“Will his eye
be saved?”
“Iski aankh toh bach jaegi na?”
A father's question. A surgeon's responsibility. A reflection on preservation, honest conversations and the uncertainty that continues after an operation.
Read the reflection →Books & Collected Writing
Books & Collected Writing
I write to examine what I am still learning about surgery, care and the work around them. These books and reflections leave room for uncertainty, correction and the unlearning that experience asks of us. The question running through them is how to listen more carefully and serve more usefully.
MBBS, MS (ENT) · ENT, Head & Neck Oncosurgeon · Endoscopic Skull Base & Cochlear Implant Surgeon
यथा दृष्टि तथा सृष्टिYatha Drishti, Tatha Srishti. As is the vision, so is the world we perceive.
Published Work
Resilience Whispers
The Silent Triumph Through a Surgeon's Lens
A reflective work on pressure, setbacks, mentorship and the discipline required to sustain a long career in medicine. Drawing on the author's surgical journal, it combines narrative with diagrams and structured reflection. The book is intended for clinicians, trainees and professionals in positions of responsibility.
Published 3 Feb 2025267 pagesPaperback & KindleBooklover Publishing HouseISBN 978-8197476112
Paperback and Kindle editions are available through Amazon India.
Book 1 · Now complete
Surgical Perspective
Mastering Precision in Otorhinolaryngology
A five-volume series on the reasoning that accompanies each operation: the choice of approach, the identification of planes and landmarks, the anticipation of danger, and the judgment to modify a plan or to stop. Written for medical students, residents, young surgeons and experienced practitioners.
Surgical Perspective · Book 1
Foundations
Principles that travel from one operation to another
The principles behind every operation: surgical anatomy, planning, exposure, dissection, haemostasis, nerves, bone, endoscopy, margins, reconstruction, complications and learning. Each chapter follows the decisions that help a surgeon recognise risk, adapt an approach and know when to stop.
- 20 chapters, 397 pages
- Atlas-style anatomical illustrations and photographs from the author's operating room
- An illustrative case with storyboard figures in every chapter
- Graded evidence boxes and an exam corner: viva questions, MCQs and key numbers
- Foreword by Dr S.P.S. Yadav, Senior Professor and former Head, Otorhinolaryngology, PGIMS Rohtak
Self-published by Bhushan KathuriaRevised edition · read online
Read the book online →The Surgical Perspective
What happens between knowing the steps of an operation and actually becoming capable of performing it? That space, between what is described and what is encountered, is where much of surgical learning occurs.
On Failure
Failure should never be romanticised; the patient bears its consequences. But neither should it be hidden from surgical education. The purpose is not to celebrate failure. It is to learn honestly from it.
Intended for education and professional reference. Surgical procedures should be undertaken only by appropriately trained professionals. Edition details and reading links are provided on each publication page.
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Essays on services & technology
Building Healthcare
Notes from an ongoing attempt to understand services and technology beyond metropolitan centres. These essays ask what might help, where assumptions may fail and what needs to be reconsidered with the people doing the work.
Platform introduction · 25 October 2026
GeNext Connect
Learning, clinical experience and professional community—explore the platform’s five areas and where to begin.
Read the illustrated introduction →Published article · 25 October 2026
Closer to Home, Connected to Expertise
The Santosh Advance ENT Healthcare hub-and-spoke model, with a visual network, patient journey and practical framework for continuity.
Read the illustrated article →Published essay · 25 October 2026
A Surgeon Builds
Designing useful technology around clinical work—from clear websites to assisted workflows, with human judgement at the centre.
Read the illustrated essay →
Personal reflections · 26 October 2026
Shunya: The Courage to Unlearn
A personal reflection on failure, self-observation, remaining a student and finding a purpose in service.
“How can I serve here?”
Read the illustrated reflection →Clinical essays
Read the latest reflection →Surgical Journal
The questions and responsibilities that stay with a surgeon.
“Will his eye
Essays & Articles · A five-part collection
Beyond the Operating Room
Recovery. Companionship. A voice. A lesson. A way of seeing. Reflections on the human experience of surgical care.
Essay 01 · Recovery
When the Operation Ends, Recovery Begins
A reflection on everyday recovery, caregiving and the surgeon’s continuing responsibility beyond the operating theatre.
Read essay ↗Essay 02 · Caregiving
The Quiet Courage of Caregivers
On the daily work of caregiving, the relationships illness changes, and making room for the person beside the patient.
Read essay ↗Essay 03 · Communication
A Voice Beyond Words
A reflection on voice, identity and the time, privacy and attention people need to be heard.
Read essay ↗Essay 04 · Reflection
What Patients Teach a Surgeon
Reflections on listening, uncertainty, accountability and the knowledge patients bring to surgical care.
Read essay ↗Essay 05 · Surgical perspective
Learning to See Before Learning to Operate
On observation, orientation and the judgement behind surgical movement—a bridge to the Surgical Perspective series.
Read essay ↗Also published on KevinMD · 8 December 2024
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