Dr. Ashok Rijhwani

Senior Consultant

36 years of experience

Pediatric Cardiac Surgeons, Pediatric Urologists

MBBS, MS, FRCS, MCh, DNB, Fellowship

Amrita Hospital, Faridabad

English, Hindi

Consultation Fee ₹ 1000

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About Dr. Ashok Rijhwani

Dr. Ashok Rijhwani, a seasoned Paediatric Surgeon and Pediatric Urologist boasts over 36 years of expertise in the field.
His expertise lies in Neonatal and Pediatric Urology, Neonatal and Pediatric Genital reconstruction, Neonatal and Pediatric Hepatobiliary surgery, Neonatal and Pediatric Thoracic surgery and Thoracoscopic surgery, Neonatal and Pediatric Gastrointestinal surgery, Neonatal and Pediatric Colorectal Surgery, etc.
His educational journey started with an MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Christian Medical College, Vellore.
During his training, he achieved a University Distinction in Pediatric Surgery and secured the University's first prize in General Surgery.
Dr. Rijhwani underwent advanced training through fellowships in Pediatric Urology at the University of Cincinnati, Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant at the University of Pittsburgh, and Pediatric Hepatobiliary Surgery at King's College Hospital, London.
He successfully passed the Pediatric Urology In-service Examination administered by the American Urological Association.
He demonstrated his commitment to humanitarian efforts through participation in multiple missions for Médecins Sans Frontières, providing his expertise as a Pediatric Surgeon and Pediatric Urologist in Liberia, West Africa.
Dr. Rijhwani is fluent in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada.

Education

MBBS, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 1988
MS (General Surgery), Christian Medical College, Vellore,
FRCS (General Surgery), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
MCh (Pediatric Surgery), Christian Medical College, Vellore
DNB (Pediatric Surgery), National Board of Examinations,
Fellowships in Pediatric Urology, University of Cincinnati
Fellowships in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant, University of Pittsburgh
Fellowships in Pediatric Hepatobiliary Surgery, King's College Hospital, London
LLB, Karnataka State Law University, 2021

Past Experience

Honorary Consultant, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
Locum Consultant Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Locum Consultant, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 2022
Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, 2020
Professor and Head of Department, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 2015
Professor and Head of Department, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru

Paper Published

Raghunathan, Veena & Dhaliwal, Maninder & Pahwa, Deepak & Jain, Nitin & Rijhwani, Ashok. (2024). The case of the disappearing foreign body. Pediatric pulmonology. 59. 10.1002/ppul.26951.
Parveen, Ayesha & Rijhwani, Ashok. (2022). Webinars/Online seminars – Against. Journal of Medical Evidence. 3. 182. 10.4103/JME.JME_82_22.
Joshua, Lokavarapu & Rijhwani, Ashok & Gupta, Manish & Yhoshu, Enono & Chaudhary, Gyanendra. (2021). Surgical Occlusion of Leaking Bronchus by a Serratus Anterior Flap in a Child with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 26. 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_66_20.
Mahakalkar, SameerSharad & Mago, Vishal & Rijhwani, Ashok & Gupta, Manish. (2021). Tensor fascia lata flap: A lifeboat for unresolved bladder exstrophy defect. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery. 29. 146. 10.4103/tjps.tjps_39_20.
Chaudhary, Gyanendra & Gupta, Manish & Rijhwani, Ashok. (2020). Clinical Case Appendicular Band Syndrome: A Rare Cause Of Intestinal Obstruction In Neonate With Review Of Literature. Journal of Surgical Sciences. 2. 10.33695/jss.v7i2.353.
Radhakrishna, Veerabhadra & Kumaravel, Sambandan & P S, Priyamvada & Nandeesha, Hanumanthappa & Jindal, Bibekanand & Govindarajan, Krishna & Naredi, Bikash & Rijhwani, Ashok. (2018). Clinico-Biochemical Profile of Children with Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: A Cross-Sectional Study. Kidney Diseases. 5. 1-7. 10.1159/000493683.
DeFoor, William & Rijhwani, Ashok & Minevich, Eugene. (2015). Urinary tract trauma. 10.1002/9781118473382.ch37.
Rijhwani, Ashok & Modepalli, Navya. (2006). Neonatal appendicitis - A case report and review of the literature. Perinatology. 8. 146-148.
Rijhwani, Ashok. (2005). Midline subgaleal dermoid with extension adjacent to the superior sagittal sinus. Perinatology. 7. 301-302.
Radhakrishna, Veerabhadra & Rijhwani, Ashok & Jadhav, Bhushanrao. (2018). Cecal duplication: A mimicker of intussusception A case report and review. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 31. 10.1016/j.amsu.2018.05.010.
Jadhav, Bhushan Rao & Rijhwani, Ashok. (2018). Anorectal Atresia with Recto Scrotal Fistula: A Rare Anorectal Malformation. Journal of Neonatal Surgery. 7. 13. 10.21699/jns.v7i1.655.
Rijhwani, Ashok. (2005). Midline subgaleal dermoid with extension adjacent to the superior sagittal sinus. Perinatology. 7. 301-302.
Rijhwani, Ashok & Dhua, S.. (2005). Duplications of the gastrointestinal tract-unusual presentations in the neonatal period and early infancy. Perinatology. 7. 205-210.
Rijhwani, Ashok & Davenport, Mark & Dawrant, Michael & Dimitriou, Gabriel & Greenough, Anne & Nicolaides, Kypros. (2005). Definitive surgical management of antenatally diagnosed exomphalos. Journal of pediatric surgery. 40. 516-22. 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.11.028.
Karunakara, B & Babu, M & Maiya, P & Rijhwani, Ashok & Sunil, Indira. (2004). Appendicitis with Perforation in a Neonate. Indian journal of pediatrics. 71. 355-6. 10.1007/BF02724107.
Rijhwani, Ashok & Sunil, Indira. (2003). Colonic fistula complicating electric burns - A case report. Journal of pediatric surgery. 38. 1232-3. 10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00274-4.
Rijhwani, Ashok & Satish, G. (2003). Insular carcinoma of the thyroid in a 10-year-old child. Journal of pediatric surgery. 38. 1083-5. 10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00198-2.
Rijhwani, Ashok & Sen, S & Gunasekaran, S & Ponnaiya, J & Balasubramanian, Ka & Mammen, Kim. (1995). Allopurinol reduces the severity of peritoneal adhesions in mice. Journal of pediatric surgery. 30. 533-7. 10.1016/0022-3468(95)90124-8.