Dr. Kuldeep Singh

Dr Kuldeep Singh is the Chief of Critical Care – Heart and Lung Transplant at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram, and one of India's most experienced intensivists and critical care specialists in Gurugram, with over 44 years of clinical experience.

Trained at King George's Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow, with specialised ECMO training at SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Dr Singh specialises in heart and lung transplant critical care, ECMO support, ventilation weaning, post bone marrow transplant ICU care, and complex problem-solving in the ICU.

Patients and referring physicians searching for a senior ICU specialist in Gurugram, an ECMO expert, or a heart and lung transplant critical care doctor in Gurugram will find that Dr Kuldeep Singh brings four decades of high-acuity tertiary care experience to every critically ill patient.

He consults in English and Hindi, ensuring clear, empathetic conversations with patients and families during some of the most challenging moments in care.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Heart and Lung Transplant Critical Care in Gurugram

Dr Kuldeep Singh leads the dedicated critical care programme for heart and lung transplant patients at Artemis Hospital:

• Pre-transplant ICU stabilisation for heart and lung transplant candidates
• Intra-operative support coordination with transplant teams
• Post-transplant ICU care for heart and lung recipients
• Management of rejection and post-transplant infections
• Long-term critical care follow-up for transplant patients
• ECMO bridge to transplant and recovery strategies

ECMO Support and Advanced Mechanical Support

Specially trained in ECMO at SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Dr K Singh offers advanced mechanical circulatory and respiratory support:

• Veno-Venous (VV) ECMO for severe respiratory failure and ARDS
• Veno-Arterial (VA) ECMO for cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest
• ECMO initiation, monitoring, and weaning protocols
• IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump) support placement, monitoring, and protocol management
• Mechanical circulatory support escalation and de-escalation
• Invasive haemodynamic monitoring

Ventilation, Weaning, and Difficult Airway Management

Complex airway and ventilation management is a core clinical focus for Dr Kuldeep Singh:

• Difficult airway management in critical patients
• Mechanical ventilation across all modes
• Lung-protective ventilation for ARDS
• Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and high-flow oxygen therapy
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation using evidence-based protocols
• Fibre-optic bronchoscopy for airway assessment and management
• Tracheostomy (percutaneous, with or without FOB guidance)

Post Stem Cell Transplant and Neutropenic Sepsis ICU Care

Dr Singh has specialised expertise in managing the critically ill immunocompromised patient:

• Post-Bone Marrow / Stem Cell Transplant ICU care
• Neutropenic sepsis management
• Severe infections in immunocompromised patients
• Multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) management
• Antimicrobial stewardship in high-risk patients
• Coordination with haemato-oncology and BMT teams

Severe Sepsis, Shock, and Multi-Organ Failure

• Severe sepsis and septic shock management
• Cardiogenic, haemorrhagic, and distributive shock
• Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
• Advanced haemodynamic monitoring
• Vasopressor and inotrope titration
• Acid-base and electrolyte management in critical illness

Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU

Dr Kuldeep Singh independently coordinates the full range of renal replacement therapies:

• Haemodialysis (HD) for acute and chronic kidney failure
• Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis (SLED)
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for unstable patients
• Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) management in the ICU

Critical Care Procedures

Dr K Singh independently performs the full range of essential ICU procedures:

• Endotracheal intubation and advanced airway management
• Central venous catheterisation (IJV, subclavian, femoral)
• Arterial line placement
• Fibre-optic bronchoscopy
• Percutaneous tracheostomy (with or without FOB guidance)
• Intercostal chest drain placement
• Invasive haemodynamic monitoring
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE / Plasmapheresis)

Quality, Infection Control, and ICU Leadership

Beyond patient care, Dr Kuldeep Singh contributes to ICU-level quality and safety systems:

• ICU quality control and protocol development
• Infection control leadership in critical care
• Clinical audit and morbidity–mortality review
• Nursing education and ICU training programmes
• Complex problem-solving in multi-disciplinary cases
• Family counselling and communication in critical illness

Academic and Fellowship Training Leadership

Dr Singh leads academic programmes for critical care fellows and residents at Artemis:

• DNB Critical Care Medicine teaching
• IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) faculty
• IFCCM (Indian Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine) faculty
• ICU training workshops and simulation-based education

Credentials and Trust Signals

Dr Kuldeep Singh holds the following qualifications, including specialised ECMO training at a premier Indian institute:

• MBBS from King George's Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow (Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Lucknow)
• MD Anaesthesiology from MLB Medical College, Jhansi
• IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) from the Indian College of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• IFCCM (Indian Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine) from the Indian College of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• Specialised ECMO Support Training at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow
• Post Graduate Critical Care Training at SGPGIMS, Lucknow

He is a Life Member of the ISCCM and credentialed by IFCCM and IDCCM.

Current Hospital Affiliations and Past Experience

Dr Kuldeep Singh currently serves as Chief of Critical Care – Heart and Lung Transplant at Artemis Hospital, Sector 51, Gurugram, where he leads the dedicated critical care programme supporting one of North India's most advanced heart and lung transplant initiatives.

Over four decades of practice, Dr Singh has built his expertise across leading academic and tertiary care institutions in India, with focused training at centres including KGMC Lucknow, MLB Medical College Jhansi, and SGPGIMS Lucknow, where he completed his specialised critical care and ECMO training.

About Artemis Hospital, Gurugram

Artemis Hospital, Sector 51, Gurugram, is a 525,000 sq. ft. multispecialty tertiary care hospital and the first JCI and NABH accredited super speciality hospital in Gurgaon.

Established in 2007 by the promoters of the Apollo Tyres Group, Artemis is recognised among India's leading hospitals for critical care, heart and lung transplant, cardiac sciences, cancer care, and organ transplant.

The hospital's dedicated Heart and Lung Transplant ICU is supported by advanced ECMO platforms, 24x7 intensivist coverage, and multidisciplinary transplant teams, serving patients from across India and more than 100 countries.

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