• Dr. Divakar Bhat is among the nation's renowned Cardiovascular and Vascular surgeons.

• Highly skilled in his field, Dr. Bhat is an excellent team player and a perfect leader in heading the department.

• Dr. Divakar Bhat earned his degree of M.Ch (CTVS) in 2001 from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education, Chandigarh, India.

• He also secured an M.S (General Surgery) degree from Government Medical College, Mysore, India between 1993 and 1996.

• He did his MBBS from the Karnataka Medical College, Hubli, India.

• The best aspect of his education journey has been that he passed all his examinations on the first attempt only.

• He specialises in adult cardiac surgery.

• He has an interest in congenital, vascular, and thoracic surgeries.

• He also pursued his fellowship in CTVS and Transplant Surgery for two years at St Vincent Hospital, Sydney.