Dr. Kedar K Toraskar MD, EDIC, DETRD, FAARC

Dr. Kedar K. Toraskar is an accomplished medical professional specializing in critical care. He is currently the Director of Critical Care at Wockhardt Hospitals, South Mumbai, with extensive experience across various medical institutions.

• Critical care and point of care ultrasound
• Noninvasive ventilation
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Infection control and sepsis management

• M.B.B.S (1994) - Seth G.S. Medical College, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• M.D. in Respiratory Diseases and Tuberculosis (1997) - Grant Medical College, Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
• DETRD (1997) - Diploma in Environmental, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases
• FAARC (2002) - Fellow of the American Association of Respiratory Care
• IDCCM (2004) - Diploma in Critical Care Medicine
• EDIC (2009) - European Diploma in Critical Care Medicine

• Director of Critical Care (July 2019 to present) - Wockhardt Hospitals, South Mumbai
• Director of Critical Care (February 2006 to July 2014) - Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai
• Consultant in Critical Care Medicine (August 2000 to February 2006) - Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai
• Clinical Associate in Critical Care Unit (August 1998 to August 2000) - Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai
• Clinical Assistant in Critical Care Medicine (August 1997 to August 1998) - P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Research Center, Mumbai
• Internship (April 1994 to April 1995) - Seth G.S. Medical College, K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai

• Life member of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
• Indian Chest Society
• Indian Electrocardiography Society
• WINFOCUS Critical Care Ultrasound

• Article on asthma in Indian Journal of Clinical Practice (1999)
• Chief investigator for the PROVE & IMPROVE Study on DVT (2001/2002)
• Principal investigator for the ENDORSE study published in The Lancet (February 2008)
• Article on RUSH Protocol in Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (April 2014)
• Book chapter on ultrasound guided procedures and co-author on ultrasound in Neurocritical Care (2020)
• Book chapter on looking inside the heart in the Manual for Point of Care Ultrasound by ISCCM (2020)

• Senior instructor for American Heart Association BLS & ACLS training program
• Instructor for WINFOCUS Critical Care and Point of Care Ultrasound
• Instructor for International Trauma Life Support course
• Faculty member of Life Supporters Institute of Health Sciences

• PROVE & IMPROVE Study on DVT
• ENDORSE study published in The Lancet

• Awarded the American Association of Respiratory Care International Fellowship (2002)
• Recognized teacher for FNB Critical Care and Indian Diploma of Critical Care Medicine