Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva

About Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva

Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva is Principal Director of ENT & Cochlear Implant Surgery at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket. With over 37 years of clinical experience, he is a pioneer in cochlear implant surgery in India, having performed over 1,000 implants and 10,000+ complex ENT surgeries. Trained in Australia, Germany, and the USA, Dr. Sachdeva specializes in pediatric hearing loss, skull base surgery, and advanced endoscopic sinus procedures.

Education & training

1981

MBBS

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

1986

MS

Maulana Azad Medical College, G.B. Pant Hospital and Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital, New Delh

DCH

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

Work experience

Over 30 years of experience in practice and surgery in ENT and 20 years of teaching experience

Specializations

ENT

Full profile

Overview & Expertise

Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva is an internationally recognized otolaryngologist and skull base surgeon with nearly four decades of expertise in ear, nose, and throat care.

Currently serving as Principal Director of the ENT & Cochlear Implant Department at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, he is widely celebrated for establishing advanced hearing restoration programs across India.

His primary clinical interests include cochlear implantation for severe-to-profound deafness, pediatric ENT conditions, endoscopic sinus surgery, tympanoplasty, and minimally invasive skull base procedures.

Education & Overseas Training

Dr. Sachdeva completed his MBBS and MS in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), earning a Fellowship from the International College of Surgeons (FICS).

To bring global surgical standards to India, he underwent specialized international training in cochlear implants, neuro-otology, and skull base surgery across top institutions in Australia, Germany, and the United States.

Career Highlights & Leadership

Prior to his leadership role at Max Healthcare, Dr. Sachdeva served as Director of ENT at Fortis Hospital Noida and Senior Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.

A prominent healthcare advocate, he actively works with government schemes like the ADIP program to fund life-changing cochlear implant surgeries for underprivileged deaf children.

He holds active memberships in top organizations, including the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, the Cochlear Implant Group, the Skull Base Society of India, and the Airway Management Foundation.