Dr. Alia Vidyadhara

Dr Alia Vidyadhara is the Lead and Senior Consultant in Spine Anaesthesiology at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, with over 20 years of experience in anaesthesiology and a dedicated subspecialty focus in spine anaesthesia.

Dr Alia is the first anaesthesiologist in Karnataka to administer anaesthesia for robotic spine surgeries and is the founder and Programme Director of India's first Spine Anaesthesia Fellowship Programme, established under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).

She consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Area of Expertise

Spine Anaesthesia

Patients undergoing a wide spectrum of spine surgeries are assessed and managed by Dr Alia Vidyadhara with specialised anaesthetic protocols developed exclusively for complex spinal procedures:

• Anaesthesia for complex spinal deformity corrections including kyphosis and scoliosis
• Robotic spine surgery anaesthesia
• Minimally invasive spine procedure anaesthesia
• Perioperative anaesthetic management across paediatric to geriatric spine patients
• Standardised anaesthesia protocol development for advanced spine surgeries

High-Risk Spine Anaesthesia

Patients with significant comorbidities and respiratory compromise presenting for complex spinal surgery are managed with evidence based perioperative optimisation strategies:

• Anaesthetic management in complex kyphoscoliosis corrections
• Perioperative care for patients with respiratory compromise
• High-risk patient optimisation prior to major spine surgery
• Haemodynamic and ventilatory management in complex deformity surgery
• Postoperative monitoring and recovery in high-risk spine patients

Robotic Spine Surgery Anaesthesia

Patients undergoing robotic assisted spine surgeries are managed with the standardised anaesthetic protocols developed and implemented by Dr Alia, with her team surpassing 1500 robotic spine surgeries within the first two years:

• Anaesthesia protocol design for robotic spine procedures
• Intraoperative monitoring and management in robotic surgery
• Positioning and airway management in robotic spine cases
• Perioperative care coordination with the robotic spine surgical team
• Outcome optimisation in robotic spine surgery patients

General and Perioperative Anaesthesia

Patients requiring anaesthetic care across a broad range of surgical specialties are managed with comprehensive perioperative assessment and planning developed over two decades of clinical practice:

• Preoperative anaesthetic evaluation and risk stratification
• General anaesthesia for elective and emergency procedures
• Airway assessment and difficult airway management
• Postoperative pain management and recovery
• Perioperative haemodynamic monitoring and care

Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Patients requiring perioperative critical care support and intensive monitoring are managed with expertise developed through fellowship training at the National University Hospital, Singapore:

• Postoperative critical care monitoring
• Ventilator management in perioperative patients
• Sedation and analgesia in the critical care setting
• Haemodynamic optimisation in complex surgical patients
• Perioperative organ support and stabilisation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• MD Anaesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2006)
• Fellowship in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, Lead and Senior Consultant, Department of Spine Anaesthesiology and Programme Director, Spine Anaesthesia Fellowship (February 2023 to present)

Previous Associations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, Consultant Anaesthesiologist (January 2011 to February 2023)
• National University Hospital, Singapore, Clinical Fellow (March 2010 to November 2010)
• Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, Registrar (November 2008 to February 2010)
• Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, Assistant Professor (September 2006 to October 2008)

Academic and Leadership Contributions

Dr Alia Vidyadhara founded and leads India's first Spine Anaesthesia Fellowship Programme under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), a comprehensive year-long training initiative designed to equip the next generation of anaesthesiologists with specialised skills in spine anaesthesia.

Her team has performed over 1500 robotic spine surgeries within the first two years of the programme's establishment, reflecting both clinical excellence and collaborative innovation in an emerging superspecialty.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

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