Dr. Manjunath R

Dr Manjunath R is one of Bangalore's most experienced Cardiac Anaesthesiologists, with 51 years of experience in anaesthesiology and cardiothoracic anaesthesia.

Clinicians and patients searching for a senior anaesthesia specialist in Bangalore or a cardiac anaesthesia expert with advanced echocardiography credentials will find in Dr Manjunath a clinician of exceptional depth, holding multiple fellowships including FASE, FICC, and FICCM.

Area of Expertise

Dr Manjunath R provides comprehensive anaesthetic care for patients with complex medical conditions, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, congenital heart defects, and critical respiratory or haemodynamic instability.

His five decades of clinical experience ensure safe perioperative management for high-risk surgical candidates and those requiring intensive physiological monitoring.

His core clinical procedures include:

• Cardiac Anaesthesia: Anaesthetic management for adult and complex cardiac surgical procedures
• Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia: Perioperative anaesthetic care for thoracic and cardiothoracic surgery
• Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE/TEE): Intraoperative cardiac imaging for haemodynamic assessment and surgical guidance
• Cardiovascular Ultrasound: Advanced point-of-care and perioperative cardiac ultrasound
• Critical Care Anaesthesia and ICU Management: Postoperative care for high-risk cardiac and thoracic surgical patients
• General and Regional Anaesthesia: Spinal, epidural, and general anaesthetic techniques across surgical specialties
• Preoperative Risk Assessment and Haemodynamic Optimisation
• Airway Management in High-Risk Patients
• Postoperative Pain Management

Professional Experience

Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangalore

Dr Manjunath R served as a Senior Consultant at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, one of India's largest and most active cardiac surgical programmes. In this role, he provided expert anaesthetic management for complex cardiac procedures and brings extensive subspecialty knowledge in perioperative echocardiography and cardiothoracic critical care.

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagara

Earlier in his career, Dr Manjunath served as a Lecturer at Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in anaesthesiology. He also completed his MD in Anaesthesiology at this institution in 1982.

Credentials and Qualifications

Academic Degrees and Fellowship Credentials

• MBBS, JJM Medical College, Davangere, 1975
• MD in Anaesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagara, 1982
• FIACTA (Fellow, Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anaesthesiologists), 2009
• FTEE (Fellow in Transoesophageal Echocardiography), Indian College of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2010
• FICA (Fellow, Indian College of Anaesthesiologists), 2012
• FISCU (Fellow, International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound), 2012
• FICC (Fellow, Indian College of Cardiology), 2013
• FICCM (Fellow, Indian College of Critical Care Medicine), 2013
• FASE (Fellow, American Society of Echocardiography), 2017
• FPA (Fellow, Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anaesthesiologists), 2018

Professional Society Memberships

• Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anaesthesiologists (IACTA)
• International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound (ISCU)
• American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)

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