Anaesthesiology

Anaesthesiology

Overview
The Anaesthesiology department of Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences started in 1996. It has covered a long journey since its inception to the present form where we are running sixteen operation theaters round the clock. The department provides anaesthesia services to all major super-specialities as well as broad specialities of surgery. Dedicated operation theaters of neurosurgery, plastic surgery, orthopaedics, urological, cardiovascular, ENT, Onco, paediatric, obstetrics and gynaecological surgeries run on all the days giving much needed anaesthesia services both for elective and emergency cases. Peripheral anaesthesia services to MRI, BERA, Brachytherapy, Cathlab and ECT are also provided.
Apart from running the Preanaesthetic clinic we are equipped with 30 bedded PACU, acute and chronic pain services, postoperative ICU with ventilators and multi-parameter monitors, infusion pumps, patient controlled analgesia pumps and modern anaesthesia workstations with dedicated monitors in all modular operation theaters.
A dedicated and experienced faculty strength of 19 faculty members gives educational guidance to 12 Post graduates every year besides managing anaesthesia services. The faculty members present their research work regularly both nationally and internationally. We also have an excellent departmental library. The department takes keen interest in other academic activities as well, and has organized various national and state conferences.
PG Admission Intake: 12
Eligibility: Admissions to all postgraduate broad-specialty programmes are conducted nationally through the competent authority as prescribed by the Statutory Council (NMC) and as per Government of India Gazette notifications, based on NEET-BS merit.
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Professor & Head

Dr Gurjeet Khurana

Qualification: MBBS, MD Anaesthesiology

Teaching Experience: 26+ Years

Publications: 32 publications,citations 456,Hindex 12

Special Interest: Neuroanaesthesia, Critical Care

Membership: : Critical Care Medicine

  • Indian Medical Association
  • Indian Society Of Anesthesiologists
  • Indian College Of Anesthesiologist
  • Research Society Of Anaesthesiology And Clinical Pharmacology
  • Indian Association Of Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Association Of Obstetric Anesthesiolgy
  • Indian society of Critical Care

Awards:

  • Felicitated for my contribution to the research society of anaesthesiologist and clinical pharmacology held on 28-03th March 2025 held at AIIMS Bhatinda
  • Best clinician award 2002 conferred by HIHT University
  • Felicitated with Doctor of the Year award on National Doctor’s Day by Divya Himgiri.
  • First prize for best paper at 1st UP YUVA ISACON 2025 at Mathura
Professor

Dr Veena Asthana

Qualification: MBBS, M.D

Teaching And Research Experience: 25 Years

Publications: 46, 80 Conferences, 4 Book Chapters

Area Of Interest: Regional Anaesthesia, Pain Management, Obs Tetrics Anaesthesia, Pediatric Anaesthesia

Membership: ISA, RSACP, AOA, ICA

Awards: Best Clinician Award 2021 (SRHU), ISA Proefficiency Award 2021

Professor

Dr Parul Jindal

Qualification: MBBS, MD Anaesthesiology

Publications: 75 publications, citations 862 ,Hindex 14

Chapters in the book: 4

Area Of Interest: Pediatric anaesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, PG teaching

Membership:

  • Indian Medical Association
  • Indian Society Of Anesthesiologists
  • Indian College Of Anesthesiologist
  • Research Society Of Anesthesiology And Clinical Pharmacology
  • Indian Association Of Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Association Of Obstetric Anesthesiolgy
  • International Academy Of Anaesthesia & Critical Care

Awards:

  • Felicitated at ISACON 2025 for my contributions as assistant editor to ISA e newsletter Vapour
  • Felicitated at ISACON Delhi state conference for my contribution to the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists
  • Elected as the ISA National governing council member 2025-28 through the electoral process where more than 18000 anaesthesiolgists from various parts of the country voted. Won with a huge margin
  • Won FIRST PRIZE at a writing competition organized by ISA UP State and was published in the e newsletter of the UP State
  • Felicitated for my contribution to the research society of anaesthesiologist and clinical pharmacology held on 28-30th March 2025 held at AIIMS Bhatinda
  • Recognized as TOP 100 reviewers of the Indian journal of anaesthesia
  • Awarded ISA President Appreciation Award 2024 at ISA National conference ISACON 2024 held at Patna 20-24th November 2024.
  • During my tenure as president 2023-24 the state was awarded first prize for best state for raising public awareness and, first prize for best State, first prize world anaesthesia day celebrations and second prize for best state for best compression only life skills training.
  • Received Second Prize (Individual) for Raising Awareness for Compression Only Life Saving Skills at ISA National conference ISACON 2024 held at Patna 20-24th November 2024
  • The research paper: Joshi Y, Ramakrishnan P, Jindal P (corresponding author) Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus port site infiltration for postoperative pain and quality of recovery in adult patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: An assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial. Indian J Anaesth. 2023 Aug;67(8):714-719. doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_556_22. Epub 2023 Aug 15. PMID: 37693026; PMCID: PMC10488569. Won the prestigious ISA-IJA Lalit Mehndiratta Yuva Researcher National Award 2024 at ISA National conference ISACON 2024 held at Patna 20-24th November 2024
  • Dr BC Roy Award on 1st July 2023 by IMA Dehradun city branch 2023
  • President Appreciation Award IMA Dehradun City Branch 2023
  • Awarded ISA Proficiency award 2023 at ISA National conference ISACON 2023 held at Gurugram 23-26th November 2023. During my tenure as president 2022-23 the state was awarded first prize for best state for raising public awareness and second prize for best state and third prize for best world ether day celebrations.
  • Certificate of appreciation at youth 20 consultation organized by AIIMS Rishikesh on 5th may 2022 for organizing a run up event with the theme “Health well being and sports :agenda for youth at ISA Uttarakhand sports meet on 19/02/2023
  • Awarded ISA Diligent award at ISA National conference ISACON 2022 held at Shillong 23-26th November 2022. During my tenure as president 2021-22 the Dehradun city was awarded first prize for best city for raising public awareness and second prize for best city.
  • Part of the team creating world record for maximum CPR Training by world congress of anaesthesiologist on 4th September 2021 in which 141countries participated.
  • IMA Dehradun President appreciation award
  • awarded a scholarship by the WFSA to attend the 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 2021 1st-5th September 2021
Professor

Dr Nidhi Kumar

Qualification:MBBS, MD Anaesthesia, FIMP

Teaching and Research Experience: – 16 years

Publications: 15 publications in National and International journals, A Chapter in a book

Area of Interest: Acute and chronic pain, Regional Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia

Membership:

  • ISA
  • ICA
  • UKSA
  • DSA
  • RSACP
  • AOA

Awards:

  • 3rd prize in Paper presentation UKISACON 2013
  • Appreciation award as a volunteer in the organization of outreach training activity of COLS by ISA Uttarakhand April – October 2023
  • 2nd prize in paper presentation in YUVAISACON 2024
Professor

Dr Divya Gupta

Affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Management, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun- 248016 (Uttarakhand)

Qualification: MBBS, DA, MD Anaesthesiology

Teaching and Research Experience: 12 years 7 months

Publications: 50 Publications

Areas of Interest:

1 Simulation Based Learning
2 Music Therapy as a tool to enhance anesthetic recovery & improved patient satisfaction
3 Communication Skills and Non-technical Skills
4 Pediatric Anaesthesia especially Cleft Lip and Palate Plastic Surgeries Smile Train Project
5 Social Outreach Programme generating Community Awareness about Anaesthesiology
6 Medical Education with special interest in AETCOM Module
7 Research prospects in Anaesthesia especially pertaining to awareness programmes

Memberships:

SN DetailsYear
1 Family Benevolent Fund member of ISA (2764/UA/7/2024) 2024
2 Association of Regional Anaesthesiologists (AORA)
Life Membership No. LM 1982 since 2023
2023
3 Member of Academy of Health Professions Educators AHPE Life Membership No.: - AHPE/355/2022 (21.07.2022) 2022
4 India CLEN Membership 2021 2021
5 Epidemiology Foundation of India
Life Membership No.: 00348 (22.08.2019)
2019
6 Indian Association of Pediatric Anesthesiologists Life Membership No.: G-041 (05.12.2018) 2018
7 Indian Society of Medical Statistics
Life Membership No.: 201707/LM (Since Jan 2017)
2017
8 International Epidemiology Association (IEA) – Member Since 2017 Three Year Membership (ECE Category) – 18.10.2019 onwards 2017
9 Research Society of Anaesthesiologists and Clinical Pharmacology (RSACP) Life Membership No. D204L since 19.10.2013 2013
10 Indian College of Anaesthesiologists (ICA) Life Membership No: 0350 (Since Oct 2012) 2012
11 Association of Obstetric Anaesthesiologists (AOA) Life Membership No: G-16 (Sept 2009) 2009
12 Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
Life Associate Membership No: G -0812 (Since Jan 2007) converted to Life Membership in 2009
2009
Awards:

SN DetailsYear
1 ISA National President’s Special Appreciation Award 2025) 2025
2 ISA National Public Awareness Award 2025 (Third Prize)) 2025
3 ISA National Compressions Only Life Support (COLS) Activity Award (Consolation)) 2025
4 ISA National Membership Drive Award 2025 (Consolation Prize) 2025
5 Among top 100 Peer Reviewers in National Journal of Anaesthesia, Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (IJA)) 2025
6 2nd Prize Best Research Award in “YouTube videos and Role Play in Attitudes, Ethics, and Communication (AETCOM) module for interns regarding obtaining anaesthesia consent” in 33rd Annual RSACPCON 2025, Bathinda) 2025
7 ISA National Public Awareness State Award 2025 (First Prize)) 2025
8 ISA National Best State Branch Award Uttarakhand (Second Prize)) 2025
9 ISA National Highest Voting State Branch Award Uttarakhand (Second Prize)) 2025
10 ISA National Membership Drive State Award 2025 (Third Prize)) 2025
11 ISA National Best State World Anaesthesia Day Celebration Consolation Prize) 2025
12 1st Prize in One Minute Presentation in “Foldable Hinged Double Wedge For Head- Up Feet-Up (HUFU) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation” in 71st annual ISACON 2024, Patna) 2024
13 President’s Appreciation Award at CZISACON 2024 held at Orchcha organized by UPISACON in October 2024) 2024
14 EFICON 2023 Award Brand Ambassador at Goa Medical College, Panaji, Goa ) 2023
15 ISA Diligent Award from National Body ISA at 68th National Conference of ISA, ISACON 2022, Shillong) 2022
Professor

Dr Priya Rama Krishnan

Qualification: M.D.

Teaching Experience: 12+ Years

Publications: 02

Special Interest: Critical Care / ONCO Anaesthesia

Professor

Dr Rohan Bhatia

Qualification: MBBS, M.D.

Publications: 13 Publications, 30 Confrences, 2-Chapter in Book.

Areas of Interest:USG Guided Regional Anaesthesia

Membership:

  • ISA
  • AORA
  • ICA
  • ESRA
Associate Professor

Dr Harish Singh Koshyari

Qualification: MBBS, M.D.

Teaching And Research Experience: 10 Years

Publications: 10 Publications

Area of Interest: Regional Anaesthesia, Pain Management, Obstetrics Anaesthesia, Pediatric Anaesthesia

Membership:

  • ISA
  • RSACP
Associate Professor

Dr Shreesh Mehrotra

Qualification: MBBS, M.D (Anaesthesia)

Teaching And Research Experience: 10 years

Publications: 8 publications, 20 conferences

Area of Interest: Regional Anaesthesia, Pain Management, Obstetrics Anaesthesia, General Anaesthesia

Membership:

  • ISA
  • AORA
  • DSA
  • UKISA

Awards: Winner in quiz competition in state conference 2015

Associate Professor

Dr Amit Kumar Chauhan

Qualification: MBBS, DA, M.D, ACME (CMCL)

Teaching And Research Experience: 9 years

Publications: 5 Publications, 20 Confrences

Area of Interest: Obstetrics Anaesthesia & General Anaesthesia

Membership:

  • ISA
  • UKSA
  • Life Member of AHPE-Academy of Health Professions Educators, India

Awards: Excellent Paper Award in World Critical Congress & Conference ( WCAC 2022) – Bangkok.

Associate Professor

Dr Kanika Sachdeva

Qualification: MBBS, MD Anaesthesiology

Teaching And Research Experience: 9 years

Publications: 6

Area of Interest: Obstetrics Anaesthesia , pain and Paliative Medicine

Membership: Indian Society of Anaesthesiology

Fellowship:

  • Foundation course in pain and palliative medicine- Trivandrum institute of palliative sciences (TIPS-ECHO)
  • Fellowship in Pain Management- Daradia Pain Hospital Kolkata in association with Aesculap Academy, India
Assistant Professor

Dr Ankit Arora

Qualification: MBBS, MD(Anaesthesiology), FIPPC, FIPM

Teaching And Research Experience: 6.5 years

Publications: 3 papers, conferences 6, book chapter 1

Area of Interest: Interventional pain and palliative care

Membership:

  • ISA
  • DSA
  • IASP
  • UKSA

Awards: Awards first prize poster presentation 2016 (CZISACON-2016)

Assistant Professor

Dr Kriti Bindal

Qualification: MD Anaesthesia, MBBS

Teaching And Research Experience: 3 years

Publications: 2 Original Articles, 1 poster, 3 conferences

Area of Interest: Regional Anaesthesia

Assistant Professor

Dr Arti Rajput

Qualification: MBBS, MD Anaesthesia, Fellowship Pediatric Anaesthesia

Teaching And Research Experience: 7 years

Publications: 3 journal publications, 1 paper proceeding, 18 conferences and workshops

Area of Interest: Pediatric anaesthesia, Neonatal anaesthesia, Labour analgesia, Regional anaesthesia, Medical education and Simulation based Teaching

Membership:

  • Life member of ISA
  • RSACP
  • IAPA
  • ASPA
  • AOA
  • AORA
  • NAS
  • ICA

Awards: Pediatric fellowship awarded in year 2025, First prize in National Pediatric anaesthesia quiz organised by IAPA 2025, PPLS course by ASPA.

Assistant Professor

Dr Sonu Tomar

Qualification: MBBS, MD Anaesthesiology

Teaching And Research Experience: 6 years

Publications: 3

Patent: 1

Area of Interest: Onco-anaesthesia, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Membership: Life Member ISA, Life Member AORA

Awards:

  • Uttarakhand Ratan Award 2013 by AICOI
  • 2nd Prize for painting competition organized by ISA, Uttarakhand
Assistant Professor

Dr Nirupa Ramakumar

Qualification: MBBS, MD, DM (Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Neuroanaesthesiology and Neurocritical Care)

Teaching And Research Experience: 8 years

Publications: 12

Patent: None

Area of Interest: Anaesthesiology, USG guided regional block, neuroanaesthesia care, perioperative medicine

Membership:

  • Life Member - Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (LMR 58)
  • Life Member - Neurocritical Care Society of India (NLMR011)
  • Member - Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists
  • Member - Journal of Anaesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology
  • Member - Asian Archives of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation

Awards:

  • 2nd Place - Poster Presentation, 11th Annual Conference, Indian Association of Pediatric Anaesthesiologists, AIIMS New Delhi (2019)
  • 3rd Place - Dr. Hariwir Singh Memorial Quiz, 14th Annual Conference, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (2013)
  • VK Grover Award Section Presentation - ISNACC 2022, Kolkata
Assistant Professor

Dr Sheetal

Teaching And Research Experience: 7 years

Publications: 6

Area of Interest: Obstetric Analgesia and Pain Management

Membership:

  • Life member ISA
  • ISA
  • RSACP
  • IAPA
Assistant Professor

Dr Pooja Ahuja

Qualification: MBBS, MD Anaesthesia, DM Cardiac

Teaching and Research Experience: 8 years

Publications: 5 Publications

Area of Interest: Transesophageal Echocardiography in Heart Transplant

Membership: ISA

Assistant Professor

Dr Paresha Solanki

Qualification: MBBS, MD Anaesthesia, DNB, FIPM

Teaching And Research Experience: 2 years 3 months

Publications: 6 publications

Area of Interest: Regional anaesthesia , Obstetric anaesthesia , ICU

Membership: ISA

International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.