Biography
Dr. Abishek M is a dedicated and highly skilled Cardiac Anaesthesiologist with extensive academic training and hands-on experience in cardiac and critical care anaesthesia. Having completed his MBBS from Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, he pursued his MD in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care from AIIMS Bhubaneswar, followed by DNB in Anaesthesiology and a DM in Cardiac Anaesthesia from the esteemed JIPMER. Dr. Abishek brings with him a strong academic foundation, clinical acumen, and a commitment to advancing perioperative care, with particular interests in thoracic anaesthesia, adult and paediatric cardiac cases, and advanced airway management.
Experience
- Senior Resident – DM Cardiac Anaesthesia, JIPMER, Puducherry (2022 – 2025)
- Junior Resident – MD Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, AIIMS Bhubaneswar (2019 – 2022)
- Teaching Experience: 6 years of UG & PG teaching (MBBS, MD, BSc Perfusion Tech, BSc Nursing, Anaesthesia Technician courses)
- Skilled in Cardiac Cath Lab procedures, Cardiac ICU management, and perioperative stabilization of critical patients
- Conference and workshop faculty in ISACON and institutional CMEs
Area Of Expertise
- Cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia
- Transesophageal (TEE) and transthoracic (TTE) echocardiography
- Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- One-lung ventilation and thoracic analgesia
- Advanced life support (ALS) and critical care stabilization
- Airway management and regional anaesthesia techniques
Achievements and Awards
- Dissertation (MD): Effect of 5% EMLA Cream on Postoperative Sore Throat – Published in Anaesthesia and Analgesia
- Dissertation (DM): Effect of Oral Iron Supplementation on Postoperative Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Poster presentation and PRO-CON session presenter at national conferences (ISACON, IACTA TEE 2024)
- Organized/facilitated national-level workshops and CMEs on:
- Lung isolation techniques (ISACON Puducherry, 2024)
- Perioperative monitoring and arrhythmias (2023–24, JIPMER)
- ECMO/IABP and blood management strategies
