Dr. Akshaya Rai

Dr Akshaya Rai is an expert Paediatric Anaesthesiologist with 18 years of extensive clinical experience, currently practising as a Consultant in Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia and Critical Care at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri West, Mumbai.

Demonstrating strong clinical expertise, she specialises in managing complex congenital heart surgeries, transcatheter procedures, and intensive care for extremely low birth weight neonates.

Her authoritative knowledge in paediatric cardiac critical care ensures precise physiological monitoring and exceptionally safe anaesthetic delivery, forming a reliable foundation for successful surgical outcomes in vulnerable children.

Building on an exceptionally robust academic foundation, Dr Rai holds an MD in Anaesthesiology (Gold Medalist), a DNB, and two highly specialised fellowships in Paediatric Anaesthesia (BJ Wadia Children's Hospital) and Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care (Kokilaben Hospital).

As a trusted intensivist who manages over a thousand complex paediatric cases annually, she actively presents award-winning research at national conferences and utilises advanced protocols for continuous haemodynamic monitoring to deliver precise, evidence-based care.

She consults fluently in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tulu, ensuring clear and compassionate communication with parents during highly critical medical periods.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Akshaya Rai provides advanced anaesthetic and critical care, focusing on precise physiological monitoring and highly complex intraoperative management for children.

Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia

Dr Rai offers highly precise anaesthetic management for critical heart procedures, managing conditions such as severe congenital heart defects, complex neonatal heart conditions, and premature birth cardiac issues.

• Anaesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgeries: Precise administration of highly specialised anaesthetic agents to safely maintain maximum cardiovascular stability in infants undergoing open-heart surgery.
• Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement Anaesthesia: Advanced, safe sedation protocols tailored specifically for complex, minimally invasive heart valve replacements in the cardiac cath lab.

Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

Dr Rai provides comprehensive critical care tailored for highly unstable patients, managing conditions such as severe post-operative cardiac instability, acute neonatal heart failure, and complex adult congenital conditions.

• Advanced Post-Operative ICU Management: Highly delicate, continuous monitoring and aggressive medical stabilization of infants recovering from major congenital heart surgeries to safely ensure optimal healing.
• Continuous Haemodynamic Monitoring: Advanced real-time tracking of heart function and blood pressure in the ICU to safely administer targeted life-saving cardiac medications.

Complex Neonatal Interventions

Dr Rai expertly manages life-threatening surgical requirements in the youngest patients, treating conditions such as extreme low birth weight surgical conditions, premature neonatal defects, and severe pulmonary hypertension.

• Safe Neonatal Sedation for Cath Lab: Precise calculation and delivery of gentle anaesthetic agents to safely induce sleep and prevent pain in extremely fragile, low-birth-weight newborns during interventions.
• Transcatheter Potts Shunt Anaesthesia: Highly skilled anaesthetic management during complex palliative heart procedures to safely relieve severe pulmonary arterial pressure in critically ill children.

Paediatric Pain Management

Dr Rai offers rapid, advanced pain management solutions for children, treating conditions such as severe post-surgical pain, acute procedural pain, and complex congenital recovery pain.

• Specialised Paediatric Analgesia: Minimally invasive, highly targeted delivery of pain-relieving medications to safely completely block severe pain and ensure a comfortable post-operative experience for infants.
• Advanced Pain Relief Protocols: Precise, evidence-based medication strategies designed to safely minimise distress and significantly enhance recovery times following major thoracic surgeries.

Credentials and Academic Foundation

Showcasing her dedication to continuous medical education, Dr Akshaya Rai possesses an exceptionally robust academic background in advanced paediatric anaesthesia:

• MBBS from KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore (2008)
• MD in Anaesthesiology (Gold Medalist)
• DNB in Anaesthesia from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
• Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia from BJ Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai
• Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
• Observership in Anaesthesia at NIMHANS, Bangalore

Medical Registrations:

• Karnataka Medical Council (81131)
• Maharashtra Medical Council (4765)

Professional Memberships

Dr Rai holds active affiliations with several highly prestigious medical organisations:

• Indian Society of Anaesthesia
• All India Difficult Airway Association
• Indian Association of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists
• Paediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI)
• Society of Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care

Past Experience

With eighteen years of highly focused clinical experience, Dr Rai has successfully managed the critical anaesthetic requirements of thousands of complex paediatric surgical cases. Her professional journey includes serving as an expert specialist at premier paediatric institutions:

• Specialist Training (Paediatric Anaesthesia): BJ Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai.
• Clinical Training: Various high-volume teaching institutes across Karnataka.

Current Hospital Affiliations

She currently provides expert anaesthetic care and advanced intensive care management at the following location in Mumbai:

• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai. (Consultant - Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia and Critical Care)

Awards and Recognitions

Dr Akshaya Rai is widely recognised for her clinical excellence and precise anaesthetic techniques in the field of Paediatric Anaesthesiology. Her professional achievements include:

• Being awarded the prestigious Gold Medal in MD Anaesthesiology for exceptional academic performance.
• Receiving the Best Paper Award at the National Paediatric Anaesthesia Conference in Goa (2012).
• Winning a highly prestigious prize for her Poster Presentation at the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI) conference in Chennai (2023).

Medical Research and Publications

Dr Rai maintains a strong commitment to academic advancement in the field of Paediatric Anaesthesiology.

She has conducted extensive clinical research, including a prospective analysis on the complications of extubation in cleft lip and palate surgeries involving 380 children.

By constantly updating her knowledge through active participation in national conferences, she actively contributes to the evidence-based enhancement of modern paediatric cardiac critical care.

Her published research includes:

• "Submental endotracheal intubation in panfacial surgeries" (International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences, 2015).

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