Dr. Archana K Raichurkar

Dr Archana K Raichurkar is a consultant neuroanaesthesiologist in Bangalore with 10 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Archana specialises in neuroanaesthesia with advanced postgraduate training from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, NIMHANS, one of India's premier neuroscience institutions.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Area of Expertise

Neuroanaesthesia

Patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures are assessed and managed by Dr Raichurkar with specialised anaesthetic protocols tailored to the unique physiological demands of brain and spine surgery:

• Anaesthesia for craniotomy and intracranial surgeries
• Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring support
• Anaesthesia for spine and spinal cord surgeries
• Awake craniotomy anaesthetic management
• Cerebrovascular and tumour neurosurgery anaesthesia

Anaesthesia for Neuro-Oncology

Patients undergoing surgery for brain and spinal tumours are managed with targeted anaesthetic strategies that prioritise neuroprotection and haemodynamic stability:

• Anaesthesia for supratentorial and infratentorial tumour resections
• Perioperative management of raised intracranial pressure
• Anaesthetic care for skull base surgeries
• Postoperative neurological monitoring and care
• Anaesthesia for stereotactic and minimally invasive neurosurgeries

Neurointensive Care

Patients in the neurocritical care setting are managed with comprehensive perioperative and intensive care support:

• Postoperative neurosurgical critical care
• Ventilator management in neurological patients
• Haemodynamic optimisation in neurocritical patients
• Sedation and analgesia in neurointensive care
• Management of raised intracranial pressure in the ICU

Cerebrovascular Anaesthesia

Patients undergoing surgery or intervention for cerebrovascular conditions are managed with neuroprotective anaesthetic techniques:

• Anaesthesia for cerebral aneurysm clipping
• Anaesthetic management for arteriovenous malformation surgery
• Carotid endarterectomy anaesthesia
• Perioperative stroke risk management
• Anaesthesia for endovascular neurosurgical procedures

General and Perioperative Anaesthesia

Patients requiring anaesthetic care across a range of surgical specialties are managed with comprehensive perioperative assessment and anaesthetic planning:

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

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, KVG Medical College, Karnataka
• MD Anaesthesiology, Sri Devaraj Urs University
• DM Neuroanaesthesiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore

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