Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS)

Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care

About the Department

The Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care was established in October 1992 and has since evolved into one of the largest and most vital departments of the Institute.

The department began by providing anaesthesia services to four super-specialty disciplines and managing a five-bedded Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU). Over the years, in parallel with advancements in medical science and the expansion of SVIMS, the department has significantly broadened its scope to serve both super-specialty and broad-specialty surgical services.

Equipped with state-of-the-art technology in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, the department delivers comprehensive clinical services. Its workload includes administration of anaesthesia and perioperative care for six super-specialty surgical units and four broad-specialty surgical services. Additionally, the department provides anaesthesia support in remote locations such as the radiology suite, catheterization laboratory, and for electroconvulsive therapy procedures.

The department operates a modern 15-bedded Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU), offering round-the-clock services for advanced resuscitation and ventilator management.

Academic Activities

The department runs a Medical Council of India (MCI)-recognized postgraduate program with an annual intake of nine candidates. It also offers post-doctoral fellowship (academic residency) programs in Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, and Neuro Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, with two candidates admitted annually in each specialty.

In addition, the department provides training for B.Sc. Anaesthesia Technician students, with an intake of twelve students per year over an eight-semester program.

The faculty actively participates in the hospital’s Code Blue team and includes American Heart Association (AHA)-certified instructors for Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). The department follows an integrated and protocol-driven approach to patient care, education, and research.

Current Focus Areas

Academic Events & Contributions

The department regularly organizes “BAPU” (Balaji Anaesthesia Postgraduate Update), a national-level Continuing Medical Education (CME) program.

Additionally, the Balaji Gold Medal Oration is conducted annually on October 16th to honor distinguished contributors to the field of anaesthesiology.

Faculty & Staff

Professors

Associate & Assistant Professors

Senior Residents

Current SRs

  • Dr. Bharath Kumar. S
  • Dr. N. Praveen Kumar
  • Dr. M. Uday Suraj
  • Dr. A. Kushwanth
  • Dr. MD. Aamir
  • Dr. Kesava Kumar. B
  • Dr. Keerthana. R
  • Dr. Harish Naik
  • Dr. Bhargavi Sri Ramya
  • Dr. M. Sireesha
  • Dr. E. Sneha
  • Dr. Karthik
  • Dr. B. Anusha

Junior Residents (PGs)

Final Year

  • Dr. S. Rupika
  • Dr. K. Mani Kumar
  • Dr. R. Mounika
  • Dr. Y. Bhavana
  • Dr. K.S. Jaisakthivel
  • Dr. J. Prabhanda
  • Dr. D. Bhavana
  • Dr. P.N. Meghana
  • Dr. K. Suchitra

Second Year

  • Dr. M.S. Alia Nasreen
  • Dr. R. Ashwin
  • Dr. D. Pavithra
  • Dr. M. Swarna Teja
  • Dr. Ch. Krishna Kishore
  • Dr. B. Pavan Kumar
  • Dr. P. Sumithra
  • Dr. M. Bhavya Sree

First Year

  • Dr. Mohan
  • Dr. Risha
  • Dr. Dharanidharan
  • Dr. Rakesh
  • Dr. S. Yaseen
  • Dr. D. Manaswi
  • Dr. R. Gopika
  • Dr. Chaithyanya
  • Dr. K. Shivani

Technicians

Administrative Staff

PG Dissertation Projects (2018 - 2023)

S.No Name Title Guide Co-guide
1 Dr.Sahana.B.N To compared efficacy of addition of dexmedetomidine or placebo to ropivacaine scalp block to attenuate the hemodynamic response to skull pin placement in neurosurgical procedures. Dr.Alok Samantaray Dr.Sridevi.R
2 Dr.Krishna Priya Effect of perioperative dextrose infusion on postoperative nausea and vomiting : A prospective, double blind randomized placebo controlled study. Dr.Alok Samantaray Dr.Sridevi.R
3 Dr.Radhika Comparison of fractionated doses at two different intervals in spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric ropivacaine in patients undergoing infra umbilical surgeries. Dr.M.H.Rao Dr.Shameem.S
4 Dr.Sharon Linnet Evaluation of quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) in predicting mortality in intensive care unit. Dr.M.H.Rao Dr.Shameem.S
5 Dr.M.Kishore A comparative study on fixed dose dexmeditomidine and propofol infusions on desflurane consumption during BIS guided laparoscopic surgeries: A randomized controlled study. Dr.N.Hemanth
6 Dr.M.Harsh Vardhan Attenuation of hypotension associated with the induction dose of propofol : A randomized controlled trial comparing vasopressor doses of phenylephrine and mephentermine. Dr.Madhu.M Dr.Alok Samantaray
7 Dr.M.Venkata Srinivas Comparison of case of intubation with McCoy laryngoscope and CMAC videolaryngoscope in modified Mallampatti (MMP) grade III and grade IV patients. Dr.P.Hemalatha
8 Dr.P.Sameera Vani Role of APACHE II LODS and admission chest X-ray in predicting mortality in critically ill patients. Dr.P.Janaki Subhadra Dr.Madhusudan
9 Dr.Manoj.S Comparison of the efficacy of fentanyl and dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to intrathecal chloroprocaine for elective lower limb orthopaedic surgeries- a prospective, randomized, double blind study. Dr.P.Subhadra
10 G.Sravani Malathi Comparative evaluation of intrathecal dexmedetomidine vs fentanyl for prevention of post-spinal anaesthesia shivering in endoscopic urological surgeries – A prospective randomized double blind controlled study. Dr.P.Hemalatha
11 Dr.A.Aparna Effects of oral metroprolol and atenolol on analgesic and anaesthetic requirements in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective randomized double blind placebo controlled study. Dr.Aloka Samantaray Dr.Shameem.S
12 Dr.M.Brunda Attenuation of haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. A comparison of effect of preoperative administration of intravenous paracetomol versus fentanyl – A double blind randomized control trial. Dr.Aloka Samantaray Dr.Sridevi.R
13 Dr.Balaraju Jeevitha A comparative study of the effect of Dexmedetomidine – Ketamine vs Fentanly in patients undergoing elective open abdominal surgeries – A prospective randomized study. Dr.N.Hemanth
14 Dr.R.Anila Effect of intravenous infusion of ascorbic acid on hyperbaric bupivacaine spinal block characteristics in infraumbilical surgeries: a prospective, randomized double blind, placebo controlled study. Dr.Aloka Samantaray Dr.Sridevi.R
15 Dr.Vagga Ramesh Ratio of height to sternomental distance for assessing difficult laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. A prospective, observational, comparative study. Dr.Aloka Samantaray Dr.Shameem.S
16 Dr.C.M.Ravi Kumar Frailty as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in oral and abdominal oncosurgical patients undergoing surgery: A prospective observational study. Dr.Aloka Samantaray Dr.Sridevi.R
17 Dr.Vijaya Gandipan.A Pain management in critically ill patients based on critical-care pain observation tool (CPOT) score: a prospective, randomized observational, double-blind and comparative study. Dr.Aloka Samantaray Dr.Shameem.S
18 Dr.P.Anupama A comparative study of pre and post cannulation topical heparin quick penetrating solution application to prevent intravenous cannula induced superficial thrombophlebitis. Dr.Aloka Samantaray Dr.Bhargavi
19 Dr.C.Niveditha Effect of intravenous vitamin B12 on postoperative analgesia – A prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled study. Dr.P.Hemalatha
20 Dr.Vipparal Mounika Comparision of preemptive analgesic effect of subcutaneous infiltration of bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine with that of plain bupivacaine on post operative opioid consumption in patients undergoing gastrectomy : A prospective randomized double blind study. Dr.P.J.Subhadra
21 Dr.N.Vasundhara The effect of direct instillation of combined lignocaine with dexmedetomidine in comparison to lignocaine alone on attenuation of postoperative sore throat in adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation. A prospective randomized double blind study. Dr.Aloka Samantaray
22 Dr.Hajira Comparison of psychomotor recovery in patients receiving either intravenous propofol or dexmedtomidine infusion as part of balanced general anaesthesia: A prospective, randomized single-blind study. Dr.N.Hemanth
23 Dr.Madhuri Dommaraju Comparison of case of nasogastric intubation using a frozen nasogastric tube with nasogastric tube at room temperature in anaesthetized, intubated adult patients. A prospective, randomized, open label, parallel assignment study. Dr.Aloka Samantaray Dr.Shameem.S
24 Dr.B.Manjusree Comparison of attenuation of haemodynamic response to pneumoperitoneum by either dexmedetomidine or lignocaine infusion administered to patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy – A prospective randomized double blind trial. Dr.N.Hemanth
25 Dr.D.Priyanka Comparison of time for onset of action and intubating conditions using 4 times ED dose of rocuronium versus vecuronium during endotracheal intubation – A prospective randomized double-blind study. Dr.Madhusudan
26 Dr.Ganta Ranganath Comparison of the effect of additional epidural Neostigmine with epidural Magnesium sulfate on the characteristics of spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing elective infra umbilical surgeries – A randomized, double blind comparative study. Dr.P.J.Subhadra

Publications

  1. Samantaray A, Johnson E, Kumar N, Mehdiratta L. COVID-19: A game of drugs, vaccines, hope and… death! Indian J Anaesth 2021;65:434-8.
  2. Sahana BN, Sri Devi R, Samantaray A, Hemanth N, Pasupuleti H, Mangu HR. Comparison of effects of dexmedetomidine added to ropivacaine versus ropivacaine alone infiltration scalp block for attenuation of the haemodynamic response to skull pin placement in neurosurgical procedures: A double-blind, randomised clinical trial. Indian J Anaesth 2021;65:782-8. [Accompanied by a commentary: Parida S, Theerth KA. Dexmedetomidine: A drug for all seasons? Indian J Anaesth 2021;65:789-91.]
  3. Kaarthika T, Radhapuram SD, Samantaray A, Pasupuleti H, Hanumantha Rao M, Bharatram R. Comparison of effect of intraperitoneal instillation of additional dexmedetomidine or clonidine along with bupivacaine for post-operative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Indian J Anaesth 2021;65:533-8.
  4. Bhushanam KY, Samantaray A, Thottikat K, Pasupuleti H, Devi RS, Rao MH, et al. Validation of surgical APGAR score in abdominal surgeries at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India. J Clin Sci Res 2021;10:85-90.
  5. Aloka Samantaray, Mangu Hanumantha Rao, Sri Devi Radhapuram, Hemalatha Pasupuleti. Effect of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on renal parameters in patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass. International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research 2021;4(2):156-72.
  6. Mangu Hanumantha Rao, Aloka Samantaray, Sri Devi Radhapuram, Anakapalli Muralidhar. Evaluation of predictability of airway indices to detect difficult laryngoscopy in diabetic and nondiabetic patients receiving general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation. International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research 2021;4(1):757-64.
  7. Srinivas MV, Pasupuleti H, Samantaray A, Hemanth N, Madhusudhan M. Comparison of ease of intubation using McCoy laryngoscope and CMAC videolaryngoscope in modified Mallampati grade III and IV patients. J NTR Univ Health Sci 2022;11:288-94.
  8. Chandra A, Mohan A, Bhargava KM, Samantaray A, Kumar ABN, Jasmitha K. Arterial and venous thrombosis in a patient with Covid-19: A unique presentation. Natl Med J India. 2022;35(3):162-164. doi:10.25259/NMJI-35-3-162
  9. Thota B, Samantaray A, Vengamma B, Mangu HR, Alladi M, Kalawat U. A randomised controlled trial of high-flow nasal oxygen versus non-rebreathing oxygen facemask therapy in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Indian J Anaesth 2022;66:644-50.
  10. Singh B, Divatia JV, Samantaray A, Malhotra N, Kulkarni SS. Postgraduate examination: How to match your presentation skills with examiner’s expectations? Indian J Anaesth 2022;66:58-63.
  11. Parathasarathy S, Samantaray Aloka, Jain Divya. A well-formulated research question: The foundation stone of good research. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 2023;67(4):326-327.

CME Programmes & Workshops

Dr. Aloka Samantaray, Prof & Head

Conferences

  • 2021 Intubating laryngeal mask airway on 7th February 2021 at Kolhapur, Maharastra.
  • 2021 Principle of One Lung Ventilation on 14th February at ISA AP CON Virtual Conference.
  • 2021 Anaesthetic management of cardiomyopathy for noncardiac surgery. 14th April 2021. ICA Webinar.
  • 2021 Principles and practice of one lung ventilation at 30th ISACON AP 2021 on 23rd October 2021.
  • 2021 Diabetes Mellitus & Anaesthesiologist. ISA Online PG Classes on 25th October 2021. [Meeting ID: 260 347 9911; Passcode: ISANHQ]
  • 2022 Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021. What’s New? At ISA Sponsored CME at Nandyal on 22nd May 2022.
  • 2022 Intraoperative Myocardia Ischaemia detection and management at ISA Ballari, VIMS Anaesthesia Alumni Academics. (Meeting ID: 8787407838, Pass code: 333)

Chairing Session

  • 2022 Thoracic Anaesthesia Session along with Dr. R.N. Tagore, Past President ISA at SAARC AA 2022, Kochi, Kerala. Speakers: Dr. Saikat Sengupta and Dr. Sangeeta Khanna.
  • 2023 ISA IJA-REAP Session, Sample Size Estimation on 22nd June 2023.