Dr. Gayatri Sasikumar

Dr Gayatri Sasikumar is a consultant anaesthesiologist in Bangalore with 15 years of experience in paediatric anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia, and advanced airway management, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Gayatri completed an international fellowship in paediatric anaesthesiology at BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, and brings subspecialty expertise in paediatric perioperative care developed across academic and clinical settings.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Area of Expertise

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Children across all age groups undergoing surgical procedures are assessed and managed by Dr Gayatri Sasikumar with specialised anaesthetic protocols developed through international fellowship training at BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver:

• Anaesthesia for neonates, infants, and children
• Perioperative care for complex paediatric surgical cases
• Paediatric airway assessment and management
• Anaesthesia for paediatric oncology procedures
• Sedation and monitoring in paediatric patients

Regional Anaesthesia

Patients requiring nerve block based anaesthetic techniques for perioperative pain management are assessed and managed with targeted regional anaesthesia approaches:

• Peripheral nerve blocks in paediatric and adult patients
• Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia
• Neuraxial anaesthesia techniques
• Epidural and spinal anaesthesia
• Fascial plane blocks for perioperative analgesia

Airway Management

Patients with anticipated or unanticipated difficult airways are assessed and managed with structured airway protocols and advanced techniques:

• Difficult airway assessment and planning
• Video laryngoscopy and fibreoptic intubation
• Airway management in paediatric patients
• Emergency airway intervention
• Supraglottic airway device placement and management

Anaesthesia for Oncological Procedures

Patients undergoing cancer related surgeries and interventional procedures are managed with tailored anaesthetic protocols, drawing on clinical exposure at Trivandrum Regional Cancer Centre:

• Anaesthesia for paediatric and adult oncosurgery
• Perioperative management in cancer patients
• Anaesthetic care for interventional oncology procedures
• Chemotherapy related physiological risk management
• Postoperative pain management in oncology patients

General and Perioperative Anaesthesia

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

• Preoperative anaesthetic evaluation and optimisation
• General anaesthesia for elective and emergency procedures
• Postoperative pain management and recovery care
• Haemodynamic monitoring and perioperative support
• Anaesthetic care for high risk surgical patients

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Distinction
• Diploma in Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
• DNB Anaesthesia, Trivandrum Regional Cancer Centre
• Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesiology, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada (July 2013 to July 2014)

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore (September 2021 to present)

Previous Associations

• Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, Assistant Professor in Anaesthesiology (August 2016 to August 2021)
• BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, Clinical Fellow (July 2013 to July 2014)
• Trivandrum Regional Cancer Centre, Anaesthesiology Residency

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
• Indian Association of Paediatric Anaesthesia
• Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesia
• European Airway Management Society

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