Dr. Amiya Kumar Mishra

Dr Amiya Kumar Mishra is a senior anaesthesiologist in Kolkata with 37 years of experience, currently practising as Senior Consultant and In-charge in the Department of Anaesthesiology at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata.

He specialises in transplant anaesthesia, difficult airway management, pain medicine, and regional anaesthesia, with over 27 years of post-MD experience including senior residency training at AIIMS, New Delhi.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Transplant and Complex Surgical Anaesthesia

Patients undergoing organ transplantation and high-complexity surgeries are managed with structured perioperative anaesthetic care. Dr Mishra pioneered the liver transplant anaesthesia programme at Medica Superspecialty Hospital and has managed over 1,100 renal transplant cases and 10 liver transplants:

• Renal transplant anaesthesia
• Liver transplant anaesthesia
• Complex and high-risk surgical anaesthesia

Difficult Airway Management

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

• Difficult airway assessment and management
• Comprehensive airway management techniques
• Airway workshop faculty and course director

Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine

Patients requiring regional anaesthetic techniques and interventional pain procedures are managed with ultrasound-guided approaches. Dr Mishra holds the Fellowship in Pain Medicine (FIPM) and Indian Diploma of Regional Anaesthesia (IDRA):

• Ultrasound-guided regional nerve blocks
• Interventional pain management
• Transversalis fascia plane block and other advanced regional techniques

Palliative Medicine and Chronic Pain

Patients with chronic pain and life-limiting conditions are supported with palliative anaesthesia and pain management approaches. Dr Mishra completed the Foundation Course in Palliative Care from Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (2022):

• Chronic pain assessment and management
• Palliative pain and symptom control
• Trigeminal neuralgia and post-surgical pain management

Critical Care and Trauma Anaesthesia

Patients in critical care settings and those presenting with acute trauma are managed with advanced life support and trauma anaesthesia protocols. Dr Mishra is a certified ATLS provider and BLS, ACLS, and PALS instructor:

• Acute trauma care and trauma anaesthesia
• Critical care infectious disease management
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and cardiac life support

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Amiya Kumar Mishra currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata

Previous Associations

• RN Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, Senior Consultant
• The Mission Hospital, Durgapur, Chief Consultant
• AIIMS, New Delhi, Senior Resident in Anaesthesia (January 1998 to December 2000)

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur (1989)
• MD Anaesthesiology, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur (1997)
• Senior Residency in Anaesthesia, AIIMS, New Delhi (1998 to 2000)
• Fellowship in Pain Medicine (FIPM)
• Indian Diploma of Regional Anaesthesia (IDRA), Indian College of Anaesthesiologists
• Foundation Course in Palliative Medicine (FCPM), Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (2022)
• MBA, Hospital Administration
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS Instructor
• ATLS Provider, American College of Surgeons
• Faculty, DNB Anaesthesiology Programme
• Principal Investigator, STARGATE Study (International Observational Study on Airway Management)

He is a member of the Indian Society of Anaesthesia, Indian Society of Neuro-Anaesthesia, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, Indian Medical Association, Indian Society for the Study of Pain, All India Difficult Airway Association, Academy of Regional Anaesthesia, and Indian College of Anaesthesiologists. He serves as General Executive Council Member of the All India Difficult Airway Association, Kolkata Chapter and Society of Onco-Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care, Kolkata Chapter.

Conferences and Academic Contributions

Dr Amiya Kumar Mishra has served as faculty, organiser, and course director at multiple national anaesthesia and pain conferences:

• Faculty, SOAPC Meet 2024, CNCRI, Kolkata
• Faculty, ISACON West Bengal 2024
• Organiser, PAIN UPDATE 2024, Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata
• Organiser, Workshop on Comprehensive Airway Management, Medica Superspecialty Hospital (2023)
• Organiser, PAIN UPDATE 2023, Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata
• Faculty, RSACPCON 2023 and Trauma Workshop
• Faculty, 31st ISACON East Zone Conference (2022)
• Faculty, Thoracic Anaesthesia Symposium, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata (2022)
• Faculty, ISACON and ISNAC Conferences (2017 to 2022)
• Organiser, USG-guided Regional Anaesthesia Workshop, Medica Superspecialty Hospital (2017)
• Organiser, World Institute of Pain Workshop (ICRA PAIN), 2016 and 2017
• Faculty, Difficult Airway Workshop, WBISACON (2010)
• Session Chair, SSEP, ISNAC 2010, Kolkata

Research and Publications

• "Comparison of Thyromental Height Test with Ratio of Height to Thyromental Distance and Modified Mallampati Test in Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy: A Prospective Observational Study" Bandyopadhyay KH, Mishra AK et al
• "Transversalis Fascia Plane Block for the Treatment of Chronic Post-Herniorrhaphy Inguinal Pain: A Case Report" in Anaesthesia and Analgesia Practice, February 2018
• "Emerging Concepts in Postoperative Pain Management: A Review" in Indian Medical Journal, 2017
• "Challenges in Device Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in Older Patients: An Original Article" in Cureus, February 2022
• "Intrathecal 1% 2-Chloroprocaine for Gynaecological Day Care Surgery: A Comparative Study of Three Different Doses" accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2021

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