Dr. Trupti Pethkar

Dr Trupti Pethkar is an Anaesthesiologist in Mumbai with 27 years of experience in oncosurgical anaesthesia, robotic surgery anaesthesia, bariatric anaesthesia, and difficult airway management, currently serving as Consultant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West.

She completed her MD Anaesthesia from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, served as Associate Professor at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, has managed over 5000 anaesthetic cases at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital since 2012, and has served as PG guide for MD Anaesthesia, DA, and DNB Anaesthesia programmes.

She consults in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati.

Area of Expertise

Oncosurgical Anaesthesia

Dr Pethkar manages complex anaesthetic care for patients undergoing major cancer surgeries across head and neck, thoracic, abdominal, and urological oncological procedures.

• Head and neck oncosurgery anaesthesia
• Oesophagectomy anaesthesia
• Thoracic oncosurgery anaesthesia
• Radical cystectomy with neobladder anaesthesia
• Major hepatic resection anaesthesia

Robotic Surgery Anaesthesia

Dr Trupti provides anaesthetic management for robotic surgical procedures requiring specialised positioning, haemodynamic control, and perioperative planning.

• Robotic radical prostatectomy anaesthesia
• Robotic hysterectomy anaesthesia
• Robotic nephroureterectomy anaesthesia
• Robotic inguinal lymph node dissection
• Video endoscopic surgical anaesthesia

Bariatric Surgery Anaesthesia

Dr Pethkar manages anaesthetic care for obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric procedures with attention to airway, positioning, and ventilatory challenges.

• Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy anaesthesia
• Mini gastric bypass anaesthesia
• Bariatric airway management
• Obese patient perioperative care
• Bariatric positioning and ventilation

Difficult Airway Management

Dr Trupti Pethkar evaluates and manages patients with complex airways requiring advanced intubation techniques and structured airway planning.

• Difficult airway assessment
• Fibreoptic intubation
• Video laryngoscopy
• Cystic hygroma airway management
• Paediatric difficult airway care

Regional Anaesthesia and Invasive Monitoring

Dr Pethkar performs regional anaesthesia techniques and invasive monitoring procedures across surgical specialties for enhanced perioperative care.

• Spinal and epidural anaesthesia
• Brachial plexus block
• Transverse abdominal plane block
• Central and arterial line cannulation
• Intraoperative critical case management

Geriatric and Complex Case Anaesthesia

Dr Trupti manages anaesthesia for high risk and elderly patients with complex comorbidities including pheochromocytoma, thymoma, and spinal pathologies.

• Geriatric anaesthesia
• Pheochromocytoma excision anaesthesia
• Thymoma excision anaesthesia
• Spine surgery anaesthesia
• Kidney transplant anaesthesia

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS (1999), Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
• MD Anaesthesia (2004), Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai, Consultant Anaesthesiologist, 2012 onwards

Previous Associations

• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, eight years

Research and Publications

• Anaesthetic Management of Cystic Hygroma of Tongue in a Child, Journal of Anaesthesia Clinical Pharmacology, July to September 2011, Vol 27, Issue 3, 421 to 423
• Book Chapter, Anaesthesia for Intestinal Obstruction, Textbook of Practical Approach to Emergency Anaesthesia, March 2011
• Book Chapter, Anaesthesia for Neonatal and Paediatric Abdominal Emergencies, Textbook of Practical Approach to Emergency Anaesthesia, March 2011
• Procedural Sedation Using Dexmedetomidine for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Therapy, Case Series of 20 Patients, ISACON 2011
• Poster Presentation, Two Stage Surgery for Extensive Cervico Dorsal Koch's Spine, ISACON 2011

Academic and Teaching Contributions

• PG Guide for MD Anaesthesia, DA, and DNB Anaesthesia programmes
• Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, eight years

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiology

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