Dr. Vidyadhar Metri

Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS – Al Ameen Medical College, Vijayapura (2004–2009)
• MD (Anaesthesiology) – Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (2012–2015)
• Fellowship – Liver Transplant Anaesthesia, GI Anaesthesia & Critical Care (2016–2018)

Areas of Expertise:

• Liver Transplant Anaesthesia (Living Donor, Deceased Donor, Combined Liver–Kidney, Paediatric, ABO-Incompatible, ALF, SWAP & Split Transplants)
• GI & HPB Surgical Anaesthesia
• Robotic Esophagectomy, VATS Esophagectomy, Whipple’s, Bariatric & HIPEC Procedures
• Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia & Advanced Invasive Monitoring
• Paediatric LTx Anaesthesia
• Ultrasonography-Guided Regional Anaesthesia
• Intensive Care Management (LTICU, SICU, MICU, ICCU)
• Endoscopy, MRI & Interventional Radiology Anaesthesia (POEM, EUS/ERCP, TIPS, TACE, TARE, PTBD, Tracheal Stenting)

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Liver Transplant Anaesthesia & ICU, Narayana Health, Bengaluru
• Consultant – Liver Transplant & General Anaesthesia, Manipal Hospital Whitefield
• Attending Consultant – Anaesthesia, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru
• Fellowship – Liver Transplant Anaesthesia, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
• Senior Resident – Anaesthesiology, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru
• Junior Resident – Anaesthesiology, AIMS (MD Programme)

Transplant Experience:

Actively involved in 282+ liver transplants, including:

• Living Donor Transplants
• Combined Liver–Kidney Transplants
• Deceased Donor Transplants
• Paediatric Transplants
• Acute Liver Failure Cases
• ABO-Incompatible Transplants
• SWAP & Split DDLT Procedures

Skills:

• Cardiothoracic, Neuro, Paediatric, Orthopaedic & General Anaesthesia
• Difficult Airway Management & Fibreoptic Intubation
• USG-Guided Regional Blocks
• ICU & Critical Care Management
• Robotic, Endoscopic & IR Anaesthesia Support

Research & Publications:

• Multiple publications in JEMDS, IOSR Journals, Anesthesia Essays & Researches, and the Journal of Liver Transplantation.
• Topics include postoperative analgesia, hemodynamic stress response in laparoscopy, and perioperative management of paediatric liver transplant patients.

Conference Presentations:

• Presented at national anesthesiology and critical care conferences including ISACON and PONSZAC, covering topics such as:
• Premedication evaluation in middle ear surgeries
• Anaesthetic management of geriatric patients
• Caudal epidural analgesia in paediatric surgeries

Memberships:

• Life Member – Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists

Languages Known:

Kannada, Hindi, and English