Dr. Chinmaya Bhave

Dr Chinmaya Bhave is a highly distinguished Neuroanaesthesiologist and Critical Care Specialist in Mumbai with 21 years of elite clinical experience in managing extreme-risk brain and spine surgeries.

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 communication with patients and families during highly stressful, life-or-death neurosurgical interventions.

Demonstrating immense clinical authority, Dr Bhave acts as the definitive life-support specialist during the most complex surgeries in modern medicine.

He safely manages the complete physiological stability of patients undergoing massive brain tumor resections, epilepsy surgeries, and traumatic brain injury reconstructions.

He is an absolute master of the 'Awake Craniotomy'. Based on his highly published clinical research regarding complex scalp blocks, he executes extreme-precision nerve numbing that allows a patient's skull to be opened while they remain fully awake, speaking and moving, ensuring the neurosurgeon does not accidentally cut into critical brain tissue.

He executes highly advanced physiological tracking, utilizing Transcranial Doppler, EEG, and Intracranial Pressure (ICP) monitoring to track real-time brain activity minute-by-minute during surgery.

He brings formidable academic and clinical leadership to his practice, having previously served as an Assistant Professor at LTMMC and as a Consultant at P.D. Hinduja Hospital.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Chinmaya Bhave provides world-class, technology-driven perioperative care, utilizing advanced neuro-monitoring to keep patients perfectly stable during massive cranial and spinal interventions.

Advanced Neuroanaesthesiology

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

• Complex Anaesthesia for Awake Craniotomies and Brain Tumor Resections
• Surgical Life Support for Traumatic Brain Injury and Posterior Fossa Lesions
• Advanced Paediatric Neurosurgical Anaesthesia

Interventional Neuroradiology Anaesthesia

He safely sedates and manages critically ill patients undergoing advanced, non-surgical brain interventions:

• Anaesthesia for Acute Stroke Interventions and Clot Aspirations
• Hemodynamic Management for Brain Aneurysm Coiling and AVM Embolisation
• Complex Sedation for Intraoperative MRI and Neurovascular Stenting

Advanced Neuro-Monitoring and Critical Care

He utilizes extreme-precision technology to physically track brain function during surgery:

• Continuous EEG, Entropy, and Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring
• Transcranial Doppler and Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Management
• Advanced Neuro-Resuscitation and Complex Airway Management

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad (2005)
• DNB in Anaesthesiology — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuroanaesthesiology — National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru

Publications and Research

Dr Bhave is an active clinical researcher, publishing heavily on advanced neuroanaesthesia protocols and complex airway emergencies:

• Gandhe R, Bhave C. (2018). Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging for neurosurgery – An anaesthesiologist’s challenge. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia.
• Bhave CP, et al. (2018). Transient Facial Nerve Palsy After Scalp Block for Awake Craniotomy: A Case Report. IJCR.
• Gandhe RU, Bhave CP, et al. (2018). Unanticipated Difficulty in an Anticipated Difficult Airway in the Neurointervention Suite. Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care.
• Gandhe RU, Bhave CP, et al. (2018). Endovascular aspiration of clot in a 3-year-old child with embolic infarct of right middle cerebral artery. Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
• Society of Neurocritical Care (SNCC)
• Association of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ANACC)
• Indian Society of Anesthesiology (ISA)
• Mumbai Anesthesiology Society (MAS)

Professional Experience

Dr Chinmaya Bhave currently practises at the following facilities:

• Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Andheri West
• Assistant Professor (Former), Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC)
• Consultant (Former), P.D. Hinduja National Hospital
• Consultant (Former), NIMHANS, Bengaluru

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