Highly skilled anaesthesia and critical care specialist. Committed to advancing patient care through innovative practices and continuous professional development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Specialty Doctor (critical care medicine)
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, NHS trust
Preston, Lancashire
03.2023 - 08.2025
2 years 1 month
Diagnosed and treated a variety of conditions, providing quality care.
Utilised diagnostic tools for accurate disease identification and treatment planning.
Established trustful relationships with patients enhancing their comfort level during consultations and treatments.
Maintained accurate records using hospital information systems contributing to seamless healthcare delivery.
Worked in multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care.
Kept abreast with latest medical developments through continuous learning, improving diagnosis accuracy.
Educated patients on preventive healthcare measures, promoting overall wellbeing.
Ensured smooth operation of the clinic, maintaining high standards of healthcare services.
Referred complex cases to relevant specialists facilitating targeted treatment.
Provided urgent care for critical cases ensuring immediate attention and effective treatment.
Collaborated with nurses for optimal patient outcomes.
Developed personalised treatment plans by understanding patient history and needs.
Followed stringent infection control practices reducing the risk of nosocomial infections.
Maintained continued personal development to improve [Type] professional knowledge and competence.
Carefully managed admission and discharge of [Type] patients in line with [Type] department policies and targets.
Participated in grand rounds to support overall [Type] teaching provision and develop personal [Area of expertise] expertise.
Senior clinical fellow
Lancashire teaching hospital NHS trust
Preston
08.2024 - 02.2025
Initially started on the SHO Rota and progressed to Senior Registrar Rota, taking charge of the emergency bleep
Attending to emergency calls and acutely deteriorating patients
Leading cardiac arrest calls in the hospital.
Independently conducting rounds for patients on Medical Acute Unit
Formulating diagnosis and treatment plans accordingly
Liaising with consultants and keeping them up to date with the decisions made and progress of patients and their movement.
Liaising with appropriate specialties to discuss care and treatment plans.
Formal and informal teaching for both, junior doctors and nurses
Performing and teaching invasive procedures to junior doctors such as ultrasound guided Chest drain insertion, Lumbar punctures.
Difficult family conversations and decisions such as Breaking bad news, DNAR, appropriate ceilings of care and end of life care
Managing duty allocation and jobs before and after ward rounds for junior doctors
supporting colleagues as and when necessary and appropriate.
Senior clinical Fellow
Lancashire teaching Hospital
Preston
02.2024 - 08.2024
Managed and treated a wide range of respiratory conditions, including COPD, asthma, and lung cancer.
Also completed Specialty year in Home Ventilation.
participated in diagnostic procedures like bronchoscopy, pleural biopsy, and pulmonary function testing.
Supervised junior medical staff and delivered education on respiratory care.
Contributed to research, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
Senior clinical Fellow (ICM)
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, NHS trust
Preston, Lancashire
04.2022 - 03.2023
1 year
Worked in multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care.
Diagnosed and treated a variety of conditions, providing quality care.
Performed regular patient check-ups, ensuring early detection of potential health issues.
Referred complex cases to relevant specialists facilitating targeted treatment.
Educated patients on preventive healthcare measures, promoting overall wellbeing.
MTI (Senior clinical fellow)
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital
Barnet, London
02.2021 - 04.2022
1 year 3 month
Over period of 2 years of MTI fellowship after starting as supernumerary till induction and familiarity with NHS and local protocols was achieved, by the end of training started leading ward rounds on the unit and doing anaesthetic cases independently.
Supervising junior doctors during procedures
Stabilizing the acutely deteriorating patient
Doing various cases of anaesthetic independently including obstetric, orthopaedics, ENT, plastic, urology etc.
Teaching procedures such as airway management, ventilatory management, central line placements and chest drains using ultrasound.
Formal and informal teaching for both, junior doctors and nurses
Taking part in regular Morbidity and mortality meetings
Attending Clinical governance and MDT meetings
Audits and research
Keeping nursing staff up to date with plans for respective patients
Liaising with other senior consultants during Board rounds for updates
Liaising with appropriate specialties to discuss care plans and interventions.
Difficult family conversations and decisions such as Breaking bad news, DNAR, appropriate ceilings of care and end of life care
Supporting colleagues as and when necessary and appropriate
Taking part in conferences and keeping up to date with training and CPD events
Consultant Critical Care Medicine
Aashka Super specialty hospital, Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
02.2020 - 10.2020
9 month
Receiving and evaluating patients in the ICU
Making a diagnosis and helping in formulating plan of treatment and management of patient
Leading ward rounds with Senior Consultant
Informal teaching in the form of conducting structured clinical Presentations for both, junior doctors and staff on a bimonthly basis
Bedside clinical teaching
Provide assistance to patients and families for patient condition.
Assist in orientation of new staff members in ICU.
Ensure compliance to all standard precautions for protective equipment.
Coordinate with members to provide optimal level of care.
Carrying out invasive procedures
Critical care registrar (IDCCM Fellowship completed)
Apollo Hospital International Limited, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
02.2018 - 02.2019
Gained experience in cardiac, neuro, gastro, polytrauma, and postsurgical cases at a multispecialty teaching hospital.
Strengthened skills in critical care medicine through hands-on practice.
Executed various critical procedures while actively participating in academic discussions and conferences.
Senior Registrar
Care Institute of Medical Science, Ahmedabad
02.2017 - 02.2018
1 year
worked in both anaesthetic and critical care.
expertise in managing complex anaesthetic cases.
Involved in care of medical and post surgical patient in critical care including ECMO management.
Fostered strong relationships with patients' families, ensuring transparency in communication about prognosis and treatment options.
DNB Resident
Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital Private Ltd, Coimbatore
10.2013 - 10.2016
Performed live ultrasound-guided nerve plexus blocks after initial observation.
Executed regular nerve and plexus block procedures upon arrival.
Resuscitated polytrauma patients in critical situations.
Assisted in challenging airway cases using fibre-optic guided intubation techniques.
Administered paediatric regional anaesthesia for orthopaedic and plastic surgery procedures.
Contributed to Trauma Intensive Care Unit and Neurocare ICU operations.
Engaged in cardiac, laparoscopic, and gynaecology anaesthesia services for three months.
Provided 24-hour anaesthesia services for obstetrics and labour analgesia.
Education
IDCCM - Indian Diploma in critical care medicine
Apollo Hospital
02.2018 - 02.2019
Diplomate of National Board of Anaesthesia - undefined
Ganga Medical Centre & Hospital private Ltd.
10.2013 - 10.2016
Internship - undefined
Thanjavur Medical College
03.2011 - 03.2012
M.B.B.S. - undefined
Thanjavur Medical College
10.2006 - 03.2011
Skills
Endotracheal intubation techniques
Anaesthesia for adults and children
Invasive line placement
Ultrasound-guided interventions
Regional anaesthesia methods
Limb blocks (USG and PNS)
Difficult airway management
Double lumen tube application
Polytrauma resuscitation
ICD insertion and management
ICU care expertise
LANGUAGES (OTHER THAN ENGLISH)
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
Telugu
Beginner
Malayalam
Beginner
Accomplishments
Poster presentation "Failed Extubation in critical care - CARE to EXTUBATE" in SOA 2023
Poster presentation " management of delirium in critical care and enhanced care at tertiary neuro and trauma centre" in SOA 2024
GOLD MEDAL IN DNB ANAESTHESIOLOGY – conducted in June 2016
GOLD MEDAL IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY- conducted in Thanjavur Medical College in December 2009.
Active presentation in PONCON (Pondicherry State Conference of Anaesthesiologists)- SECURED SECOND PRIZE in October 2015.
Active presentation in “CARE -2014” organized by Coimbatore Medical College in October 2014- SECURED SECOND PRIZE.
Affiliations
Member of Indian Society of Anaesthesiology (J1008 )
Member of Indian Medical Association
Intensive Care Society
CPD
Nominated for the SAS postgraduate teaching award for 2024.
Completed Educational and clinical supervision course, 2024.
FUSIC Heart and Lung workshop 2024.
Advanced Communication, 2024.
Active participation in SOA 2024, including poster presentation.
Active participation in SOA 2023, including two poster presentations.
ALS certified, 2021.
Active participation in GUJARAT CRITICON 2018 held in Ahmedabad.
Active participation as organizer in GARC 2015 and 2016.
Active participation as a delegate in ISACON 2015 held at Jaipur, India.
CME “RACE -2016” at Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai.
CME “Anaesthesia Review Course” at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, March 2016.
2 day CME on Comprehensive Critical Care Course at Kovai Medical Centre Hospital conducted by ISCCM (Indian Society Of Critical Care Medicine)- August 2015
CME on “Difficult Airway Workshop” conducted by Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, November, 2015.
Attended “Airway Simulation Workshop” as delegate conducted by National Airway Conference in November 2014.
Active participation in Anaesthesia Review Course at “EORCAPS”, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi in September 2015.
Attended the CME conducted by Coimbatore Medical College- (CARE) “Coimbatore Medical College Anaesthesia Review”- October 2014 and October 2015
Active participation as delegate in CME by Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Coimbatore branch- “Coimbatore Anaesthesia Programme” on Advanced Airway Workshop- March 2014.
Active participation in Medical Writing Workshop –a Metamorphosis program conducted by the Sanofi group in October 2014.
Active participation in CME conducted by KG Hospitals in”How to Manage Emergency Clinical Situations” in March 2013.
CME on “Optimizing High Risk Patients For Anaesthesia- Evidence Based practical Approach” by KMCH – KMCH Anaesthesia Update 2013.
Active Participation in Breast Feeding Awareness campaign 2012
Active Participation in Blood donation and Awareness campaign in 2011.
Publications
“Delirium management policy in critical and enhanced care at tertiary center” 2023.
Janani AM, Balasubramani VM, Balavenkat J. “To Compare the Analgesic efficacy and Hemodynamic stability in Femoral Nerve Block and Fascia Iliaca Block in pre-operative pain management of patients with Hip Fractures.” At ISACON (Indian Society Of Anaesthesiology Conference), Jaipur, India 2015.
Awards
Faculty in “Peripheral Nerve block workshop” at Gujarat Anaesthesia State Conference 2018 held in Surat, Gujarat., GOLD MEDAL IN DNB ANAESTHESIOLOGY – conducted in June 2016,
GOLD MEDAL IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY- conducted in Thanjavur Medical College in December 2009.,
Active presentation in PONCON (Pondicherry State Conference of Anaesthesiologists)- SECURED SECOND PRIZE in October 2015.,
Active presentation in “CARE -2014” organized by Coimbatore Medical College in October 2014- SECURED SECOND PRIZE.
Projects
Updating Delirium Management Policy in Critical and Enhanced Care in Lancashire Teaching Hospital, January 2025.,
Failed Extubation Audit – CARE to EXTUBATE to reduce chances of extubation failure, April 2025.
Improving Pulmonary Function Tests Ordering proforma- New proforma created to increase the efficiency of ordering PFT and avoid unnecessary tests.
To analyse the rate of occurrence of Devastating Brain injury in our unit and their management, including appropriateness of documentation and following trust guidelines.
Registered Nurse at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, NHS trustRegistered Nurse at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, NHS trust