Dr Pradipta Kumar Acharya

Dr Pradipta Kumar Acharya

Associate Director & Incharge  
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care 
Max Hospital Saket

Profile:

Have been working in pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiac intensive care for about 15 years now. Have taken the responsibility of heading the pediatric cardiac intensive care since last 11 years. During this period have been managing on an average about 40-45 post cardiac surgery cases monthly apart from the pre and post cardiac intervention cases and other cardiac emergencies. 

My Pediatric Intensive care team has been involved in imparting world class intensive care treatment to the wide range of post op pediatric cardiac surgical.

Previous Experience:

Education and fellowships

• MBBS, MD, Pediatrics
• Observer fellowship in Non invasive cardiology, Sick kids Hospital, Toronto
• Fellowship Cardiac critical care ( TSS and international society of cardiovascular ultrasound)

Specialty Interests

• Managing pre and post operative congenital heart disease neonates

Awards & Honors (If any)

• Best Instructor and motivator in Asian institute of medical sciences, Faridabad

Research and Publications :

1. Mahajan V, Bhan A, Tomar M, Sharma R, Acharya P, Panigrahi B. Perventricular Device Closure of Mid-muscular Ventricular Septal Device on    Beating Heart: Technical considerations. Catheterization and Cardiovascular       Interventions. Pediatric and Adult interventional therapies for congenital and  valvular heart disease.68 (3): 458.
2. Mahajan V, Sharma R, Mishra S, Acharya P, Bazaz S, Sawhney A, Panigrahi P,  Bhan A.  Balloon Dilatation of left bronchial stenosis by Fogarty catheter in a ventilator dependent post cardiac surgery patient. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. Pediatric and Adult interventional therapies for congenital and   valvular heart deisease.68 (3): 458.
3. Mahajan V, Bhan A, Tomar M, Sharma R, Acharya P, Panigrahi B.  Perventricular  Device Closure of Mid-muscular Ventricular Septal Defect on Beating Heart : Technical considerations. PICS 2006 Las Vegas
4. Mahajan V, Sharma R, Mishra S, Acharya P, Bazaz S, Sawhney A, Panigrahi P, Bhan A.  Balloon Dilatation of left bronchial stenosis by Fogarty catheter in a ventilator dependent post cardiac surgery patient. PICS 2006 Las Vegas
5. Pandey S, Hanjoora Vijay M, Dagar KSR, Mahajan V, Majhi SK,Acharya P, Ali Sabir: Antegrade pulmonary perfusion improves surgical outcomes in paediatric cardiac surgery patients with severe pulmonary artery hypertension: Annals of pediatric cardiology, Feb 14, supplement 1, Vol. 7
6. POSTER: P K Acharya, V Mahajan, A Soni, M Chakarbarti, V M Hanjoora: Beta blockers can possibly prevent the need for surgical intervention in cases of severe haemolysis secondary to residual leak post VSD device closure; APPCS 2014, New Delhi