Anaesthesiology |

Introduction

The Department of Anaesthesiology at KMC was incepted in the year 1960. Being a major surgical allied broad speciality department that aims at providing patients with safe and effective anaesthesia care of the highest standard and quality.

The care that we provide is not only limited inside the OR (operating rooms) but also extends in Pre-operative optimisation and also in the Post-operative care.

Vision

To provide safe anaesthesia, high quality medical education, and ethical research in anaesthesia.

Mission

To Provide safe, compassionate, prompt and clinically advanced care to every patient.

To impart high quality undergraduate and post graduate medical education along with well-organized residency programme in anaesthesia

To achieve excellence in evidence based clinical care and research in anesthesia.

Infrastructure

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)-UG

The students should have a fair knowledge of basic sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Statistics and Physics) as applied to Anaesthesia. He / She should be fully conversant with the bedside procedures (diagnostic and therapeutic).

The students should develop attitude that leads to appropriate communication with colleagues to function in a group in a group in Operating room /Intensive Care Unit and develop the ability to function as a leader in the operating room.

1^st MBBS – FOUNDATION COURSE IN BLS ( conducted in batches)

CMRI – CompulsarY 15 daYs posting in Anaesthesia departments

ALL posted CMRI have to undergo training in BLS and ACLS once in the Department.

For POST GRADUATES

WEEK	TUESDAY	THURSDAY	SATURDAY
1^ST WEEK	INTERESTING CASE DISCUSSION	JOURNAL CLUB
2^ND WEEK	LOG BOOK SUBMISSION	GROUP DISCUSSION	GUEST LECTURES
3^RD WEEK	STUDENT ACTIVITY UPDATE	JOURNAL CLUB	SYMPOSIUM
4^TH WEEK			MONTHLY INTERNAL ASSESMENT EXAM

PG – (M.D) Department of Anaesthesiology

Postgraduate course requires the student to have fair knowledge of basic sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Statistics and Physics) as applied to Anaesthesia. He/she should be fully conversant with the bedside procedures (diagnostic and therapeutic) and have knowledge of latest diagnostics and therapeutics procedures.

The student should learn the basic methodology of teaching and develop competence in teaching medical/paramedical students. The student should be familiar with the latest teaching (computer and power point presentation) modes including simulators training and evidence based medical education.

Competent to anaesthetize all categories of patients from ASA-I to V with medical problems for every type of elective and emergency surgery.

Should be able to diagnose and treat acute and chronic pain conditions.

Should be competent to manage critically ill patients in emergency and ICU requiring routine to advanced monitoring, mechanical ventilation and other interventions.

Should be aware of the recent advances and developments in medical sciences as related to anaesthesia, analgesia and critical care.

Should be oriented to principles of research methodology

Services
We provide complete anaesthesia care to the entire surgical service that includes Obstetric and Gynaecology, ENT, Pediatric surgery, General surgery, Orthopedics, Vascular surgery, Urology, Surgical Gastroenterology, Plastic surgery, Neuro surgery, Organ transplantation, Ophthalmology. The patients under ASA physical status criteria from I to VI.

We provide clinical services at various remote locations include anesthesia for the procedures in cardiac catheterization laboratory, interventional neuroradiology suite, CT and USG guided procedures, procedure done in MRI room, gastro endoscopic and bronchoscopic procedures, and anesthesia for ESWL and labour analgesia.
Besides providing anesthesia, the department also runs a pre operative assessment clinic and pain management services that caters to patients with chronic pain.

Anesthesia services are available for both elective and emergency surgical procedures round the clock. We investigate new ideas via clinical research studies to develop a working environment that enhances the clinical and academic strength of our faculty and residents to provide comprehensive anesthesia care and pain services.

Faculty

Department List

Name of the FacultY		Designation
	Dr.S.KRISHNAKUMAR	Professor &HOD
Dr.BALASUBRAMANIAM		Professor
Dr.K.SENTHILKUMAR		Professor
Dr.NIRANJAN		Professor
Dr.SUDHAKAR		Associate Professor
Dr.B.JAYALKAKSHMI		Associate Professor
Dr.R.K.SIVAKUMAR		Associate Professor
Dr.J.S.KARTHIKKAMAL		Associate Professor
Dr.PAUL PRAVEEN KIRUBAGARAN		Associate Professor
Dr.D.SASIKUMAR		Assistant Professor
Dr.G.ANANDHAKUMAR		Assistant Professor
Dr.S.SANGEETHA		Assistant Professor
Dr.G.PERIANNAN		Assistant Professor
Dr.P.SENTHILKUMAR		Assistant Professor
Dr.J.KAVITHADHEVI		Assistant Professor
Dr.SARANYADEVI		Assistant Professor
Dr.R.BRINDHA		Senior Resident
Dr.V.VELMURUGANANTH		Senior Resident
Dr.M.NITHYAPRIAN		Senior Resident
Dr.R.KAVYA		Senior Resident
Dr.B.VIJAYABHASKAR		Senior Resident
Dr.D.JANSI		Senior Resident

Research and Publication

Awards

Name	Date	Description
Dr.T.Murugan	17-07-2021	Award for Oxygen management during Corona Pandemic
Dr.D.Sasikumar	17-07-2021	Covid Warrior award

EVENTS:

EVENTS

PREPP

ISACON 2010

ISACON 2019

CME for other department Post Graduates

AS a part of CME, VENTILATORS – PRINCIPLES OF MECHANIICAL VENTILATION was conducted with extensive power point presentation accompanied bY HANDS ON WORKSHOP.

SERVICES INSIDE OR

SPECIALITY CLINICS

PRE-OP ASSESMENT CLINIC

PAIN CLINIC

CRITICAL AREAS COVERED

PAICU

CRITICAL CARE SERVICES are also rendered to other Departments AS AND WHEN REQUIRED which includes

1.DIFFICULT INTUBATION

2.MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS

3.SECURING CENTRAL VENOUS ( SURGICVAL ADULTS, BURNS, PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS)

MAINTAINENCE OF BRAIN DEAD DONOR

NON OPERATING ROOM ANAESTHESIA