Dr. Ashwin Neelavar Udupa

Dr Ashwin Udupa N is an internationally credentialled critical care and ICU specialist in Bangalore with 21 years of clinical expertise spanning ECMO support, neurocritical care, cardiothoracic ICU, trauma critical care, post transplant intensive care, and ICU management of critically ill medical and surgical patients.

Patients searching for the best critical care specialist in Bangalore, a reliable ICU and ECMO doctor in Karnataka, or expert trauma and post transplant intensivist will find UK Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) credentialled, European Diploma in Intensive Care certified, and AIIMS trauma centre trained ICU expertise. Dr Ashwin consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Tulu.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Ashwin's clinical practice covers the full spectrum of adult and paediatric critical care medicine, with focused depth in ECMO support, neurocritical care, cardiothoracic ICU, trauma management, post transplant care, and acute resuscitation alongside paediatric anaesthesia and emergencies. His scope draws on intensive care training and active practice across India, the UK, and Australia.

ECMO and Advanced Extracorporeal Support in Bangalore

Sub specialty extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and advanced organ support, supported by ECMO Advanced Extracorporeal Certification:

• Veno Arterial ECMO for Cardiac Failure
• Veno Venous ECMO for Respiratory Failure
• ECMO Bridge to Recovery
• ECMO Bridge to Transplant Coordination
• ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
• ECMO Cannulation and Decannulation
• Advanced Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Multi Organ Support During ECMO

Neurocritical Care in Bangalore

ICU based management of severe neurological illness, supported by Fellowship in Neuro, Cardiac, ICU and Anaesthesia at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London:

• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Management
• Acute Stroke Critical Care
• Status Epilepticus Management
• Acute Encephalitis and Meningitis Care
• Subarachnoid Haemorrhage ICU Care
• Intracerebral Haemorrhage Management
• Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring and Management
• Post Neurosurgical Critical Care
• Brain Death Evaluation Coordination

Cardiothoracic ICU and Post Cardiac Surgery Care in Bangalore

Specialised intensive care for cardiac and thoracic surgical patients:

• Post Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) ICU Care
• Post Valve Surgery Critical Care
• Post Aortic Surgery ICU Care
• Post Heart Transplant ICU Management
• Cardiogenic Shock Management
• Acute Heart Failure Critical Care
• Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordination
• Pulmonary Embolism Critical Care
• Post Lung Transplant ICU Care

Trauma Critical Care in Bangalore

Acute trauma resuscitation and ICU stabilisation, supported by AIIMS Trauma Centre senior residency training:

• Polytrauma ICU Resuscitation
• Multi Department Trauma Coordination
• Severe Head Injury Critical Care
• Spinal Trauma ICU Stabilisation
• Major Burns ICU Care
• Massive Transfusion Protocol Coordination
• Damage Control Resuscitation
• Acute Surgical Critical Care

Post Transplant Critical Care

ICU management for organ transplant recipients:

• Post Liver Transplant ICU Care
• Post Kidney Transplant Critical Care
• Post Heart Transplant ICU Management
• Post Lung Transplant ICU Care
• Post Bone Marrow Transplant Critical Care
• Acute Graft Dysfunction Management
• Post Robotic Surgery ICU Care

Critical Care for Severe Medical Illness

Comprehensive ICU management for life threatening medical conditions:

• Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) Management
• Sepsis and Septic Shock Care
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Management
• Acute Kidney Injury in ICU
• Acute Liver Failure Critical Care
• Severe Pneumonia ICU Care
• Severe Acute Poisoning Care
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Multi Organ Involvement

Mechanical Ventilation and Advanced Respiratory Support

ICU based ventilatory and oxygenation management:

• Advanced Mechanical Ventilation
• Lung Protective Ventilation Strategies
• Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Therapy
• Prone Ventilation
• Weaning from Prolonged Ventilation
• Tracheostomy Care
• Post Extubation Care

Paediatric Anaesthesia and Emergencies

Paediatric care drawing on dedicated Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia:

• Paediatric Resuscitation
• Paediatric Trauma Stabilisation
• Paediatric ICU Coordination
• Paediatric Procedural Sedation
• Paediatric Airway Management
• Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Anaesthesia Coordination
• Paediatric Pain Management

Procedural Critical Care

Bedside procedures performed in the ICU:

• Endotracheal Intubation
• Difficult Airway Management
• Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Insertion
• Arterial Line Insertion
• Bedside Echocardiography
• Bedside Lung and Trauma Ultrasound
• Pleural Aspiration and Drainage
• Lumbar Puncture
• Percutaneous Tracheostomy

Conditions Treated

• ARDS and Acute Respiratory Failure
• Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
• Cardiogenic Shock and Acute Heart Failure
• Polytrauma and Severe Head Injury
• Severe Acute Stroke and Status Epilepticus
• Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)
• Patients Requiring ECMO Support
• Post Cardiac Surgery Critical Care
• Post Transplant Critical Care (Liver, Kidney, Heart, Lung, BMT)
• Acute Kidney and Liver Failure
• Severe Pneumonia
• Paediatric Critical Illness

Professional Experience

• Lead Consultant, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore, Consultation Fee: ₹1000
• Previous Critical Care Practice in Australia
• Previous Registrar, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom (4 years)
• Previous Senior Resident, AIIMS Trauma Centre, New Delhi
• Previous Critical Care Practice across additional UK NHS Trusts including Midyorks NHS Trust and East Surrey Hospital

His training and clinical experience extend across three countries: India, the United Kingdom, and Australia. After completing MD Anaesthesiology at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC), Mumbai and Senior Residency at AIIMS Trauma Centre, New Delhi, he pursued 4 years of intensive care medicine practice in the UK including a Registrar role at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

During this UK tenure, he completed FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists), London, EDIC (European Diploma in Intensive Care) through the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and Fellowship in Neuro, Cardiac, ICU and Anaesthesia at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust (2016). He further pursued Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2013) and ECMO Advanced Extracorporeal Certification, completing his cross specialty critical care toolkit.

Beyond clinical work, he has served as organising secretary for the CME and Workshop on Mechanical Ventilation at Manipal University (June 2018), organising faculty at AUTLS (Advanced Ultrasound Guided Trauma Life Support) at Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal (June 2017), faculty at the ECMO Workshop at Euroasia Conference, Bengaluru (June 2024), and training faculty at the Primary FRCA Teaching Programme (ASLEEP), London (November 2015).

Awards and Recognition

• Poster Prize, AAGBI WSM (Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Winter Scientific Meeting), London (January 2014), for the NARCO-SS vs ASA-PS Study
• Best Paper, Paediatric Anaesthesia Conference, India (February 2013), for the Effect of Nitrous Oxide on Cuff Pressure Study

Research, Conference Presentations and Faculty Roles

Dr Ashwin has contributed to anaesthesia and critical care literature with research presentations at national and international conferences:

• Medical Emergency Response Call Within 6 Hours of Ward Admission from the Emergency Department, regional ICU meeting, Adelaide, SA, May 2021
• Prevertebral Abscess Due to Pott's Spine Presenting as Lower Airway and Mediastinal Compression in the Prone Position in a Paediatric Patient: A Case Report, ASPA June 2017, Mumbai
• Effect of Nitrous Oxide on the Cuff Pressure in Paediatric Microcuff Endotracheal Tubes: An Observational Study, National Conference in Paediatric Anaesthesia, India, February 2013
• A Rare Life-Threatening Complication of Chemotherapy in CML: A Case Report, Midyorks NHS Trust, UK, November 2011

His teaching and faculty engagements include:

• Faculty, ECMO Workshop, Euroasia Conference, Bengaluru (June 2024)
• Organising Secretary, CME and Workshop on Mechanical Ventilation, Manipal University (June 2018)
• Organising Faculty, Advanced Ultrasound Guided Trauma Life Support (AUTLS), Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal (June 2017)
• Lecturer, Transthoracic Echo for the Anaesthesiologist and Intensivist, Anaesthesia Post Graduate Teaching Programme (APGAP), September 2016
• Training Faculty, Primary FRCA Teaching Programme, Anaesthetic South London Education and Examination Programme (ASLEEP), November 2015
• Faculty, National Primary OSCE/Viva Skills Day, East Surrey Hospital, UK (January 2014)
• Lecturer, Pain Study Day on Risks and Complications of Epidural Regional Blockade, East Surrey Hospital, UK (February 2014)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Qualifications

• MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2005)
• MD Anaesthesiology from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC), Mumbai (2008)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (2013)
• FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists), London, United Kingdom
• EDIC (European Diploma in Intensive Care), European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
• Fellowship in Neuro, Cardiac, ICU and Anaesthesia from St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London (2016)
• ECMO Advanced Extracorporeal Certification

Registration Number

Registered with Karnataka Medical Council, Registration Number 70309 (2005)

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCA), United Kingdom
• General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom
• Indian Association of Paediatric Anaesthesia (IAPA)

FRCA London and EDIC Credentialled Critical Care Specialist with Three Country Practice and AIIMS Trauma Centre Training

Critical care medicine is a sub specialty where the depth of formal training, combined with sustained exposure to high acuity ICU environments across multiple healthcare systems, shapes the breadth and reliability of clinical decision making. Dr Ashwin's profile combines two of the most internationally recognised critical care credentials available, FRCA from the Royal College of Anaesthetists London and EDIC from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, alongside hands on clinical practice across three countries: India, the United Kingdom (4 years), and Australia.

His pre UK foundational training included Senior Residency at AIIMS Trauma Centre, New Delhi, which builds the kind of high volume trauma critical care exposure that few Indian centres can match. He further holds a dedicated Fellowship in Neuro, Cardiac, ICU and Anaesthesia at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, ECMO Advanced Extracorporeal Certification, and Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia, supporting cross specialty critical care including ECMO, neurocritical care, cardiothoracic ICU, and paediatric emergencies. As Lead Consultant in Critical Care Medicine at Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, he plays a pivotal role in implementing protocol driven ICU practice and quality improvement initiatives. His multilingual practice in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Tulu further supports communication with patient families during critical illness, particularly for patients from coastal Karnataka where Tulu is widely spoken. For families navigating decisions about ICU care for a critically ill relative, this depth of UK Royal College credentials, multi country experience, and sub specialty critical care expertise is now offered through Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road.

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