Dr. Krishna Poddar

Dr Krishna Poddar is a highly esteemed Interventional Pain and Spine Specialist and Anaesthesiologist in Kolkata with 38 years of experience. She is currently associated as a Consultant with:

1. Fortis Hospital, Anandapur
2. Joint and Bone Care Hospital, Bidhannagar
3. Satkrit Healthcare, Bidhannagar
4. Kolkata Pain Clinic, Bidhannagar

Doctor Krishna Poddar has contributed to handling numerous complex medical cases in several hospitals. She is known for her attention to accurate diagnosis and for treating patients empathetically.

Dr Poddar is a pioneer in Eastern India for advanced pain management treatments, including BMAC, Adipose Derived Stem Cell treatments, and Intrathecal Morphine Pump.

She serves as the President of the Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP) and has extensive experience in both anaesthesia and interventional pain management.

The speciality interests of Dr Krishna Poddar are:

• Interventional Pain Management: Percutaneous Hydro Discectomy, Nucleoplasty, Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation, Cooled RF for Joints
• Spine Interventions: Spinal Cord Stimulation, Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty, Endoscopic Discectomy, Intrathecal Neurolysis
• Regenerative Medicine: PRP Therapy, Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC), Stem Cell Therapy for MSK and Spinal Pain
• Chronic Pain Management: Neuropathic Pain, Cancer Pain, Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Anaesthesia: Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic, Bariatric, and High-Risk Surgeries, Labour Analgesia

She is also an active member of the:

• Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP) - President
• Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
• International Association For The Study Of Pain (IASP)
• Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Association of Medical Women In India (AMWI)

Dr Krishna Poddar did her:

• MBBS from Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur in 1988
• MD Anaesthesia from Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur in 1992
• Fellowship in Interventional Pain Management (FIPM) from Aesculap Academy, Germany/Delhi Pain Management Centre
• Fellowship of Indian Academy of Pain Medicine (FIAPM)

Awards and Achievements:

• TOI Health Care Pioneer of East India Award for Pain Management (2020)
• BCLS and CCLS Activity Award (2021) from ISA
• COLS Activity Award (2021) from ISA
• Multiple International Travel Grants for World Congresses on Pain (IASP, EFIC, WIP)

He has also participated in research work and various workshops under the Anaesthesia and Pain Management departments and published many papers in national and international journals.

She has authored book chapters and served as Chief Editor for the "Handbook on Obesity Anaesthesia".

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