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Dr Rajesh Bhardwaj

MBBS (AFMC Pune), MS ENT (Silver Medal), DNB, DLO, DHA Founder, MedFirst ENT Centre, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi

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MILITARY SERVICE & EARLY CAREER

Dr. (Major) Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj graduated from the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune in 1982 and served in the Indian Army Medical Corps for 15 years. During this time he built wide-ranging clinical and surgical experience as an ENT specialist, serving at the largest and busiest hospitals of the armed forces - including the Command Hospitals at Pune and Chandigarh and the Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt. Dr. Bhardwaj earned the coveted Siachen Glacier Medal for his long posting on the Siachen Glacier in 1984 and was notably the first medical officer to complete his full tour of duty there without being medically evacuated. He also served in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, during the Indian Peace Keeping Mission, where he was in charge of the battle casualty ward - a role that tested both his surgical skill and soldierly resilience as he handled multiple combat casualties daily. His army postings spanned some of the most demanding terrains in the world, including stints at Kargil, the Siachen Glacier, and two winters at Dras, Ladakh - one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth. In 1993, he served as the expedition doctor for the team that successfully summitted Nanda Devi.

PRIVATE PRACTICE

After leaving the Army in 1997, Dr. Bhardwaj entered the private sector and founded MedFirst ENT Centre in Vasant Vihar, South Delhi. Over the years he has been associated with some of Delhi's most respected hospitals.

  • Head of ENT, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon
  • Chief, ENT Services & Cochlear Implant Programme, Columbia Asia Group of Hospitals, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon - overseeing ENT services across the group's North India hospitals
  • Head of ENT, Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka
  • Previously attached with Max Hospital and Modi Hospital (Max Smart City Hospital, Saket)
  • Currently attached with Sitaram Bhartia Hospital, New Delhi

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

Dr. Bhardwaj has held significant positions in medical governance and professional associations. He served as President, ENT Association of India (Delhi Branch) and remains actively involved in the Branch's academic and professional activities. He was also Senior Vice President, Delhi Medical Association, South Delhi Branch. He is a Professor Emeritus at Teerthanker Mahaveer University (TMU), Moradabad. He is widely regarded for his ethical practice, honest clinical opinion, and patient-first approach.

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