Dr. Usha Atre-Wagh – 'Swar Ek Rang Anek' series by AIR

Dr. Usha Atre-Wagh – 'Swar Ek Rang Anek' series by AIR presented by Shailesh Paranjape, for AIR Pune on 19-10-2021 Dr. Usha Wagh nee Atre Name : Usha Wagh nee Atre Date of Birth : 01-01-1937 at Pune Parents : Sri. Dattatray Pilaji Atre & Smt. Indira Atre Husband : Dr. Suresh Wagh, renowned Neuro-Surgeon, worked at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai. Qualification : - M.B.B.S., at Government Medical College, Nagpur. (worked at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Mumbai) Higher studies in field of Anaesthtia at London. (worked at Bethanel Green Hospital, London) M.B.B.S., M.D., (Anesthesiology) M.R.C.A. (Member of the Royal College of Anesthetists) F.R.C.A. (Fellow of the Royal College of Anesthetists) Worked at : Anaesthist worked at Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai. (also associated with Cumballa Hill Hospital, Mumbai.) Dr. Usha Wagh worked as as Attending Anesthesiologist at several metropolitan teaching hospital within the National Health Service in the United Kingdom over a period of several years in 1970-80s. Following her return to India, she continued to work, both in the UK and Sweden, as a locum Attending Anesthesiologist. She was frequently called upon to give lectures and chair conferences in the field of Anesthesia. She is credited with several publications in the peer reviewed medical journals. Over the course of her long and accomplished career, she trained and oversaw numerous junior Anesthetists who went on to acquired enviable positions in India and abroad. She was Chief of Anesthesiology at Jaslok Hospitall. She also worked as Visiting Anesthesiologist at Cumbala Hill Hospital. Her area of expertise was administering anesthesia for complex cardiothoracic surgery. Extra-Curricular Activities : Light-music : has several gramophone records to her credit – sung with artists like Sri. Sudhir Phadke, etc., worked with renowned names like Sri. Sudhir Phadke, Sri. Yashwant Deo, etc., gave playback for Marathi films. sang for radio and TV. Drama - Received Scholarship from Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. acted in professional Marathi plays for some time. Awards in honour of Dr. Usha Wagh nee Atre : 'Usha Atre Puraskar’ instituted by 'Swaranand Pratishthan', a renowned organisation working for the promotion of light music in Pune – since 1997 (donor Dr. Prabha Atre). 'Dr. Usha Suresh Wagh Prize' instituted by Universtiy of Mumbai in 1997 --- for M.D., student, passing in the first attempt & scoring highest avg. points in the Branch of Anaesthesia (donor Dr. Prabha Atre). Date of Passing Away : 09-12-1996 at Mumbai Husband : Dr. Suresh Wagh (renowned Neuro-Surgeon at Bombay Hospital) Daughters : (1) Smt. Kalpana Vaidya, architect, residing at Powai, Mumbai. (2) Dr. Manisha Ravi Prakash, Gynecologist; practising Internal Medicine, residing at Connecticut, USA. Siblings : Dr. Prabha Atre - internationally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist (honoured With The National Awards - `Padmashree', `Padmabhushan’, Padmavibhushan', ‘Kalidas Samman’, `Sangeet Natak Akademi' Award And ‘Tagore Akademi Ratna’)