He was instrumental in establishing the Department of Pediatric Surgery at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Bangalore, which has now grown into a tertiary level referral hospital offering state of the art services for all surgical problems in children. He headed the department for nearly 27 years. It is now a highly sought after centre for post-doctoral training in Pediatric Surgery across India. He has mentored nearly 40 students in the art and science of Pediatric Surgery.
He has held several leadership roles in various professional bodies and associations – like th, Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Pediatric Endo-surgeons of India, Society for Pediatric Urology, Association of Pediatric Surgical Oncology, Surgical Society of Bangalore, National Neonatology Forum, Bangalore Pediatric Society, Association of Surgeons of India and Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery
He has vast experience in dealing with the complete range of surgical problems in children. He has extensive experience in handling General Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Minimal Access Surgery, Pediatric Urology, Neonatal Surgery, Pediatric Onco-Surgery, Pediatric Thoracoscopy & Bronchoscopy, Pediatric Hepatobiliary, Colorectal & Gastro-intestinal Surgery and Ante-natal Counselling.
He has always believed in giving the best for every baby under his care with expertise, compassion, and highest standards of ethics. He has pursued his passion for excellence in the last several decades and is committed to extend the same to your little one too.