Dr. Shandip Kumar Sinha - Leading Paediatric Surgeon in India

Dr. Shandip Kumar Sinha is a famous paediatric surgeon and paediatric urologist, known for his expertise in minimally invasive paediatric surgery, paediatric endourology, and reconstructive paediatric urology. Currently, he serves as the Director of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology at Medanta—The Medicity, one of the best paediatric hospitals in India. With qualifications including MBBS, MS, and M.Ch. in paediatric surgery, Dr. Sinha has a strong academic background.

Dr. Sinha holds a special interest in performing laparoscopic surgery for paediatric conditions, including Hirschsprung disease, choledochal cysts, undescended testes, hernia, rectal prolapse, appendicitis, and gallstones. Aside from that, he knows how to use thoracoscopic surgery on kids with congenital diaphragmatic hernias, foregut duplications, tracheo-oesophageal fistulas, hydatid cysts of the lung, and other thoracic diseases. His proficiency also extends to managing complex surgical cases, including gastric pull-ups, lung resections, meningomyelocele, VP shunts, bronchoscopy for foreign bodies, tracheal repairs, liver resections, and paediatric oncology.

In the field of paediatric urology, Dr. Sinha has a special interest in reconstructive and endoscopic procedures. He is particularly skilled in performing surgeries for conditions like hypospadias and epispadias, as well as complex urological cases such as posterior urethral valves and ureteroceles. He is also proficient in laparoscopic pyeloplasty for PUJ obstruction in infants and young children. He was previously a professor of paediatric surgery at Maulana Azad Medical College and has had associations with institutions like LNJP and GB Pant Hospitals. Before joining Medanta, he practised at Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Delhi.

Counted on the list of expert paediatric specialists, the doctor is also an accomplished academician and has authored the textbook Surgical Diseases of Children. With more than 50 publications in national and international journals, he is a well-known name in paediatric surgery. Dr. Sinha is also a mentor and guide for many paediatric surgeons, especially those with a focus on minimally invasive techniques.