Dr Richard Mupanemunda

Dr Richard Mupanemunda is a Consultant Neonatologist and expert witness at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, where he has served as a Consultant in Neonatal Medicine since 1996. His principal areas of clinical expertise include neonatal intensive care, hypoxic respiratory failure, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, congenital heart disease, neonatal brain injury and neonatal imaging, alongside specialist interests in neonatal palliative care and healthcare ethics.

He has extensive experience caring for critically ill newborn infants with complex medical and surgical conditions, providing assessment, diagnosis and management across the full spectrum of neonatal medicine. His clinical practice encompasses the treatment of premature and term infants with respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological disorders, congenital anomalies, neonatal infections, jaundice, hypoglycaemia and chronic lung disease. He also has significant expertise in neonatal resuscitation, difficult airway management, vascular access and the care of infants requiring highly specialised intensive care.

Alongside his clinical practice, Dr Mupanemunda has held a number of senior leadership roles within neonatal services, including serving as Neonatal Service Lead and currently chairing the West Midlands Congenital Heart Disease Network. He remains actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, contributes to national neonatal service development and is recognised for his expertise in neonatal research, education and clinical leadership, further reinforcing his authority within the specialty. 

Dr Richard Mupanemunda has been undertaking medico-legal work since 2012, providing expert opinion in Clinical Negligence claims on behalf of both claimants and defendants. His medico-legal practice focuses on the standard of neonatal care, offering independent opinions on breach of duty and causation in cases involving complex neonatal management and treatment.

Drawing on extensive experience as a Consultant Neonatologist, he is instructed in cases involving neonatal brain injury, birth injury, hypoxic respiratory failure, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, congenital heart disease and other complex neonatal conditions requiring specialist intensive care. His expertise also extends to neonatal imaging, difficult airway management, neonatal resuscitation, congenital surgical disorders and neonatal palliative care, enabling him to provide balanced, evidence-based opinions on the management of critically ill newborn infants. His reports are prepared with a clear focus on assisting solicitors and the court in understanding complex neonatal issues and the standard of care provided.

Dr Mupanemunda's clinical practice is centred on the assessment and management of critically ill newborn infants requiring specialist neonatal care, including those born prematurely and those with complex medical and surgical conditions. He has particular expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic respiratory failure, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn and congenital heart disease, applying advanced neonatal imaging, including echocardiography and general body imaging, to support accurate diagnosis and ongoing clinical management.

A significant proportion of his clinical work involves stabilising and treating infants with neonatal brain injury, respiratory compromise, chronic lung disease, infections, jaundice and hypoglycaemia, alongside providing specialist care for newborns with congenital surgical disorders. He is also highly experienced in neonatal resuscitation, difficult airway management and vascular access, managing critically unwell infants who require complex interventions within the neonatal intensive care setting.

In addition to acute neonatal care, Dr Mupanemunda has a particular interest in neonatal palliative care and the ethical aspects of healthcare decision-making. His practice encompasses the delivery of compassionate, family-centred care for infants with life-limiting conditions, while balancing complex clinical, ethical and treatment considerations to support the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. 

Dr Mupanemunda has made substantial contributions to neonatal research, education and academic publishing. He is the author of a best-selling neonatal textbook, has contributed chapters to multiple medical textbooks, published peer-reviewed research and commissioned review articles, and serves as a reviewer for leading paediatric journals. He remains actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and regularly presents at national and international conferences.