Qualifications & Education:
- MBBS – Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, RGUHS
- DA (Diploma in Anaesthesiology) – St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, RGUHS
- DNB (Anaesthesiology) – Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Calicut, National Board of Examinations
- PDF (Neuroanaesthesia) – National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
Areas of Expertise:
- Neuroanaesthesia & Neurocritical Care
- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring & Spinal Cord Protection
- Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Transplant Anaesthesia
- Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia & Vascular Access Procedures
- Anaesthesia for High-Risk and Complex Surgical Patients
- Anaesthesia in Remote Locations within the Hospital
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Suites, Bronchoscopy Units, MRI and Interventional Radiology Procedures
Clinical Interests:
- Anaesthesia for Interventional Neuroradiology procedures, Intracranial, Spine surgeries with Intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring,
- Difficult airway management
- Anaesthesia quality improvement and patient safety
Professional Experience:
- Consultant – Anaesthesia, Aster RV Hospital, Bangalore
- Associate Consultant – Anaesthesia, Sakra World Hospital
- Attending Consultant – Anaesthesia, Sakra World Hospital
- Senior Resident – Neuroanaesthesia and Neuro Critical Care, NIMHANS
- Senior Registrar – Anaesthesiology, Sakra World Hospital
- Senior Resident – Anaesthesiology and SICU, MIMS Calicut
- Postgraduate Trainee – Anaesthesiology, St. John’s Medical College & Hospital
- Internship – Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur
Research & Publications:
- Multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, including:
- Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
- Journal of Neurosurgical Anaesthesiology
- Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
- Topics include intraoperative hypotension, neuromonitoring, skull base surgery, and spinal cord pulsations
Research Projects:
- Ultrasound-guided TAP block for LSCS pain management
- Core temperature regulation in supratentorial tumours surgery
- Comparing Epidural morphine vs IV fentanyl PCA for lumbar fusion surgeries
Teaching Experience:
- Actively involved in postgraduate teaching at NIMHANS
- Faculty for DNB trainees at Sakra World Hospital and Aster RV Hospital
Certifications & Workshops:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS)
- Hemodynamic Monitoring Workshop
- Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Management CMEs
- Multiple Neuroanaesthesia and cerebral monitoring programs
Awards and Recognition:
- Best Outgoing Student – Dept. of Anaesthesiology, St. John’s Medical College.
Memberships:
- Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA) – Life Member
- Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC) – Life Member
- Neurocritical Care Society of India (NCSI)
- Karnataka Medical Council
Languages Known:
English, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam.
