Divakar Bhat J. P. Nagar 2nd Phase Bangalore

Dr. Divakar Bhat, who is the chief cardiac surgeon at Mallya Hospital, Bangalore, is popularly known in the medical fraternity as ‘Beating Heart Surgeon’. Having a vast experience of performing more than 3600 Cardiac surgeries and having presented more than ten scientific papers in national and international forums, Dr.Bhat is heading towards his vision of ensuring cent percent success rates in the surgeries he performs. Dr.Divakar Bhat had humble beginnings at a remote village near Sirsi, Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka State, where he did his schooling. He came to Mysore Marimallapa's college for his pre-university course. After M.B.B.S degree from K.M.C Hubli, he acquired M.S in General Surgery from Govt Medical College, Mysore and M.Ch from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. He was awarded a fellowship in Heart Lung Transplant surgery from St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. Dr Bhat began his career in 1992 as a lecturer in Pathology at Pravarava Medical College and later joined Batra Hospital, New Delhi, as a Senior Resident in Oncosurgery. Subsequently, he moved to “Escorts Heart Institute” Delhi, where he took a keen interest in Cardiac surgery. He had worked as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh. Back to South India, he took up as Cardiac Surgeon at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Heart Centre, Bangalore. It was in his assignment at St’ Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, that he has been awarded Fellowship in Heart Lung Transplant surgery. Presently, he is working as Chief Cardiac Surgeon in Mallya Hospital, Bangalore. Dr Divakar Bhat is perhaps the youngest cardiac surgeon to occupy this challenging post among the City Hospitals. Between 1992 & 2007 he has presented various papers at the National and International level and has also submitted two dissertations, one on ‘acute appendicitis’ for the award of MS General Surgery,&‘analysis of surgical results of ASD-Review of 25Yrs’ for the award of Mch. Cardiac surgery. He has also published over five articles on various topics in his field.