Dr. Alai Taggu is a Specialist Physician and the Head of Department of Critical Care Medicine at Aster Hospital Mankhool, Dubai. He graduated in 1995 (MBBS) from the NSCB Medical College, Madhya Pradesh, and completed his post-graduation (MD) in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine from JIPMER, Pondicherry, which has been declared as a premier Institution of National Importance (INI) by the act of Indian parliament. He passed with distinction in his super specialty residency training program in Critical Care Medicine (DM) from one of the most reputed Medical Colleges in India, St Johns Medical College and Hospital Bangalore, India.
Dr. Alai’s other additional qualifications include, (IDCCM) Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine, (EDIC) European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine, Certification in Diagnostic, Interventional Ultrasonography and Basic Upper GI Endoscopy and bronchoscopy.
He has extensive experience in the field of Critical Care Medicine. He was previously the Head of Department of Critical Care Medicine (Associate Professor) at the University Hospital MGM College and Research Institute, Pondicherry and was responsible for starting the Department of Critical Care Medicine and led the organisation in various national fellowship programs for the budding young postgraduate doctors. His other academic posts in various renowned institutions include, Asst. Professor Critical Care Medicine at Sri Ramachandra Medical College University Hospital, Chennai and Post Graduate Tutor (ICU) at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, Tamil Nadu,India.
He is a certified American Heart Association endorsed instructor in the ACLS and BLS. Dr Alai is also an instructor for the internationally recognised Critical Care Medicine course –BASIC-under the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is ATLS certified and has been marked as a potential Instructor. Dr. Alai is also an accredited teacher for the ISCCM run courses in India.
He is current member of the following international organisations:
- American College of Chest Physicians, Illinois, USA
- European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Brussels, Belgium
- Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Indian Federation of Ultrasound Medicine and Biology
Dr. Alai has published and presented widely in the field of Critical Care Medicine in national and international forums including ESICM European Congress and CHEST US Annual meetings. He is passionate about the whole spectrum of Critical Care Medicine with special interests in Critical care Ultrasonography, tele-ICU practice and Critical Care Simulation.
Dr Alai firmly believes that patient safety is first in Critical Care Medicine. Good communication, maintaining patient’s confidentiality, involvement of multidisciplinary team work and appropriate consenting process is the key to achieving this goal. He is a strong proponent of evidence based medicine clinical care which is vital in dynamic field of Critical Care Medicine.
Dr.Alai Taggu is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Tamil, Urdu and Minyiong.
Publications:
A single center prospective observational study to assess the parameters predicting extubation outcome - Published October 2016 – CHEST
Carotid artery flow time corrected (FTc) changes induced by passive leg raise (PLR) can predict fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated (MV) patients - Published October 2016 – CHEST
Adverse events encountered during the Intra-hospital transport of ICU patients - Published April 2016 – CHEST
Electrical tissue conductivity can reliably predict nutritional status and survival in intensive care patients admitted with community acquired pneumonia - Published April 2016 – CHEST
Velocity time integral (VTI) is a reliable surrogate of fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients with severe sepsis - Published April 2016 – CHEST
Can passive leg raising (PLR) test induced end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2) changes predict fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients ? - Published – Oct 2015 – CHEST
Bedside measurements of diaphragm thickness sonographically just before extubation is a predictor of extubation outcome - Published – Oct 2015 – CHEST
Mishaps during intrahospital transport of patients from emergency department – a mixed bag of patients Published Oct 2015, Intensive care medicine experimental, ESICM.
Can bioelectrical impedance analysis effectively reflect the nutritional status of intensive care unit patients? Published article Oct 2015, Intensive care medicine experimental, ESICM.
Scrub typhus: Clinical spectrum and outcome Published April 2015 – IJCCM, Pubmed indexed.
Dr. Alai Taggu's specialty is Emergency Department and currently works as a Head of Department of Critical Care Medicine.
He speaks English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Tamil, Urdu, Minyiong.
Self-verified patient of Dr. Alai Taggu
wrote a review 5th Sep 2019
Excellent service...thank you doctor..i am back to normal life..
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wrote a review 27th Nov 2017
Dr Alai Taggu is a human doctor who understands the patients concerns quickly and take time about the situations.i also appload his team colleuge doctors and nursing team who are backbone of anyteam in any hospital. - by AbdulRahman Siddiqui
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wrote a review 27th Nov 2017
On behalf of my whole family,I express my wholehearted appreciation for the care and professional attention the doctors & staff of Aster hospithospital Mankhool has provided me when I stepped in the emergency on 27/9/17 with severe breathlessness and anxiety with palpitations. I was alone,depressed,crying as I could not breath, staff quickly attended to my needs in their most efficient manner possible .they made me feel at home.stayed with me just like my own family members. later I was taken to ICU as my condition has worsened.the whole team of doctors,Dr Alai,Dr Jyoti, Dr Sandeep &Dr Arun were there to find out the root cause of my problems, immediately one after another test were done.ICU staff whole night looked after me & assured me that I will back home smiling. "The professionalism and warm caring atmosphere in The ICU gave me another life." I want tot thank Aster hospital from bottom of my heart for their efficient service and professional care they have shown during my emergency treatment. special thanks to "Mother Teresa" Sister Dinu for comforting me whole night. by Ritika Agrawal
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wrote a review 27th Nov 2017
I was admitted in icu of aster hospital mankhool road dubai with complaint of hypertension and high sugar.After CT scan it was found that i had a blood cot in my right side of the brain.I got semiparalysed on my left side.I was treated by Dr Alai Taggu and Dr Chaitanya.During my icu stay i was treated well in all the way.The excellent exprience was from Nursing team,really aster icu got a well professional nursing team with wonderful personality owned strong and supportive boys who helped me a lot to do my daily activitied during my icu stay.I would like to express my hearty thanks to,sanjay, vishnu,mark,sis rincy ,sis nimmy and the strong man Basil.I was really happy with dietery service and cleaning staffs.All the best aster team - by afaque khan
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