Dr. Aafreen Siddique

Dr Aafreen Siddique is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai, with 15 years of clinical experience.

Credentials and Trust

Dr Aafreen completed her MBBS from ACPM Medical College, Dhule, and earned her MD in Anaesthesia from DY Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, where she was awarded a gold medal for academic excellence.

Doctor Aafreen Siddique further holds the following additional qualifications:

• Diploma in Anaesthesia from Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
• HBNI Fellowship in Onco-Anaesthesia and Chronic Cancer Pain from Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel

Dr A Siddique trained for over two years at Tata Memorial Hospital, where she strengthened her expertise in difficult airway management, thoracic anaesthesia, and anaesthesia for complex orthopaedic cancer surgeries.

Dr Siddique has been faculty at multiple national conferences and has delivered lectures at various seminars and CMEs across the country.

Dr Aafreen has contributed to peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Surgical Oncology and the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia.

She has also authored textbook chapters on gastrointestinal circulation and opioids and their antagonists.

She is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council (Registration No. 0597, 2011) and speaks English, Hindi, Urdu, and Marathi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Aafreen Siddique provides anaesthesia services across a wide range of surgical specialties at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.

Onco-Anaesthesia in Mumbai

Patients undergoing cancer surgery require specialized anaesthetic management due to the complexity of tumour resection, prolonged operative time, and the need for precise haemodynamic monitoring.

Dr Aafreen Siddique onco-anaesthesiologist Mumbai trained at Tata Memorial Hospital and provides anaesthesia for the following cancer surgeries:

• Head and neck cancer surgery
• Thoracic and lung cancer surgery with lung isolation techniques
• Abdominal and gastrointestinal cancer surgery
• Orthopaedic cancer surgery (bone and soft tissue tumour resection)
• Gynaecological cancer surgery
• Urological cancer surgery
• HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) surgery anaesthesia

Robotic Surgery Anaesthesia

Patients undergoing robotic-assisted procedures require anaesthesia tailored to steep positioning, prolonged pneumoperitoneum, and precise ventilation management.

Dr Aafreen provides anaesthetic support for robotic surgeries across multiple surgical specialties at Kokilaben Hospital.

Thoracic Surgery and Lung Isolation Anaesthesia

Patients requiring thoracic procedures such as lung resection, mediastinal tumour excision, or oesophageal surgery need specialized one-lung ventilation and airway management.

Doctor Aafreen Siddique has dedicated training in lung isolation techniques and difficult airway management from her fellowship at Tata Memorial Hospital.

General, Laparoscopic, and Orthopaedic Surgery Anaesthesia

Dr Siddique also manages anaesthesia for a broad range of non-oncological surgical procedures:

• General and laparoscopic surgery (cholecystectomy, hernia repair, appendectomy)
• Orthopaedic surgery (joint replacement, fracture fixation, spine surgery)
• Urological surgery (nephrectomy, prostatectomy, stone procedures)
• Interventional radiology procedures
• Gynaecological surgery

Prehabilitation and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

Dr Aafreen Siddique follows ERAS protocols that focus on optimizing patients before surgery, minimizing the physiological stress of the procedure, and accelerating post-operative recovery.

This approach reduces hospital stay, lowers complication rates, and improves overall patient outcomes.

Acute Pain Management and Perioperative Care

Dr A Siddique provides comprehensive perioperative pain management including pre-operative assessment, intraoperative anaesthetic optimization, and post-operative acute pain control.

Key Publications

• Outcomes of Elective Cancer Surgery in COVID-19 Survivors: An Observational Study (Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2022)
• Difficult Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: Assist It with Video Laryngoscopy (Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2014)
• Saving Mothers Lives: The Golden Five Minutes (Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, 2015)

Textbook Contributions

• Gastrointestinal Circulation (with Dr Sohan Solanki)
• Opioids and Their Antagonists (with Dr Sumitra Bakshi)

Hospital Affiliation

Dr Aafreen S currently practises at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai.

Kokilaben Hospital is a leading multi-specialty tertiary care centre equipped with advanced robotic surgery suites, HIPEC facilities, and comprehensive oncology infrastructure.

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