Dr. Harshal Wagh

Dr Harshal Wagh is a globally acclaimed Anaesthesiologist in Mumbai with a massive 28 years of elite clinical experience in managing extreme-risk surgical life support and advanced regional anesthesia.

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 calm and precise communication with patients during highly stressful pre-surgical consultations.

Demonstrating unmatched clinical supremacy, Dr Wagh acts as the definitive life-support authority during catastrophic and extreme-duration surgeries.

He has personally managed the physiological stability of patients undergoing over 200 massive Liver Transplants and more than 300 highly complex Robotic Surgeries.

He is a pioneer in complex obstetric and regional anesthesia. He successfully executed the highly dangerous anesthesia protocol for a rare Quintuplets delivery, and managed the life support for India's very first Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement.

He utilizes bleeding-edge ultrasound-guided technology to execute extreme-precision nerve blocks, allowing patients to undergo massive surgeries with zero pain and rapid recovery.

He is a highly published clinical researcher and a globally recognized expert in emergency spinal anesthesia protocols. He brings decades of formidable clinical leadership to his practice, having previously served as an Associate Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Harshal Wagh provides world-class, technology-driven perioperative care, utilizing advanced physiological monitoring to keep patients perfectly stable during massive surgical interventions.

Advanced Transplant and Robotic Anaesthesia

He executes highly complex, extreme-risk anesthesia protocols for massive organ resections:

• Complex Anaesthesia for Liver Transplantation and Severe Hepatic Failure
• Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring for Extended-Duration Robotic Surgeries
• Advanced Anaesthesia for Massive Surgical Oncology Resections

Obstetric and Regional Anaesthesia

He utilizes extreme-precision nerve blocks and spinal protocols for maternal safety and rapid surgical recovery:

• Complex Obstetric Anaesthesia (High-Risk Pregnancies and Multiple Gestations)
• Emergency Rapid Sequence Spinal Anaesthesia for LSCS
• Advanced Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks

Complex Orthopaedic and Difficult Airway Management

He manages the life support for severe joint trauma and catastrophic airway blockages:

• Advanced Anaesthesia for Total Joint Replacements and Complex Arthroscopy
• Difficult Airway Management and Double Lumen Tube Placement

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai (1998)
• DA — Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai (2002)
• FCPS — Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai (2004)
• DNB in Anaesthesia — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2004)
• FRCA — West Herts NHS Trust, UK (2007)

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Doctors Mumbai (2020) — Recognized by Outlook Magazine
• Top Doctors Mumbai (2019) — Recognized by India Today Magazine

Publications and Research

Dr Wagh is an apex clinical researcher, publishing highly technical protocols on ultrasound-guided anesthesia and emergency spinal interventions:

• Wagh HD. (2021). A novel and simple method to obtain a longitudinal ultrasound-guided view of a target. Anaesthesia.
• Sandlas G, Bothara V, Takrouney M, Wagh H. (2020). Robot assisted laparoscopic Duhamel pull through. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports.
• Wagh HD. (2020). Rapid sequence spinal must be the new norm for an emergency LSCS in this Covid pandemic. Reg Anesth Pain Med.
• Wagh HD. (2020). Advocate for regional anesthesia in the corona pandemic? Reg Anesth Pain Med.
• Sahebarav KA, Deepak PS, Harshal W. (2018). Correct Placement and Rapid Confirmation of Double Lumen Tube and Bronchial Blocker Using Fluoroscopic Guidance. CCR.

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK (RCA)
• Difficult Airway Society, UK (DAS)
• British Anaesthesia and Pain Academy (BAPA)
• Indian Society of Anaesthesia (ISA)
• Association of Regional Anaesthesia of India (ARAI)
• Association of Obstetric Anaesthesia (AOA)
• Mumbai Anaesthesia Society (MAS)

Professional Experience

Dr Harshal Wagh currently practises at the following facilities:

• Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Andheri West
• Associate Consultant (Former), Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre in Bandra West

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