Dr. Wasil Rasool Sheikh

Dr Wasil Rasool Sheikh is a leading emergency medicine specialist in Srinagar with over 16 years of experience in high-acuity emergency and critical care.

He serves as Senior Consultant and Incharge of Emergency Medicine at Paras Health, Srinagar, holding a Master in Emergency Medicine from Northwell Health, USA.

Patients requiring urgent care for trauma, cardiac, respiratory, and neurological emergencies in Jammu and Kashmir benefit from his expertise backed by over 30 national and international publications and certifications as an American Heart Association instructor in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

Area of Expertise

Dr Sheikh specialises in the rapid assessment and management of life-threatening medical and surgical emergencies, with particular strength in trauma resuscitation and critical care interventions.

Conditions Treated

• Trauma and polytrauma
• Cardiac emergencies, including acute coronary syndromes and arrhythmias
• Respiratory emergencies
• Neurological emergencies, including acute stroke
• Resuscitation and post-resuscitation care

Procedures and Interventions

• Advanced cardiac resuscitation
• Emergency airway management
• Trauma-focused ultrasound (FAST)
• Central line and emergency vascular access
• Emergency stabilisation and triage protocols

Professional Experience

He has held senior positions including Head of Emergency Medicine at Max Hospital, Gurugram, Attending Consultant at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket and The Mission Hospital, Durgapur, and Consultant roles at Lady Hardinge Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, before joining Paras Hospital, Munshi Bagh, Srinagar.

Credentials and Education

• MBBS from NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Nagpur in 2010
• MEM from Northwell Health, USA and Global Academy of Emergency Medicine in 2015
• Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council, Registration No. 11326, since 2010

Certifications

• Basic Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association
• AIIMS Ultrasound Trauma Life Support

Awards and Recognitions

• Advocacy in Emergency Medicine Award, Northwell Health, USA
• Rising Star Award, Society for Emergency Medicine in India
• Rising Star Award, Max Healthcare, New Delhi
• Member, International Federation for Emergency Medicine's Critical Care Group
• Peer reviewer for British Medical Journal (BMJ) and The Permanente Journal

Professional Memberships

• Society for Emergency Medicine in India (SEMI)
• Emergency Medicine Association (EMA) of India

Book an Appointment with Dr Wasil Rasool Sheikh, Emergency Medicine Specialist in Srinagar

Dr Wasil Rasool Sheikh is available for consultations at Paras Hospital, Munshi Bagh, Srinagar (consultation fee: Rs. 550).

To schedule an appointment with an experienced emergency medicine specialist in Srinagar, contact HexaHealth or use the Paras Health appointment booking system directly.