Dr. Gaurav Agarwal

Dr Gaurav Agarwal is an experienced Anaesthesiologist, Pain Medicine specialist, and Critical Care physician based in Bhubaneswar with 17 years of expertise in perioperative anaesthesia care, advanced regional anaesthesia, acute and chronic pain management, and intensive care medicine.

Dr Agarwal currently practises as a Senior Consultant at CARE Hospital, Chandrasekharpur.

Dr Agarwal has completed internationally recognised Fellowship training in Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine from Germany, reflecting his globally benchmarked clinical expertise.

Area of Expertise

Perioperative Anaesthesia Care

Dr Agarwal provides safe and evidence-based anaesthesia management across a wide range of surgical procedures:

• General anaesthesia for major and minor surgical procedures
• Bariatric surgery anaesthesia management
• Cardiac and high-risk surgical anaesthesia
• Perioperative patient monitoring and safety protocols

Regional Anaesthesia and Nerve Blocks

He specialises in advanced regional anaesthesia and ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques:

• Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block procedures
• Adductor canal block and iPACK block for knee surgeries
• Anterior truncal blocks and modified 4-in-1 block techniques
• Neuraxial and plexus anaesthesia techniques

Acute and Chronic Pain Management

Dr Agarwal provides comprehensive pain medicine services for both postoperative and chronic pain conditions:

• Perioperative and post-surgical pain management protocols
• Chronic pain assessment and interventional pain procedures
• Cancer pain and neuropathic pain management
• Multidisciplinary pain care coordination

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

He has extensive experience in managing critically ill patients in intensive care settings:

• Mechanical ventilation and advanced airway management
• Haemodynamic monitoring and resuscitation
• Sepsis and multi-organ dysfunction management
• Post-operative critical care and recovery management

Publications

• Response to comments on article: Adductor canal block (ACB) plus infiltration of the posterior capsule of the knee (iPACK) block versus 4-in-1 block in an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair: A randomised study
• Adductor canal block (ACB) plus infiltration of the posterior capsule of the knee (iPACK) block versus 4-in-1 block in an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair: A randomised study
• Approach and Troubleshooting to Anterior Truncal Blocks
• A comparative randomized controlled study of modified 4-in-1 block versus IPACK plus adductor canal block for post-operative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty
• Development and validation of a Questionnaire to study practices and diversities in Plexus and Peripheral nerve blocks

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, J N Medical College, Wardha, 2009
• DNB Anaesthesia, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 2013
• AAFIPM (Advanced Academy Fellowship in Interventional Pain Management), Daradia Pain Clinic, Kolkata, 2014
• PGDHA, AHERF, Chennai, 2014
• AAFPM, DPMC, Delhi

Fellowships and Certificates

• Fellowship in Bariatric Anaesthesia, GEM Hospital and Research Centre, 2015
• CCEPC (Certificate Course in Essential Pain Care), AIIMS, 2016
• FRA (Fellowship in Regional Anaesthesia), Germany
• FPM (Fellowship in Pain Medicine), Germany

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Bengali
• Odia

Membership

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiology, Bhubaneswar City
• Academy of Regional Anesthesia, India
• Indian Society for Study of Pain, India
• ISSP, Bhubaneswar City

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Gaurav Agarwal currently consults at:

• CARE Hospital, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar - Senior Consultant

Previous Associations

• AMRI Hospital, Bhubaneswar - Consultant
• Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences - Consultant

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