Department of Anaesthesiology at Kshema

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Dr. SUDHINDRA RAO M

Designation Professor & Head
Email sudhi78_dr@nitte.edu.in
Joining date -

Educational Qualifications

Graduation:B.E in E&C from NIE, Mysore, India, 1986 -(FCD)
Post-Graduation:M.Tech in CSE from MIT, Manipal, India, 1990-(FCD)
Ph.D in CSE from University of Mysore, India, 2002
Area of Research:CAD for VLSI - Topic: Design of Algorithms for optimum area utilization in VLSI ASICS

Past Experience

Lecturer In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 6 Years
Reader In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 3 Years
Professor In NMAMIT for 7 Years
Professor & Head Of Department of CSE and Dean(Academics) for 9 Years
Professor From 2012-Till Date In NMAMIT

Areas of Interest

Algorithm design for VLSI CAD, Multi core architecture and Program
Optimization, Ad-hoc Networks, E-learning, Advanced Microprocessors

Departmental Responsibilities

Management responsibilities as Head of the Department of CSE
Examiner for V.T.University Belagavi, Mangalore, Bangalore, Kuvempu, Kannur and Goa Universities

Professional Memberships

Life Member of ISTE (LM816 )
Senior Member of IEEE (01492834)
Senior Member of CSI (F8000642)
Fellow of IE(India)

Subjects Handled

Logic Design
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Finite Automata & formal Languages
Computer Organization & Architecture
Systems Programming
RDBMS
Microprocessors & Peripherals
Principles of Programming Languages
Compiler Design,
Computer Graphics
VLSI Design
C# Programming & .NET Concepts
Embedded and Real Time Systems
Cryptography and Network Security
MIS
CAD for VLSI
System simulation and Modelling.

Conference/Journal publications

Additional Information

Developed "Computer Graphics Laboratory" at Manipal Institute Technology, Manipal, India in March 1988
Reviewer for the Proceedings of IEEE Conference on "VLSI Design" since 2002.
Chair of Programme Committee, National Conference on "Distributed Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte India, 2004
Coordinator for FIVE ISTE sponsored Short Term Training Programs
Set up "Data Mining Laboratory" at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte during January 2006
Chair of Organizing Committee , National Conference on "Ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte, India, 24-25 January 2007
So far, guided 42 BE level projects and 17 M.Tech. level projects
President of Rotary Club of Nitte during 2006-07
Consultant for a Patent Search organization :EntellectLLP.com
Applied for an Indian Patent, based on research work (application no.: 428/CHE/2008)
Applied for US Provisional Patent in April 2010 for the research work on "New Architecture for Network on chip (NoC) systems" (Application Number:61/395,480 dated 14/5/2010)
Received AICTE travel grant for attending the conference at Shanghai, China
Was Chairman of BOE (Board of Examination)-Computer Science at Mangalore University during 1997-98. Was member of BOE-Computer Science of Visvesvaraya Technological University ,Belgaum during 2004-05.
BOS and BOE Chairman of NMAMIT Nitte for Computer Science UG and PG programs under Autonomous Scheme.
Board of Studies member of Computer Science at MIT, ManipalUniversity, NMIT Bangalore, SDMCE Dharwad, BVBCE Hubli, Bangalore, Dr.AIT Bangalore and St.Aloysius College Mangalore during 2007-08
Governing Council Member of St.John Engg. College Bangalore, Academic Council Member of Dr.AIT Bangalore from 2013.
President of Hockey India Udupi from July 2014
Program Chair of 2016 IEEE Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER) Conference, 13-14 August 2016, NITK, Surathkal

Dr. AVANISH BHANDARY

Designation Professor & Head
Email avanishbhandary@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

MBBS, MD

1. Postgraduate teaching

rn 2. Undergraduate teaching

rn 3. Research in the field of anaesthesia and cardiac anaesthesia

rn 4. Guide -Postgraduate dissertation

Case report- Post-operative pulmonary embolism: Transthoracic echocardiography as a diagnostic tool. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 2014, Volume : 58 | Issue : 3 | Page : 362-363 (Dr Nikhil M P, Dr Avanish Bhandary, Dr Sumalatha R Shetty)
Anaesthetic Management of temperomandibular Joint Ankylosis in paediatrics: A 5 year audit in a University Hospital. Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., 2015; 3 (1E): 333-337,ISSN 2320-6691 ISSN 2347-954X (Print) (Dr Sumalatha R Shetty, Dr Avanish Bhandary,Dr Anirban Roy,Dr Vikram Shetty)
"A survey on patients' awareness about anaesthesia and anaesthesiologist". "Indian journal of clinical anaesthesia (IJCA)" Vol.3, Issue- 2 ( Dr. Avanish Bhandary, Dr. Nikhil Maruthi Pallath, Dr. Mayur Ramakrishna, Dr. Sumalatha R Shetty)

Anesthesia & Critical care

Post graduate teaching
Undergraduate teaching
Research in the field of anaesthesia and cardiac anaesthesia
Guide -Postgraduate dissertation

Dr. ANIL KUMAR SHETTY

Designation Professor
Email anilshetty@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

MBBS, MD

PG teaching

The Indian program of the UNESCO chair in bioethics (Haifa) attended and completed the '3T-IBHSC training program for health science faculty, held at Nitte University Mangaluru from 28th to 30th November 2016

Case report- Anesthetic management of an elderly patient with kyphoscoliosis and dilated cardiomyopathy posted for abdominal hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy. SJA_2_15R2, Vol-9, Issue-3, 2015( Suvidha Sood, Manjunath R. Kamath, Anil S. Shetty)
Preeminence of oral clonidine when juxtaposed with oral midazolam as preanaesthetic medication in children: A prospective randomised double blind study. . Indian Journal of Clinical; Anaesthesia, Vol- 3, Issue- 2, 2016 (Anil Shetty, Vinayababu Kurain, Anand Bangera, Nikhil M . P)
Juxtaposition of Ropivacaine with Bupivacaine Hyperbaric Solutions for spinal Anaesthesia in Elective Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Study. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia 2017, 4 (3, Part-I, page no- 617-622), Anil Shetty, Sebastian Deepak, Anand Bangera.
Similitude and disparity between airtraq and Mccoy laryngoscope in simulated cervical spine injury during tracheal intubation: A prospective randomized study. (V-5, Issue- 8, 2018- Indian Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Anil Shetty, Prashanth C, Anand Bangera)
A destined inquisitive study of intraoperative blood loss assessment in a south Indian tertiary care hospital. volume- 8, issue-6 June 2019.Paripex - Indian journal of research. (Anil Shetty, Prashanth C)

Anesthesiology & Critical care BSc & MSc Anaesthesia OT Technology

PG teaching

Dr. MANJUNATH R. KAMATH

Designation Professor
Email manjunathrkamath@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

MBBS, DA, DNB ANAESTHESIA
Fellowship in cardiac anaesthesia (Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore)

Post graduate teaching
Undergraduate teaching
Research in the field of anaesthesia and cardiac anaesthesia
Guide -Postgraduate dissertation (Have guided 9 post graduates till date)
Internal and external examiner-Nitte University and RGUHS university

Influence of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Isoflurane Minimum Alveolar Concentration in Off Pump Cardiac Surgeries -Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences 2020.
Intermittent Subcutaneous Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting-Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2020
Interesting case of retrieval of intrathoracic Kirschner wire-Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017
A prospective randomized study comparing 0.5% isobaric solutions of levobupivacaine and ropivacaine with fentanyl as an adjuvant for subarachnoid block in patients undergoing elective lower limb surgery-Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia 2017
Mupirocin and vancomycin susceptibility in MRSA colonizing anterior nares of patients scheduled for cardiac surgery-Indian Journal of Microbiological Research 2017

Anaesthesia and Critical care, Cardiac anaesthesia for MBBS, MD, BSc AOTT, MSc AOTT

Effect of premedication on elective surgeries
Influence of Injection Vitamin C on cardiac surgeries
Routine use of trans oesophageal echocardiography on off pump coronary bypass grafting
Study of transfusion practices in tertiary care hospital
Effects of dexmedetomidine on haemodynamics in patients undergoing major heart surgeries

Chief consultant in cardiac anaesthesia since 14 years
Resource person for:

Foundation course for 1 MBBS 2020-21 batch conducted by KSHEMA, NITTE(DU)
CEOT-Comprehensive exam oriented tutorials conducted by Department of Anaesthesiology, Father Muller Medical College , Mangalore
PG Excel 2021 organized by ISA Karnataka and Department of Anaesthesiology, KSHEMA
VIRTUCON 2021-Postgraduate Poster Presentation organised by ISA Karnataka

Sport activities

Franchise owner of Lethal Manjax Volleyball Team- Winner ,Nitte volleyball league tournament
Captain of JK Eagles Cricket Team-Defending runner of Kshema Cricket Premier League

Dr. SRIPADA MEHANDALE

Designation Professor
Email sripadamehandale@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

MBBS, MD, DA

1. Paediatric Anaesthesa, Regional Anaesthesia, Difficult Airway, Bioethics and Medical Ethics

rn 2. Resource person in several national level difficult airway workshops.

rn 3. First aid and BLS; resuscitation: Faculty for American Heart Association certified courses in Basic & Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BLS &; ACLS)

rn 4. Quiz master for several anaesthesiology quiz events at State and South Zone level

1. Honorary Secretary: ISA Mangalore City Branch from 2007 to 2009

rn 2. Honorary Executive Committee Member: ISA Karnataka State Chapter from2010 to 2013

rn 3. Web Coordinator, All India Difficult Airway Association from the inception to December 2013

rn 4. Honorary Secretary: ISA Karnataka State Chapter from 2015 to 2017

rn 5. President: ISA Mangalore City Branch From 2017 to 2018

rn 6. Zonal representative in National Executive Committee, All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA) 2018

rn 7. The editorial board of the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia is award ISA-IJA best reviewer

1. Does dexmedetomidine improve analgesia of superficial cervical plexus block for thyroid surgery?. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2016, V-60,Iss-1, Page- 34-38 (Dr BS Santosh, Dr Sripada G Mehandale)

rn 2. Comparison of oral dexmedetomidine versus oral midazolam as premedication to prevent emergence agitation after sevoflurane anaesthesia in paediatric patients. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2017, V- 61, Issue-2, Page 131-136 (M Kavya Prabhu, Sripada G Mehandale)

rn 3. Perfusion index as predictor of hypotension following Propofol induction- A prospective observational study. volume - 61, issue-12, page 990-995. Sripada G Mehandale, Preethi Rajasekhar 2018.

rn 4. Reversal agent is mandatory even with neuromuscular monitoring. Page no-482-483, v-62, issue- 2 June 2018 Sripada Gopalakrishna Mehandale, Ananda Bangera, Smruthi Vallikat Thiyath

rn 5. Sreekantha D.K., Rachana H.K., Mehandale S.G., Javed M., Sairam K.V.S.S.S.S.(2019) Expert System Design for Automated Prediction of Difficulties in Securing Airway in ICU and OT. In: Kumar N., Venkatesha Prasad R. (eds) Ubiquitous Communications and Network Computing. UBICNET 2019. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 276. Springer,Cham

Anaesthesia and Critical CarernBSc & MSc Anaesthesia & OT Technology rn

Prediction of Difficult AirwayrnManagement Cases Using Machine Learning and Image Processing Techniques

Member of Board of Undergraduate & Postgraduate Studies in Anaesthesiology, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Vijayapura, Blde (Deemed to be University)rn
Member of Board of Studies- II for Allied & Health Care Profession, Yenepoya University

Dr. SUMALATHA R.SHETTY

Designation Professor & Medical Superintendent
Email sumarshetty@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

B.Sc
MBBS (MMC, Mysore)
DA (KMC, Manipal)
DNB (Anaesthesiology)

Zonal Coordinator for Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesia, 2016
Member of Medical Education Unit, KSHEMA
Member of Renal Transplant unit, KSHEMA
NSS Coordinator Nitte DU Member of General Brigade, NUGIP, Nitte DU
Member of Maternal Mortality Committee
Member of Grievance committee, KSHEMA
External Member of Board of Studies, Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Yenepoya Medical College
National General Secretary of All India Difficult Airway Association

Comparison between two doses of dexmadetomidine add to bupivacaine for caudal analgesia in paediatric infraumbilical surgeries. IJA_ 17615R13, 2016 (Niveditha Padma Meenakshi Kuruppiah, Sumalatha R Shetty, Krishna Prasad Patla
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, Volume 60, Issue 12, 2016 All India difficult airway association 2016 guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation in Aadults, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Intensive Care Unit, Anticipated difficult extubation.
"Airway anomaly in syndromic children"- One year audit of the Perioperative anaesthetic management in a tertiary care centre. PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESERACH. V-7, Issue-7, ISSN-2250-1991, Page no- 9-11. ( Dr Sumalatha R Shetty, Dr Sindhu C, Dr Ananda Bangera)
Radhakrishna Shetty Sumalatha, Balaram Chandana, Kandavara Siri. Is neck roentgenogram essential for airway assessment in thyroid swelling? A 3 year audit in a tertiary care centre. Airway. 2019, 2 (1): 17-21. Doi: 10.4103/ARWY.ARWY-7-19
All India difficult airway association (AIDAA) consensus guidelines for airway management in the operating room during the COVID-19 pandemic. Apeksh Patwa, Amit Shah, Rakesh Garg, Jigeeshu Vasishtha Divatia, Pankaj Kundra, Jeson Rajan Doctor, Sumalatha Radhakrishna Shetty, Syed Moied Ahmed, Sabyasachi Das, Sheila Nainan Myatra
Shetty SR, Smruthi VT. Validation of Clinical Versus Ultrasound Parameters in Assessment of Airway. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. 2020 Dec;35:21-7.
Lodaya M, Shetty SR. High‑Flow Nasal Cannula: Can it be a Saviour in the Present COVID‑19 Pandemic? Airway. 2020 Aug;3(2):57-9

Anaesthesiology and Critical Care BSc & MSc Anaesthesia & OT Technology

The POISE- 2 study

Dr. MURALI SHANKAR BHAT K.

Designation Associate Professor
Email muralishankarbhat@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

MBBS, MD

1. Regional Anaesthesia, Difficult Airway, Bioethics
2. Quiz master for several anaesthesiology quiz events at State and South Zone level
3. Finance & financial market

1. Award for Best paper presentation in GISACON, 2013 at Baroda
2. Served as Treasurer of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA), Mangalore City Branch

The effect of single point and two point technique for ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block in patients undergoing elbow, forearm and wrist surgeries- a prospective observational study. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci./EISSN- 2278-4802, PISSN- 2278-4748/ vol. 9/ issue 10/ mar. 09, 2020. Nikhil Maruthi Pallath, Murali Shankar Bhat, Raghavendra Rajashekhar Huchchannava

Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
BSc Anaesthesia & OT Technology
MSc Anaesthesia & OT Technology

Represented and won many trophies in KSHEMA college team

Dr. GOVINDARAJ BHAT M.

Designation Associate Professor
Email govindrajbhat@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

MBBS, MD

Special interest in USG guided regional anaesthesia and difficult airway cases Trained medical simulation coordinator

• National Treasurer - All India Difficult Airway Association -2017-2019

• National Treasurer - All India Difficult Airway Association - 2019-2021

• State council member IMA- mangaluru 2016-2017

• Central council member IMA-mangaluru 2019-2020

Anaesthesiology BSc & MSc Anaesthesia OT Technology

Dr. GANDEVA RAMESH M

Designation Assistant Professor
Email gandeeva@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

M.B.B.S, M.D (Anaesthesiology and Critical care)

Difficult Airway and regional anesthesia

National airway confenrence, AIDAA - organizing faculty

M.B.B.S, B.D.S, M.D Anaesthesiology Pg course
B.Sc, M.Sc (A&OTT), B.Sc(Nursing)

Dr. MURALI KRISHNA V.

Designation Assistant Professor
Email muralikrishna@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

MBBS, DA

Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
BSc Anaesthesia & OT Technology
MSc Anaesthesia & OT Technology

Sports Advisor, KSHEMA & Nitte Deemed to be University

Dr Chaithra K

Designation Senior Resident
Email drchaithra.k@nitte.edu.in
Joining date

Dr. Adarsh Panabakam

Designation Senior Resident
Email .
Joining date

MBBS ; MD Anaesthesiology

OncoAnaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1	06.07.2024	CME-Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
2	07.07.2024	Silver Jubilee CME & Alumni Meet
3	0.11.2024-01.12.2024	‘Comprehensive Exam Orientated Tutorial (CEOT-8)’ at the Chinthana Hall of K S Hegde Hospital. It was organized by Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, K S Hegde Medical Academy of Nitte Deemed to be University.
4	07.08.2025	Airway Workshop during 39th Annual State conference of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologits (ISA), Karnataka State Branch

Department of Anaesthesiology