Dr. Milind Mallikarjun Jambagi

Dr Milind Mallikarjun Jambagi is a highly accomplished paediatric intensive care specialist in Pune with 17 years of experience caring for critically ill children. He currently consults at Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Aundh, when a child is seriously ill and needs ICU care, parents need a doctor who combines world-class training with genuine compassion.

Dr Jambagi has completed fellowships at Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK and is a soft-spoken, multilingual specialist who communicates in English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, and Telugu.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Milind Jambagi specialises in caring for critically ill children in the PICU, with special expertise in cardiac intensive care, simulation-based training, airway management, and point-of-care ultrasound:

Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) in Pune

Managing seriously ill children who need round-the-clock monitoring:

• Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock stabilisation and treatment
• Multi-Organ Failure management in children
• Acute Respiratory Failure and ventilator support
• Traumatic Brain Injury intensive care
• Post-Surgical PICU Care for major paediatric surgeries
• Metabolic Emergencies including DKA and electrolyte crises

Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

Specialised ICU care for children with heart conditions:

• Postoperative Cardiac Surgery PICU Care for congenital heart disease
• Myocarditis and Cardiomyopathy intensive management
• Arrhythmia Management in critically ill children
• Cardiogenic Shock Stabilisation
• Heart Failure in Children intensive treatment
• ECMO Support planning and coordination

Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Support

Advanced breathing support for critically ill children:

• Invasive Mechanical Ventilation with lung-protective strategies
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) including CPAP and BiPAP
• High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) for severe lung disease
• Ventilator Weaning Protocols for prolonged support
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) management in children

Paediatric Airway Management

Expert management of breathing difficulties in children:

• Difficult Airway Assessment and Management
• Endotracheal Intubation for critically ill children
• Tracheostomy Care and management
• Subglottic Stenosis and upper airway emergency care
• Fibreoptic and Video Laryngoscopy for complex airways

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in PICU

Using bedside ultrasound to make faster, more accurate decisions:

• Cardiac POCUS for real-time heart function assessment
• Lung POCUS for pneumonia, effusion, and pneumothorax detection
• Vascular POCUS for guided line insertion
• Abdominal POCUS for fluid assessment in critical illness

Sick Children Retrieval and Transport Medicine

Birmingham Children's Hospital-trained expertise in safely moving critically ill children:

• Critically Ill Child Stabilisation before and during transport
• Inter-Hospital Transfer of high-risk paediatric patients
• Transport Ventilation and Monitoring
• Emergency Stabilisation Protocols for retrieval teams

Paediatric Sepsis and Infection Management

Rapid identification and treatment of life-threatening infections:

• Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock early goal-directed therapy
• Multi-Drug Resistant Infection Management in PICU
• Febrile Neutropenia management in oncology children
• Post-Transplant Infection Care
• COVID-19 Critical Illness and MIS-C in children

Paediatric Nutrition in the ICU

Fellowship-trained expertise in feeding critically ill children:

• Enteral Nutrition (tube feeding) planning for PICU patients
• Parenteral Nutrition (IV feeding) when gut feeding is not possible
• Nutritional Assessment for critically ill and malnourished children
• Refeeding Syndrome Prevention
• Growth and Nutrition Monitoring post-PICU

Neurological Emergencies in Children

Managing brain emergencies in the PICU:

• Status Epilepticus rapid treatment
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) intensive management
• Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
• Meningitis and Encephalitis intensive care
• Post-Neurosurgery PICU Care

Healthcare Simulation and Artificial Intelligence in Paediatrics

A specialist interest pushing the boundaries of paediatric training:

• Simulation-Based Training for paediatric emergency and PICU scenarios
• Artificial Intelligence Applications in PICU monitoring
• Training Programme Design for paediatric critical care teams
• Research presented at WFPICCS, Singapore

Professional Experience

Dr Milind M Jambagi is currently associated with:

• Consultant, Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Aundh, Pune

He has previously served at:

• Consultant, Rainbow Children's Hospital and BirthRight, Secunderabad

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Qualifications

• MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik (2009)
• Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum (2013)
• DNB Paediatrics from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2016)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine from Rainbow Children's Hospital, Bengaluru (2018)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Critical and Cardiac Critical Care Medicine from Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK (2021)
• Fellowship in Sick Children Retrieval Medicine from Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK
• Fellowship in Paediatric Nutrition from Medvarsity
• APT Masterclass in Paediatric Nutrition from American Academy of Paediatrics

Registration

• Maharashtra Medical Council (Registration No: 2009052448, since 2009)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), UK
• American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP)

Global Leadership

• Chairperson, Education Committee, World Federation of Paediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS), Geneva
• Asia Representative, World PICU Awareness Committee, WFPICCS
• IAP PICU Fellowship Mentor

Why Consult Dr Milind Mallikarjun Jambagi

Dr Milind Jambagi is one of Pune's most accomplished paediatric intensivists, with fellowships from Birmingham Children's Hospital UK, a globally recognised leadership role as WFPICCS Education Committee Chairperson, and specialised expertise in cardiac intensive care, airway management, and POCUS. Families trust his calm, expert care for their most critically ill children at Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Aundh.

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