Dr. Soumya Dingal

Dr Soumya Dingal is a Senior Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Manipal Hospitals, EM Bypass, Kolkata, with 21 years of experience in critical emergency care, advanced trauma management, and emergency procedural medicine.

He is a certified ACLS, BLS, and PALS Instructor and holds a Master of Emergency Medicine from George Washington University, USA, complemented by an MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management, reflecting both advanced clinical and operational expertise in emergency services.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Advanced Airway Management

Patients requiring emergency airway intervention are managed with a full range of advanced airway techniques in high-acuity settings:

• Endotracheal intubation
• Cricothyrotomy surgical and needle
• Ventilator management
• Fiberoptic and surgical airway procedures
• Foreign body removal from airway

Vascular Access and Monitoring

Patients requiring urgent vascular access and haemodynamic monitoring in the emergency setting are managed with ultrasound-guided and conventional techniques:

• Central venous catheter insertion via internal jugular, subclavian, and femoral routes
• Ultrasound-guided vascular access
• Arterial line placement
• IV cannulation and arterial sampling
• Temporary pacemaker insertion

Trauma and Surgical Emergency

Patients with acute trauma and surgical emergencies are managed with comprehensive emergency procedural care:

• Advanced trauma life support
• Chest tube insertion
• Pericardiocentesis
• Pleural and peritoneal tapping
• Abscess incision and drainage

Orthopaedic Emergency Management

Patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries and joint dislocations are managed with emergency orthopaedic intervention:

• Shoulder, knee, and hip joint dislocation management
• POP slab application
• Fracture stabilisation in emergency settings
• Wound closure and suturing
• Lumbar puncture

Cardiac and Stroke Emergency

Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and stroke are managed with time-critical thrombolytic and resuscitation protocols:

• Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke
• Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
• Advanced cardiac life support
• FAST scan and point-of-care ultrasound
• Cardiac resuscitation and post-resuscitation care

Paediatric and Neonatal Emergency

Patients in paediatric and neonatal emergencies are managed with specialised life support and procedural interventions:

• Paediatric advanced life support
• Neonatal advanced life support
• Umbilical vein and artery catheter insertion
• Neonatal resuscitation
• Paediatric emergency airway management

Obstetric and General Emergency Procedures

Patients requiring urgent obstetric and general emergency interventions are managed with a wide range of bedside procedures:

• Emergency delivery management
• Nasogastric tube placement
• Urinary catheterisation
• Wound management and suturing
• Ultrasound in emergency settings

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS (2005)
• MD General Medicine (2007)
• MEM, Master of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, USA (2014)
• PGDQMHHO, Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Management in Hospital and Healthcare Operations (2003)
• MBA in Hospital Administration and Healthcare Management (2023)
• PGDMLS, Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (2023)
• ACLS Instructor Certified
• BLS Instructor Certified
• PALS Instructor Certified
• ATLS Provider
• NALS Provider

Experience and Affiliations

Current

• Senior Consultant, Emergency Medicine, Manipal Hospitals, EM Bypass, Kolkata

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Observership, Emergency Department, George Washington University, USA, 2014
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS Instructor Certification
• EMCON 2012, Delhi
• EM Conclave 2013
• Management and Treatment of Acute Ischaemic Stroke, Thrombolisation Workshop
• Critical Care Workshop, 2015
• Surgical Airway Workshop, 2019
• USG Workshop in Emergency Department, 2018

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