birth_place awards article_title name occupation
srinagar , jammu and kashmir , india padma bhushan neelam kler
 neelam kler neonatologist , pediatrician
neelam kler

neelam kler is an indian neonatologist , known for her pioneering work on neonatal intensive care and ventilation .
she is credited with developing neonatal care to better the survival rate of extremely tiny preterm babies -lrb- less than 1000 grams -rrb- to 90 per cent .
the government of india honoured her with the third-highest civilian award , padmabhushan , in 2014 , for her services to the fields of medicine and neonatology .
