Dr Gourishankar Ramesh

Dr. Gourishankar Ramesh is a nationally acclaimed cardiac and transplant anaesthesiologist with over four decades of experience. He has led anesthesia departments in premier armed forces hospitals and has expertise in advanced perioperative monitoring and ECMO. Honoured with the Vishishta Seva Medal and Kargil War commendation, he is also an active contributor to academic literature with over 15 indexed publications.

Educational Qualifications:

• Fellowship in Liver Transplant Anesthesia & Critical Care from Kings College Hospital, London (2007)
• Fellowship in Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care, AIIMS, New Delhi (1997)
• M.D. (Anaesthesiology) from AFMC, Pune (1988)
• MBBS from AFMC, Pune (1978)

Professional Experience:

• Professor & Head, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, AFMC, Pune (2012–2014)
• Professor & Head, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi (2008–2012)
• Associate Professor & Cardiac Anaesthetist, Military Hospital (Cardiothoracic Centre), Pune (2005–2008)
• Associate Professor & Cardiac Anaesthetist, Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi (2001–2005)

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiology (ISA)
• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• Research Society of Anaesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology (RSACP)
• Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anaesthesiologists (IACTA)
• European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
• International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and Acute Cardiovascular Care (ACVC)

Awards:

• Vishishta Seva Medal (VSM) – 2011, for contribution to liver transplant and cardiac surgery programs in Armed Forces
• Commendation for contribution in Kargil War (Op Vijay) – 1999

Research Papers & Publications:

• 15 publications including 2 editorials in reputed national and international indexed journals

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