Dr. Sham Sunder Gaonkar

Dr Sham Sunder Gaonkar is an Anaesthesiologist in Mumbai with 43 years of experience in regional anaesthesia, acute pain management, and anaesthesia for complex surgical procedures, currently serving as Consultant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West.

He holds FRCA from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, DNB and FCPS in Anaesthesia, and has conducted teaching programs in peripheral nerve block techniques with international faculty, with over eight years of dedicated anaesthesia practice at Kokilaben Hospital.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Area of Expertise

Regional Anaesthesia and Nerve Blocks

Dr Gaonkar independently performs peripheral nerve block and plexus block procedures for joint replacement, arthroscopic, and vascular surgeries with a focus on patient safety and pain control.

• Femoro sciatic nerve block
• Brachial plexus block
• Interscalene approach block
• Cervical plexus block
• Peripheral nerve block techniques

Acute and Postoperative Pain Management

Dr Sham Sunder manages intraoperative and postoperative pain using targeted regional anaesthesia techniques across a range of surgical specialties.

• Epidural analgesia
• Postoperative pain protocols
• Intraoperative pain management
• Multimodal analgesia
• Oncosurgery pain care

Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Anaesthesia

Dr Gaonkar provides anaesthetic care for patients undergoing knee and shoulder joint replacement and arthroscopic procedures including high cardiac risk patients.

• Knee joint replacement anaesthesia
• Shoulder arthroscopy anaesthesia
• Total elbow replacement anaesthesia
• Regional anaesthesia for arthroplasty
• High cardiac risk patient management

Spine Surgery Anaesthesia with Neuromonitoring

Dr Sham Sunder provides total intravenous anaesthesia for scoliosis correction surgeries with intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.

• Total intravenous anaesthesia
• Scoliosis surgery anaesthesia
• SSEP intraoperative monitoring
• MEP intraoperative monitoring
• Spinal surgery anaesthetic management

Labour Analgesia and Obstetric Anaesthesia

Dr Gaonkar administers epidural analgesia for painless labour and provides anaesthetic support for obstetric and trauma cases.

• Epidural labour analgesia
• Painless delivery management
• Obstetric anaesthesia care
• Trauma case anaesthesia
• High risk obstetric support

Paediatric and Geriatric Anaesthesia

Dr Sham Sunder Gaonkar provides general anaesthesia across the full age spectrum from paediatric to geriatric patients across diverse surgical settings.

• Paediatric anaesthesia
• Geriatric anaesthesia
• Anaesthesia for MRI and CT scan
• General surgical anaesthesia
• High risk patient anaesthetic planning

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS (1983), Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• Diploma in Anaesthesia (2002)
• FCPS Anaesthesia (2004), College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai
• DNB Anaesthesia (2004), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
• FRCA Anaesthesia (2007), Royal College of Anaesthetists
• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration No 52484, 1984

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai, Consultant Anaesthesiologist

Previous Associations

• Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Lecturer in Anaesthesia

Academic and Teaching Contributions

• Conducted teaching programs in regional anaesthesia for peripheral nerve blocks with visiting international faculty including live patient demonstrations for doctors and students from other hospitals
• Delivered lecture on SSEP and MEP monitoring for scoliosis surgery at CME meeting, KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• Participated in debate on cervical plexus block for carotid endarterectomy at International Conference on Vascular Surgery, Mumbai
• Involved in educational and training programs on anaesthesia for MRI and CT scan for students and doctors from external institutions

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