Dr. Kulbhushan S. Dagar

Neonatal & Congenital Heart Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Experience: 32 Years
Hospital: Max Super Speciality Hospital , Saket
Consultation Fee: 2000

Dr. Kulbhushan S. Dagar is a titan in pediatric cardiac science. He has spent over two decades focusing exclusively on the treatment of infants and children suffering from congenital heart defects (CHD). His clinical approach is defined by a blend of extreme surgical precision and the use of cutting-edge technology.

International Training: Dr. Dagar distinguished himself as a Specialist Registrar at The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children in London, UK. During this tenure, he was among the pioneers introduced to Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO) and heart transplant techniques, which he later helped implement in India.
Complex Case Specialist: He is renowned for his expertise in “neonatal” surgery—performing life-saving operations on babies who are only a few days or weeks old.
Innovative Techniques: He has been a leader in introducing innovative methodologies such as Valve Repair and reconstruction in children, aiming to avoid artificial valve replacements whenever possible to ensure better long-term growth.

Dr. Dagar specializes in the entire spectrum of congenital cardiac anomalies, regardless of their clinical complexity.

Conditions & Diseases Treated:

Complex Neonatal Defects: Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).
Septal Defects: Large Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD) and Atrial Septal Defects (ASD).
Cyanotic Conditions: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Tricuspid Atresia, and Pulmonary Atresia.
Vascular Anomalies: Coarctation of the Aorta and Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA).
Valve Diseases: Congenital Mitral, Aortic, and Tricuspid valve diseases in children.

Specialized Surgeries:

Arterial Switch Operation (ASO): A high-precision surgery for newborns with TGA.
Complex Valve Repairs: Reconstructive surgery for pediatric heart valves to allow for natural growth.
The Fontan Procedure: And other multi-stage surgeries for single-ventricle hearts.
Glenn Shunt & BT Shunt: Palliative and preparatory surgeries for complex defects.
TAPVC Repair: Correcting Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection.
ECMO Support: Providing life-saving heart-lung bypass for critically ill infants.

Principal Director & Chief Surgeon: Neonatal & Congenital Heart Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi (Present).
Director – Paediatric Cardiac Programme: Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre (EHIRC), New Delhi.
Director – Paediatric Cardiac Programme: Lotus Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad.
Specialist Registrar: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK.
Academician: Authored numerous chapters in medical textbooks and over 50 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals.

MBBS: S.N. Medical College & Hospital, Agra University (1987).
MS (General Surgery): S.N. Medical College & Hospital, Agra University (1991).
M.Ch (Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery): G.B. Pant Hospital, University of Delhi (1994).
Specialized Training: Extracorporeal Life Support and Heart Transplant Techniques, London, UK.

Awards & Recognitions

1st Prize at ISCET: For his work on the “Management of Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants with Sickle Cell Disease.”
Dr. V. Balagopal Raju Endowment Award: For excellence in pediatric medicine.
Global Speaker: Regularly invited to present his research at international forums like the Asia Pacific Paediatric Cardiac Society (APPCS).

Hospital

Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

Delhi-NCR

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