Qualifications & Education:
- MBBS – Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (2011)
- MD (Anesthesiology, Pain & Critical Care) – ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR, Bangalore (2012–2015)
- FNB (Critical Care Medicine) – Fortis Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore (2016–2018)
- Fellowship in Solid Organ Transplant Anesthesia – University of Miami, USA (2018–2019)
- Elective – University of Pittsburgh Medical College, Thomas E. Starzl Transplant Institute 12/2019
- EDIC Part 1 – European Diploma in Intensive Care (2021)
- EDIC Part 2 – European Diploma in Intensive Care (2023)
- ECFMG Certified – USMLE Step 1: 246, Step 2 CK: 255, Step 2 CS: PASS
Areas of Expertise:
- Abdominal Solid organ transplant anesthesia and post-operative critical care
- Management of complex and high-risk ICU patients
- Advanced ventilatory and hemodynamic support
- Sepsis, trauma, and critical care emergencies
- Multidisciplinary ICU coordination and quality audits
Clinical Interests:
- Liver-kidney transplant critical care
- Small Bowel and multi visceral transplant
- Kidney Pancreas transplant
- Cardiac surgical ICU management
- Protocol-based intensive care delivery
- Post-operative transplant care and recovery
Professional Experience:
- Consultant, Critical Care – Narayana Health City, Bangalore
- Consultant, Liver Transplant & Hepatobiliary Anesthesia – Rela Institute, Chennai
- Associate Consultant, Critical Care – Sakra World Hospital
- Fellow, Solid Abdominal Organ Transplant Anesthesia – University of Miami, USA
- Junior Consultant, Critical Care – Columbia Asia Hospital, Bangalore
- Senior Fellow, Critical Care – Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore
- Senior Resident, Critical Care – Sakra World Hospital
- MD Resident – ESIC PGIMSR, Bangalore
Research & Publications:
- Multiple abstracts and presentations at international forums, including ILTS and Florida Society of Anesthesiologists
- Numerous journal articles in peer-reviewed publications including JCDR, Community Acquired Infection, Clin Transplant, Liver Transplantation, and more
- Book Chapter: Respiratory Critical Care – “1000 MCQs in Intensive Care” (KSG Publications, 2021)
Memberships:
- Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists
- Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
- European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (via EDIC)
- Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)
- Trans Esophageal Echo in Liver Transplant
- International Liver Transplant Society
Awards and Recognition:
- “Poster of Distinction” – Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, 2019
- Chief Fellow – University of Miami, FL, USA
- Best Transplant Fellow- University of Miami, FL, USA
- Best Oral Presentation – ISA Bangalore, 2015
- Multiple conference presentations at national and international level (ISACON, ILTS, PG Excel, etc.)
Languages:
English, Kannada, Hindi, and Tamil