Dhruv Ghosh, MBBS, MS, MCh, FRCS, FACS, is a pediatric surgeon and urologist whose mission-driven career spans four continents, from operating in remote villages of India to conducting research that informs global surgical policy. With formal training in pediatric surgery and urology from premier institutions in India and Australia, Ghosh has practiced as a consultant in Scotland, Oman, and India—and continues to dedicate significant time to volunteer work across Asia and Africa, including with Mercy Ships.
A strong advocate for equitable access to surgical care, Ghosh has worked in low-resource hospitals across northern India and neighboring Bangladesh, providing life-changing surgeries to children in areas with limited access to specialist care. These experiences revealed firsthand the systemic barriers to safe, timely surgical intervention and ignited a deep commitment to health system improvement.
Ghosh currently serves as Director of the India Hub of the NIHR Global Surgery Unit and collaborates with the University of Birmingham’s GlobalSurg Collaborative. His research portfolio focuses on surgical safety and cost-effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including multiple publications in The Lancet and The Journal of Pediatric Surgery. His recent studies have investigated glove and instrument change protocols to reduce surgical site infections and analyzed surgical outcomes in pediatric abdominal tuberculosis.
By joining the Master’s in Global Child Health program at St. Jude, Ghosh aims to strengthen his expertise in health economics and implementation science. He hopes to translate this training into practical solutions that expand access to safe pediatric surgery and reduce disability for children across South Asia and beyond.
Hometown: Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India
Education:
2014 - Pediatric Urology Fellowship - Australia
2002 - Postgraduate Training, General Surgery – Christian Medical College
1995 - MBBS – Christian Medical College
Publications:
Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet. 2022 Nov 19;400(10365):1767-1776.
Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Feb;12(2):e235-e242.
Patterns and Outcomes in Pediatric Abdominal Tuberculosis: A Single Centre Cohort Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Sep;59(9):1886-1891.