preterm neonate. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2015.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Staged Closure of Giant Omphalocele using Synthetic Mesh. APSP Journal of Case Reports. 2014.
• Lalit Parida. Nonurological malignancies in children. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2014.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Clinical management of infantile fibrosarcoma: a retrospective single-institution review. Pediatric Surgery International. 2013.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Thoracoscopic resection of computed tomography-localized lung nodules in children. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2013.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Clinical Management of Ewing Sarcoma of the Bones of the Hands and Feet: A Retrospective Single-Institution Review. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2012.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Role of lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of pediatric melanoma and sarcoma. Pediatric Surgery International. 2012.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Vaginal tumors in childhood: the experience of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2011.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Childhood Hemangiopericytoma: Review of St Jude Children's Research Hospital. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 2011.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Testicular haemangiomas and vascular malformations. The Lancet Oncology. 2010.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Laparoscopic splenectomy and/or cholecystectomy for children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Surgery International. 2009.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome: the hidden normal or abnormal anatomy and the value of laparoscopy. Annals of Pediatric Surgery. 2013.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Laparoscopic repair of iatrogenic anterior diaphragmatic hernia. Medical Case Studies. 2012.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Rhabdomyosarcoma of the mesentery in an infant. Medical Case Studies. 2012.
• Lalit Parida, et al. Bilateral Ureteric Polyps Associated with Vesico-ureteric Reflux. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2004.