Paediatric Surgery
VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital is a premier institution in India and notably the Department of Pediatric Surgery has been serving the needs of young patients for over 50 years, providing specialized care and innovative treatments for children. The Department is running a 3-year M. Ch course with annual intake of 4 candidates. There are 5 regular and 1 contractual faculty members who along with thirteen senior residents take care of various surgical neonates and other paediatric patients. The Department provider surgical care for neonatal surgical anomaly, gastro intestinal disease, genitourinary anomalies, thoracic disorders and neural tube ailments like lipomeningomyelocele. Pediatric trauma patients (trauma pertaining to Abdominal and thoracic regions) and solid organ tumors (pediatric oncology) are also treated in the Department. Our commitment to excellence and patient-centered care has made us a trusted name in the healthcare industry. Established with a mission to provide quality healthcare services, we continually strive to improve our facilities and services to meet the evolving needs of our community.
Our faculty comprises experts in their respective fields, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to our hospital. They are involved in teaching, research, and clinical practice, ensuring that we stay at the forefront of medical advancements.
Our department boasts state-of-the-art infrastructure equipped with the latest medical technology. Our patient-centric design includes spacious wards with specialized pediatric HDU, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), well-equipped modern operation theatres for both elective and emergency surgeries and facilities for both invasive and non-invasive ventilation of neonatal and pediatric patients.
We offer a wide range of services across various specialties. We run 6 days a week regular OPD with annual OPD registrations of approx. 20,000-21,000. In routine OT, we have 2 Main OT tables every day, and we are able to do approx. 1500-2000 major cases per year. Similarly, we have a minor procedure room in our ward where we are do approx. 3500-4000 cases every year. We also run a 24 X 7 emergency OT in the New Emergency building where we are do approx. 2-3 cases per day. (amounts to an annual emergency surgery of 450-500 cases).
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Archana Puri | Director Professor & HOD |
| 2 | Dr. Samir Kant Acharya | Consultant |
| 3 | Dr. Nariender Tekchandani | Senior Chief Medical Officer |
| 4 | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Professor |
| 5 | Dr. Vaibhav Garg | Assistant Professor |
| 6 | Dr. Viji G | Assistant Professor |
S.No | NAME of Faculty | CHS DESIGNATION | Equated DESIGNATION (GGSIPU) | Date of Superannuation |
1 | Dr. Archana Puri
| Director Professor | Professor | 31/08/2034 |
2 | Dr. Samir Kant Acharya | Consultant | Professor | 30/9/2037 |
3 | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Professor | Associate Professor | 28/02/2046 |
4 | Dr Vaibhav Garg | Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | 30/04/2053 |
5 | Dr Viji G | Assistant Professor | Not Applicable- as Adhoc | NA |
List of teaching and Non Teaching staff with designation posted in the Department.
Teaching Staff
S.No | Name | DESIGNATION |
1 | Dr. Archana Puri | Director Professor |
2 | Dr. Samir Kant Acharya | Consultant |
3 | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Professor |
4 | Dr Vaibhav Garg | Assistant Professor |
5 | Dr Viji G | Assistant Professor |
6 | Dr. Shristi | Senior Resident |
7 | Dr Utkarsh | Senior Resident |
8 | Dr Shafiq | Senior Resident |
9 | Dr Sahiti | Senior Resident |
10 | Dr Apoorva | Senior Resident |
11 | Dr. Charulata | Senior Resident |
12 | Dr. Aditi | Senior Resident |
13 | Dr. Sanskriti | Senior Resident |
14 | Dr. Anshul | Senior Resident |
15 | Dr Priya | Senior Resident |
16 | Dr Akanksha | Senior Resident |
17 | Dr Akshaya | Senior Resident |
18 | Dr Ajit | Senior Resident |
Non Teaching Staff
S.No | Name | DESIGNATION |
1 | Dr Narinder Teckchandani | Sr CMO |
2 | Jatin | D.E.O HOD Office |
3 | Nariender | Nursing Orderly posted in HOD Office |
4 | Vikas | OT Assistant |
5 | Adiba | OT Assistant |
Our outpatient services are available six days a week, from Monday to Saturday. Regular OPD timings are from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at SSB Zone 1, Ground floor, Room 2
| Sr. No. | Days | Name of Faculty | Room No | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Monday | Dr. Samir Kant Acharya | Zone 1 ground floor Room No. 1 & 2 | 9AM to 4PM |
| 2. | Tuesday | Dr. Archana Puri | Zone 1 ground floor Room No. 1 & 2 | 9AM to 4PM |
| 3. | Wednesday | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Zone 1 ground floor Room No. 1 & 2 | 9AM to 4PM |
| 4. | Thursday | Dr. Vaibhav Garg | Zone 1 ground floor Room No. 1 & 2 | 9AM to 4PM |
| 5. | Friday | Dr. Archana Puri/Dr. Viji.G | Zone 1 ground floor Room No. 1 & 2 | 9AM to 4PM |
| 6. | Saturday | Dr. Nariender Tekchandani, Dr. Viji G | Zone 1 ground floor Room No. 1 & 2 | 9AM to 4PM |
Specialty Clinics
We operate various specialty clinics to cater to specific health needs, including:
| Sr. No. | Day | Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Monday | Oncology clinic |
| 2. | Tuesday | Urology clinic/Hepatobiliary |
| 3. | Wednesday | Gastro intestinal clinic |
| 4. | Thursday | Vascular malformation and miscellaneous clinic |
| 5. | Friday | Urology and hepatobiliary clinic |
These clinics provide focused care and expert consultations for chronic and complex health conditions.
Indexed Publications of Individual Faculty during 01/01/2024- 31/12/2024
- Publications
S.No | Name of Faculty | Publication detail in Vancouver style |
1 | Dr Samir Kant Acharya | Totadri VM, Geetha V, Acharya SK, Sreedharan A. Cervicofacial Rhabdomyosarcoma - Success of a Free Fibular Graft. J Indian Assoc Paediatric Surg March 2024;29: 168-170
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- Ongoing Thesis Research work-
S.No | Name of the candidate | Name of the guide | Title of the thesis | Period |
1 | Dr Aditi | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Comparison of baseline volumes and growth rate of palpable undescended testis post orchidopexy with normally descended testis of age matched controls” | July 2023 to Feb 2025 |
2 | Dr Anshul | Dr Archana Puri | Analysis of postoperative outcome of Duckett onlay urethroplasty in anterior and mid penile hypospadias with narrow preservable urethral plate. | July 2023 to Feb 2025 |
3 | Dr Sanskriti | Dr. Samir Kant Acharya | Comparison of bladder wall thickness in patients of PUV. | July 2023 to Feb 2025 |
4 | Dr Charulata | Dr Archana Puri | Comparative outcome analysis of post pyeloplasty functional recovery in infants as compared to older children in unilateral congenital pelviureteric junction obstruction | July 2023 to Feb 2025 |
5 | Dr Priya | Dr Archana Puri | Evaluation of clinical, biochemical and radiological parameters for risk stratification of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma patients | 2023-25 |
6 | Dr Ajit | Dr Samir Kant Acharya | A comparative study of interstitial cells of cajal density in pelvi ureteric junction and upper ureter in cases of PUJ obstruction and correlation with functional outcome | 2023-25 |
7 | Dr Akanksha | Dr Archana Puri | Evaluation of urinary microalbumin and serum cystatin C in poorly functional kidney with congenital unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction and its correlation with final functional recovery | 2023-25 |
8 | Dr Akshaya | Dr Nidhi Sugandhi | Quantification of postoperative stress response and correlation with 72HOUR mortality in neonates undergoing surgical intervention | 2023-25 |
9 | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Co- Guide-Spectrum of presentation in children <18 years with Congenital Anomaly 3of kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) and observe their outcome after one year of follow – up at a tertiary care centre in North India |
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- Recent Advancements/Achievements of Department/CME/Conferences/ Other Academic activity conducted by Department (if any)
- The complete Renovation of Ward 19 (ward of Department of Pediatric surgery) was completed this year, with addition of functioning of Neonatal surgical H.D.U and Post operative HDU. The inauguration of Renovated and Updated Ward 19 was done by M.S Dr Vandana Talvar on 27 August 2024.
- Annual Conference of Delhi Association of Pediatric Surgeons (DAPS) 2024 was successfully organised by our Department on 21-22 Dec 2024 in our Old Lecture Theatre
- 02 Guest Lectures were organised in the Department – Dr Anupam Lal (Working as Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, NHS, UK) and Dr S.R. Choudhary delivered Guest Lectures on Management of Cloaca and Extra Hepatic Portal venous obstruction respectively.
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Awards and achievements of Faculties (if any) during 01/01/2024- 31/12/2024.
Awards
NAME | AWARD | DATE RECEIVED |
Dr. Archana Puri | Awarded Fellowship of society of Pediatric Urology | January 2024 |
Dr. Archana Puri | ELECTED AS Chairperson of Delhi Chapter of Indian Association Of Pediatric Surgeons for the year 2025-26 |
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Achievements –
S.No | Name | Achievement |
1. | Dr Archana Puri | |
2 | Dr Archana Puri | Was the Faculty at the Annual conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons at AIIMS Rishikesh from 7.11.24 to 11.11.24. Chaired and moderated three sessions namely the prestigious ‘Swapna Dutta award paper session on Pediatric Urology “Recent advances in Pediatric Surgery”and “Supershort presentation by consultants”. |
3 | Dr Archana Puri | Delivered a talk on --Prevention of CKD in PUV, Exstrophy and Neurogenic Bladder at DAPSCON 2024 on 21 Dec 2024 |
4 | Dr Archana Puri | Delivered a talk on –Decoding neonatal gut dysmotility in small bowel atresia at AIIMS Jammu at 9th Annual Conference of Research and Innovation in pediatric Surgery on 6th December 2024 |
5 | Dr Samir Kant Acharya | Current status, Indications, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Pediatric Liver Transplant at DAPSCON 2024 on 22 Dec 2024 |
6 | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Delivered a CME lecture on “Mediatinal masses in children” in 16th Pediatric Surgery update at Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi on 12.02.24. |
7 | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Presented “Tips and tricks of laparoscopic surgery and Mini Laparoscopy” in PESICON 2024 |
8 | Dr. Nidhi Sugandhi | Delivered a talk on --Prevention of Chronic Liver Disease in Biliary Atresia/ Tips & Tricks to Good outcome in Biliary atresia at DAPSCON 2024 on 22 Dec 2024 |
9 | Dr Vaibhav Garg | Delivered a CME lecture on “Rectal Biopsy’in 16th Pediatric Surgery update at Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi on 12.02.24. |
10 | Dr Vaibhav Garg | Delivered a talk on -Current status, Indications, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Pediatric Renal Transplant’at DAPSCON 2024 on 21 Dec 2024 |
11 | Dr Viji G | Presented-- Factors affecting long-term outcome of Biliary Atresia- A Systematic Review at IAPSCON 2024---Won Best Paper Award |
12 | Dr Viji G | Presented Robotic assisted pull-through procedures for Hirschsprung’s Disease- A Systematic Review at IAPSCON 2024 |
13 | Dr Viji G | Delivered a talk on --Post Kasai Portoenterostomy Surveillance and Long term Follow Up: Management Strategies at DAPSCON 2024 on 22 Dec 2024 |
Awards and achievements of Residents (if any) during 01/01/2024- 31/12/2024
- A total of 07 papers were presented at 50th IAPSCON 2024 (National Conference) held at AIIMS, Rishikesh from 7-10 Nov 2024.The papers were as follows-
- Anand Anshul, Puri Archana, Garg Vaibhav --Paediatric extragonadal teratomas: Diagnostic & therapeutic challenges
- Sinha Sanskriti, Puri Archana, Garg Vaibhav --Coloplasty for Congenital pouch colon: Functional outcome analysis
- Charulata Naik, Puri Archana, Viji G, Garg Vaibhav-- The enigma of paediatric distal oesophageal perforations: A case series (Won the best paper award of the session)
- Sinha Sanskriti, Puri Archana, Garg Vaibhav.--Post pyeloplasty functional recovery in poorly functional kidney with unilateral congenital pelviureteric junction obstruction.
- Charulata Naik, Puri Archana, Viji G -- Age at surgery an important determinant in post pyeloplasty functional recovery
- Anand Anshul, Puri Archana-- Duckett tube urethroplasty revisited: A comprehensive outcome analysis.
- Sharma Aditi, Puri Archana--Does overnight drainage improve renal functional and upper tract status in valve bladder syndrome? (Won the best paper award of the session).
B. A total of 03 papers were presented at Annual Conference of Delhi Association OF Pediatric Surgeons 2024 held at VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi on 21-22 Dec 2024.
The papers were as follows-
- Utkarsh, Puri Archana-- Bladder Hostility Score- A novel surveillance tool to predict renal damage in PUV---Won Best paper
- Naik CharuLata, Puri Archana--- Neurovesical dysfunction in ARM- A Pathological Potpuerry and therapeutic challenge--- IInd Prize
(c) Sharma Aditi, Puri Archana--Does overnight drainage improve renal functional and upper tract status in valve bladder syndrome? (III rd Prize (Joint Winner)
(C) Naik Charulata, Puri Archana- Presented “Neurovesical dysfunction in anorectal malformation at 15th Annual European paediatric pediatric colorectal and pelvic reconstruction conference -24-25th October 2024 at Madrid.
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