Dr. Antony Robert Charles is the Director & Chief Consultant at KinderSurge, Bengaluru, and a highly respected pediatric surgeon and pediatric urologist with over 25 years of experience. He specialises in pediatric laparoscopy, urological reconstructive surgeries, and neonatal surgical emergencies, delivering advanced, child-focused surgical care.
Internationally trained and deeply committed to ethical medical practice, Dr. Robert is known for combining clinical excellence with compassion. Beyond surgery, he is a TEDx speaker, medical ethicist, and the founder of the ChildFirst Foundation, working to ensure humane, ethical, and world-class healthcare for children.
Dr. Antony Robert Charles – Experienced Best Pediatric Surgeon in Bangalore providing expert surgical care for newborns, children, and adolescents with a compassionate, child-focused approach.
If your child has inhaled a small object — a peanut, seed, bead, or toy part — and is coughing, choking, or struggling to breathe, this is a medical emergency. Foreign body bronchoscopy is a safe, proven procedure where a trained pediatric surgeon uses a rigid bronchoscope to look inside your child’s airway and remove the object under general anaesthesia. Dr Antony Robert Charles, a senior pediatric surgeon in Bangalore, provides emergency and planned bronchoscopy for children of all ages — from newborns to teenagers — across Bangalore including Whitefield, Marathahalli, Koramangala, Hebbal, and Sarjapur Road. When your child cannot breathe properly, you need an expert immediately. We are here.
Foreign body aspiration happens when a child accidentally inhales a small object into the windpipe (trachea) or the air passages leading to the lungs (bronchi). It is one of the most common and serious pediatric emergencies in India, particularly in children between one and four years of age.
A bronchoscopy is a procedure where a doctor passes a thin, lighted instrument called a bronchoscope through the child’s mouth and into the airway to see and remove the object. In children, a rigid bronchoscope is used — it gives the surgeon a clear view and allows specialised forceps to grip and safely extract the foreign body.
This is a well-established, life-saving procedure. When performed by an experienced pediatric surgeon like Dr Antony Robert Charles, it carries very high success rates and minimal risks. Delaying treatment, however, can result in serious and permanent lung damage.
Take your child to the emergency department right now if you notice any of the following:
In Bangalore: Call 108 immediately for emergency services. Contact Dr Antony Robert Charles directly for urgent pediatric airway consultation.
Dr Antony Robert Charles provides pediatric bronchoscopy and emergency airway care to families across all major areas of Bangalore. No family should have to travel excessively in an airway emergency.
Families living in Whitefield, Marathahalli, and along the Outer Ring Road corridor — among the fastest-growing residential areas in Bangalore — have access to expert pediatric surgical care from Dr Antony Robert Charles without needing to travel to the city centre. Emergency availability means help is always close.
Parents in Koramangala and HSR Layout can access prompt pediatric bronchoscopy consultations and emergency airway services. Dr Charles is affiliated with leading hospitals that are accessible from South Bangalore with minimal travel time.
Families in Hebbal, Yelahanka, and surrounding north Bangalore areas are served with the same level of expert emergency care. Geographic distance is never a barrier to receiving world-class pediatric airway surgery in Bangalore.
The rapidly growing Sarjapur Road and Electronic City corridor is home to thousands of young families. Dr Antony Robert Charles ensures this community has access to a trusted, experienced pediatric surgeon for both routine consultations and life-threatening airway emergencies.
Indiranagar, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Banashankari, Bellandur, Varthur, K R Puram, Rajajinagar, Malleshwaram, and all surrounding areas of Bengaluru.
Foreign body bronchoscopy is a procedure used to remove an inhaled object from a child’s airway using a rigid bronchoscope under general anaesthesia. It is the safest and most effective treatment for airway foreign bodies in children.
Warning signs may include:
Seek medical attention immediately if you suspect inhalation of any object.
Yes. Pediatric bronchoscopy performed by experienced surgeons and pediatric anaesthesia teams is considered very safe, even in infants and toddlers.
Most bronchoscopy procedures take between 30 minutes and one hour. Recovery from anaesthesia usually takes another one to two hours, and most children stay in the hospital for 24–48 hours.
No. Swallowed objects enter the digestive tract, while inhaled objects enter the airway and lungs. Both conditions are serious but require different procedures and treatments.
Common inhaled objects include:
Call emergency medical services immediately if your child cannot breathe, cry, or speak. Use age-appropriate choking first aid techniques and go to the nearest emergency department without delay.
Yes. If left untreated, inhaled foreign bodies can cause recurrent lung infections, lung collapse, airway scarring, or permanent lung damage. Early removal usually results in full recovery.
No. Many inhaled objects such as peanuts, plastic, or seeds may not appear on an X-ray. Persistent symptoms still require evaluation by a pediatric specialist.
The cost depends on the hospital, complexity of the procedure, hospital stay, and ICU requirements if needed. Insurance and cashless treatment options are commonly available.
When your child cannot breathe properly, the experience and skill of the surgeon matters above everything else. Here is why families across Bangalore trust Dr Antony Robert Charles.
Specialist in Pediatric Airway Surgery Dr Charles has dedicated his career to pediatric surgery with specialised expertise in airway emergencies, foreign body removal, and rigid bronchoscopy in children of all ages — from premature newborns to teenagers.
Extensive Experience in Foreign Body Bronchoscopy He has performed a large number of foreign body bronchoscopies in children across Bangalore and Karnataka, including complex cases involving deeply lodged objects, fragmented foreign bodies, and children with associated lung infections.
Expert Paediatric Anaesthesia Partnership Every bronchoscopy is performed in partnership with a specialist paediatric anaesthesia team — ensuring your child’s safety and comfort throughout the procedure.
24/7 Emergency Availability Airway emergencies do not follow office hours. Dr Charles is available around the clock for emergency bronchoscopy consultations and procedures across Bangalore.
Parent-Centred Compassionate Care Dr Charles understands that parents are frightened and anxious when their child faces an airway emergency. He takes the time to explain everything clearly, answer every question honestly, and involve families at every step of their child’s care.
Affiliated with Leading Bangalore Hospitals Dr Charles operates at reputed hospitals across Bangalore equipped with state-of-the-art pediatric surgical infrastructure, dedicated paediatric intensive care, and experienced nursing teams.
Serving All of Bangalore From Whitefield to Hebbal, Koramangala to Sarjapur Road — Dr Charles ensures that expert pediatric airway care is accessible to every family in Bangalore regardless of where they live.
