Dr. Vikas Karne

Dr Vikas Karne is an anaesthesiologist in Pune with 25 years of experience.

Currently he is serving as Director of Anaesthesia and Operation Theatre Services at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Deccan Gymkhana and Surya Sahyadri Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Kasba Peth.

He specialises in surgical anaesthesia, perioperative patient care, intraoperative monitoring and postoperative pain management across a broad range of surgical specialities.

Dr Karne manages complex anaesthesia cases and ensures safe surgical care for patients across multiple specialities.

Area of Expertise

General and Surgical Anaesthesia

Dr Karne administers and manages anaesthesia for patients undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures, ensuring safe induction, maintenance and recovery across all surgical specialities.

Conditions and Surgical Settings Managed:

• General surgery patients
• Orthopaedic surgery patients
• Gynaecological surgery patients
• Abdominal surgery patients
• Emergency surgical cases

Procedures Performed:

• General anaesthesia administration
• Regional anaesthesia
• Spinal anaesthesia
• Epidural anaesthesia
• Intraoperative haemodynamic monitoring

Perioperative Care and Patient Safety

Dr Vikas Karne provides comprehensive perioperative assessment and monitoring to reduce anaesthesia related risks and ensure patient safety before, during and after surgical procedures.

Conditions Managed:

• High risk surgical patients
• Patients with cardiac or respiratory comorbidities
• Elderly patients undergoing surgery
• Patients requiring complex anaesthesia planning
• Critically ill patients needing surgical intervention

Procedures Performed:

• Pre-anaesthesia evaluation
• Airway assessment and management
• Fluid and electrolyte management
• Intraoperative vital sign monitoring
• Post-anaesthesia recovery care

Postoperative Pain Management

Dr Karne manages postoperative pain to support patient comfort, reduce recovery time and minimise complications following surgery.

Conditions Managed:

• Post-surgical acute pain
• Pain following orthopaedic procedures
• Pain after abdominal surgery
• Complex pain management in high risk patients
• Pain in elderly surgical patients

Procedures Performed:

• Multimodal analgesia planning
• Patient controlled analgesia
• Epidural pain management
• Regional nerve block for pain relief
• Postoperative pain assessment and monitoring

Operation Theatre Management

As Director of Anaesthesia and Operation Theatre Services, Dr Karne oversees the clinical and operational aspects of anaesthesia delivery and theatre management across his current hospital affiliations.

Areas of Oversight:

• Anaesthesia team supervision
• Operation theatre workflow and safety
• Anaesthesia protocols and quality standards
• Coordination with surgical specialities
• Emergency anaesthesia preparedness

Procedures Performed:

• Complex anaesthesia planning for high risk cases
• Anaesthesia for multi-speciality surgical lists
• Critical airway management
• Anaesthesia for emergency procedures
• Oversight of anaesthesia safety protocols

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 2001
• MD Anaesthesiology, Mumbai University
• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration No. 2001072536, 2001

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
• Surya Sahyadri Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Kasba Peth, Pune

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