No. Of Surgeries
5000
Experience
20 years
About
- Dr Gaurav Kumar has spent a large part of his professional career treating congenital heart disease and contributing to the progress of congenital heart surgery in India.
- He specialises in treatment of complex congenital heart diseases.
Interests
- Complex congenital heart disease
- Cardiac transplantation in children
- ECMO ( extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)
Current Experience
- Currently working as Director in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Department In Fortis Escorts Hospital.
Previous Experience
- Long experience as Cardiothoracic and General surgeon during war and peace in Indian Army.
- Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Armed Forces Medical College and Military Hospital
- Cardiothoracic Centre Pune
- Assistant Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery: Armed Forces MedicalCollege Consultant
- Consultant Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Armed Forces Medical College and Military Hospital Cardiothoracic Centre Pune
- Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Army Hospital Research and Referral New Delhi
- Associate Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery: Armed Forces Medical College and Army Hospital Research and Referral New Delhi
- Director Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Programme, Army Hospital Research and Referral New Delhi.
Awards -
- Awarded the National Talent Search Examination national scholarship – 1987
- Awarded the Gold Medal in ENT and Ophthalmology in Pune University
- Awarded first place in Maharashtra for strategic surgical quiz 1999
- Awarded Bronze medal in National Surgical Quiz 2000
- Awarded Silver Medal in MS Gen Surgery Pune University
- Awarded CS Sadasivam Gold medal in Cardiothoracic Surgery in DNB CTVS
- Awarded Gen Officer in Chief Commendation in 1994, 2004 and 2005 for outstanding surgical expertise and performance in war and peace
- Awarded Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) by the President of India for outstanding contribution and development in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery for the babies and children of the soldiers of Indian Army
Education
- MBBS – Armed Forces Medical College Pune
- MS Gen Surgery – Armed Forces Medical College Pune
- DNB CTVS – National Board of Examinations
- Fellowship Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Mater Childrens Hospital, Brisbane Australia
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Dr. Gaurav Kumar is an esteemed Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Pediatric Cardiologist with 22 years of experience. He is recognized as one of the leading medical professionals in Delhi.
