Dr. Anil Kumar B

Qualifications & Education:

• MD (Anaesthesiology) – JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka
• MBBS – Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Areas of Expertise:

• Regional Anaesthesia and Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks
• Difficult Airway Management
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Critical Care
• Perioperative and Postoperative Critical Care Management
• Anaesthesia for High-Risk and Emergency Surgeries
• Transport and Stabilization of Critically Ill Patients

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Anaesthesiology, KIMS Hospitals, Bengaluru (2025 – Present)
• Consultant – Anaesthesiology, Kauvery Hospital, Bengaluru (2024 – 2025)
• Consultant – Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Vividus Hospitals, Bengaluru (2023 – 2024)
• Consultant – Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, Prakriya Hospitals, Bengaluru (2020 – 2023)
• Consultant – Anaesthesiology, Tiptur Health Centre, Karnataka (2020)
• Registrar & Junior Consultant – Anaesthesiology, Sparsh Hospital, Bengaluru (2015 – 2020)

Research & Publications:

• A Clinical Comparison between 0.5% Bupivacaine and 0.5% Levobupivacaine in Spinal Anaesthesia in Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Surgeries – MD Dissertation, JJM Medical College
• Novel Two-Point Perianal Block Injection for Postoperative Pain in Proctological Surgeries – Journal of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Case Reports (May–Aug 2023; 9(2): 05–07)
• Clinical Audit on Routine Preoperative Tests for Elective Surgeries – Comparing NICE Guidelines – Presented at Sparsh Superspeciality Hospital, Bengaluru (2019)

Conferences, Workshops & Faculty Roles:

• Faculty – Regional Anaesthesia & Difficult Airway (DRAW-US 2025), Hyderabad
• Faculty – Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia Workshop (PURE 2024), Hyderabad
• Organizing Secretary – KURE 2025, Regional Anaesthesia Workshop, Kauvery Hospital, Bengaluru
• Faculty – RADS 2023, Zen Hospitals, Mumbai
• Faculty – TUNE 2023, Hyderabad
• Faculty – NBFM 2023, Surat
• Faculty – FARA Conference, Asian Hospital, Faridabad (2019)
• Faculty – TACON 2020 & 2024, Ventilation and Intensive Care Workshops, Mumbai
• Organizing Secretary – PURE 2022, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (Bangalore Metro Chapter)
• Faculty – e-FARA (Virtual) 2021

Mentorship:

• Mentored by Dr. Shiv Kumar Singh, Consultant Anaesthesia & Director of Theatre Operations, Royal Liverpool University Hospitals, UK

Community Service:

• Provided Free OPD and Treatment Camps at Tumbinakeri Thaanda, Bellary District (2014 – 2020)
• Conducted Free Multi-Speciality Health Camps at Hirehadagalli (2016)
• Organized Free Cataract Surgery Camps Benefiting 188 Patients, Huvinahadagalli (2017)

Awards & Recognition:

• Invited Faculty and Organizing Member for National Anaesthesia Conferences
• Recognized for Excellence in Regional Anaesthesia Training and POCUS Education

Clinical Interests:

• Regional Anaesthesia Techniques and Education
• Ultrasound Applications in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
• Simulation-Based Anaesthesia Training
• Research in Pain Management and Postoperative Recovery
• Multidisciplinary Critical Care Protocol Development

Professional Memberships:

• Member – Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
• Registered Practitioner – Karnataka Medical Council

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, and Lambani (Banjara)