Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

The Department of Anesthesiology and critical care medicine at Amrita Hospital offers consultation in all areas of anesthesia and critical care, as well as chronic and acute pain management. The department comprises of a team of highly skilled and experienced anesthesiologists who are dedicated to delivering exceptional care. The Division of Critical Care Medicine runs a 29 bedded medical intensive care unit (MICU) where patients admitted include endocrinology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology, etc. The total number of patients admitted annually is approximately 1500. The specialists employ cutting-edge technology and continuously update their knowledge to ensure the high standards of patient care.

Key Features

• Highly skilled and experienced team of anesthesiologists
• Tailored anesthetic plans for each patient
• Utilization of advanced techniques and equipment
• 24-hour availability of physiotherapists and respiratory therapists
• Offer several training programs in critical care and fellowship programs in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Critical Care Medicine

Facilities that are available at the bedside include:

• Individual multi-parameter patient monitors that have ECG, invasive pressures that include blood pressure, CVP, ICP, PAP etc.
• The various mechanical ventilators that are available have all modes including SIMV, PRVC, PS, etc. Noninvasive ventilators and transport ventilators are also available.

• Diagnostic procedures like ultrasound, ECG, ECHO, X-ray, EEG, ABG.

   

• Therapeutic procedures like hemodialysis, plasmapheresis, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, minitracheostomy, ultrasound guided paracentesis and other therapeutic procedures, USG guided arterial and central venous cannulation etc. 
• 1:1 nurse patient ratio, 24-hour availability of physiotherapists and respiratory therapists.

We have two critical care training programs:  

• The fellowship program of the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi 
• The Diploma (IDCCM) of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM).  

The trainees are trained to do various procedures like insertion of invasive lines, intercostal drainage, various airway management techniques, percutaneous tracheostomy and advanced cardiac life support.  

Fellowships in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine 

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the following fellowship programs. 

Fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Solid Organ Transplantation (recognised by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) 
Duration: 2 years 
Seats available: 2 /year (July/January) 
Eligibility: MD/DNB in Anaesthesia 

Fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Solid Organ Transplant (recognised by Amrita Hospital) 
Duration: 1 year 
Seats available: 2 /year (July/January) 
Eligibility: MD/DNB in Anaesthesia 

Fellowship in Pediatric Anaesthesia (recognised by Indian Association of Pediatric Anaesthesia) 
Duration: One Year 
Seats available: 1 seat (1 candidate /year) 
Eligibility: MD/DNB in Anaesthesia 
Exit exam: Annual meeting of IAPA 

Fellowship – Neuro and Ortho Anaesthesia 
Duration: One Year 
Seats available: 1 seat (January/July) 
Eligibility: MD/DNB in Anaesthesia 

In house training in Difficult Airway & Fibreoptic Intubation – 4 seats (3 months each) 
Eligibility: Candidates should have completed 1 year as Senior Resident/Assistant Professor in the department. 

Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM) (Recognised by Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine) 
Duration: One Year 
Seats available: 4 seats 
Eligibility: MD/DNB in Anaesthesia/General Medicine/Respiratory Medicine 

Interested candidates may send the applications to: 

anaesthesia@aims.amrita.edu 

lakshmikrishnakumar@aims.amrita.edu 

facultyoffice@aims.amrita.edu 

Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine,
Amrita Hospital, Ponekkara, (P.O.),
Kochi, Kerala, India Pin: 682041 

Email : anaesthesia@aims.amrita.edu