Dr. Ranjit Deshpande

Biography

Dr. Ranjit Deshpande is an Associate Professor in Anesthesiology and the Director of Transplant Anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine. He specializes in care for patients undergoing complex abdominal organ transplantations, particularly liver and kidney transplants. After completing his medical training at BJ Medical College in Pune, India, he went on to complete a residency at the University of Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Since joining Yale in 2012, he has been focused on advancing educational programs aimed at improving patient care and resident training. Dr. Deshpande led the development of Yale’s perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) program, which is integral to bedside clinical practice training. He is committed to mentoring the next generation of physician leaders and improving collaborative systems to enhance patient care throughout the perioperative continuum. He earned an MBA from Yale School of Management in 2024, further strengthening his leadership capabilities in healthcare strategy and operations. Dr. Deshpande emphasizes the importance of technology-enabled care and collaboration within teams to optimize patient outcomes and facilitate effective surgical care.

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