Dr. Lokesh Walvekar

Consultant Neuroanesthesiologist and Intervention Pain Medicine

Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery

Qualifications:

MBBS

MD (Anesthesiology)

PDF (Neuroanesthesiology)

FIPM (Pain Medicine)

Professional Synopsis:

Consultant Neuroanesthesiologist with advanced fellowship training in Neuroanesthesia and Pain Medicine.

 

Extensive experience in managing complex neurosurgical and spine procedures across all age groups, including high-risk and emergency cases.

 

Trained at high-volume tertiary referral centers -Proficient in advanced airway management, intraoperative neuromonitoring, and perioperative critical care.

 

Academic experience as an Assistant Professor and actively involved in teaching, clinical audits, and research.

Areas Of Interest/ Expertise:

  • Neuroanesthesia for cranial and spine surgeries
  • Awake craniotomy anesthesia
  • Neuro-critical care and ICU management
  • Difficult airway management
  • Ultrasound-guided vascular access and regional anesthesia
  • Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM)
  • Pain management procedures (TFESI, MBB, caudal ESI, ganglion blocks, RFA)
  • Pediatric and geriatric neuroanesthesia

Accomplishments & Awards:

  • Completion of Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuroanesthesiology
  • Fellowship in Pain Medicine (FIPM)
  • Core team member for NABH accreditation at a tertiary neuro center
  • Active contributor to hospital mortality audits and quality improvement programs

Membership:

  • Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
  • Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
  • Telangana Medical Council (TSMC)

Paper/Poster Presentations:

ISACON South Zone Conference 2019 – Perioperative Anaphylaxis

Publications:

  • European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine (2023):
  • Field Block for Inguinal Hernia Surgery
  • Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl on Emergence in Laparoscopic Surgeries
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research (2023): Hemodynamic Response to Laryngoscopy using Oral Ivabradine and Gabapentin
  • Perspectives in Medical Research: Non-conventional Investigations in Esophageal Foreign Body
  • Greig Cephalo-Polysyndactyly Syndrome