Dr. Sameer Chitnis

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

Superspeciality Anaesthesia – Paediatric, Plastic and Cosmetic, Oncosurgery, Maxillofacial Sx,BariatricSx, Laparoscopic Sx, Transplant Sx, NeuroSx, Orthopaedic Regional Anaesthesia, Spine Sx.

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:

• Oral & nasal endotracheal intubations
• LMA / I-gel insertions
• Nerve blocks including bracheal plexus, lumbar & peripheral USG Guided nerve blocks.
• Central venous cannulation including EJV, IJV, Subclavian lines, Cavafix insertion & femoral lines
• Arterial line cannulation
• Dialysis catheter insertions.
• Difficult airway management – Intubating Fastrach LMA insertions / Awake Fibre-optic intubations.
• Subarachnoid anaesthesia
• Epidural analgesia (Labour) & anaesthesia
• Caudal blocks & Paediatric epidural analgesia & anaesthesia
• Difficult intravenous access
• Synchronised cardioversion & defibrillation.
• Conventional mechanical ventilation & basics of intensive care management
• Cardiopulmonary & cerebral resuscitation (CPCR)

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

• M.D. (Anaesthesiology) : Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, University of Mumbai, March 2005
• M.B.B.S. : J.M.F.’s A.C.P.M. Medical college, Dhule, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, June 1997

Involved in anaesthesia management of a breathless patient with uterine fibroid weighing 9 kg, on 23/06/10. The patient was operated in a 45o propped up position as the tumour along with displaced stomach and intestines were pressing hard on the diaphragm reducing vital capacity of the lungs and compromising respiration. The giant tumour which was causing threat to the patient’s life was removed successfully in a surgery lasting 4 hours. Times of India took notice of this and the report was published in TOI, 1/7/10 and again in Times of Navi Mumbai on 3/07/10.

RH EXPERIENCE

Working as Senior Anaesthesiologist since last 11/2 years at RH. Managing complex supra-major surgeries and High risk cases. Part of Renal Transplant Team of RH. Conducted very first Renal Transplant Recepient Sx in RH successfully. Have successfully managed High Risk Obstetric cases, Bariatric Surgeries with BMI more than 60, complex neurosurgical / urology / oncosurgery cases and Neonatal surgeries.

Presented paper titled “Comparative study of ondansetron and lignocaine to reduce pain of IV propofol” in National critical care conference, CRITICARE 2007, KOCHI.

Paper publication

Comparative study of intravenous 2% lignocaine versus Metoprolol to attenuate pressor response to Laryngoscopy, IJCR, 2018, 10(08): 73013 – 73019.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (National): Life memembership No.: S 3627
• Mumbai Anaesthesiologists Society (M.A.S.), Mumbai
• Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (Regional), Navi Mumbai Branch.
• Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai: Life membership No.: LM/C/0170
• Association of Regional Anaesthesia of India (AORA)