Brief Profile:

Dr. Santosh Kumar is a highly experienced Consultant and Head of Anaesthesia with a total of 13 years of expertise in paediatric, geriatric, neuro anaesthesia, and anaesthesia for renal transplants. He completed his MBBS from GSVM Kanpur and MD from KGMU Lucknow. Dr. Kumar has served as a Senior Resident at RML Hospital Delhi and held consultant positions at BLK Delhi and Charak Hospital Lucknow. Skilled in advanced techniques such as fiberoptic, retrograde, and blind nasal intubation, as well as percutaneous tracheotomy, he has made significant contributions to the field through his research on postoperative pain control in abdominal surgery with transdermal buprenorphine patches.

Professional Qualifications:

• MBBS — GSVM Kanpur
• MD — KGMU Lucknow

Additional Training and Certification:

• Certificate course in antibimicrobial stewardship (CCAMS)
• Certificate course in pain & palliative care
• Certificate course in emergency medicine
• Certificate in Difficult airway management
• Certificate in POCUS in ICU & Emergency
• Certificate in ACLS & BLS

Previous Work Experience:

• Senior Resident RML hospital Delhi (3 Years)
• Ex consultant BLK Delhi
• Ex consultant Charak hospital Lucknow (6 years)

Special skills:

• Fiberoptic intubation
• Retrograde intubation
• Blind nasal intubation
• Per cutaneous tracheotomy

Research and Paper Presentation:

Transdermal buprenorphine patches for postoperative pain control in abdominal surgery.