Dr. Kasturi H Bandyopadhyay

Dr Kasturi Bandyopadhyay is a senior consultant anaesthesiologist in Kolkata with over two decades of experience in paediatric anaesthesia, neuroanaesthesia, regional anaesthesia, and acute pain management, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata.

A Gold Medallist in Diploma in Anaesthesiology and recipient of the Distinguished NBE Young Achievers National Award 2021, she is a certified instructor for AHA-accredited ACLS, PALS, ATLS, and multiple resuscitation programmes, and holds advanced qualifications in infection control from NHCA Singapore and palliative medicine from Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Children undergoing elective and emergency surgical procedures are managed with age-specific anaesthetic planning and perioperative care:

• Paediatric surgical anaesthesia
• Neonatal and infant anaesthesia
• Paediatric difficult airway management
• Perioperative blood transfusion in children
• Anaesthesia for congenital conditions

Neuroanaesthesia

Patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures are managed with specialised anaesthetic and haemodynamic monitoring protocols:

• Neurosurgical anaesthesia
• Raised intracranial pressure management
• Neuromonitoring during anaesthesia
• Anaesthesia for complex CNS conditions
• Postoperative neurological recovery support

USG-Guided Regional Anaesthesia

Patients in adult and paediatric settings requiring targeted regional nerve blocks are managed with ultrasound-guided precision techniques:

• USG-guided peripheral nerve blocks
• Neuraxial anaesthesia
• Epidural and spinal techniques
• Labour epidural analgesia
• Paediatric regional nerve blocks

Obstetric Anaesthesia

Patients undergoing caesarean sections and obstetric emergencies are managed with safe and evidence-based anaesthetic approaches:

• Spinal and epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section
• Emergency obstetric anaesthesia
• High-risk obstetric case management
• Labour epidural analgesia
• Anaesthesia for obstetric complications

Acute and Postoperative Pain Management

Patients with acute surgical pain and postoperative discomfort are managed with multimodal analgesia protocols:

• Postoperative pain management
• Pre-emptive analgesia techniques
• Pain management for cleft lip and palate repair
• Acute pain service protocols
• Multimodal analgesic planning

Difficult Airway Management

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

• Difficult laryngoscopy prediction
• Thyromental height test assessment
• Modified Mallampati evaluation
• Advanced airway device use
• Difficult airway algorithm implementation

Oncology Anaesthesia

Patients undergoing cancer surgery are managed with perioperative anaesthetic care tailored to oncological needs:

• Onco-anaesthesia planning
• High-risk cancer surgery anaesthesia
• Perioperative care in oncology
• Postoperative analgesia in cancer patients
• Palliative and pain care support

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliation

Dr Kasturi Bandyopadhyay currently practises at:

• Manipal Hospital (Formerly Medica Superspecialty Hospital), EM Bypass, Kolkata

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata (1998)
• Diploma in Anaesthesiology, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata (2003), Gold Medallist, University Topper
• DNB Anaesthesiology, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences
• MNAMS, National Academy of Medical Sciences (2011)
• IDRA, Indian Diploma of Regional Anaesthesia (2019)
• Diploma in Infection Control and Prevention Management (ICM), NHCA Singapore (2021)
• Foundation Course in Pain and Palliative Medicine (FCPM), Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (2022)

She is a member of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (Executive Committee Member, ISA West Bengal, since 2022), Indian Medical Association, Indian Association of Pediatric Anaesthesiologists (Former Executive Committee Member, IAPA Bengal Chapter, 2018 to 2022), All India Difficult Airway Association (Treasurer, AIDAA Kolkata Branch, since 2023), Indian College of Anaesthesiologists, Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiology, Research Society of Anesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology, and Society of Oncoanesthesia and Perioperative Care.

Awards and Recognition

• Gold Medal, Diploma in Anaesthesiology, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, West Bengal Branch, 2003
• Distinguished NBE Young Achievers National Award, ANBAI, Hyderabad, 2021
• Silver Medal, National Talent Search for Mathematics, 1987
• Swami Vivekananda Memorial Award, Best Poster Presentation, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences
• Smt. Sarojini Devi Memorial Award, Best Free Scientific Paper Presentation, ISA West Bengal, Burdwan, 2007

Resuscitation Instructor Certifications

• AHA Certified ACLS and BLS Instructor (since January 2013)
• AHA Certified PALS Instructor (since March 2014)
• ASPA and IAPA Certified PPLS Instructor (since June 2019)
• IRC Certified BCLS Instructor (since September 2019)
• IRC Certified CCLS Instructor (since March 2020)
• American College of Surgeons Certified ATLS Instructor (since June 2022)

Research and Publications

• "Comparison of Thyromental Height Test with Ratio of Height to Thyromental Distance in Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy" — Indian Journal of Applied Research, 2024
• "Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery: Principles and Considerations" — Indian Journal of Applied Research, 2023
• "PULMOEAST: A Comprehensive Analysis of Pulmonary Hypertension in Eastern India" — Cureus, 2023
• "Anaesthetic Challenge in Corrective Hand Surgery in a Child with Russell-Silver Syndrome" — MGM Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
• "Emerging Concepts in Postoperative Pain Management" — Indian Medical Journal, 2017

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