Madras ENT Research Foundation Private Limited

Dr. Kanagapriya R is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist with expertise in perioperative medicine, critical care, regional anaesthesia, difficult airway management, and pain management. She has received comprehensive training across various surgical specialties including General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery, ENT, Surgical Oncology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Geriatric Surgery, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia (NORA). She is experienced in managing critically ill patients, mechanical ventilation, ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia, and point-of-care ultrasound, with a strong commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice.

Specialization

• Anaesthesia
• Critical Care
• Regional Anaesthesia
• Difficult Airway Management
• Trauma and Emergency Care
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Pain Management

Core Expertise

• General and Regional Anaesthesia
• Difficult Airway Management
• Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy (FOB)
• Video Laryngoscopy
• Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks
• Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning
• Critical Care and ICU Management
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Trauma Resuscitation and ACLS Protocols
• Pain Management and Perioperative Care

Rotational Training During Residency

• Obstetric Anaesthesia, Labour Analgesia and Obstetric ICU Care – Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Egmore.

• Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia – Institute of Child Health, Egmore.

• Critical Care Training including PACU, CVP catheterization, arterial cannulation and transthoracic echocardiography.

• Trauma and Emergency Care with advanced airway management and resuscitation protocols.

• Exposure to Urology and Vascular Surgery including Renal Transplant Anaesthesia.

Educational Qualifications

• MD Anaesthesiology – Institute of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Madras Medical College, Chennai (2020–2023)

• MBBS – Government Sivagangai Medical College (2012–2018)

Publications and Presentations

• Research Study: A Prospective Study to Compare the Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Open Nephrectomy

• Paper Presentation: Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block and Epidural for Open Nephrectomy

• Poster Presentation: Anaesthetic Management in a Case of Multinodular Goitre with Retrosternal Extension Posted for Total Thyroidectomy

• E-Journal Publication: A Case of Angiomyolipoma of Kidney (Wunderlich Syndrome) Posted for Open Nephrectomy

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)

Certifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2026

• Basic Life Support (BLS), 2026

• Basic Course in Biomedical Research (NMC)

• Research Methodology and Biostatistics Workshop

• Simulation Workshop on Airway Management

• Interventional Workshop on Ultrasound-guided Regional Blocks

• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Workshop

Conferences and CME Participation

• ISACON Madurai 2022 (15–17 July 2022)

• ISACON Puducherry 2022 (8–9 October 2022)

• RACE 2023 (27–29 January 2023)

• PREPP KMC 2023 (11–12 March 2023)

• MACME 2023 (11 June 2023)

• KAAMCON 2024, Kochi (20–21 January 2024)

Achievements and Awards

Finalist in Poster Presentation titled 'Anaesthetic Management in a Super Obese Case of Multinodular Goitre with Retrosternal Extension Posted for Total Thyroidectomy' at RACE 2022.

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