Dr Dhiraj K Balaji

Pediatric Surgery

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, DNB - Pediatric Surgery

29 yrs experience Bengaluru

2clinics

About Dr Dhiraj K Balaji

Dr Dhiraj K Balaji is a Senior Consultant in Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology at Aster CMI Hospital, BangaloreAster CMI Hospital, Bangalore. He is a highly qualified and experienced Surgeon in the field of Pediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology. With 20 years of experience he has performed more than 2000 various common surgical cases as well as Complex reconstructive cases like Genitoplasty, Bladder Augmentation, Oesophageal replacement, Mitrofanoff procedure. He is an Outstanding Paediatric Surgeon and Paediatric Urologist with exemplary skills. He acquired Superspecialtiy training in Paediatric Surgery from Indira Gandhi Children Hospital, Bangalore, which is a Premier Children's Hospital in Bangalore. He has done his Masters in General Surgery from Baroda Medical College, M S University which is one of the oldest institutes in the country.

Expertise

Services offered

Pediatric Surgery (child surgery treatment) Neonatal Surgery (newborn surgical treatment) Children's surgeon General Pediatric Surgery (Surgical treatment for children) Pediatric Urology (Child urinary system care) Congenital Anomalies of Kidney, Ureter and Bladder (birth defects of urinary system) Reconstructive Urology (urinary tract repair surgery) Exstrophy Repair (Bladder exstrophy repair surgery) Bladder Augmentation (bladder enlargement surgery) Feminizing Genitoplasty (Female genital reconstructive surgery) Pediatric Thoracic Surgery (child chest surgery) Minimally Invasive Surgery (small incision surgery) Appendicectomy (appendix removal surgery) Thoracoscopy (chest cavity camera examination) Empyema (pus collection in chest cavity) Lung Cyst (fluid filled sac in lung) Lobectomy (lung lobe removal) Pediatric Endourology (PUV and Ureterocele) (child urinary blockage treatment) Pediatric Rigid Bronchoscopy with Foreign Body Removal (child airway object removal) Pediatric Hepatobiliary Surgery (Child liver and bile surgery) Pediatric Abdominal Paracentesis (child abdominal fluid drainage) Abdominosacroperineal Pull-Through (Pediatric) (child anorectal defect surgery) Abdominoperineal Pull-Through (Pediatric) (child anorectal repair surgery) Abdominoperineal Resection (Pediatric) (rectum removal surgery) Pediatric Adenoidectomy (child adenoid removal surgery) Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy (child tonsil and adenoid surgery) Pediatric Adrenalectomy (child adrenal gland surgery) Pediatric Airway Reconstruction Surgery (child airway repair surgery) Pediatric Anal Dilatation (child anal opening widening procedure) Pediatric Anal Transposition (child anus reposition surgery) Anal Transposition for Ectopic Anus (Pediatric) (child misplaced anus correction) Pediatric Low Anorectal Fistula Excision (child anal fistula surgery) Anorectal Malformation Repair (child anal defect repair surgery) Pediatric Aortopexy (child airway compression surgery) Pediatric Appendectomy (child appendix removal surgery) Pediatric Appendicular Abscess Drainage (child appendix abscess drainage) Pediatric Ascites Tapping (child abdominal fluid removal) Pediatric Augmentation Cystoplasty (child bladder enlargement surgery) Neonatal Bladder Catheterization (newborn urinary catheter insertion) Pediatric Bladder Exstrophy Repair (child bladder reconstruction surgery) Pediatric Bladder Neck Reconstruction (child bladder outlet repair) Branchial Sinus Excision (neck sinus tract removal surgery) Pediatric Bronchoscopic Foreign Body Removal (child airway object removal) Pediatric Broviac Catheter Insertion (child long-term IV catheter placement) Pediatric Buried Penis Release (buried penis correction surgery) Pediatric CAPD Catheter Removal (child dialysis catheter removal) Pediatric Common Bile Duct Exploration (child bile duct stone surgery) Pediatric Cardiac Catheterisation (child heart catheter test) Pediatric Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair (birth diaphragm defect surgery) Pediatric Central Line Catheter Insertion (child central vein catheter placement) Pediatric Central Venous Access (child central vein access procedure) Pediatric Cervical Teratoma Excision (child neck tumor removal) Pediatric Chemo Port Removal (child chemotherapy port removal) Pediatric Chest Tube Insertion (tube to drain chest) Pediatric Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery) Chordee Repair (penile curvature correction surgery) Pediatric Circumcision (foreskin removal surgery child) Cleft Lip Repair Surgery (birth lip gap repair) Cloacal Malformation Repair (complex congenital pelvic surgery) Pediatric Colectomy (colon removal surgery) Pediatric Colon Transplantation (colon transplant surgery) Pediatric Colostomy Closure (stoma reversal surgery) Continent urinary diversion (pediatric) (child urine diversion surgery) Pediatric cystectomy (child bladder removal surgery) Cystofix insertion (pediatric) (child suprapubic catheter placement) Pediatric Cystolithotomy (bladder stone removal) Pediatric cystoscopic exploration (child bladder camera examination) Decortication surgery (pediatric) (lung infection membrane removal surgery) Diagnostic laparoscopy (pediatric) (child abdominal camera examination) Pediatric Dialysis (dialysis for children) Pediatric diaphragmatic hernia repair (child diaphragm defect surgery) Double J stent placement (pediatric) (child ureter stent insertion) Dual lumen catheter insertion (pediatric) (two-channel catheter placement) Duckett's Procedure (Pediatrics) Duhamel pull-through surgery (Hirschsprung disease surgery) Pediatric Encephalocele Repair (brain sac repair surgery) Pediatric Endoscopic DCR (child tear duct surgery) Epispadias repair surgery (pediatric) (urethral opening correction surgery) Esophageal dilatation (pediatric) (food pipe narrowing widening) Esophagoscopy (pediatric) (food pipe camera examination) Diaphragm eventration repair (diaphragm muscle repair surgery) Encephalocele excision and repair (brain sac defect repair) Pediatric Laryngocele Excision (child larynx cyst removal) Excision of prostatic utricle (pediatric) (utricle cyst removal surgery) Exomphalos and Gastroschisis Repair (abdominal wall defect repair) Feminizing genitoplasty (pediatric) (female genital reconstruction surgery) Fibroadenoma excision (pediatric) (breast lump removal surgery) Fibrous Band Excision (scar tissue removal) Fistulectomy (pediatric) (anal fistula removal surgery) Flip-flap operation (pediatric) (urethral reconstruction surgery) Frenulectomy (pediatric) (tongue or lip tie release surgery) Pediatric Fulguration (tissue burning treatment) Fundoplication (pediatric) (acid reflux prevention surgery) Gastrectomy (pediatric) (stomach removal surgery) Gastric interposition surgery (pediatric) (stomach replacement esophagus surgery) Gastric pull-up surgery (pediatric) (stomach pulled to replace esophagus) Hamartoma excision (pediatric) (benign tissue growth removal) Hellers Cardiomyotomy (Pediatric) Pediatric Heminephrectomy (partial kidney removal) Pediatric Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion (dialysis access tube) Herniotomy (pediatric) (child hernia repair surgery) Hickman catheter removal (pediatric) (long-term catheter removal) Hypospadias repair surgery (pediatric) (child urethral opening correction) Pediatric ileostomy (child intestinal stoma surgery) Pediatric Ileostomy Closure (stoma reversal surgery) Imperforate anus surgery (child anal opening reconstruction) Incision and drainage (pediatric) (child infection pus drainage) Abscess incision and drainage (pediatric) (child abscess drainage surgery) Pediatric inguinal hernia repair (child groin hernia surgery) Inguinal herniotomy (pediatric) (child hernia sac removal) Pediatric Injection Sclerotherapy (medicine injection treatment) Injection sclerotherapy for rectal prolapse (pediatric) (child rectal prolapse injection treatment) Intravenous cannulation (pediatric) (child IV line placement) Pediatric Kidney Stone Removal (child kidney stone surgery) Pediatric Laminectomy (spinal bone removal) Pediatric Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis (child abdominal adhesion removal) Pediatric Laparoscopic Cystogastrostomy for Pancreatic Pseudocyst (child pancreatic cyst drainage surgery) Pediatric Laparoscopic Splenectomy (child spleen removal surgery) Pediatric Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation (child ureter bladder reconstruction surgery) Pediatric Laparotomy (open abdominal surgery) Pediatric Laparotomy for Ovarian Tumors (child ovarian tumor removal surgery) Pediatric Liver Resection (child liver tumor removal surgery) Pediatric Liver Tumor Resection (liver tumor removal) Lords Dilation (Pediatric) Pediatric Lymphangioma Excision (lymph vessel tumor removal) Pediatric Marsupialization of Ranula (salivary cyst opening) Pediatric Mastoidectomy (child mastoid bone surgery) MAGPI Procedure (Pediatric) (child mild hypospadias repair surgery) Meckel'S Diverticulectomy (Pediatric) Pediatric Median Pancreatectomy (middle pancreas removal) Pediatric Microvascular Anastomosis (child micro blood vessel surgery) Pediatric Mikulicz Operation (temporary bowel stoma surgery) Pediatric Mitrofanoff Procedure (child urinary diversion surgery) Pediatric Myelomeningocele and Meningocele Repair (spinal birth defect repair surgery) Pediatric Myringoplasty (child eardrum repair surgery) Pediatric Necrotizing Enterocolitis Surgery (child intestinal infection surgery) Pediatric Nephrectomy (kidney removal surgery) Pediatric Nephroureterectomy (child kidney and ureter removal) Pediatric Nerve Block (pain relief injection) Pediatric Esophageal Atresia Repair (food pipe birth defect repair) Pediatric Intestinal Obstruction Surgery (child intestine blockage surgery) Pediatric Orchiectomy (child testicle removal surgery) Orchiopexy (Undescended testicle surgery) Pediatric Ovarian Teratoma Excision (ovarian tumor removal) Pediatric Parotidectomy (child salivary gland surgery) Pediatric Paraphimosis Reduction (foreskin reposition procedure) Pediatric Patent Processus Vaginalis Ligation (child hernia sac closure) Pediatric Robotic Surgery (robot assisted child surgery) Pediatric Pericardial Window Surgery (child heart fluid drainage surgery) Pediatric Pleural Tapping (child chest fluid removal) Pediatric Pleurodesis (child lung lining adhesion treatment) Pneumatic Reduction of Intussusception (air enema bowel correction) Pediatric Portocaval Shunt Surgery (child portal vein bypass surgery) Pediatric Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty (anal birth defect repair surgery) Pediatric Preputial Adhesiolysis (foreskin adhesion release) Pediatric Pyeloplasty (child kidney pelvis repair surgery) Pediatric Pyloromyotomy (infant stomach outlet surgery) Pediatric Intussusception Reduction (bowel telescoping correction) Syndactyly Release Surgery (joined fingers separation surgery) Pediatric Trichobezoar Removal (hair ball stomach removal) Rickham's Reservoir Insertion (Pediatrics) Pediatric Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy (bile duct reconstruction surgery) Sacroabdominoperineal Pull-Through for Imperforate Anus (surgery for absent anal opening) Pediatric Septoplasty (child nasal septum correction) Pediatric Small Bowel Resection (small intestine removal surgery) Pediatric Soft Tissue Tumor Excision (removal of soft tissue tumor in child) Pediatric Stapedectomy (ear bone replacement surgery) Pediatric Sternocleidomastoid Release (neck muscle release surgery) Pediatric Submandibular Gland Excision (child salivary gland removal) Pediatric Suprapubic Catheter Insertion (catheter placed through lower abdomen) Pediatric Suprapubic Cystostomy (surgical opening into bladder) Pediatric Lip Cancer Surgery (child lip tumor removal surgery) Duodenal Atresia Surgery (surgery for blocked duodenum) Meconium Ileus Surgery (surgery for newborn intestinal blockage) Neuroblastoma Surgery (child nerve tumor removal) Spina Bifida Surgery (surgery for spinal birth defect) Separation of Conjoined Twins (surgery to separate twins) Pediatric Surgical Suturing (wound stitching procedure) Pediatric Thoracoplasty (chest wall reconstruction surgery) Pediatric Thoracotomy (open chest surgery in children) Thoracotomy for Mediastinal Mass (Pediatric) (open chest surgery for mediastinal tumor) Pediatric Thoracotomy for Neuroblastoma (chest tumor removal surgery) Pediatric Thymectomy (removal of thymus gland in child) Pediatric Thyroglossal Cyst Excision (child neck cyst removal) Pediatric Tongue Tie Release (tongue tie correction surgery) Torticollis Release Surgery (neck muscle tightening correction) Pediatric Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair (abnormal airway-food pipe connection repair) Pediatric Tracheostomy (breathing tube surgery in child) Pediatric Transabdominal Rectopexy (surgery for rectal prolapse in child) Tube Cecostomy (tube placement in cecum for bowel management) Pediatric Tube Thoracostomy (chest tube placement in child) Pediatric Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration (ultrasound guided cyst fluid removal) Umbilical Venesection (Umbilical vein blood access) Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair (navel hernia correction surgery) Pediatric Undescended Testis Surgery (surgery for undescended testicle) Pediatric Ureteral Reimplantation (ureter reposition surgery) Pediatric Ureterolithotomy (ureter stone removal) Pediatric Ureterostomy (urine diversion opening) Pediatric Urethral Dilatation (urethra widening procedure) Pediatric Urethral Fistula Repair (abnormal passage closure) Pediatric Urethral Fistula (abnormal urine passage in children) Pediatric Urethroplasty (urethra reconstruction surgery) Pediatric Bladder Stone Removal (bladder stone surgery) Pediatric Vaginoplasty (vaginal reconstruction surgery) Vasectomy (permanent male birth control) Pediatric Vesicostomy (bladder drainage opening) Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (brain fluid drain tube) Pediatric Wound Debridement (dead tissue removal) Wilms Tumor Surgery (kidney cancer removal) Pediatric Wound Dressing (wound care for children)

Procedures

Hypospadias Repair (urethra opening correction surgery) Laparoscopy (abdominal camera examination) Orchidopexy (undescended testicle surgery) Anoplasty (Anal opening reconstruction surgery) Cleft Palate Repair (roof mouth defect repair) Ear Piercing (Ear hole making procedure) Kasai Portoenterostomy (Bile duct reconstruction surgery) Omphalocele Repair (Abdominal wall defect repair)

Credentials & experience

Education

MBBSJawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, none

MS - General SurgeryBaroda medical College, none

DNB - Pediatric SurgeryKarnataka University, India, none

Work & experience

Head and Associate Professor of Paediatric Surgery — Vydehi Institute of Medical SciencesThanesar Haryana
2010 – 2015

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon — Manipal Hospital JayanagarThanesar Haryana

Associate Consultant in Paediatric Surgery — Manipal HospitalThanesar Haryana
2008 – 2010

Registrar in Paediatric surgery — Indira Gandhi Institute of Child HealthThanesar Haryana
2008 – 2008

Diplomate of Nat Board (Paediatric Surgery) Trainee — Indira Gandhi Institute of Child HealthThanesar Haryana
2005 – 2008

Clinical attachment in Surgical gastroenterology — South Tyne Side District Hospital, South Shields. U.KThanesar Haryana
2004 – 2004

Registrar in General and Laparoscopic Surgery — CSI Holds worth Memorial Trust Hospital, MysoreThanesar Haryana
2004 – 2004

Registrar in Surgical Gastroenterology — Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad IndiaThanesar Haryana
2002 – 2003

Registrar in the Department of Surgical Oncology — KIDWAI Memorial Institute Of Oncology, BangaloreThanesar Haryana
2001 – 2002

Registrar in Surgical Oncology — Bangalore Institute of Oncology, BangaloreThanesar Haryana
2001 – 2001

Registrar in Urology — Manipal Institute of Nephrology and Urology, Manipal HospitalThanesar Haryana
2000 – 2001

Post Graduate trainee in General Surgery — Baroda Medical College, BarodaThanesar Haryana
1997 – 2000

Registrations & certifications

Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)

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