Anaesthesiology

Background History

Anaesthesia essentially was considered as freedom from Pain. Over the years, numerous developments in this field have changed this perception and Anaesthesiologists have evolved from the four walls of the operating room to become Critical care physicians as well as Pain Medicine Consultants. The department of Anaesthesiology at KEM Hospital has kept up with the ever growing technology and responsibilities which comes with it and has branched into many sub specialities. Fellowships programmes available in Neuro, Gastroenterology, Pain and Regional Anesthesia services. Fellowships in Difficult Airway and Obstetric Anaesthesia are also in the pipeline. 12 bedded Perioperative Intensive Care Unit is now functional. Pain OT is going to start soon. Anaesthesiology at KEM hospital has progressed from a very small department to one of the biggest departments not only in the institute but also in Asia.

Cardiac and Paediatric Anaesthesia are now separate departments and run their own courses and fellowships.

Dr. Moksha Madan Desai was the first honorary anaesthesiologist to join this institution in 1925 followed by Dr. B. N. Sircar, Dr. G. S. Ambardekar and Dr. Y. G. Bhojraj who contributed tremendously towards the growth of this department. In 1963, due to increasing demands for full-time faculty members, Dr. A. J. Dhruva was appointed as 1st professor, to head full time department of Anaesthesiology in India. Since then, following people have been heads of this vast department viz; Dr. A. J. Dhruva, Dr. M. M. Bhatt, Dr. D. B. Deval, Dr. A. M. Katre, Dr. L. D. Naik, Dr. L. S. Chaudhari, Dr L. V. Dewoolkar, Dr. Sarla Pandya. Dr. M. B. Garasia and presently by Dr. Indrani Hemant kumar Chincholi. Currently the department is headed by Dr Amala G. Kudalkar

At present, the department caters to 43 operation tables/areas simultaneously.

Poster:

Strength of Department:

Sections Units Branches

Staff

Sr. No.	Designation	Strength
1.	Professor	05
2.	Professor (Emeritus)	01
3.	Professor (Additional)	06
4.	Associate Professor	03
5.	Associate Professor(Additional)	03
6.	Assistant Professor	04
7.	Assistant Professor (Contract)	15
8.	Senior Registrars	13
9.	Post Graduate Residents	74
10.	BPMT Interns	4
11.	BPMT Students/td>	27
12.	Technicians	02
13.	Technician (Contract)	01
14.	Administrative Staff	02
TOTAL		145

Faculty:

Sr. No.	NAME	DESIGNATION
1.	Dr Amala G Kudalkar	Professor & Head
2.	Dr R D Patel	Professor (Emeritus)
3.	Dr Deepa G Kane	Professor
4.	Dr Sweta V Salgaonkar	Professor
5.	Dr Prerana Nirav Shah	Professor
6.	Dr Manali M Nadkarni	Professor (Additional)
7.	D Shashikant S Shinde	Professor (Additional)
8.	Dr Aarti D Kulkarni	Professor (Additional)
9.	Dr Shrikanta P Oak	Professor (Additional)
10.	Dr Yogita S Patil	Professor (Additional)
11.	Dr Pallavi V Waghalkar	Professor (Additional)
11.	Dr Sanjeevani R Zadkar	Associate Professor
12.	Dr Vaishali P Chaskar	Associate Professor
13.	Dr Nirav M Kotak	Associate Professor
14.	Dr Priti S Devalkar	Associate Professor (Additional)
15.	Dr Sunil P Chapane	Associate Professor (Additional)
16.	Dr Shraddha D Devrukhkar	Assistant Professor
17.	Dr Yogesh B Naik	Assistant Professor
18.	Dr Shamala D Yashod	Assistant Professor
19.	Dr Isha Singhal	Assistant Professor
20.	Dr Uma P Kamat	Assistant Professor

Equipments Available:

All OT complexes are equipped as per minimum monitoring standards like defibrillator, anaesthesia work station, multi-parameter monitor, Respiratory Gas Monitor (RGM), Cardiac Output monitor, Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS), Nerve locator, Portable Ultra sound, difficult airway carts, Peri-operative anaesthesia record sheets, Student’s logbook.

Educational facilities:

Departmental library is well equipped with all latest more than 500 books
Computer with free Internet facility
LCD projector for lectures

Central library of the Institute has more than 450 books on Anaesthesiology and periodicals like:

Anesthesia
Anaesthesiology
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
Critical Care Medicine
Pain
Pediatric Anaesthesia
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

Student & Staff facilities:

Student’s logbook

Departmental library is well equipped with all latest more than 500 books
Computer with free Internet facility
LCD projector for lectures

Central library has more than 450 latest books on Anaesthesiology and periodicals like:

Anesthesia
Anaesthesiology
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
Critical Care Medicine
Pain

Courses offered

The department offers MD (Doctor of medicine) in Anaesthesiology, Fellowships in Neuro, Pain, Gastroenterology and Regional Anaesthesia and BPMT in Anaesthesia Technology. All the courses are recognized by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS). It also offers clinical attachments (Observation only) with prior permission from the administration. CPCR training centre offers COLS, BLS and ACLS training to medical, para medical and lay persons. Courses are held regularly with prior appointment with the department. Candidates are trained with lectures and hands-on training on mannequins.

Information to Patient:

Anaesthesia OPD No 23: 8.30 AM-12.30 PM Mon-Sat (except OPD holidays)

Room no 2, OPD complex, ground floor multi-storey building. Tel:91-22-2410 7000 extn. 7318

Here during preanaesthesia evaluation of OPD basis patients, information regarding anaesthesia, risk involved in anaesthesia, option of anaesthesia techniques and likely complications is explained. Please do not hesitate to ask any queries. For routine planned surgeries, respective OT anaesthesiologist in wards and operating rooms again screens the patients. In Operating rooms entire care about patient’s safety along with post-operative pain relief is taken care by OT anaesthesiologists.

Labour analgesia is given on request.

Pain OPD: Every Wednesday at 2 pm

Services: Routine & Emergency

Department caters to 43 operation tables and over 50000 cases annually
Anaesthesia in Super-specialty theatres: Neuro Surgery, Interventional radiology, Arthroplasty, Urology, Organ transplant, Laparoscopic surgery, Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Plastic surgery, Labour analgesia on request.

Anaesthesia at remote locations: Cardiac catheterization, CT scan, ECT, DSA.
Anaesthesia OPD: Used for pre-operative evaluation of patients on OPD basis: (more than 20000 patients per year)
AICU (Anaesthesia Intensive Care Unit): 2 bedded situated in main building 2nd floor. Pain OT would be functional soon.
Emergency: EMS: 4 tables for general surgery and orthopaedic.

Emergency services other than above whenever required: