Dr. Bhandaru Nagashiva Karthik

Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS – SSR Medical College, University of Mauritius
• MD (Anaesthesiology) – MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital, Bangalore
• MTI (International Clinical Fellow) – Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Northampton General Hospital, NHS - UK
• Fellow Advance Clinical Practice (FACP) – Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada

Registration Details:

• National Medical Commission (India), 
• Telangana State Medical Council
• General Medical Council (UK)
• CPSO (Canada), and
• Karnataka Medical Council

Areas of Expertise:

• Extensive experience and strong interest in anaesthesia for robotic surgeries across multiple specialties, including major colorectal, hepatobiliary, and bariatric procedures
• Specialized in anaesthesia for complex spine and neurosurgical cases, including poly-spine-neuro trauma, severe spinal deformities, major vascular surgeries, and renal transplants
• Proficient in providing anaesthesia for neurointerventional radiology, GI endoscopic procedures, micro-laryngeal surgeries, obstetric anaesthesia, and acute pain management (non-interventional)
• Highly skilled in total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA), monitored anaesthesia care (MAC) sedation, neuro monitoring, difficult airway management, mechanical ventilation, and oversight of high-acuity PACU units

Clinical Interests:

• Anaesthesia for Major Spine, Robotic, Bariatric, Lower GI & Renal Transplantation
• TIVA/TCI with depth of anaesthesia monitoring
• Airway safety protocols and simulation-based training
• Special interest in the development, evaluation, and implementation of departmental anaesthesia protocols to enhance clinical efficacy, patient safety, and procedural standardization

Professional Experience:

• Consultant & Fellowship Coordinator – Department of Spine Anaesthesiology, Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru
• Senior Clinical Fellow – Advanced Clinical Practice Anaesthesia, University of Toronto, Canada
• MTI International Clinical Fellow – Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Northampton General Hospital, UK
• Associate Consultant – Anaesthesia & Critical Care, PACCS Health Care, Hyderabad
• Senior Resident – Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad
• Registrar – Neuro & General Anaesthesia, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore
• Specialty Registrar – Cardiac Anaesthesia, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad

Certifications and Publications:

• Certification Course in Neuro Anaesthesia – RcoA – UK (Ongoing) 
• Resus Council – UK – Advance Life Support Provider Certification (ACLS) 
• Resus Council – UK – European Pediatric Advance Life Support Certification (EPALS) 
• Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound Certificate– Frimley – UK (FAMUS) 
• Focus Ultrasound in Intensive Care– Frimley – UK (FUSIC) 
• Critical Patient Transfer Training Certification (CPTT) – Northampton General Hospital NHS - UK 
• Anaesthetics in Major Trauma Certification (AMT) - Northampton General Hospital - NHS - UK 
• Audit - Anaesthetic Follow Up in Obstetric Patients - Northampton General Hospital – UK 
• Certificate Course in USG Regional Anaesthesia – Synapse Pain & Spine Clinic – India 
• Certificate Course in USG Regional Anaesthesia – Jubilee Mission Medical College – India 
• Research Publication – “A comparative study of Etomidate and Ketamine Hydrochloride for induction of  general anaesthesia” under the guidance of Dr. A.V. Pai 
• Prasad Kulkarni, Naga Shiva Karthik Bhandaru, R. Shivaraman. “Dialysis Catheter Placement: Retention of a Guide Wire”. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2014; Vol. 3, Issue 48, September 29; Page: 11622-11625, DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2014/3525 
• Prasad Kulkarni, Karthik Nagashiva Bhandaru, Srirang Joshi, Srinivasa B, Hoysala H. N. “Pre- Operative Sedation Using Oral Clonidine and Oral Gabapentine: A Comparative Study”. Journal of Evidence based Medicine and Healthcare; Volume 1, Issue 13, December 01, 2014; Page: 1675-1685. 

Memberships:

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (Permanent Member)
• Indian College of Anaesthesiologists (Permanent Member)
• Associate Member – Royal College of Anaesthesiologists, UK

Awards and Recognition:

• All-American Scholar Award for Educational Excellence – USA
• Certificate of Commendation – Governor of Oklahoma State, USA
• National Honor Society Award – USA for voluntary and academic excellence
• Goodwill recognitions for NGO-based health camps in Mauritius and India
• Independently designed and developed the official website for the Spine Anaesthesia Fellowship (www.spineanesthesiafellowship.com), demonstrating strong technical expertise and initiative

Languages:

• English
• Telugu
• Hindi
• Kannada