Dr. Divakar Bhat
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardio Thoracic Surgery
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Dr.Divakar Bhat is well known for his “Beating heart surgery” technique where in heart (engine) is repaired without stopping, thus helping the patient to recover very fast from major operation. Valve replacement, pediatric heart operations & lung surgeries are done with high success rate in his hands. By now he has performed more than 2800 operations independently, involved in more than 4300 operations as assistant surgeon, and actively involved in around 100 heart lung transplants when he was in Sydney. Dr. Bhat began his career in 1992 as a lecturer in Pathology at Pravarava Medical College and later joined Batra Hospital, New Delhi as a Senior Resident in Oncosurgery. Subsequently, he moved to "Escorts Heart Institute" Delhi, where he developed keen interest in Cardiac surgery.He had worked as cardio-thoracic surgeon in Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh. Back to South India, he took up as cardiac Surgeon at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Heart centre, Bangalore. It was in his assignment at St’ Vincent’s hospital Sydney, that he has been awarded Fellowship in Heart Lung Transplant surgery. Presently, he is working as Chief Cardio-thoracic Surgeon in Mallya Hospital, Bangalore. Dr. Divakar Bhat is perhaps the youngest cardiac surgeon to occupy this challenging post among the city Hospitals.Between 1992 & 2009 he has presented various papers at the National and International level and has also submitted two dissertations, one on ‘acute appendicitis’ for the award of MS General Surgery, & ‘analysis of surgical results of ASD-Review of 25Yrs’ for the award of Mch Cardiac surgery. He has also published over five articles on various topics in his field.
Patient Stories for Dr. Divakar Bhat
The doctor explained everything clearly and the overall experience was excellent. The clinic, staff, and wait time were all satisfactory. I would definitely recommend Dr. Divakar Bhat to others.
The doctor explained everything clearly during the consultation. The overall experience was average, as I would rate it a 3 out of 5. I am somewhat hesitant but still willing to recommend Dr. Divakar Bhat.
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Dr. Divakar Bhat was very patient and attentive, listening carefully and providing all necessary feedback. The consultation was thorough, and I felt well informed. I would definitely visit him again if needed and would recommend him to others.
The consultation with Dr. Divakar Bhat was good. The doctor explained everything clearly, and the overall experience was satisfactory. I would definitely recommend him to others.
I had a very positive experience with Dr. Divakar Bhat. He explained everything clearly during the consultation, and I would definitely recommend him to others. The only downside was that the clinic staff and wait time were not good.
The doctor attended me very quickly and clarified all my doubts. The clinic staff provided good service, especially considering I was in a wheelchair. I would definitely recommend Dr. Divakar Bhat.
The consultation with Dr. Divakar Bhat was good. The doctor explained everything clearly, and the overall experience was very positive. I would definitely recommend him to others and rate the experience five out of five.
The visit with Dr. Divakar Bhat went well and the advice given was clear. Overall, the patient seemed satisfied with the care and instructions received.
The doctor explained everything clearly and the consultation experience was good.
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My relative got operated here for heart surgery. Dr Divakar and team did a amazing work to do the bypass surgery successfully which went on for 7 hours due to complications. He spends lot of time to understand and explain the health issue to the patient. Hats off to his passion and friendly attitude with the patients. Such doctors give ***** confidence and courage to the patients. He was approachable very easily and responding at all the time even after many days of surgery. * *** **** ***** *** ***** ******* ** ***** ******* ********* *** ** ** *** ** * ****** *** ***** **** ** *** ******** *** ***** ******* ********* I recommend heart patients to consult Dr Diwakar for the surgery.
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