After her MBBS from the Academy of Medical Sciences Pariyaram, Kannur, Kerala, Dr. Nimitha T V, Associate Consultant, Anaesthesiology, went on to do her Diploma in Anaesthesia from Govt T D Medical College, Alappuzha. She then further honed her skills in Anaesthesiology with a DNB Anaesthesia from Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode. She is well versed in general as well as regional anaesthesia for adult, paediatric and geriatric surgeries and has worked on various specialties including Cardiothoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Paediatric surgery, Gastro surgery, Onco surgery and Urology.

Expertise

• Pre-operative optimization for patients posted for surgery.
• Ultra sound guided nerve blocks
• Monitoring and managing patients in the post anaesthesia care unit
•  Emergency intubations in the ICU.
• Securing central lines and arterial lines in Operating Theatres as well as in ICU’s.
• Non-operating room anaesthesia in MRi suite, bronchoscopy, ERCP, brachytherapy, Cathlab

Qualification

• MBBS - Academy of Medical Sciences Pariyaram, Kannur, Kerala
• Diploma in Anaesthesia - Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala
• DNB Anaesthesia - Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala

Research and Publications

• Research on Intraoperative administration of ketamine to prevent postoperative delirium in elderly undergoing major surgery under regional anaesthesia - Double blinded randomized controlled trial with sample size of 172 patients.