Dr. Ashwin M Polnaya | A.J Hospital

Specialties

Radiology - Interventional

Qualifications

MBBS, MD (Radio-Diagnosis) Fellowship in Interventional Radiology

Dr. Ashwin M. Polnaya

Professor & Interventional Radiologist

About the Doctor

Dr. Ashwin M. Polnaya is a highly experienced Interventional Radiologist and academician with over 19 years of teaching and clinical experience. He has received advanced training from premier national and international institutions and is recognized for his expertise in both diagnostic and interventional radiology.

He has completed prestigious fellowships and observerships in Japan and South Korea, and has previously served at leading institutions such as Tata Memorial Cancer Centre, Mumbai, and Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. Dr. Polnaya currently serves as Professor of Radiology at AJIMS & RC.

Areas of Expertise

• Cross-Sectional Body Imaging

• Vascular Interventional Radiology

• Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology

• Interventional Oncology

Specialized Interventional Services

• Hepatobiliary Interventions

• Head and Neck Interventions

• Musculoskeletal Interventions

• Interventional Oncology Procedures

• Image-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Academic & Professional Experience

Current Position

• Professor, Department of Radiology
  AJIMS & RC | February 2024 – Present

Previous Appointments

• Associate Professor, AJIMS & RC | July 2017 – February 2024

• Assistant Professor (Radiology), Tata Memorial Cancer Centre, Mumbai | Oct 2013 – June 2017

• Fellow in Interventional Radiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai | Aug 2011 – July 2013

• Assistant Professor (Radio Diagnosis), KMC Manipal | May 2010 – Aug 2011

• Senior Resident (Radio Diagnosis), KMC Manipal | May 2008 – May 2010

Education & Fellowships

• Clinical Fellowship / Observership – National Cancer Centre, Tokyo, Japan (2015)

• Fellowship in Interventional Radiology – Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai (2013)

• Clinical Fellowship / Observership – Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea (2012)

• MD (Radio Diagnosis) – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2008)

• MBBS – Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2002)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Medical Association (IMA), DK Branch

• Indian Radiology and Imaging Association (IRIA)

• Indian Society of Neuroradiology (ISNR)

• Indian Society of Vascular & Interventional Radiology (ISVIR)

• Society of Interventional OncoRadiology (SIO)

• Korean Society of Radiology (KSR)

• Corresponding Member, European Society of Radiology