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Emergency / Critical Medicine

The emergency room or the ‘ER’ runs 24 x 7. It is manned by ACLS, and advanced trauma life support trained (ATLS) personnel. This department provides round-the-clock service with access to operation theatres, fully stocked 24-hour pharmacy, imaging and diagnostic tools for immediate and accurate diagnosis of the patient’s condition.

With the availability of emergency equipment and well trained traige staff, it provides the best support system in emergencies. All kind of emergencies whether cardiac, traumatic, surgical, opthalmic, gynaecological, animal bites, pediatric, occapational emergencies, burns and chemical exposures are managed by our trained team of consultants and staff.

DOCTORS

Dr. Gandhali Dhume

Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist

Dr.Bharati Vishal Sawant

Consultant Anaesthesiologist

Dr.Sanjeev Juwarkar

Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Pain Physician

Dr.Sandeep Pawar

Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Pain Physician

Dr Nikhil Bhoomkar

Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Pain Physician

Dr. Pankaj Naik

Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist

Dr Sanjay Prakash Ambagade

Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist

Dr.Steven Dias

Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Pain Physician

Dr Sanjay Altekar

Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist

Dr. Gandhali Dhume

Qualification

M.B.B.S., D.A (Anaesthesiology), IDCCM ( Critical care & Emergency medicine)

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Marathi

Membership

  • Member of Indian Medical Association
  • Member of Indian society of Anaesthesiologist

Dr Gandhali Dhume completed MBBS, followed by her specialization in Anaesthesiology in 2009 from GMC , Bambolim. She then completed her IDCCM ( Critical care & Emergency medicine) from Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi. She worked at Sir Ganagram Hospital followed by Kovai Medical College, Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu and returned to Goa and started her practice as Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist at various hospitals including Manipal Hospital. Currently available at Healthway Hospital .

Dr.Bharati Vishal Sawant

Qualification

M.B.B.S., D.A.(Diploma in Anaesthesia), M.D.(Anaesthesia)

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Marathi

Membership

  • Member of Indian society of Anaesthesiology ( ISA)
  • Indian Association of Pediatric Anaesthesiologists ( IAPA)
  • Indian Medical Association ( IMA)

Dr Bharti Sawant completed her MBBS, DA and MD in anaesthesiology from Mumbai University . She worked at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai till 1997 in the Dept of Anesthesiology. She was a full time Anesthesiologist till 2000 at Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital for Children, Mumbai.
From 2000 onwards she worked as a Consultant Anaesthesiologist in various hospitals in Goa including Manipal, Apollo etc.
She has conducted routine and emergency cases in various specialities like Gen surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Worked in superspeciality Operations theatres like Plastic surgery, Neurosurgery, Cardiovsacular & Thoracic Surgery Cardiac Catheterisation unit, Pediatric surgery, Urology and Transplant surgeries.
Conducted Anesthesia for various major, supramajor cancer surgeries, Laser surgeries, Radiodiagnostic procedures and Radiotherapy.
Worked in Post Surgical ICU in Tata Memorial Hospital and acquired training in invasive and non invasive haemodynamic and respiratory monitoring, vital organ support system and artificial ventilation.
Also worked in Pain clinic for pain relief in cancer patients.
She is associated with Healthway Hospital, Goa since 2014

  • An unusual Cause of Tracheal Stenosis. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2000/473/261-264
  • A Case report : Complications of Anesthesia and surgery for laryngotracheal cleft- Pediatric anethesia- 2001/11/361-365
  • A study of Epidural space pressures in infants- Pediatric Anesthesia 2001/11/575-583
  • 14th Rank in SSC ( 10th std) , Maharashtra board
  • First Rank in DA Examination 1994, University of Bombay
  • Dr G S Ambardekar award for first Rank In DA Examination 1994.

Dr.Sanjeev Juwarkar

Qualification

M.B.B.S., D.A, M.D. (Anaesthesiology)

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Marathi

Special Interest

Geriatric Anaesthesia and & Labour Anaesthesia.

Membership

  • Life Member of Indian Medical Association
  • Life Member of Indian society of Anaesthesiologist
  • Fellow Of International College of Surgeons ( Indian section)
  • Trustee Dr G.K Salelkar Memorial foundation
Dr Sanjeev Juwarkar graduated from Bombay University in 1982 .He then completed DA from College of Physicians & Surgeons, Mumbai and his MD in Anaesthesiology, from Mumbai University In 1988 he started private practice at Multiple Hospitals in Goa such as Manipal, Vintage, Campal, Trinity etc. He worked as Honorary Anaesthesiologist in GMC and as Honorary Anaesthesiologist in Rotary foundation. Currently he is Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Healthway Hospital
Has a publication In IJA

DR.SANDEEP PAWAR​

Qualification

M.B.B.S., D.C.H., M.D. (Anaesthesiology), P.D.C.C. (Pain Management)

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Marathi

Membership

  • Member of Indian Medical Association
  • Member of Indian society of Anaesthesiologist

Dr Sandeep Pawar completed DCH in 2000 followed by his Masters in Anaesthesiology in 2004 at GMC , Bambolim. He then started his private practice at Multiple Hospitals in Goa. He later became the director of 3 other major hospitals in Goa
Nerul Polyclinic
Campal hospital, Panjim
Royal hospital, Margao
Currently he is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Pain Physician at Healthway Hospital and also a board member

Dr Nikhil Bhoomkar

Qualification

M.B.B.S., M.D., P.D.C.C., Fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Marathi

Membership

Permanent Member of Indian society of Anaesthesiologist

After finishing his post-graduation and serving in the field of Anesthesia and Critical Care medicine at GMC he started work as a Senior Registrar Critical Care Medicine at KEM Pune. From 2008-2009 he qualified for the Fellowship in Cardiac and Neuro-anaesthesia and Critical Care in SCTIMST, TRIVANDRUM and underwent training in various disciplines of Anaesthesia related to open Cardiothoraic , vascular Thoracic, Neurosugical cases etc. He also got trained in various procedures such as Insertion of pulmonary artery floatation catheter, USG guided insertion of CVP lines , arterial cannulations, insertion of epidural catheter and double lumen insertions. Apart from this he even gained expertise in Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography and Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy. Following this he joined as a Senior Resident Neuro Critical Care Medicine at NIMHANS, Bangalore. Currently he is associated with Healthway Hospital, Wisdom hospital and Manipal hospital as consultant Anaesthesiologist and Pain Physician.
Secured first place in Anaesthesia in 2006 in the Goa University

Dr. Pankaj Naik

Qualification

M.B.B.S., D.A. (Anaesthesiology)

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Marathi

Membership

  • Member of Indian Medical Association
  • Member of Indian society of Anaesthesiologist
Dr Pankaj Naik completed his MBBS and his further specialization in Anaesthesiology from GMC, Bambolim. He was associated with the Department of Anesthesiology till 2007, following which he began his private practice. He was Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist at various hospitals in Goa including Manipal hospital, Campal clinic, RG hospital. In 2015 he joined Healthway Hospital as a Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist
  • State Champion and National level player in Table Tennis
  • Represented Goa Civil Services for Nationals in Table Tennis

Dr.Sanjay Prakash Ambagade

Qualification

M.B.B.S (IND), MPH (US),M.S. (UK), D.Ortho (IND)

Languages Known

English,Hindi,Konkani,Marathi

Dr Sanjay Prakash Ambagade from the 2004 MBBS batch of the Mahathma Gandhi Mission Hospital, Nagpur, serves in a highly critical position of ‘Emergency Room In-Charge’ at the Healthway Super Specialty Hospital, Goa. A role that demands making speedy diagnosis, weighing the various treatment options and responding with speed and accuracy as patients assigned to him are those in a highly critical condition, the role also demands ensuring similar qualities and a high degree of responsiveness from the Emergency Room team which he heads.
Dr Sanjay’s training and certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Advanced Trauma life support (ATLS) and a long and wide real time exposure in handling a good number of ‘Emergency Cases’ with different life threatening issues both at the National and International level (He has served as Doctor in Emergency for Labour at the Qatar Red Crescent Hospital, Qatar, Doctor in Emergency at the MOD- Oman, Doctor in Accident and Emergency at Al Dawadmi General Hospital, Saudi Arabia, Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology OBGY Emergency, at the Columbia Hospital and Research Center, Nagpur, Emergency Room Consultant at Sai Nirmal Hospital, Aurangabad and Senior Registered ER Consultant at the Tata Main Hospital (TSH), Jamshedpur have given him a deep insight and rich experience in treating Emergency cases most effectively.
A highly accomplished medical professional with interests and skills across disciplines, Dr Sanjay holds a double Masters from internationally acclaimed Universities, a Masters in Public Health from the Stratford University, USA and a Masters in Surgical Skills and Sciences from the St Bard’s & The London Institute coming under the London University, UK.
Dr Sanjay holds a diploma in orthopedics and has undergone intensive training in Advance Laparoscopic and Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery, a medical professional with a strong passion to surgical processes both in terms of their study and practice, Dr Sanjay’s research finding pertaining to ‘Recurrence of direct hernia is more than that of indirect hernia and ‘Types of renal stones, their recurrence and individuals who are more prone to the formation of renal stones’ are a few samples of his pursuit in the field. Dr Sanjay has the distinction of having his research papers published in prestigious international medical journals. His in-depth paper in Bariatric surgery titled ‘ ‘was published in the highly prestigious topical journal of the ‘American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’ (ASMBS) and his Poster on Endoscopy titled ‘ …….. was well received at the 2008 Scientific Session of the ‘Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) held in Philadelphis, USA and published in the April 2008 issue of their journal ‘Surgical Endoscopy’. Dr Sanjay updates his knowledge by participating regularly in Continuing Education Programs (CME). The ‘Crowning glory moment’ of this medical professional passionately engaged with the study and practice of surgical processes and the ultimate certification of his surgical skills came when he successfully removed the biggest adrenalin tumor in history through laparoscopic surgery, a rare surgical achievement that hit the headlines in the ‘Times of India’ became a topic of discussion and appreciation by the public at large and was proposed as a world record in the given category for the Guinness Book of Records.

Dr.Steven Dias

Qualification

M.B.B.S. (BOM), M.D. (ANAES)

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Portuguese

Membership

  • ISCCM- Indian society of Critical care medicine.
  • Indian society of Anaesthesiology
Dr Steven completed his MBBS and Md Aneasthesiology from GMC, Bambolim in 1986. He worked as a consultant Anaesthetist at IPHB. From 1992 he visited multiple hospitals as Consultant Anaesthesiologist. After 2014 he started his practice as Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Healthway Hospitals

Dr Sanjay Altekar

Qualification

MBBS, DCH, DNB ( Paediatrics) DNB ( Gastroenterology), MNAMS ( Gastroenterology)

Membership

Member of IMA, Goa branch

Dr Sanjay Altekar, Consultant Gastroenterologist, has been trained at the prestigious Seth GS Medical College, Bangalore & KEM Hospital, Mumbai in 2006 . He has worked at KEM Hospital as a lecturer in the Department of Gastroenterology. He has also been the Research Officer / lecturer In TN Medical college and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai
and Research Officer/ Lecturer Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
Besides endoscopic procedures, he has vast experience in the management of various types of liver diseases. He has performed more than 15,000 endoscopic procedures in the last decade. 2007 onwards he has been Consultant Gastroenterologist, hepatologist and Endoscopist at several hospital in Goa including, Apollo, SMRC, Redkar, RG Stone, Vision and Healthway Hospitals.

2003 – Awarded ISG- JBCPL Poster session Award for the poster, Profile of Portal Hypertension in Children, Chennai
West zone finalist at National level of IAP quiz 92-93