Dr Kulbhushan Singh Dagar

Dr. Kulbhushan Singh Dagar is a globally renowned pediatric and congenital heart surgeon with over three decades of experience. He has dedicated most of his career to treating infants and children with complex heart defects, combining surgical precision with compassionate care. Trained in the UK and India, he leads the Pediatric and Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Department at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, where he continues to pioneer advanced surgical techniques and improve outcomes for young patients with congenital heart conditions.

Educational Qualification:

• 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)

Professional Experience:

• Principal Director, Chief Surgeon & Head – Neonatal & Congenital Heart Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
• Former Director, Pediatric Cardiac Programme – Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi
• Former Director, Pediatric Cardiac Programme – Lotus Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad
• Specialist Registrar – Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
• Over three decades of surgical expertise in neonatal, infant, and complex congenital cardiac procedures

Awards & Achievements:

• 1st Prize for “Management of Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants with Sickle Cell Disease” at ISCET
• Recognized for contributions to pediatric and neonatal cardiac surgery internationally
• Regular presenter at national and global pediatric cardiology conferences

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
• Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI)
• Asia Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society (APPCS)

Research & Publications:

• Multiple publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals
• Authored chapters in standard medical textbooks
• Presented “Antegrade Pulmonary Perfusion improves surgical outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery patients with Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension” at the 5th Congress of Asia Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society, New Delhi (2014)