Anaesthesiology

The Department of Anaesthesia is one of the first clinical departments to start in JIPMER, Karaikal, in February 2020. It began on 1st August 2020 by giving anaesthesia services for COVID-affected patients at General Hospital (GGH), Karaikal. The Department operates with guidance and coordination from the Department of Anaesthesiology, JIPMER, Puducherry. Anaesthesia services for elective and emergency surgical procedures performed in Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial surgery, and Pediatric surgery are provided in 4 operating rooms in the Maternity Block, General Hospital (GGH), Karaikal. Our department’s priority is to provide competent, evidence-based best practices and safe anaesthesia services.

Academic

MBBS

The Department is involved in the Undergraduate Teaching program (MBBS) by providing lectures and clinical teaching on essential topics in Anaesthesia to the fifth-semester students.

The Department has the following future goals for academic activities:

  1. Starting of Postgraduate and Post-doctorate fellowship courses
  2. Development of Competency-based training programs for undergraduates and postgraduates with consolidated Entrustable Professional Activities.
  3. Provision of BLS/ACLS training
  4. Development of simulation pedagogy for teaching basic and advanced Anaesthesia related skills

Head of Department/Officer-in-charge

Dr. Jaya. V

Associate professor

Undergraduate Academics in charge

Dr. Balachandar.S

Associate professor

Operation theatre liaison officer in charge

Dr. Omprakash.S

Assistant Professor

Department Equipment Purchase & Maintenance

Dr. Balachandar.S

Dr. Omprakash.S

Mission: To conduct innovative research in Anaesthesia for improved patient care and better clinical practices in the future.

Services

Clinical services

The department provides operation theatre services in the Government General Hospital in Karaikal in collaboration with the Department of Anaesthesiology at GGH, Karaikal. The faculty is involved in elective surgery and emergency duty services in GGH, Karaikal.

Dr JAYA V

Associate Professor

Dr BALACHANDAR S

Associate Professor

Dr OMPRAKASH S

Assistant Professor

Dr JAYA V

Position: Associate Professor
Categories: Anaesthesiology
Academic Qualifications: M.D., D.N.B
Special Area of Interest: Regional anaesthesia, Acute & Chronic pain

 http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=b-D2eREAAAAJ&hl=en

Positions held: Officer in charge – Dept. of Anaesthesiology

Dr BALACHANDAR S

Position: Associate Professor
Categories: Anaesthesiology
Academic Qualifications: M.D., D.N.B., IDRA., DESAIC
Special Area of Interest: Airway, Regional anaesthesia, Critical care

Dr OMPRAKASH S

Position: Assistant Professor
Categories: Anaesthesiology
Academic Qualifications: M.D., D.M (Cardiothoracic & vascular anaesthesia)
Special Area of Interest: Obstetric & Pediatric anaesthesia, Cardiac anaesthesia
 
General info

The Department of Anaesthesia is one of the first clinical departments to start in JIPMER, Karaikal, in February 2020. It began on 1st August 2020 by giving anaesthesia services for COVID-affected patients at General Hospital (GGH), Karaikal. The Department operates with guidance and coordination from the Department of Anaesthesiology, JIPMER, Puducherry. Anaesthesia services for elective and emergency surgical procedures performed in Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial surgery, and Pediatric surgery are provided in 4 operating rooms in the Maternity Block, General Hospital (GGH), Karaikal. Our department’s priority is to provide competent, evidence-based best practices and safe anaesthesia services.

Academic

Academic

MBBS

The Department is involved in the Undergraduate Teaching program (MBBS) by providing lectures and clinical teaching on essential topics in Anaesthesia to the fifth-semester students.

The Department has the following future goals for academic activities:

  1. Starting of Postgraduate and Post-doctorate fellowship courses
  2. Development of Competency-based training programs for undergraduates and postgraduates with consolidated Entrustable Professional Activities.
  3. Provision of BLS/ACLS training
  4. Development of simulation pedagogy for teaching basic and advanced Anaesthesia related skills
Department Administration

Head of Department/Officer-in-charge

Dr. Jaya. V

Associate professor

Undergraduate Academics in charge

Dr. Balachandar.S

Associate professor

Operation theatre liaison officer in charge

Dr. Omprakash.S

Assistant Professor

Department Equipment Purchase & Maintenance

Dr. Balachandar.S

Dr. Omprakash.S

Research

Mission: To conduct innovative research in Anaesthesia for improved patient care and better clinical practices in the future.

Services

Services

Clinical services

The department provides operation theatre services in the Government General Hospital in Karaikal in collaboration with the Department of Anaesthesiology at GGH, Karaikal. The faculty is involved in elective surgery and emergency duty services in GGH, Karaikal.

Faculty

Dr JAYA V

Associate Professor

Dr BALACHANDAR S

Associate Professor

Dr OMPRAKASH S

Assistant Professor

Dr JAYA V

Position: Associate Professor
Categories: Anaesthesiology
Academic Qualifications: M.D., D.N.B
Special Area of Interest: Regional anaesthesia, Acute & Chronic pain

 http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=b-D2eREAAAAJ&hl=en

Positions held: Officer in charge – Dept. of Anaesthesiology

Dr BALACHANDAR S

Position: Associate Professor
Categories: Anaesthesiology
Academic Qualifications: M.D., D.N.B., IDRA., DESAIC
Special Area of Interest: Airway, Regional anaesthesia, Critical care

Dr OMPRAKASH S

Position: Assistant Professor
Categories: Anaesthesiology
Academic Qualifications: M.D., D.M (Cardiothoracic & vascular anaesthesia)
Special Area of Interest: Obstetric & Pediatric anaesthesia, Cardiac anaesthesia
 

Contact Information

Address :
Department of Anaesthesiology

JIPMER Karaikal Campus,
FCI Road,Kovilpathu,
Karaikal – 609 602.
Puducherry (U.T.)

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Working hours :

Mon-Fri: 9 am to 4.30 pm

( Sat : 9 am to 01:00 pm)