Gold Medalist Intensivist & Anaesthesiologist directing our 20-bedded multidisciplinary ICU, trauma resuscitation, ECMO & perioperative care.
MBBS — K.I.M.S Hospital & Medical College, Bangalore • MD Anaesthesiology (Gold Medalist) — Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore • Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine — J.S.S Hospital & Medical College, Mysuru
University Gold Medalist (KMC Mangalore, Manipal University) with JSS Hospital Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine.
Meet Dr. Poojitha . K
MBBS — K.I.M.S Hospital & Medical College, Bangalore • MD Anaesthesiology (Gold Medalist) — Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore • Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine — J.S.S Hospital & Medical College, Mysuru
MD Anaesthesiology (Gold Medalist, Manipal), Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine (JSS Mysore)
Areas of Clinical Expertise
High-acuity clinical consultations, minimally invasive interventions, and surgical programs.
Critical Care Medicine & 20-Bedded Multidisciplinary ICU Leadership
Specialty CareAdvanced Airway Management & Mechanical Ventilation / ECMO
Specialty CareSepsis, Septic Shock & Polytrauma Resuscitation
Specialty CareNeurocritical Care & Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Specialty CareUltrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks & Vascular Access
Specialty CareGeneral Medicine, Diabetes & Chronic Fever Management
Specialty CareProfessional Highlights & Landmark Surgeries
Pioneering minimally invasive oncosurgery, complex hepatobiliary resections, and organ-preserving interventions.
University Gold Medalist in MD Anaesthesiology (2020) from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University.
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine from premier tertiary care center JSS Hospital & Medical College, Mysuru.
Clinical leadership over NJ Hospital's 20-bedded multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit, coordinating mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and ECMO support.
Expertise in ultrasound-guided invasive access, neurocritical care, polytrauma resuscitation, and acute sepsis protocols.
Gold Medalist in MD Anaesthesiology (Batch of 2020) — Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore.
Education & Training
Super-specialty clinical qualificationsMBBS — K.I.M.S Hospital & Medical College, Bangalore (2011–2016)
MD Anaesthesiology (Gold Medalist) — Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore (2017–2020)
Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine — J.S.S Hospital & Medical College, Mysuru (2023)
Work Experience & Residencies
Premier national medical institutionsConsultant – Critical Care & Anaesthesia
NJ Hospital, Mysore (Managing 20-bedded multidisciplinary ICU, ventilated & dialysis patients; leading trauma, neuro & major surgical anaesthesia; Code Blue lead)
Senior Resident – Critical Care & Anaesthesia
J.S.S Hospital, Mysore (2023) — Responsible for ICU admissions, mechanical ventilator settings, patient stabilization, bronchoscopy, tracheostomy & invasive monitoring
Junior Resident – Anaesthesiology
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2017–2020) — Delivered anaesthesia across surgical specialities, pre-anaesthesia clinics (PACs) & post-operative analgesia
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