Dr. Ashish Dwivedi

Consultant - Anaesthesia & Critical Care

Area of Interest

  • Management of Multi-organ Dailure
  • Septic Shock
  • ARDS and advanced Mechanical Ventilation
  • ECMO (VA and VV)
  • CRRT and SLED
  • Critical Care Echocardiography and Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Difficult Airway Management in the Critically ill
  • Post-operative and Trauma Intensive Care
  • ICU Delirium Prevention
  • Non-invasive ICU monitoring and innovation

Brief Profile:

Dr. Ashish Dwivedi is a highly qualified intensivist with over 8 years of post-MD clinical experience in the management of critically ill patients. He completed his MBBS at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli, and his MD (Anaesthesiology) at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He holds the European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC) and has completed a Critical Care Medicine fellowship at the University Health Network (Toronto General Hospital), Toronto, Canada – one of North America’s leading academic critical care programmes.

Dr. Dwivedi has served as Chief Resident in Critical Care Medicine at SGPGIMS, Lucknow, and delivered 51 weeks of frontline COVID-19 ICU service at PGIMER, including ECMO management for severe respiratory failure. He is currently Consultant – Anaesthesia & Critical Care at Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital, Lucknow. His expertise spans multi-organ failure, septic shock, ARDS, advanced mechanical ventilation, ECMO (VA and VV), CRRT/SLED, critical care ultrasound, and difficult airway management in the critically ill. He is also an active researcher and innovator in ICU monitoring and delirium prevention, with two US provisional patent applications and an award-winning innovation at the Canadian Critical Care Forum 2025. 

Professional Qualifications:

  • MBBS
  • MD (Anaesthesiology)
  • EDIC (European Diploma in Intensive Care) 

Additional Training and Certification:

  • Critical Care Medicine Fellowship – University Health Network (Toronto General Hospital), Toronto, Canada
  • European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC)
  • European Advanced ECMO Course – Karolinska Institute; ECMO Workshop – ESOI, India
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification – POCUS Certification Academy (Inteleos), 2025
  • BLS, ACLS and ATLS – current and active

Previous Work Experience:

  • Critical Care Medicine Fellow – University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
  • Chief Resident – Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow
  • Consultant – Critical Care, Apollo Hospital, Lucknow
  • Consultant, Sunrise Medicare Hospital, Lucknow (intensive care and peri-operative services)
  • Senior Resident – Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, Chandigarh (including 51 weeks of frontline COVID-19 ICU service) 

Research and Paper Presentation:

  • ASHARAN – multimodal non-invasive ICU monitoring platform (principal developer and sole inventor); two US provisional patent applications
  • NeuroCocoon – sensory-engineered ICU environment for delirium prevention; Runner-up, inaugural Shock Tank Critical Care Innovation Competition, Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) 2025, Toronto, Canada
  • Oral presentation, 17th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care (WCICC) 2025, Vancouver, Canada
  • Author of peer-reviewed publications in international indexed journals in critical care and peri-operative medicine

FAQ's

Who is Dr. Ashish Dwivedi?

Dr. Ashish Dwivedi is a Consultant Intensivist (Critical Care Specialist) with over 8 years of post-MD clinical experience. He has received advanced training at PGIMER Chandigarh, SGPGIMS Lucknow, and the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada. He also holds the prestigious European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC).

Where does Dr. Ashish Dwivedi practice?

Dr. Ashish Dwivedi practices at Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital, Lucknow, as Senior Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, offering advanced intensive care for critically ill medical and surgical patients.

Why should patients choose Dr. Ashish Dwivedi for critical care treatment in Lucknow, India?

Patients and their families choose Dr. Ashish Dwivedi for his internationally trained, evidence-based approach to intensive care, expertise in advanced life-support techniques such as mechanical ventilation, ECMO, and CRRT, and his compassionate communication during critical illnesses.

What is the area of interest of Dr. Ashish Dwivedi?

Dr. Ashish Dwivedi's areas of interest include:

  • Management of multi-organ failure, septic shock, and ARDS
  • Advanced mechanical ventilation
  • ECMO (VA and VV)
  • CRRT and SLED
  • Critical care echocardiography and Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Difficult airway management in critically ill patients
  • Post-operative and trauma intensive care
  • ICU delirium prevention
  • Non-invasive ICU monitoring and innovation
What are Dr. Ashish Dwivedi's qualifications?

Dr. Ashish Dwivedi completed his MBBS from Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli, followed by an MD (Anaesthesiology) from PGIMER, Chandigarh. He also holds the European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC) and completed a Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the University Health Network (Toronto General Hospital), Toronto, Canada.

How many years of experience does Dr. Ashish Dwivedi have in Critical Care?

Dr. Ashish Dwivedi has over 8 years of post-MD clinical experience in managing critically ill patients, including frontline COVID-19 ICU service, ECMO programme experience, and senior ICU roles at leading academic institutes in India and Canada.

What procedures does Dr. Ashish Dwivedi perform?

Dr. Ashish Dwivedi performs a wide range of advanced critical care procedures, including:

  • Advanced mechanical ventilation
  • ECMO (VA and VV)
  • CRRT and SLED kidney-support therapy
  • Critical care echocardiography
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Ultrasound-guided central venous and arterial line placement
  • Difficult airway management
  • Percutaneous tracheostomy

Awards & Accreditations