Qualifications : MBBS, MS (Gen. Surg.), DNB (Gen.
Surg.), MCh, DNB (Pe…read mored. Surg.)
Well qualified Pediatric Surgeon with nearly 30
years of Experience in the field in Public & Private
Sector.
Established State-of-the-art department of
Pediatric Surgery at Indira Gandhi Institute of
Child Health, Bengaluru and served it for 28 years
to attain National Acclaim.
He is a pioneer in Pediatric Minimal Access
Surgery and was in the forefront in the
establishment of Pediatric MAS in the country.
Extensive surgical, teaching and training
experience of nearly 30 years in all the spheres of
Pediatric Surgery – Neonatal, Urologic,
Hepatobiliary, Gastro-enteral, Colo-rectal,
Oncologic, Thoracic surgery in Children. He has
mentored dozens of MCh and Post MCh Students.
He has innovated several surgical instruments
and devices and has been a pioneer in
improvisations in several surgical techniques.
He has conducted several national and
international Workshops on Pediatric Minimal
Access Surgery and has trained over 300 pediatric
surgeons in the art and science of Pediatric MAS.
He has been an invited speaker and operating
faculty in several national and international
scientific meetings and live operative workshops
and has presented over 300 Scientific Papers.
He has successfully conducted 16 editions of
Pediatric Laparoscopy Training Courses and
trained over 300 Pediatric Surgeons from India,
Nepal and Bangladesh.
Has been an active author and has published
about 50 scientific articles in journals, authored 16
chapters in various textbooks. He has served as
an editorial reviewer in 5 reputed journals. Has
been an examiner for over 60 theory and practical
examinations in various Universities across India.
He has headed the IGICH Dept of Pediatric
Surgery for 27 years. Has been an active member
for several committee including ethical committee
of the Institution. Also led the department of
Quality Assurance for 5 Years. He has served as
an Assessor for entry level NABH Certification and
have conducted over 50 assessments of HCOs &
SHCOs.
He has been the recipient for many prestigious
awards, orations & recognitions like DG
Benakappa Memorial Endowment Oration, Park
Clinic Oration, Wakhlu-Tandon Oration, PESI
Oration, Puran Chandra Gupta Award, IAPS-T
Dorairajan Award to name a few.read less