Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva
Three-and-a-half decades of ear, hearing & implant expertise
Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva is a distinguished Senior ENT Consultant based in Delhi with over 35 years of clinical experience. He currently serves as Principal Director of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery at Max Healthcare, and is widely recognised as one of India's most experienced cochlear implant surgeons.
His clinical approach to cochlear implantation is comprehensive — involving a multidisciplinary team of audiologists, speech therapists and ENT specialists — so that families receive complete guidance from diagnosis through switch-on and lifelong follow-up.
Beyond his surgical practice, he founded the Ripudaman Charitable Trust to support children with hearing loss through early screening, cochlear implant surgery and structured rehabilitation.
Public information referenced from drssachdeva.com and Max Healthcare .
Specialised ENT & hearing care
Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva explains cochlear implants
Short expert explainers and patient stories — in Dr. Sachdeva's own words.
A short introduction to Dr. Sachdeva's cochlear implant practice and philosophy of care.
Dr. Sachdeva explains how a cochlear implant works and who it can help.
A patient's cochlear implant journey under Dr. Sachdeva's care.
Dr. Sachdeva on why therapy after cochlear implant is as important as surgery itself.
A family shares their experience with Dr. Sachdeva's team.
What patients say about Dr. Sachdeva
Reviews sourced from Dr. Sachdeva's public clinic website.
"He is undoubtedly one of the best doctors I have come across. His extensive experience is evident not only in his professional behaviour but also in the precision and effectiveness of his medical procedures."
"One of the best doctors I have come across. His vast experience reflects in his compassionate demeanour and the precision of his procedures. The confidence he instils and the exceptional care he provides make him stand out."
"My 5-year-old son was suggested grommet insertion by all other ENT doctors. Dr Sanjay helped him heal through medication only. He was polite and answered all our questions patiently."
Small moments that changed everything
Composite, anonymised stories from paediatric cases in Dr. Sachdeva's practice — the first "Amma", the first response to a doorbell, the first rhyme at school. These are the moments the whole team works towards.
Born with profound hearing loss. Bilateral implant at 2y 8m. Six weeks after switch-on, he called out to his mother for the first time — mid-therapy session.
Diagnosed at 18 months. Implanted at 2y 3m. After 18 months of auditory-verbal therapy, she started mainstream nursery with a normal-hearing peer group.
Late diagnosis at 20 months. Family travelled to Delhi for surgery under ADIP. Two days after switch-on, he startled at the doorbell — his first behavioural response to sound.
Sequential bilateral implant. After 24 months of AVT, sang 'Twinkle Twinkle' end-to-end at her school annual day — an outcome her parents could not have imagined at diagnosis.
Note: Names, ages and photographs shown are illustrative composites inspired by real paediatric outcomes. No identifiable patient information is used. Actual results depend on candidacy, device programming and post-implant rehabilitation.
Training, appointments & recognition
A publicly documented career built around ear, hearing and skull-base surgery — with international fellowships from the founding institutes of the field.
- 1988MBBS — Maulana Azad Medical College
Completed undergraduate medical training at MAMC, one of India's leading government medical colleges.
- Early 1990sMS (ENT) — Maulana Azad Medical College
Post-graduate specialisation in Otorhinolaryngology, laying the foundation for a lifelong focus on ear and hearing surgery.
- 1990sInternational Fellowship — Nucleus Cochlear Institute, Australia
Dedicated fellowship in cochlear implant surgery at Cochlear's founding institute — one of a handful of Indian ENT surgeons trained there in that era.
- 1990sFellowship — University of Würzburg, Germany
Advanced training in skull-base and otology surgery at a European academic centre.
- 2000s onwardsPrincipal Director — ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, Max Healthcare
Leads the ENT and cochlear implant service at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket and Max Multi Speciality Centre, Panchsheel Park.
- OngoingFounder — Ripudaman Charitable Trust
Founded a charitable trust that supports early hearing screening, cochlear implant surgery and structured rehabilitation for children from underprivileged families.
- OngoingActive Member — Cochlear Implant Group of India, Skull Base Society of India, AOI
Long-standing membership of India's leading academic bodies for cochlear implantation, skull-base surgery and otolaryngology.
- OngoingPatient-facing education & family counselling
Publishes short explainer videos on cochlear implants and family-centred rehabilitation, and personally leads pre-operative counselling for every CI family.
Assembled from publicly available profiles at drssachdeva.com and Max Healthcare. Years for older entries are given as decades where exact dates are not publicly listed.
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