Pediatrics
Rajit Basu, MD
Posy and John Krehbiel Chief of Critical Care Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics, Division Head of Critical Care Medicine
Rajit K. Basu, MD, MS, FCCM, is a pediatric critical care medicine specialist renowned for his expertise in acute kidney injury (AKI) among critically ill pediatric patients. He serves as Division Head of Critical Care Medicine and Posy and John Krehbiel Chief/Professor of Pediatrics at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, focusing on children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), including those with severe AKI, mul
23+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics/Critical Care Medicine - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
Education & Training
- Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies — MS, 2015
- Indiana University School of Medicine — MD, 2003
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2006-2009
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Children's Memorial Hospital) — Residency, Pediatrics, 2003-2006
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University — Residency, 2006
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2022-2026 (5 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program
Languages
Bengali, French, English
Experience
23+ years in practice