Dr. Ravindra Ramadwar

Dr Ravindra Ramadwar is a highly esteemed paediatric surgeon in Mumbai with 40 years of overall medical experience, globally recognised for pioneering SILS and VATS procedures across India.

Holding an FRCS (UK), MCh, DNB, MS, and MBBS, he serves as a Senior Consultant at SRCC Children Hospital and P.D. Hinduja Hospital, amassing over 28 years of dedicated subspecialty surgical practice.

Fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi, he executes highly complex 3-D and 2-D laparoscopic reconstructions. His clinical expertise ensures optimal surgical care for severe congenital anomalies, complex hypospadias, and childhood tumours.

Area of Expertise

Dr Ravindra brings extensive expertise in managing complex surgical anomalies and acute paediatric emergencies.

His proficiency in minimal access surgery ensures accurate diagnosis and highly specialised operative care for infants and adolescents.

Paediatric Minimal Access Surgery and Thoracoscopy

For patients in Mumbai, Dr Ravindra Ramadwar performs clinical evaluations for Choledochal Cysts and Liver Cysts:

• Executing total laparoscopic management and SILS excisions to definitively resolve complex choledochal and liver cysts
• Utilising thoracoscopic lobectomy in newborns to safely address severe pulmonary and congenital thoracic anomalies
• Performing minimally invasive SILS laparoscopic fundoplications and oesophageal replacements to restore normal gastrointestinal transit

Paediatric Oncology and Urology

To support patients in Maharashtra, Dr Ramadwar provides interventions for Childhood Tumours and Hypospadias:

• Operating on complex adrenal tumours using highly precise laparoscopic cortical-sparing adrenalectomies
• Conducting intricate anatomical reconstructive surgeries to successfully resolve severe hypospadias and genitourinary defects
• Delivering dedicated surgical oncology protocols to ensure complete resection and long-term remission of paediatric solid tumours

Neonatal Surgery and Gastrointestinal Reconstruction

Dr Ravindra handles systemic evaluations in Mumbai, specifically targeting Congenital Anomalies and Paediatric Trauma:

• Managing severe congenital gastrointestinal defects through targeted laparoscopic and open surgical interventions
• Applying immediate surgical trauma protocols to rapidly stabilise and repair critical acute injuries in children
• Restoring normal physiological function in neonates via pioneering retroperitoneoscopic pyeloplasty procedures

Clinical Innovations and Surgical Milestones

Dr Ravindra H Ramadwar consistently elevates paediatric surgical standards in Maharashtra:

• Pioneering Innovations: Pioneered retroperitoneoscopic pyeloplasty, SILS liver cyst excisions, and thoracoscopic newborn lobectomies in India, utilising advanced laparoscopic technology.
• Global Expertise: Served as a Consultant at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Glasgow) from September 1999 to August 2000 (exactly 1 year) and at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (London) from November 2000 to November 2001 (1 year and 1 month).
• Clinical Leadership: Commanded the surgical departments at Bombay Hospital from January 2002 to October 2017 (15 years and 10 months), and continues to lead at Hinduja National Hospital (since 2008, spanning 18 years and 7 months), Hinduja Khar (since 2012, spanning 14 years and 7 months), Zen Hospital (since 2015, spanning 11 years and 7 months), and SRCC (since 2017, spanning 9 years and 7 months).
• Professional Leadership: Serves as Chairman and Secretary of the Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India and acts as an Executive Member of the Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (IAPS).

Education

Dr Ravindra H Ramadwar completed his medical education and elite paediatric surgical training from recognised national and international boards:

• MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur (1986)
• MS in General Surgery from Government Medical College, Nagpur (1989)
• DNB in General Surgery from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (1990)
• MCh in Paediatric Surgery from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai (1994)
• DNB in Paediatric Surgery from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (1994)
• FRCS (Paediatric Surgery) from Royal College of Surgeons, UK (1997)

Registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council in 1987 (Registration No. 58528).

Professional Memberships

Dr Ramadwar holds highly influential leadership positions across major global medical organisations:

• Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (IAPS)
• Paediatric Urology Chapter of IAPS
• Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons of India (PESI)
• International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG)
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES)
• Association of Medical Consultants (AMC)

Professional Experience

Dr Ravindra H Ramadwar currently brings his surgical expertise to the following institutions, serving as a Senior Consultant at:

• PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mahim West (Mumbai)
• Zen Multi Speciality Hospital, Chembur (Mumbai)
• Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaon (Mumbai)
• SRCC Children Hospital, Mahalakshmi (Mumbai)

Previously, he gained immense exposure serving in highly specialised clinical roles at:

• Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (Consultant)
• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London (Consultant)
• Royal Hospital For Sick Children, Glasgow (Consultant)

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