Dr. Sachin Katyal
Experience: | 23 years |
Education: | Moulana Azad Medical College |
Academic degree: | MCh (Master of Surgery) |
Area of specialization: | I am working across a kinda rare mix of specialities—pediatric surgery, general surgery, dermatology, and also pediatrics. People sometimes ask how that even fits together, but for me it really does. Pediatric surgery's like the core—working with kids, handling delicate surgeries, trying to keep things calm when everything around is kinda tensed. Then there's general surgery which keeps my basics solid—hernia, appendix, trauma cases, all that still keeps coming in. And yeah, I also take a strong intrest in dermatology and cosmetology. That started out slow but now I see how much skin-related issues affect people’s confidence, especially post-op scars or acne and stuff. It matters more than we assume, honestly.
Pediatrics too—it's not just about treating children, it’s about reading between lines, coz kids don’t always say what they feel. That part taught me patience big time. I like combining what I knw—sometimes a surgical issue needs skincare after, or a rash turns out to be post-surgical reaction. It’s all connected if you look at it long enough.
I try not to rush—every patient, adult or child, needs to feel they can ask whatever. Some cases blur the lines between surgery and skin, or skin and systemic symptoms, and that's kinda where my multi-speciality background actually helps. Might sound a bit tangled on paper, but in practice, it makes the care way more rounded. |
Achievements: | I am someone who somehow kept landing in top 3 during most of my med school years... wasn't really planned like that, but I guess consistency did help. Got quite a few awards along the way—some for academics, couple in clinical rotations, and few I honestly didn’t expect at all. Also published research stuff in journals that people actually read—reputed ones, not just random. Some days it feels surreal. Others, it’s just like—ok what's next to learn now?? |
I am a pediatric surgeon by training, and honestly, the journey’s been kind of unexpected in the best way. I got to work in the United States and Middle East early on, which opened up whole new way of looking at patient care—like different systems, different cultures, and still, the same anxiety on every parent’s face when thier child’s sick. During my time in the U.S., I trained in some of their top hospitals (those setups are crazy efficient btw), and that really shaped how I approach pediatric surgical cases now. Then I moved back closer to home and got my postgrad surgical training at Lok Nayak Hospital, which yeah is Asia's biggest hospital. It’s not just the size tho—it's the sheer volume and complexity of the cases we saw daily that makes you razor sharp, real fast. I guess I’ve always believed kids aren't just small adults, they respond different. Operate on a baby and you're not just thinking anatomy—you’re thinking pain, growth, sleep cycles, terrified parents... all of it. That’s why empathy in pediatric surgery isn't optional, it’s kind of at the core. I don’t just fix things, I try to be that calm voice in the middle of the chaos. My experience across multiple healthcare systems helps me mix things up—whether that’s applying high-resource protocols to lower-resource environments or just... keeping it simple when families are overwhelmed. I do make time to update my skills—surgeries evolve fast, and keeping up matters. But also, I think just listening, really listening, helps way more than people give credit for. Patients aren’t files or scans. And trust me, the little ones—they know when you care and when you're rushing. Anyway, that's the bit about me. I work hard, I keep learning, and I try to keep my practice real. If your child is going through something that needs surgery, I’m here to make sure you’re heard, and guided without pressure or jargon. Just honest advice, straight up.
