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Dr. Praveen Kumar Neema

Head of Department, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, Kochi | Professor, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: FFARCSI, Post-doctoral certificate (PDCC), MD, MBBS

Bio Publications Area of Expertise Qualification Work Experience Awards and Recognition
Bio

Dr. Praveen Kumar Neema, specialised in Adult & paediatric cardiac anaesthesia and intensive care. He is professor & Head of the department of cardiac anaesthesia at Amrita hospital Kochi. He specialised in cardiac and neuro-anaesthesia from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, a premier institute under department of science and technology. Earlier, he has established the department of anaesthesia at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur.

Language Knew

  • English
  • Hindi
Publications
Area of Expertise
  • Adult and paediatric cardiac anesthesia
  • Adult and paediatric intensive care
  • Post graduate teaching and training
Qualification
  1. FFARCSI (Part I) Examination-1995 (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) No: 000036; Ref No: 000271; Dated 21.11.1995. Qualification accepted for limited registration with exemption from PLAB; (GMC Ref No: 188497; Dated 22.05.1996)
  2. Post-doctoral certificate (PDCC) – Cardio-thoracic-Vascular and Neuro-anaesthesia (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, 1985)
  3. MD Anaesthesiology 1983, (GR Medical College, Jiwaji University Gwalior)
  4. MBBS (GR Medical College, Jiwaji University, Gwalior) (Medical Council Government Bhopal Reg No 3364; Dated 18.11.1980)
Work Experience
  • 06.1991 to 28.02.1995 – Assistant Professor, Anaesthesiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
  • 04.1997 to 28.12.1997 – Assistant Professor, Anaesthesiology, University Medical Centre, KMC Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • 12.1997 to 28.12.2001 – Assistant Professor, Anaesthesiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
  • 12.2001 to 28.12.2006 – Associate Professor, Anaesthesiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
  • 12.2006 to 11.04.2013 – Additional Professor, Anaesthesiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
  • 04.2013 to 31.12.2020(Until Superannuation) – Professor & Head, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, AIIMS, Raipur (CG), India
  • 01.2022 to continuing – Professor & Head, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi (Kerala), India
Awards and Recognition
  1. Recipient of Brig PN Bhatt Oration for the year 2024 (Award given to a life member of Indian Association of Cardiovascular Anaesthesiologists for academic achievements)
  2. Senior adviser Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Anaesthesiologists (March 2022 to continuing)
  3. PresidentIndian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Anaesthesiologists (IACTA; Feb 2020 – March 2022)
  4. Editorial board member “Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia” since 2006
  5. Section editor, ‘Cardiac Anaesthesiology’ Indian Journal of Anaesthesiology
  6. Recipient of M. Venkat Rao Oration for the year 2021 (highest academic award given to a life member of Indian Society of Anaesthesiology)
  7. Started ‘Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia clinics of Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani group of Hospitals, Raipur, 2021
  8. Senior Vice-President IACTA (Feb 2019 – Feb 2020)
  9. Associate Vice-President Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anaesthesiologists (IACTA) (Feb 2018 – Feb 2019)
  10. Started PDCC in Cardiothoracic & vascular anaesthesia and in Pain and Palliative Care at AIIMS Raipur in the year 2019
  11. Started OT technician course at AIIMS Raipur 2018
  12. Started Post doctoral certificate course (PDCC) in Neurosurgical anaesthesia and in Critical Care at AIIMS Raipur in the year 2018
  13. Started ‘Anaesthesiology clinics of AIIMS Raipur’ on 9th Sept 2018
  14. President ISA Chhattisgarh state 2017-2018
  15. Organizing Chairperson ISACONCG 2017, Raipur
  16. Started MD Anaesthesiology at AIIMS Raipur 2017
  17. Nodal officer of the Kaya-kalp award winning team 2016-17 of AIIMS Raipur
  18. ICONS of Health 2016, Chhattisgarh
  19. Nodal officer for installation and commissioning of 26 modular OTs at AIIMS Raipur
  20. Nodal officer for installation and commissioning of MGPS at AIIMS Raipur
  21. Chief Editor “Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia” February 2012 – August 2014
  22. Honorary fellowship in cardiac anaesthesia awarded by IACTA, 2011
  23. Honorary fellowship in transesophageal echocardiography awarded by IACTA, 2010
  24. Member Executive Council “Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anaesthesiologists” 2003
  25. Past President Indian Society of Anaesthesiologist Trivandrum City Branch 1995
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