M.B.B.S., M.D., D.N.B.
17+ years
Dr. Shruti Tapiawala is a Consultant in the Department of Nephrology at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
She has completed her M.D. in internal medicine from B.Y.L Nair Hospital and T.N. Medical College, gaining further critical care experience at S.L. Raheja and P. D. Hinduja Hospitals. She pursued D.N.B. Nephrology at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, where she also served as an Associate in the Nephrology Department. Additionally, she honed her skills in nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation in leading hospitals in Toronto Canada.
Dr. Tapiawala has a lot of experience in taking care of patients who have received organ transplants. This includes transplants of the kidney, kidney and pancreas together, heart and lungs, and liver. She gained this experience while working at the Multi-Organ Transplant Unit at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada.
She successfully runs an HLA immunology lab in Mumbai and has a keen interest in risk-stratifying immunological factors before patients undergo kidney transplantation. Dr. Tapiawala’s expertise in transplant immunology plays a crucial role in enhancing patient outcomes.
M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery), M.Ch. (Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery)
30+ years
Dr. Shivaprakash Krishnanaik is Director, Department of Paediatric Cardicac Sciences at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre. Dr. Shiva received his M.S. (General Surgery) from Bangalore Medical College and his MCh (Cardio-Thoracic & and Vascular Surgery) from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, in 1992.
Dr. Shiva has served as a Clinical Professor and Consultant Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon at the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chennai and Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre. He was also the Chief Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeon at Seven Hills Hospital.
Dr. Shiva has authored more than 60 indexed publications in national and international journals. He has also presented more than 100 papers at national and international conferences. He is a much-invited speaker and has also delivered the prestigious K.N. Dastur Oration and Jayadeva orations at annual conferences of Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) and Indian College of Cardiology (ICC) in the past.
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M.B.B.S., M.D. (Anaesthesiology)
10+ years
Dr. Shivani Kamat is a Consultant at the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
Dr. Kamat completed her Fellowship in Liver Transplant Anaesthesia, GI services and Critical Care from Medanta - The Medicity (Gurugram). She also completed her international Fellowship in Liver Transplant Anaesthesia from the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK, which has the largest volume of liver transplants with the best results. Dr. Kamat completed her Fellowship in Obstetric Anaesthesia from Birmingham Women's Hospital, UK, which is the busiest maternity unit in the UK, where she was also the part of the SMILE project for Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Surgeries.
Dr. Kamat is a member of the Indian Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA) and the Indian Liver Transplant Society (ILTS). She is certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from Indian Institute of Emergency Medical Services (IIEMS).
M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery)
M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery), FMAS, FIAGES
20+ years
Dr. Shirish Bhagvat is a Consultant Surgeon at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
Dr. Bhagvat completed his M.B.B.S. degree at T.N. Medical College, University of Mumbai in 1981 followed by an M.S. in General Surgery in 1986 at B.Y.L. Nair Hospital and T.N. Medical College, University of Mumbai. He has completed the Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS) and Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (FIAGES).
Dr. Bhagvat received specialised training in laparoscopic surgeries at the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1992 and has expertise in upper and lower GI endoscopies. He established and developed the Department of GI Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery at D S Kothari Hospital.
With nearly two decades of academic experience, Dr. Bhagvat has trained both undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has also served as an Examiner for M.S. and D.N.B. Courses and has authored 20 research publications and seven conference papers.
M.B.B.S., D.A., FCPS, D.N.B. (Anaesthesia), FIAPM
25+ years
Dr. Sheetal Shah is the Head of Pain Management Services Unit at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre. She also works as a Consultant at the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management.
After completing her M.B.B.S., Dr. Shah completed her D.A. (Mumbai University), FCPS, and Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, and thereafter, her D.N.B. (Anaesthesia). She further enhanced her expertise through a specialised Fellowship in Pain Medicine from Australia, gaining invaluable international experience in anaesthesia, acute pain services, chronic pain management, and interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Shah has been instrumental in developing the Pain Medicine Department at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre. The department offers comprehensive services, including round-the-clock postoperative pain management, intra-departmental pain referrals, and the management of the Pain Clinic. Dr. Sheetal is also involved in performing interventional acute and chronic pain procedures, such as facet joint blocks, epidural injections, radiofrequency ablation, complex regional pain management, and cancer pain management.
Throughout her career, Dr. Shah has been actively involved in multiple research projects and has contributed to several teaching programmes. As an American Heart Association (AHA)-certified Trainer in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, she is committed to training healthcare professionals in life-saving techniques.
Dr. Shah has also been a key contributor to various Awareness Programmes in Anaesthesia and Pain Management. She serves as a D.N.B. Teacher in Anaesthesia and Pain Management. Additionally, she is a member of the Indian Society for the Study of Pain (ISSP) and has authored a chapter on Pain Management.
M.B.B.S., M.D. (Internal Medicine), D.M. (Cardiology)
Fellowship in Cardiology (VA Wadsworth Hospital, Los Angeles, California)
32+ years
Dr. Sharukh A. Golwalla is a Consultant at the Department of Cardiology, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
Dr. Golwalla graduated from Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, and received his M.D. (Internal Medicine) and D.M. (Cardiology) from the same institution. Thereafter, he served as a Resident Doctor (Internal Medicine and Cardiology) at KEM Hospital, Mumbai. He did his Fellowship in Cardiology at VA Wadsworth Hospital, Los Angeles, USA in 1986.
Dr. Golwalla has worked as an Assistant Cardiologist and Lecturer in Cardiology at the Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences for more than 7 years. He has also been associated with Breach Candy Hospital, Jaslok Hospital and The B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital.
Dr. Golwalla is also the Adviser to the Men’s Health Society of India. He has co-authored several books: ‘A Handbook of Emergencies’ (6th ed.; 2009), ‘ABC of Medicine’ (13th ed.; 2011), ‘Electrocardiography’ (14th ed.; 2013), ‘The Practical Prescriber’ (17th ed.; 2013) and ‘Medicine for Students’ (24th ed.; 2014).
M.B.B.S., M.D.
40+ years
Dr. Shantilal Jain is an M.D. Physician in Internal Medicine with a special interest in Clinical Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine. Dr Jain is a Consultant at the Department of Internal Medicine, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.He is an alumnus of T.N. Medical College, Mumbai, and completed his M.D. in 1979 from Mumbai University.
Memberships• Member; Association of Physicians of India (API)• Member; American College of Physicians (ACP)• Member; American Diabetes Association (ADA)
M.B.B.S., M.D. (General Medicine), D.N.B. (Cardiology)
Fellowship in Cardiology (Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Science, Mumbai)
Dr. Shamsundar Handa is a Consultant at the Department of Cardiology, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
Dr. Handa graduated from Government Medical College, Aurangabad. Thereafter, he completed his M.D. (General Medicine) from Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Fellowship in Cardiology (Bombay Hospital, Mumbai), and D.N.B. (Cardiology). He has also pursued an Advanced Training Programme in Coronary Angioplasty at the Hospital Charles-Nicolle, Paris, France. Dr. Handa works as a Consultant at several hospitals in Mumbai and is also an Honorary Consultant in Cardiology with Western Railways.
Dr. Handa has performed more than 5000+ echocardiographs and colour Dopplers, 15,000+ left and right heart catheterisations, 10,000 percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasties and balloon valvuloplasties, and 20,000+ coronary angiographies.
Dr. Handa is a Teacher for undergraduate medical students and nurses and D.N.B. (Cardiology) residents. He has authored several publications and is also a regular participant in seminars and conferences. Dr. Handa has held live angioplasty demonstrations nationally and internationally.
M.B.B.S., Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Fellowship in Endocrine, Diabetes and Metabolism (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA)
Dr. Shaival Chandalia is a Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist at the Department of Endocrinology, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
After graduating with Distinction in Anatomy and Biochemistry from Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital, Dr. Chandalia completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Louis University Hospital, USA in 2004. He was awarded the postgraduate degree of Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine in 2005. He further completed his Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA from 2007–2008.
Dr. Chandalia has conducted several Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programmes as a subject expert and has authored several journal articles. He has also contributed chapters to Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) textbook of Diabetes, which provides an Indian perspective to the field of Diabetes. He has assisted in authoring educational material for patients with diabetes. This includes a chapter in a book for patients called ‘Conquest of Diabetes by Diet and Exercise’.
M.B.B.S., M.S. (Surgery), Diploma (Urology)
45+ years
Dr. Shailesh Raina is a Consultant at the Department of Urology, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre. He is a renal transplantation expert in many prestigious institutions across the Mumbai.
Dr. Raina graduated from the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune (1975 M.B.B.S. and 1981 M.S.) and resumed his training in Urology in the UK at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, The Institute of Urology in London, and Taunton and Somerset Hospitals.
Dr. Raina trained in Robotic Arm Surgery at OLV Robotic Surgery Institute in Aalst, Belgium and the Da Vinci Training Centre IRCAD Strasbourg, France. As an Assistant Professor at J.J. Hospital, Grant Medical College in Mumbai, he helped re-establish the Renal Transplantation Programme and has been involved in D.N.B. and postgraduate teaching.
He has delivered talks and participated in many conferences and workshops as a subject expert.
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