Dipal Shah

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Assistant Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology
School of Medicine
M.D., Tufts Medical Center, 2020, Anesthesiology
Fellowship, Boston Children's Hospital, 2021, Pediatric Anesthesiology
M.D., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 2009, Anesthesiology
M.D., Seth. G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, 2006
Fellowship, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, 2010, Pediatric Anesthesiology
University of California, Irvine
101 The City Drive South, B53-226G, Orange CA 92868
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Pediatric Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesia
Awards and Honors
Distinction in Anatomy, Pharmacology and ENT: Seth G. S. Medical College (2001, 2002, 2004)

J.R.D. Tata Trust for Scholarship: Seth G.S. Medical College (2001, 2002, 2003)
Publications
1) Ponde V, Shah D, Nagdev T, Balasubramanian H, Boretsky K. Ultrasound determination of the dural sac to sacrococcygeal membrane distance in premature neonates. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022 May;47(5):327-329. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-103344. Epub 2022 Feb 3. PMID: 35115413.
2) Ponde V., Bedekar V. V., Chavan D., Gursale A., Shah D. Role of ultrasound guided epidural anesthesia for lower limb surgery in children with previously repaired meningomyelocele. Pediatr Anesth. 2018;28 (3):287–290. doi.org/10.1111/pan.13297. PMID: 29285839
3) Goudra B., Shah D., Balu G., Gouda G., Balu A., Borle A., Singh PM. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Chronic Pain: A Meta-analysis. Anesth Essays Res. 2017; Jul-Sept;11(3):751-757. doi:10.4103/aer.aer_10_17. PMID: 28928582.
4) Ponde V., Shah D., Gursale A., Patel K., Baldua V. How common is pain in Indian school going children? A phase 1 pilot study. Indian J Pain. 2016;July;30 (2):116-21. doi:10.4103/0970-5333.186468.
5) Singh P., Borle A., Shah D., Sinha A., Makkar JK., Trikha A., Goudra BG. Optimizing Prophylactic CPAP in Patients Without Obstructive Sleep Apnoea for High-Risk Abdominal Surgeries: A Meta-regression Analysis. Lung. 2016;April;194(2):201-217. doi:10.1007/s00408-016-9855-6. PMID: 26896040
6) Shah D. M., Arora M., Trikha A., Prasad G., Sunder R., Kotwal P., Singh PM. Comparison of dexamethasone and clonidine as an adjuvant to 1.5% lignocaine with adrenaline in infraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgeries. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2015;July;31(3):354-9. doi:10.4103/0970-9185.161672. PMID: 26330715
7) Ponde V., Shah D., Johari A. "Confirmation of Local Anesthetic Distribution by Radio-Opaque Contrast Spread After Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Catheters Placed Along the Posterior Cord in Children: A Prospective Analysis". Pediatric Anesthesia. 2015;March;25 (3): 253-257. doi:10.1111/pan.12534. PMID: 25331111
8) Ponde V., Desai A., Shah D. "Comparison of Success Rate of Ultrasound-Guided Sciatic and Femoral Nerve Block and Neurostimulation In Children with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita: A Randomized Clinical Trial". Pediatric Anesthesia 2012;January; 23 (1): 74-78. doi:10.1111/pan.12022. PMID: 23004225
9) Ponde V. C., Shah D.M., Mane S. "Role of Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Brachial Plexus Block in The Management of Neonatal Ischemia in Upper Limb". Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia. 2012;October;6(4): 423. doi:10.4103/1658-354x.105898. PMID: 23493244
10) Singh PM, Shah D., Trikha A. "Recurrent Intraoperative Silent ST Depression Responding to Phenylephrine". Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology. 2012;October;28 (4): 510. doi:10.4103/0970-9185.101944. PMID: 23225936
11) Ponde V. C., Desai A. P., Shah D. M., Johari A. N. "Feasibility And Efficacy of Placement of Continuous Sciatic Perineural Catheters Solely Under Ultrasound Guidance In Children: A Descriptive Study". Pediatric Anesthesia. 2011; April;21 (4): 406-410. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03526.x. . PMID: 21324045
12) Arora M., Shah D. "Evaluation Of Dexamethasone Versus Clonidine As Adjuvants To 1.5% Lignocaine With Adrenaline In Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block For Upper Limb Surgeries". The Journal Of Pain. 2010;April;11 (4): S16. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2010.01.069.
13) Singh P.M., Shah D., Sinha A. Anesthesia Machine. In: Sikka P., Beaman S., Street J. (Eds), Basic Clinical Anesthesia. 2015:45-68. Springer, New York, NY
Professional Societies
ASA, CSA, SPA, MMC
Other Experience
Consultant Anesthesiologist
Private practice, Mumbai, India 2012—2014
Junior Consultant
The Umrao Institute of Medical Science & Research Trust, Thane, Mumbai 2012—2012
Senior Resident
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India 2010—2012
Last updated
12/22/2022