About Doctor
- 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
