Dr. Chetan Salunkhe

Dr Chetan Salunkhe is a highly distinguished Anaesthesiologist and Critical Care Specialist in Mumbai with 22 years of elite clinical experience in managing extreme-risk surgical patients.

He currently serves as a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at the prestigious Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Andheri West.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi, ensuring clear and empathetic communication with patients during highly stressful pre-surgical consultations.

Demonstrating immense clinical authority, Dr Salunkhe executes highly complex anesthesia protocols for the most massive and physically traumatic surgeries in modern medicine.

He safely manages the complete physiological life support of patients undergoing massive oncological tumor resections, complex organ transplants, and extreme-precision robotic surgeries.

He is an absolute master of advanced Regional Anaesthesia and Obstetric Pain Management, executing highly precise epidural and nerve block placements for painless childbirth and complex orthopedic joint replacements.

Beyond the operating theater, Dr Salunkhe executes advanced Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia (NORA), safely sedating critically ill, high-risk patients who require massive diagnostic procedures (like MRIs or Cath Lab interventions) but cannot physically tolerate the stress.

He brings decades of formidable clinical leadership to his practice, having previously served as an ICU and Critical Care Registrar at Godrej Memorial Hospital.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Chetan Salunkhe provides world-class, technology-driven perioperative care, utilizing advanced physiological monitoring to keep patients perfectly stable and completely pain-free during massive surgical interventions.

Advanced Surgical Anaesthesia

He executes highly complex, extreme-risk anesthesia protocols for massive surgical procedures:

• Complex Anaesthesia for Organ Transplants and Massive Oncological Resections
• Advanced Anaesthesia for Robotic, Bariatric, and Vascular Surgeries
• Specialized Paediatric and Neonatal Surgical Anaesthesia

Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Management

He utilizes extreme-precision nerve blocks to numb specific areas of the body, allowing patients to remain awake or completely pain-free post-surgery:

• Advanced Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks for Orthopaedic Surgeries
• Complex Obstetric Anaesthesia (Epidurals for Painless Delivery and C-Sections)
• Post-Operative Acute Pain Management Protocols

Critical Care and Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia (NORA)

He safely manages the life support of critically ill patients outside of the surgical theater:

• Advanced Sedation for Endoscopy, Cath Lab, and ERCP Procedures
• Deep Sedation for Claustrophobic or High-Risk Patients in MRI and PET Scans
• Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring and ICU Critical Care Life Support

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai (2004)
• DNB in Anaesthesia — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

Professional Memberships

• Association of Regional Anaesthesia (AORA)

Professional Experience

Dr Chetan Salunkhe currently practises at the following facilities:

• Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Andheri West
• Registrar, ICU and Critical Care (Former), Godrej Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

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