Dr. Mahesh serve as Director in the department of Crtical care at Meitra Hospital. He is a distinguished medical professional renowned for his extensive expertise in intensive care medicine and clinical ultrasound. His impressive educational journey began with an MBBS from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore University, completed in 1998. He further advanced his qualifications by obtaining the Primary FRCA from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, United Kingdom, in 2005.Dr. Mahesh's commitment to excellence in intensive care medicine is reflected in his pursuit of numerous advanced diplomas and fellowships.

Qualification

• Fellowship in ECMO (FECMO) - The Simulation Society, New Delhi (2022)
• International Diploma in ECMO (IDECMO) - La Pitié University Hospital, Paris, France (2018)
• Fellowship of College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM) - College of Intensive Care Medicine, Australia and New Zealand (2011)
• European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC) - European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (2014)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound (PDCU) - University of Melbourne (2012)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (PCCU) - University of Melbourne (2011)
• Primary FRCA - Royal College of Anaesthetists, United Kingdom (2005)
• MBBS - Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore University, India (1998)

Expertise/Interest Area

• Aero-Medical Retrieval
• ECMO cannulation and management
• Trans Thoracic Echocardiography
• Trans Cranial Doppler
• Point of Care Ultrasound in Critical Care
• FAST scans
• Intra Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation - cannulation and management
• Trans venous pacing wire insertion and management
• Echo guided pericardiocentesis
• Percutaneous Tracheostomy
• Central Venous Cannulation
• Arterial Cannulation
• Haemodialysis catheter insertion
• Chest drain insertion
• Lumbar puncture
• Paracentesis
• Flexible Bronchoscopy
• Fibreoptic intubation
• Endotracheal intubation

Research and Publications

• Comparative Efficacy of Twice and Thrice daily Colistin administration in critically ill patients battling Multi Drug Resistant Gram Negative Infections: An ObservationalStudy
  (Muhammed Valiyakath Hydross, Sameer Abdul Samad, Mahesh Ba/akrishna Savithri, Ashish Datt Updadhyay) Ref journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2024; 12 (1): 50-58
• Epidemiology and significance of coagulase negative staphylococci isolated in blood cultures from critically ill adult patients 1savithrl MB, Iyer V, Jones M, Yarwood T, looke D, Kr119er PS, Faogali ], Venkatesh BJ. R ef  Critical Care Resuscitation 2011 Jun; 13(2): 103--7.
• In end stage renal failure, does infection  lead  to elevated  plasma aluminium neurotoxicity? Implications for monitoring (Annals of Clinical Biochemistry; Mar 2005) (Sean Fenwick, Edward A Roberts, Balakrishna S Mahesh and Norman 8 Roberts] Ref  Ann Clin Biochem 2005:42:149--152

Experience

• Director of Critical Care & ECMO services, PVS Sunrise Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala
• Director of Critical Care Medicine and ECMO services, Aster MIMS, Kozhikode, Kerala State, India. 
• Director of Intensive Care Medicine, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Australia (2011 - 2015)
• Senior Lecturer; Coordinator; Critical Care & Crisis Rotation, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY: (2012 - 2015)
• Consultant Intensivist- Mackay Base Hospital (2010- 2011)
• Senior Registrar - Intensive Care Unit; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane (2010 -2011)
• Registrar -  General Medicine ICU; QE II  Hospital, Coopers Plains, Australia (2009 -2010)
• Senior Registrar- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital, Brisbane (2008 - 2009)
• Senior Registrar - Intensive Care Unit, Gold Coast Hospital, Southport