Dr. Kamalesh Pal trained at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, where he graduated as Gold Medalist. Since then he has taught, researched and operated in tertiary hospitals in India, Saudi Arabia, the USA and the UAE. He has a special interest in pediatric laparoscopy, robotic surgery and pediatric urology.

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AIIMS New Delhi✦ CMC Ludhiana✦ King Fahad Hospital✦ University of Alabama✦ Saudi German Hospital✦ Fakeeh University Hospital✦ Al Zahra Hospital✦

Profile

Degrees
MCh Pediatric Surgery, MS General Surgery, MBBS
Special proficiency
Fellowship in Robotic Surgery, International College of Robotic Surgery
Special interests
Pediatric laparoscopy, pediatric urology, neonatal surgery
Current role
Senior Consultant Pediatric Surgery, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai

More than 7,000 newborn and 15,000 pediatric operations, many of them through keyhole incisions just a few millimetres long. What stays constant is the conversation with each family: honest, unhurried and, often, in their own language.

  • 23+Years of clinical, teaching & research practice
  • 4Countries worked in: India, Saudi Arabia, USA & UAE
  • 40+Indexed publications in national & international journals
  • 5Chapters in pediatric surgery & urology textbooks

Credentials

Registered in three countries, certified in a fourth.

Registered with the health authorities of every country he has practised in, and certified by the ECFMG in the United States.

DHA

Dubai Health Authority

Dubai, UAE DHA-P-0102995
SCFHS

Saudi Council for Health Specialities

Saudi Arabia 13-K-M-0043647
ECFMG

ECFMG Certificate

USA · 1996 0-520-618-0
MCI

Medical Council of India

India · 1995 13680/28.3.1995

Career

From New Delhi to Dubai, a quarter-century of surgery.

1999

Senior Registrar, Pediatric Surgery

L.N. Hospital, New Delhi

India
2000

Senior Registrar, Pediatric Surgery

AIIMS, New Delhi

India
2003

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery

Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

India
2006

Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery

Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

India
2007

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery

King Fahad Hospital

Saudi Arabia
2009

Visiting Professor

Children's Hospital, University of Alabama

USA
2011

Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery

King Fahad Hospital

Saudi Arabia
2015

Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Saudi German Hospital, Dubai

UAE
2022

Senior Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai

UAE
2024

Senior Consultant Pediatric Surgery

Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai

UAE · Current

Education

Trained where India trains its best surgeons.

Medical school and surgical residency at Maulana Azad Medical College, then super-specialty training in pediatric surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi.

  1. MCh Pediatric Surgery

    All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

    Gold Medalist

  2. MS General Surgery

    Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University

  3. Rotatory Internship

    L.N. Hospital, G.B. Pant Hospital & Guru Nanak Eye Center, New Delhi

  4. MBBS

    Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University. Distinction in Microbiology

Recognition

Awards & achievements.

Mohanlal Wig Gold Medal

For the best postgraduate clinical research at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Young Scientist Award

From the Indian Science Congress Association, for original research in pediatric surgery.

Best Paper Award

22nd Biennial Congress of the Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Visiting Professor

Children's Hospital, University of Alabama

Distinction in Microbiology

Maulana Azad Medical College

Best Student & 6th in State

Best Student (Std. X) and 6th position in the State 10+2 exam

National Scholarship Holder

Merit Scholarship (Std. VII–X) and National Scholarship (Std. XII)

Environmental Scholarship

Awarded by the Government of India

Research & teaching

40+ papers, 5 chapters, one purpose.

All publications

Textbook chapters

  1. 01
    Rare Pediatric HerniasPediatric Surgery: Diagnosis & Management · 2008
  2. 02
    Testicular Prosthesis in ChildrenTextbook of Pediatric Urology · 2009
  3. 03
    Genito-Urinary TraumaTextbook of Pediatric Urology · 2009
  4. 04
    Associated Anomalies with TEFTextbook of Newborn Surgery · 2009
  5. 05
    Hemobilia in ChildrenTextbook of Newborn Surgery · 2009

Selected publications

Neonatal appendicitis causing intramural ileocecal strictureJ Integr Med Res PDF Cystica indeterminata — a novel intriguing pelvic pathologyJ Integr Med Res PDF Total laparoscopic resection of a rare pan-necrotic solid pseudopapillary pancreatic tumourJ Integr Med Res PDF Intrauterine intestinal volvulus prompting emergency delivery and surgeryJ Pediatr Surg Case Rep PDF Esophageal lung resection and prosthesis placement in a preterm neonateJ Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg PDF A treatise on intestinal duplicationsSaudi J Med Med Sci PDF

Peer reviewer for

Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciencessince 2013 Indian Journal of Surgerysince 2011 Annals of Saudi Medicinesince 2010 Journal of Surgical Techniques and Case Reportssince 2010 Indian Journal of Radiologysince 2009 World Journal of Gastroenterologysince 2007 Saudi Medical Journalsince 2006 Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeonssince 2004

Affiliations

Life member of six societies.

IAPSIndian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsLife Member
ASPUAsian Society of Pediatric UrologyLife Member
ISPUIndian Society of Pediatric UrologyLife Member
ISCAIndian Science Congress AssociationLife Member
NWIPSCNorth West India Paediatric Surgery ClubLife Member
SCFHSSaudi Council for Health SpecialitiesLife Member

Consultations

Let's talk about your child's care.

In-person consultations at Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai. Virtual consultations and second opinions for families abroad.

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