Director and HOD of the Department of Anesthesiology & OT Management

Dr. Shishir Chandrashekhar is among the leading anesthesiologist in Bangalore, appointed as a Senior Consultant & HOD - Anaesthesia & OT Management in the Department of Anaesthesia at Sakra World Hospital. He was a consultant paediatric anaesthetist at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in central London prior to his relocation to India. He has completed his MBBS and MD (Anaesthesiology) from the prestigious Mysore Medical College (MMC) where he was the best outgoing post-graduate and a rank holder in his MD exam. 

In order to further hone his skills, he went to the UK where he completed his FRCA and super-specialised in some of the best hospitals in the country like the Royal London, London Chest, and Broomfield hospitals, gaining a certificate of completion of higher specialist training (CCT) in anaesthesia. He completed prestigious clinical and research fellowships in paediatric anaesthesia and intensive care at GOSH which is an international centre of excellence in pediatrics.

In addition to the vast clinical experience gained during his 12 years in the UK, Dr Shishir has also got several publications, presentations, and articles in peer-reviewed international journals.

Being the top anaesthesia specialist in Bangalore, he is passionate about clinical quality, patient safety, and improving the communication and other non-technical skills of clinicians.