About Sparsh Hospital

Advanced laparoscopic surgery requires team work of experienced laparoscopic surgeons, excellent infrastructure, multi-specialty care, advanced instrumentation & trained staff. These criteria are difficult to be fulfilled by a single person operating alone. Hence "Sparsh" was formed to offer best of laparoscopic surgery to the people of this area. Visiting surgeons from Mumbai are also available with their expertise in specialized surgery.

Our Team

Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni

Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni, is senior LASER & LAPROSCOPIC surgeon with 20 years experience. He got his basic training in Bombay Hospital under the guidance of eminent and well known surgeon Dr. S. V. Shrikhande and worked on advanced surgical techniques in England, Israel, Austria & Switzerland. He has vast experience in Heapato biliary and Gastro intestinal surgeries. He has received prestigious fellowship FMAS and FIAGES in 2012. He keeps special interest in complicated gall bladder and Re-do surgeries. He is one of the pioneer laser and laparoscopic surgeon from western Maharashtra. He is the only surgeon from western Maharashtra to offer laser treatment for osteoid osteoma and has presented the same in international conferences.

His aim is to provide standard medical and surgical services to the patients at par with metro cities.

Dr. Ashok Dhonde

Dr. Ashok Dhonde

Education & training

  • MBBS (Govt. Med. College, Miraj) Year - 1997
  • MS (Gen.Surg). Dr.V.M . Med. College, Solapur - 2002
  • Senior resident in Dept. of General & G.I. Surgery, Seth G.S. Med. College & K.E.M Hospital, Mumbai. 2003
  • Well Trained under guidance of eminent G I, Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dr. Roy Patankar at Joy Hospital for Digestive Diseases, Chembur, Mumbai. 2004
  • FIAGES - Skill course & fellow ship in minimal access surgery
  • FMAS Skill course & fellow ship in minimal access surgery at Hyderabad
  • Received Prestigious K.C.Gharapure Travelling Fellowship (A.S.I.Maharashtra state chapter) and the laparoscopy training in Endo hernia and Bariatric surgery completed at Moulana Hospital, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, under guidance of famous bariatric surgeon, Dr. M. Ismail.

Achievements

Paper presentation

  • MASICON 2004 -
    • Laparoscopic removal of hydatid cyst
    • Wandering Copper - T : Laparoscopic removal
    • Endless string for non responsive stricture oesophagus
    • Recurrent haemorroids and sigmoidoscopy
  • MASICON 2010 - Ergonomics and reorientation of ports in lap. Chole in situs inversus totalis.
  • MASICON 2012 - Laparoscopic inguinal hernia (TEP) - a trip along learning curve (50 cases)
  • ENDOSURG 2012 - AIIMS, New Delhi
    • Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
    • Lap chole in situs inversus - a unique experience
  • IHSCON 2012, Gwalior - Technical tips to complete successful TEP
  • MASICON 2013, Nashik - Our experience of 100 cases of TEP
  • MASICON 2014, Thane - Totally extra peritoneal repair step by step (video)
  • APHS 2014, Jaipur - E-poster of Laparoscopic inguinal hernia
  • MASICON 2015, Nagpur - Given talk on-managing complications in lap inguinal hernia

Publications

  • Laparoscopic surgical correction of retrocaval ureter - Journal of surgery, Pakistan, Dec.2006, 11[4], 181-182.
    Roy Patankar, Anil Bradoo, Santosh Palkar, Ashok Dhonde, Jimmy John.
  • Attended and participated in many national conferences of laparoscopy.

Special Interest In - Laparoscopic repair of inguinal and ventral hernia, Bariatric surgery.

Life Member

  • I.M.A. - Indian Medical Association.
  • I.A.G.E.S. - Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons.
  • A.M.A.S.I. - Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.
  • I.H.S. - Indian Hernia Society.
  • H.I.S - Hernia Society of India
  • D.S.G.E. - Deccan Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopist.
  • J.D.F. - Jain Doctors Federation.
  • ASI

Other Achievements

  • One of faculty in Masicon 15 and Fiages skill course Gokak, MMC accredited speaker.

Dr. Anil Magdum

Dr. Anil Magdum

Academic Credentials

  • Fellowship in Gynecological Oncology - G.C.R.I. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • FMIS (Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery) - Sunrise Institute of Medical Sciences Pvt. Ltd
  • D.N.B. (Obst & Gyn) - National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
  • DGO (Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology) - College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai
  • M.B.B.S. - Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra. India

Skill-sets

Surgical skills:
  • Performed more than 5500 laparoscopic procedures (operative and diagnostic) which include more than 1500 total laparoscopic hysterectomies.
  • Skilled in performing TLH (upto a 28 week size uterus), myomectomies, laparoscopic abdominal Encirclage procedures, laparoscopic conservative sling surgery for prolapse uterus, laparoscopic internal iliac artery ligation, laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy, laparoscopic tubal Recanalization in women with previous laparoscopic tubal sterilization surgeries, diagnostic and operative hysteroscopic procedures.
Teaching skills:
  • Was a member of a team who trained more than 500 gynaecologists and surgeons in laparoscopy and hysteroscopy surgeries (hands on training on patients).
  • Active involvement as teaching faculty for undergraduate and postgraduate students at various Medical Colleges

Work Experience

With experience of more than 10 years he has worked at following reputed hospitals

  • Sunrise Hospital, Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Fellowship in Gyne-Oncology at Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
  • Shri Sidhivinayak Ganpati Cancer Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
  • Dept. Of Gyne-oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore
  • Opportunity to work at Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Exposure at different set ups ranging from government organizations to centres abroad with minimal infrastructure in India and abroad (Maldives and Nigeria) as well as tertiary care centres.

Achievements

  • Part of team of gynaecologists at the Teal To Heal TogetherTM, India's Largest Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign - a Guinness World RecordsTM record achievement on December 23, 2012 for largest number of pap smears (751) done within 8 hours.
  • Part of team in managing acute postpartum inversion of uterus with laparoscopy (second case in world literature- unpublished data due to lack of video evidence)
  • Part of team who performed first documented procedure of amniopatch for preterm pre-labour rupture of membranes at 18 weeks of gestation in Kerala state, India.

Presented papers and posters at various national and international conferences.

Publication

  • Co-author for a case report recently accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. De Novo Ovarian Squamous cell carcinoma. A case report and review of literature. (letter of acceptance- Ms No. IJSO-D-12-00090).

Professional Affiliations

Member of
  • Cochin Obstetrics and Gynecology Society
  • American Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (membership No. 42260)
  • Association of Gynecologic Oncologists of India
  • Endometriosis society of India

Anaesthesia Team

  • Dr. Y. V. Bhedasgaonkar
  • Dr. Somnath Jadhav
  • Dr. Sunil Patil
  • Dr. Mohan Patil
  • Dr. Sachin Kothavale
  • Dr. G. B. Limaye
  • Dr. Thote Ravikiran
  • Dr. Sudhir Patil

Visiting Experts

  • Dr. Sameer Rege
    MS, DNB, FMAS, FIAGES, FALS
    Consultant Laparoscopic Bariatric, GI Surgeon
    KEM Hospital, Mumbai
  • Dr Udaysingh Patil
    MD, DM, DNB
    Consultant Gastroenterologist