Dr. Rajashree Gandhe

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

Anesthesiology, Neuroanesthesiology

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:

Anesthesia for Neurosurgical procedures (Brain and Spine), interventional neuroradiology, functional neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

• MBBS, GMC Nagpur
• MD(Anesthesiology), IGMC Nagpur

Dr. Gandhe has completed her postgraduation in anesthesiology from Nagpur university. She did her senior residency from the prestigious AIIMS New Delhi. She was a clinical observer at Western Ontario University, Canada and Cleveland Clinic, USA. She was a senior consultant neuroanesthesiologist at Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai for 10 years.

KDAH Experience :

Dr. Gandhe has been with Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital since its inception. She has been responsible in setting up the Neuroanesthesia fellowship programmme since 2013. Under her able guidance, all the students have come out with flying colours. She is instrumental in the initiation of the DNB Neuroanesthesiology training programme at the hospital. She is also associated with the DNB Anesthesia training programme at the hospital.

Dr. Gandhe has successfully managed neurosurgical procedures comprising of Brain tumours, Posterior fossa lesions, Paediatric neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Neurovascular surgery, Functional neurosurgery, Epilepsy surgery and surgeries for Traumatic Brain Injury.She has successfully managed interventional neuroradiological procedures like stroke, aneurysm coiling, arteriovenous malformation embolisation, neurovascular stenting and embolisation of dural and spinal arteriovenous fistulas.

Dr. Gandhe has got experience in using Neuro-monitoring devices like Trans cranial Doppler, EEG, Entropy, Bispectral Index and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring.

• Dr. Gandhe has been invited as Faculty at various National and International Neuroanaesthsia meetings.
• Dr. Gandhe has been contributor to academic chapters in Neuroanaesthesiology books and journals

Publications: Journals

• Intraoperativemagnetic resonance imaging for neurosurgery – An anaesthesiologist'schallenge. Published in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 2018;62:411-7.
• Endovascular aspiration of clot in a 3 year old child with embolic infarct of the righr middle cerebral artery. Published in Saudi Journal of Anesthesia. 2018;12:643-5.
• Unanticipated difficulty in an anticipated difficult airway in the Neurointervention suite. Published in Journal of Neuroanesthesiology and critical care. 2018;5:190-2.
• Transient Facial nerve palsy after scalp block for awake craniotomy. Published in Indian Journal of Case Reports. 2018;4:369-371.
• The use of neural integrity monitor (NIM flex™) tube in patients undergoing posterior fossa surgery: our institutional experience. Published in Indian Journal of Case Reports. 2019;5:497-500.
• “Time is Brain”-management of a patient with iatrogenic Intracerebral hemorrhage. Published in Indian Journal of case reports 2018;4:301-3.
• Anesthetic management of a patient undergoing whole lung lavage for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Published in Annals of Cardiac Anesthesia 1998.

Book Chapters:

• Anesthetic Management of supratentorial surgeries. Chapter 4 in Neuroanesthesia: Practical Tips. 2018. 40-7.
• Somatosensory evoked potentials. Chapter 4 in Understanding anesthetic equipments and procedures: a practical approach.2018. 393-8.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
• Society of Neurocritical Care (SNCC)
• Mumbai Anesthesiology Society (MAS)
• Association of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ANACC)