Dr. Mohammad Shafi

Dr Mohammad Shafi is a senior anaesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist in Bangalore with 25 years of clinical expertise spanning general and regional anaesthesia, ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, epidural labour analgesia, obstetric anaesthesia, neuroanaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia, NORA (non-operating room anaesthesia), advanced airway management, pain medicine, and perioperative critical care.

Patients searching for the best anaesthesiologist in Bangalore, a reliable epidural and nerve block specialist in Karnataka, or expert cardiac and neuroanaesthesia doctor will find Narayana Hrudayalaya DNB trained, ESA internationally affiliated anaesthesiology care.

Dr Shafi consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, and Arabic.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Shafi's clinical practice covers the full spectrum of anaesthesiology and perioperative medicine, with focused depth in regional and ultrasound-guided anaesthesia, neuroanaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia, obstetric anaesthesia, NORA for imaging and endoscopic procedures, advanced airway management, and pain medicine. His DNB training at Narayana Hrudayalaya built foundational cardiac anaesthesia and critical care capability.

General Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care

Comprehensive anaesthesia across surgical specialties:

• General Anaesthesia for All Surgical Disciplines
• Pre Anaesthetic Assessment and Optimisation
• Intraoperative Monitoring and Haemodynamic Management
• Post Operative Recovery and Pain Management
• Anaesthesia for High Risk Patients
• Anaesthesia for Emergency Surgery
• Anaesthesia for Neurosurgery
• Anaesthesia for Cardiothoracic Procedures
• Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery
• Anaesthesia for GI and Laparoscopic Surgery
• Anaesthesia for Paediatric Surgery

Regional Anaesthesia and Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Bangalore

Advanced regional and nerve block techniques:

• Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks
• Upper Limb Nerve Blocks (Brachial Plexus, Interscalene, Supraclavicular)
• Lower Limb Nerve Blocks (Femoral, Sciatic, Adductor Canal, Popliteal)
• Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
• Spinal Anaesthesia
• Epidural Anaesthesia
• Combined Spinal Epidural
• Paediatric Caudal Block
• Paediatric Epidural Block

Epidural Labour Analgesia and Obstetric Anaesthesia in Bangalore

Pain relief and anaesthesia for childbirth:

• Epidural Labour Analgesia (Painless Delivery)
• Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section
• Combined Spinal Epidural for Labour
• Anaesthesia for Emergency Caesarean Section
• Anaesthesia for High Risk Obstetric Patients

Advanced Airway Management

Complex and emergency airway management:

• Fibre Optic Intubation
• Retrograde Intubation
• Blind Nasal Intubation
• Difficult Airway Management
• Emergency Airway Management
• Cricothyrotomy
• Percutaneous Tracheostomy
• Transport of Ventilated Patients

NORA (Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia)

Anaesthesia for procedures outside the operating theatre:

• Anaesthesia for ERCP
• Anaesthesia for Endoscopy
• Anaesthesia for MRI Procedures
• Anaesthesia for CT Guided Biopsy
• Anaesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Procedural Sedation Outside Operating Theatre

Invasive Monitoring and Critical Care Support

Advanced haemodynamic monitoring and life saving procedures:

• Central Venous Catheterisation
• Arterial Line Insertion
• Pulmonary Artery (PA) Catheter Placement
• Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Cardiac Output Monitoring
• Emergency Resuscitation

Pain Medicine in Bangalore

Acute and chronic pain management:

• Post Operative Pain Management
• Acute Pain Service
• Epidural Analgesia for Post Surgical Pain
• Ultrasound Guided Pain Procedures
• Chronic Pain Evaluation and Referral Coordination

Conditions Supported

• Patients Requiring General, Regional, or Obstetric Anaesthesia
• High Risk Surgical Patients with Multiple Comorbidities
• Patients Requiring Epidural Labour Analgesia
• Patients with Difficult Airway
• Critically Ill Patients Requiring Emergency Airway
• Patients Requiring NORA for Imaging or Endoscopy
• Post Operative Pain Management

Professional Experience

• Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore
• Consultant, Greenview Medical Center, Bengaluru
• Previous Senior Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bangalore

His training at Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru for DNB Anaesthesia provided rigorous cardiac anaesthesia, critical care, and surgical protocols training at India's largest cardiac surgical centre. His Diploma in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care from Europe reflects additional international training, supported by his European Society of Anaesthesia (ESA) membership. He has participated in national and international workshops on paediatric anaesthesia, neuroanaesthesia, haemodynamic monitoring, and advanced mechanical ventilation, and holds BLS and ACLS certifications. His published work on Ultrasound Guided Assessment of Difficult Airway contributes to the evidence base for advanced airway management.

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Qualifications

• MBBS from Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences (KBNIMS), Gulbarga (2004)
• Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA) from Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
• DNB Anaesthesia from Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru (2006)
• Diploma in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Europe

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
• European Society of Anaesthesia (ESA)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Narayana Hrudayalaya DNB Trained Senior Anaesthesiologist with European Credential and Advanced Airway Expertise

Anaesthesiology is a specialty where foundational training at a high-acuity cardiac surgical centre, combined with international credentialling and broad procedural capability across advanced airway management, regional anaesthesia, and NORA, creates a practice profile that extends well beyond routine anaesthesia delivery. Dr Shafi's DNB Anaesthesia from Narayana Hrudayalaya places his foundational training at India's largest cardiac surgical centre, where the cardiac anaesthesia and critical care protocols are among the most rigorous nationally.

His additional Diploma in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care from Europe and ESA membership reflect international engagement with European anaesthesia standards. His advanced procedural capability spanning fibre-optic intubation, retrograde intubation, paediatric caudal and epidural blocks, ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, invasive haemodynamic monitoring (CVP, arterial line, PA catheter), cricothyrotomy, and percutaneous tracheostomy covers the full breadth of complex and emergency anaesthesia scenarios. Combined with five language fluency in English, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, and Arabic (supporting Bangalore's diverse linguistic demographics including Arabic-speaking patients), 25 years of practice, and current consultancies at Manipal Hospital Kanakapura Road and Greenview Medical Center, this depth of senior anaesthesiology expertise is now offered across two Bangalore locations.

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