About
Dr. Bharat Kakadia is an esteemed Consultant ENT Surgeon with over 32 years of experience, having graduated with an MBBS and M.S. ENT from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. He has performed more than 15,000 ear surgeries and over 1,000 thyroid surgeries, establishing himself as a pioneer in various surgical procedures in the Saurashtra region. Dr. Kakadia has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the President of the Indian Medical Association - Rajkot and as an advisory committee member at Din Dayal Upadhya Medical College. He is also actively involved in community service as a past President of the Lions Club of Rajkot Midtown and was recognized for his contributions during the Covid-19 pandemic. An accomplished author, he has published a book on ear diseases and has been a speaker at numerous national and international ENT conferences.
Specialties
- Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop | MERS Sola Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad | January 2022
- Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop | GMERS Gandhinagar Civil Hospital, Gandhinagar | March 2022
- Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop | MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai | July 2023 (Best Dissector)
- Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop | Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya Centenary Hospital, Mumbai | November 2023 (Best Dissector)
- Hands-On Cadaveric Endoscopic Sinus Surgery | Ramaih Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore | September 2023
- Clinical Observer | Vijaya ENT Care Centre, Bangalore | November 2023
- Advanced Training in Sub-specialties | Nanavati Hospital, KEM Hospital, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
Activities, Honors & Memberships
- Life Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Life Member, Indian Society of Otologists (ISO)
- Life Member, Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI)
- President, Indian Medical Association - Rajkot (2010)
- Vice President, IMA Gujarat State (2017)
- President, Association of Otorhinolaryngology Gujarat State (2008-2009)
- Advisory Committee Member, Din Dayal Upadhya Medical College, Govt. Hospital Rajkot
- Consultant ENT Surgeon & Professor, DNB Programme at Padma Kuvarba Govt. General Hospital, Rajkot
- Past President, Lions Club of Rajkot Midtown (1994-95)
- District Chairman of Hearing, Lions District 323-J
- Advisory and Management Committee Member, Shri C.V. Virani Deaf & Dumb School
- Honored as Covid Warrior by the Government of Gujarat & IMA
- Invited as a guest speaker for various ENT topics across Saurashtra and in electronic media (TV, radio, schools, and colleges)
- Faculty member at state and national level ENT conferences (Diu, Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Hyderabad)
- Leading faculty for Mucormycosis operating core group and provided free services to PDU Medical College and Civil Hospital Rajkot (2021)
- Organized state-level ENT conference in Rajkot (1999-2000 as Organizing Secretary and 2013 as Organizing Chairman)