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Dr. Akshaya Rai [MBBS, MD, DNB (Anaesthesia), Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia, Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Akshaya Rai [MBBS, MD, DNB (Anaesthesia), Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia, Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care]
Dr. Akshaya Rai is Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesiologist and Currently Working as Consultant, Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care in the Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesiology Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 15 years of experience in the field of Anaesthesia and Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care.
She has completed her MBBS and MD (Anaesthesia) from K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, DNB (Anaesthesia), Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia from B.J. Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai, and Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Rai spent her first six years in practice at high-volume teaching institutions in Karnataka, and also observed at the Department of Anaesthesia, NIMHANS, Bangalore. She then trained at B.J. Wadia Children's Hospital, where she handled more than 1,000 paediatric cases a year, before joining the children's heart centre at Kokilaben Hospital.
- Her work covers anaesthesia for neonatal and complex congenital cardiac surgery, surgical and transcatheter Potts shunts, transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement, and anaesthesia for preterm and low birth weight infants undergoing cath lab procedures and surgery. She also provides pre- and post-operative intensive care for children with heart disease, supporting them safely through major cardiac interventions.
- Her areas of interest include paediatric cardiac intensive care, paediatric pain management and adult congenital heart disease intensive care. She was a gold medallist in MD Anaesthesiology, won the best paper award at the National Paediatric Anaesthesia Conference, Goa in 2012, and a poster presentation prize at PCSI 2023, Chennai, and has published on extubation complications in cleft lip and palate surgery and submental intubation in panfacial surgery.
- Dr. Rai is a member of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, the All India Difficult Airway Association, the Indian Association of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists, the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India and the Society of Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care. She speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Tulu and Malayalam, and is committed to research, education, innovation and holistic care for children and their families.
Areas of Expertise :
- Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia
- Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
- Neonatal Cardiac Anaesthesia
- Cath Lab Anaesthesia
- Paediatric Pain Management
- Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Anaesthesia
- Congenital Heart Surgery Anaesthesia
- Cath Lab Anaesthesia for Children
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement Anaesthesia
- Potts Shunt Anaesthesia
- Anaesthesia for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants
- Paediatric Cardiac ICU Care
- Post-operative Cardiac Critical Care
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Critical Care
List of Treatments
- Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Anaesthesia
- Congenital Heart Surgery Anaesthesia
- Cath Lab Anaesthesia for Children
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement Anaesthesia
- Potts Shunt Anaesthesia
- Anaesthesia for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants
- Paediatric Cardiac ICU Care
- Post-operative Cardiac Critical Care
- Paediatric Pain Management
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Critical Care
- Paediatric Difficult Airway Management
- Paediatric Anaesthesia
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant, Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care in the Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesiology Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Anaesthesiologist - Teaching Institutions, Karnataka (6 years)
- Fellow, Paediatric Anaesthesia - B.J. Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai
- Observer, Department of Anaesthesia - NIMHANS, Bangalore
Education & Training
- MBBS - K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore
- MD (Anaesthesia) - K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore
- DNB (Anaesthesia)
- Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia - B.J. Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai
- Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care - Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
Awards & Recognition
- Gold Medallist - MD Anaesthesiology
- Best Paper Award - National Paediatric Anaesthesia Conference, Goa (2012)
- Poster Presentation Prize - PCSI 2023, Chennai
- Member - Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists
- Member - Indian Association of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists
- Member - Paediatric Cardiac Society of India
- Member - Society of Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Associated Hospitals
Location
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Akshaya Rai practises as Consultant, Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai.
She specialises in anaesthesia and intensive care for newborns and children undergoing congenital heart surgery and cath lab procedures.
Dr. Akshaya Rai has more than 15 years of experience in anaesthesia, with fellowships in paediatric anaesthesia and paediatric cardiac intensive care.
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