Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Faridabad Doctor Accused of Cardiac Surgery Fraud
A doctor with only a basic medical degree pretended to be a heart specialist at a hospital.
He performed over 50 heart procedures, including surgeries, which he was not qualified for.
The doctor used the real name and registration number of another cardiologist.
Some patients had complications, and some died.
Police are investigating, and the hospital management is also under scrutiny.
An MBBS doctor allegedly impersonated a cardiologist and performed over 50 heart procedures.
The doctor used the registration of a real cardiologist with the same name.
The fraud was discovered when patients contacted the real cardiologist.
Several patients experienced complications, with some fatalities reported.
An investigation is underway, and an FIR has been registered.
- Who
- Pankaj Mohan Sharma (impostor doctor), Dr. Pankaj Mohan (real cardiologist), patients, hospital management
- What
- An MBBS doctor fraudulently performed over 50 cardiac procedures, posing as a qualified cardiologist.
- When
- July 2024 to February 2025
- Where
- Badshah Khan Civil Hospital Heart Center, Faridabad, Haryana
- Why
- To deceive patients and the hospital, likely for financial gain and professional advancement, despite lacking necessary qualifications.
Patients' Families
Hospital Management
Impact of Procedures
Patients' Families
Some patients and their families are alleging the doctor's actions directly resulted in harm and deaths.
Hospital Management
The hospital terminated Sharma when he failed to provide credentials.
- Impostor's Name
- Dr. Pankaj Mohan Sharma
- Real Cardiologist's Name
- Dr. Pankaj Mohan
- Procedures Performed
- Over 50
- Location
- Badshah Khan Civil Hospital Heart Center, Faridabad
- Timeframe
- July 2024 - February 2025
- Impostor's Qualification
- MBBS Doctor
- Hospital Involvement
- Mediterina Hospital (Public-Private Partnership)
Sources
MBBS doctor posed as cardiologist, performed 50 heart operations at Faridabad hospital in 8 months; treated patients under stolen ID
Unqualified doctor performed more than 50 cardiac procedures in now closed Faridabad centre
