Overview 

Dr. Meera Prasannakumar is a highly skilled anesthesiologist with an MBBS and MD in Anesthesiology. She has undergone specialized training in Regional Anesthesia and Trauma Care, with significant exposure to Cardiac Anesthesia and Critical Care Management, enabling her to provide expert care in complex medical situations

Education 

• MBBS, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.

• MD (Anaesthesiology), Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala, India. With excellent exposure and training in Cardiac Anesthesia & Critical care.

• Completed Basic Course in Biomedical Research.

Medical Experience 

• 2016: Casualty Medical Officer at Credence Hospital, Ulloor, Trivandrum

• 2018: Medical Officer, Paediatrics OPD (NRHM) at General Hospital, Pathanamthitta

Areas of Expertise 

• Ability to work independently, and under supervision and guidance of Senior Consultant Anaesthesiologist.

• Ability to give anesthesia and postoperative care for multi speciality procedur including Pediatric surgery, Obstetric, Neurosurgery, Trauma surgery, ENT surgery, Gastroenterology surgery, laparoscopic, Cardiac and thoracic surgery.

• Well proficient in providing General anesthesia, Regional anesthesia including neuraxial blocks and peripheral nerve blocks. Good experience in giving regional blocks using ultrasound technique.

• Ability to provide care for Non operating room procedures including Cat Lab, MRI suite & CT.

• Monitoring and care of patients in Surgical Intensive care unit, High dependency unit,

• Work with other hospital staff, as a team to ensure quality patient treatment.

• Excellent teaching skill to transfer and share knowledge among seniors and colleagues.

• Strong communication skills that help me adapt to any group or situations.

• Encourage and inspire colleagues to build confidence in dealing professional and personal concerns.

• Follow International and loco regional ethical and regulatory guidelines.

• Provide hospital on-call patient services when deemed necessary.

Professional Memberships 

• Member of Indian Society of Anaesthesiology (ISA)

Areas of Interest 

• Multispecialty Anesthesia Care including Obstetrics and Paediatrics.

• Cardiac Anaesthesia with Invasive line insertion.

• Invasive Line Access (USG guided and Blind)

• Trauma Care and Pain management

• Neuraxial and Peripheral Nerve Blocks

• Cardiac intensive care

• Teaching of Medical Graduates and Anaesthesia Post graduates and Anaesthesia Technicians