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Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia and Critical Care Department

“FROM SLEEP TO RECOVERY, FROM CRISIS TO CARE”

OVERVIEW

The Anaesthesia and Critical Care Department provides comprehensive peri-operative, intensive care, pain management, and emergency services for diverse patient populations. Faculty are experts in trauma, pediatric, and obstetric anaesthesia as well as critical care, with a commitment to patient safety, innovation, and teamwork.

Vision and Mission
Vision

To be a center of excellence in anaesthesiology, critical care medicine, and pain management through advanced education, innovative research, and outstanding clinical service.

Mission

Train students and residents to excel as peri-operative physicians and critical care specialists.

Deliver compassionate, evidence-based patient care across surgical and critical care settings.

Foster a research-driven environment that stimulates discovery and lifelong learning.

Academic Programs
  • Undergraduate Training: Emphasis on practical skill development, simulation-based learning, and clinical exposure.
  • Allied Health Courses: Operating room technician and paramedical training programs.
Clinical Services
  • Anaesthesia for all surgical specialties
  • Dedicated 24/7 operating theatre and ICU coverage
  • Advanced airway, regional, and general anaesthesia techniques
  • Pain management clinics for acute and chronic pain conditions
  • Emergency response and trauma care
  • Sedation and anaesthesia outside the operating room (NORA).
Facilities and Technology
  • Modern modular operating theatres and a state-of-the-art intensive care unit
  • Simulation lab for teaching procedural skills (CPR, airway, regional blocks)
  • Ultrasound, advanced monitoring, and point-of-care diagnostics.
Patient and Family Information

Patient-focused education on anaesthesia, perioperative preparation, ICU protocols, and pain relief options. Information on patient safety, consent, and multidisciplinary care support

FACULTY

Dr. Rumit Sood,
MBBS, DNB Anaesthesia, CCEPC
Consultant Anaesthesia and ICU Incharge

Trained in Anaesthesiology with DNB from Fortis Hospital, Mohali, exposed to super-specialties including Oncoanaesthesiology, critical care, and difficult airway management.

Senior residency experience at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital (Delhi) and AIIMS New Delhi, including advanced work in Onco-Anaesthesia and Palliative Medicine.

Certified palliative care training with extensive involvement in pain management and education programmes.

Experience as Attending Consultant at Aakash Healthcare, Dwarka

Academic Qualifications:
  • MBBS: D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur (2008-2013) – First class
  • DNB Anaesthesia: Fortis Hospital Mohali (2016-2019)
  • CCEPC Palliative Care: AIIMS, New Delhi (2020)
Dissertation:
  • DNB thesis: Prediction of difficult intubation using conventional bedside screening tests versus ultrasound parameters (Randomised comparative study)
Teaching and Experience:
  • Resident and consultant roles at leading hospitals (Fortis Mohali, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial, AIIMS New Delhi, National Cancer Institute Jhajjar, Aakash Healthcare, Maharaja Agreson Sat Narain Gupta Hospital).
  • Seminar presentations and clinical teaching in anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and palliative medicine.
  • Participation in care teams for surgical oncology ICU, pain clinics, and palliative care units.
Skills and Competencies:
  • Anesthetic management for complex oncological surgeries, advanced airway management, invasive monitoring, pain blocks, ICU management for cancer and critically ill cases.
  • Interventional pain management with fluoroscopy and ultrasound-guided procedures.
  • End-of-life counseling and palliative emergencies management.
Research and Publications:
  • Multiple research papers including airway assessment using ultrasound, recovery program comparisons for intestinal surgery, and trials on pain management modalities.
  • Conference presentations at regional and national meetings; certificate courses in trauma life support and palliative care.
Research and Publications:

Active research in clinical anaesthesiology, pain medicine, airway management, and critical care. The department publishes regularly in reputed journals and hosts national and international academic events.