Dr. Ashish Pathak

Dr Ashish Pathak is a senior anaesthesiologist and cardiac-neuro anaesthesia specialist in Pune with 33 years of clinical expertise spanning cardiac anaesthesia, neuro anaesthesia, comprehensive perioperative care, difficult airway management, regional anaesthesia, trauma anaesthesia, urological anaesthesia, and advanced pain management.

Patients searching for the best anaesthesiologist in Pune, a reliable cardiac and neuro anaesthesia specialist in Maharashtra, or expert difficult airway and trauma anaesthesia doctor will find Dr Ashish Pathak a good match.

Dr Pathak consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Pathak's clinical practice covers the full spectrum of anaesthesiology with focused depth in cardiac anaesthesia, neuro anaesthesia, difficult airway management, and trauma anaesthesia.

Cardiac Anaesthesia in Pune

Anaesthesia for cardiac surgical procedures:

• Anaesthesia for CABG (On Pump and Off Pump)
• Anaesthesia for Valve Replacement and Repair
• Anaesthesia for Aortic Surgery
• Anaesthesia for Congenital Heart Surgery
• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Coordination
• Haemodynamic Monitoring in Cardiac Surgery
• Post Cardiac Surgery ICU Coordination
• ECMO Anaesthesia Support

Neuro Anaesthesia in Pune

Anaesthesia for neurosurgical procedures:

• Anaesthesia for Brain Tumour Surgery
• Anaesthesia for Cerebrovascular Surgery
• Anaesthesia for Spine Surgery
• Anaesthesia for Awake Craniotomy Coordination
• Intracranial Pressure Management
• Neurophysiological Monitoring Coordination

Difficult Airway Management

Advanced airway management expertise:

• Difficult Airway Assessment and Planning
• Fibreoptic Intubation
• Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway (ILMA)
• Videolaryngoscopy
• Emergency Airway Management
• Cannot Intubate Cannot Ventilate (CICV) Protocols

Trauma Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia for trauma and emergency surgery:

• Polytrauma Anaesthesia
• Emergency Laparotomy Anaesthesia
• Damage Control Resuscitation Anaesthesia
• Massive Transfusion Protocol Coordination
• ATLS Protocol Implementation

Urological Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia for urological procedures:

• Anaesthesia for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
• Paravertebral Block for Post PCNL Analgesia
• Anaesthesia for Endoscopic Urological Surgery
• Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting Prevention in Urological Surgery

General Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care

Comprehensive anaesthesia services:

• General Anaesthesia for All Surgical Specialties
• Regional Anaesthesia and Nerve Blocks
• Spinal and Epidural Anaesthesia
• Pre Anaesthetic Assessment
• Intraoperative Monitoring
• Post Operative Pain Management
• Multimodal Analgesia
• Sedation for Diagnostic Procedures

Conditions Supported

• Patients Requiring Cardiac Surgery Anaesthesia
• Patients Requiring Neurosurgery Anaesthesia
• Patients with Difficult Airway
• Polytrauma Patients
• Patients Requiring Urological Surgery Anaesthesia
• High Risk Surgical Patients

Professional Experience

• Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology, Manipal Hospitals, Baner, Pune
• Previous Consultant, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune
• Previous Consultant, Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune (until 2020)
• Previous Clinical Practice, United Kingdom (multiple hospitals)

Awards and Recognition

• "Icon of Health", Times of India Group, November 2019
• NBE Teacher Award, National Board of Examinations Accredited Institution
• 1st Prize, ePoster Presentation, TMC Conference on "The Difficult Airway", January 2021
• ATLS Instructor, Certified by American College of Surgeons

Research and Publications

Dr Pathak has contributed to peer-reviewed anaesthesia and surgical literature including top-tier international journals:

• Acupressure Wristband Does Not Prevent Postoperative Nausea Vomiting After Endoscopic Urological Surgery, Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, April 2000
• Management of Pleural Injury After Percutaneous Renal Surgery, Journal of Endourology, 2009
• Efficacy of Paravertebral Block by Ropivacaine for Post-Operative Analgesia After PCNL, Presented at AUA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, May 2012
• Comparative Evaluation of Haemodynamic Response of Endotracheal Intubation with ILMA vs Mcintosh Laryngoscope, 1st Prize ePoster, TMC Conference 2021

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Qualifications

• MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur (1993)
• MD Anaesthesiology from Indira Gandhi Medical College, Nagpur (1996)
• PDCC (Cardiac and Neuro Anaesthesia) from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Kerala (1999)
• FRCA from Royal College of Anaesthetists, London (2004)
• ATLS Instructor Certification from American College of Surgeons

Registration Number

Registered with Maharashtra Medical Council, Registration Number 73409 (1994)

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