Care for newborns and children with conditions of the chest wall, lungs, pleural cavity and mediastinum, using open and thoracoscopic (keyhole) techniques.

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About this specialty

Surgeon
Dr. Kamalesh Pal, MCh (AIIMS Gold Medalist)
Where
Al Zahra Hospital, Hessa Street, Dubai
Ages
Newborns to 13 years

Thoracoscopic surgery works through small ports between the ribs, for a rapid recovery. One recent example is the keyhole repair of a diaphragmatic eventration in a 4-year-old.

  • 23+Years of clinical, teaching & research practice
  • 15,000+Pediatric surgical procedures
  • 7,000+Neonatal surgical procedures
  • 40+Indexed publications

Conditions & procedures

What Dr. Pal treats.

Open and minimally invasive surgery, chosen for each child's condition. Not sure if your child's condition is listed? Just ask.

Pleura & lungs

  • Empyema thoracis management
  • Chest tube insertion & fibrinolysis
  • Decortication
  • Lung cyst surgery

Airway procedures

  • Bronchoscopy
  • Foreign body removal
  • Segmentectomy
  • Pneumonectomy

Mediastinal conditions

  • Mediastinal tumour treatment
  • Thymic tumour management

Medical cases

Real cases in Thoracic Surgery.

All medical cases

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Case 06

Thoracoscopic Repair of Left Diaphragmatic Eventration in 4yr Old

Thoracoscopic plication of left diaphragmatic eventration performed successfully in a 4-year-old child with respiratory distress.

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Case 16

Rare Bilateral Diaphragmatic Hernia Operated Successfully

Successful surgical repair of an extremely rare bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a neonate.

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Why families choose Dr. Pal

Specialist care, start to finish.

AIIMS-trained specialist

Gold Medalist in MCh Pediatric Surgery, with 23+ years in India, Saudi Arabia, the USA and the UAE.

Keyhole where it's right

Minimally invasive techniques whenever they suit your child: smaller scars, less pain and a faster recovery.

One surgeon throughout

Dr. Pal sees your child from the first consultation through to the final follow-up.

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Pediatric UrologyKidney, bladder & genital conditions Neonatal SurgeryBirth defects & newborn emergencies Minimally Invasive & RoboticKeyhole surgery, faster recovery Hepatobiliary SurgeryLiver, bile duct, pancreas & spleen Pediatric GI SurgeryReflux, obstruction, Hirschsprung's General Pediatric SurgeryHernias, head & neck, vascular lesions Pediatric OncosurgeryBenign & malignant childhood tumours

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Talk to Dr. Pal about your child.

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