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Dr. Kafeel Khan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1982

Age38 (as of 2020)

BirthplaceUttar Pradesh

ProfessionPaediatrician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseDr. Shabista Khan

FamilyFather - Shakeel Ahemad; Brother - Kashif Jameel; Has a daughter

Dr. Kafeel Khan Biography

Dr. Kafeel Ahmed Khan is an Indian paediatrician known for his work at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur and for running a private children’s hospital. His

Early life and background

Kafeel Ahmed Khan was born in Uttar Pradesh in 1982 and raised in the same state. He completed his medical training at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, earning an MBBS and later an MD in Paediatrics. He is Indian by nationality and practices as a paediatrician.

Career

Dr. Kafeel Khan served on the medical staff of Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur, where he was at one time appointed Chief Nodal Officer of the encephalitis department. He continued to work as a doctor at the hospital after being removed from that nodal post. In addition to his hospital duties, Dr. Khan established and operates a private facility, Medispring Children Hospital, a 50-bed nursing home for children located at Azaad Chowk in Gorakhpur.

During his time at BRD, he was reported to have been involved with hospital committees, including the purchase committee, and with responsibilities tied to maintaining oxygen supplies alongside other staff. His name became widely known in media coverage following the August 2017 deaths of children at BRD, events that generated scrutiny over hospital management and oxygen supply arrangements.

Public profile

Dr. Khan’s public profile has included praise from some quarters and criticism from others. Media attention in the aftermath of the 2017 tragedy included portrayals that ranged from accounts of his efforts to help children on the night of the incident to reports questioning aspects of his conduct and role. He has been the subject of several legal and administrative controversies reported over the years.

Reported incidents in his public record include an arrest in 2009 related to sitting in a PG medical exam for another person; an FIR filed in 2015 alleging rape and molestation; criticism in 2017 for running a private clinic while holding a government post and allegations related to removal of oxygen cylinders from BRD; and invocation of the National Security Act in February 2020 followed by an acquittal in relation to an alleged hate speech at Aligarh Muslim University. In December 2020 he was arrested by a Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force when he arrived in Mumbai to take part in an anti-CAA protest and was lodged in Mathura jail.

Personal life

Dr. Khan is married to Dr. Shabista Khan, a dentist. The couple have a daughter. His father is named Shakeel Ahemad; his mother’s name is not publicly listed in the available record. He practices Islam.

Other events

Following the 2017 Gorakhpur incident, Dr. Khan lost the encephalitis nodal post but remained on the hospital staff. In June 2018 his brother Kashif Jameel was seriously wounded in a shooting incident in Gorakhpur; Kashif runs a battery inverter business.

In September 2023 Dr. Khan publicly wrote to actor Shah Rukh Khan to express appreciation after viewers identified a scene in the film Jawan that they believed drew inspiration from the Gorakhpur tragedy. Dr. Khan shared the letter through social channels when direct contact details were not available.

Latest updates

The available information records Dr. Khan’s continued work as a paediatrician, his ownership of a private children’s hospital in Gorakhpur, and the sequence of public controversies and legal matters noted above. Further developments beyond these items were not included in the source material provided.
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Recent Work

Medispring Children Hospital (owner/operator)

Founder and operator of a 50-bed private children’s nursing home at Azaad Chowk, Gorakhpur.

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Career Highlights

  1. MD in Paediatrics from Manipal University
  2. Served as a doctor at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur
  3. Appointed Chief Nodal Officer of the Encephalitis department at BRD (later removed from that post)
  4. Founded and runs Medispring Children Hospital, a 50-bed children’s nursing home
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dr. Kafeel Khan born?

1982

What is Dr. Kafeel Khan known for?

Paediatrician

What is Dr. Kafeel Khan’s marital status?

Married

Who is Dr. Kafeel Khan married to?

Dr. Shabista Khan