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DEPARTMENT OF
ANAESTHESIOLOGY

Certificate Course in Cardiac Anesthesia -

Background and facilities available
The department of anesthesiology was established in 1925 with Dr.M.N. Desai as honorary anesthesiologist. He was assisted by casualty officers in anaesthesia. Dr.Y G. Bhojraj and Dr. Sarkar were some of the eminent people who have worked in this department at the time. Dr. G. S. Ambardekar, the father figure of anesthesia in our country was instrumental in bringing up this department. The full-time department was started in 1963 with Dr. A.J. Dhruva as Professor and Head of the department of Anesthesia.

The department is fully equipped with recent state- of-the-art anesthesia machines, supplicated monitoring gadgets and ventilators, newer anesthetic drugs and an excellent departmental library. Apart from regular anesthesia, the department renders services for various specialties like intensive care, trauma care, and emergency medical services, anesthesia OPD, pain clinic, labor analgesia and CPCR workshops. The department has excellent academic programs with regular CMEs and workshops.

Course Director - Dr.L.D. Naik
Course Co-ordinator -
Dr.L.V. Dewoolkar

Faculty -

  • Staff of department of Anaesthesiology
Course Details -
The academic activities will include active participation of the students. Two theory lectures will be held per week. There will also be clinical teaching in different work areas like in the theatre and in the Intensive care area, symposia, case discussions, lecture series, journal review and mortality and morbidity meetings. The candidate will be required to undertake a project in the cardiac anesthesia and present the same at the end of tenure.

Timing of the course - 1st February - 31st January
Periodicity - Every year
Duration of the course - 1 year
Eligibility -
M.D./ D.N.B. in Anesthesia
Course fees - Rs 10,000/-


Evaluation -
By written test, viva voce.

Contact Address:
Dr. L. D. Naik (Professor and Head),
Dr. L. V. Dewoolkar (Professor),
Department of Anaesthesiology,
Seth G.S. Medical College, & K.E.M. Hospital,
Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India.
Phone: 91-22 2413 6051 Extn: 2002.
Fax: 91 22 2414 3435
E-Mail: kemvigil@vsnl.com


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