DR. SUMANTH KANKANALA

Senior Consultant Anaesthesiologist

• I am a friendly, enthusiastic , have great sense of humor and good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to patient care & dedication to training are my top most priorities.
• Confident in my abilities, yet I realize my limitations and not afraid to ask for help if needed.

• I won merit award for the best performance during my 10th class.
• Passed MD anesthesia in First attempt.
• BLS /ACLS certified.
• Awarded as Best Physician Anesthesiology in 2017 at Continental Hospitals.
• Awarded Top 3 Anesthesiologist 2019 in Hyderabad By Threebestrated.in.

• I can assess patients for Preanesthetic checkups and can do perioperative invasive and noninvasive monitoring.
• I am confident in the management of Anesthesia for various specialties including Cardiac, Pediatric, Neuroanaesthesia,Urology, MRI/CT, Joint Replacement /Transplant Surgeries.
• I have the capability of working as a Team leader so as to manage the Emergencies efficiently as a team.
• Can independently perform Spinal, Epidural, Caudal and Ultrasound guided Peripheral nerve blocks.
• Well versed with anesthesia techniques not limited to Intravenous catheters, Central venous catheters, femoral, jugular and Subclavian.
• Have gained expertise in Intensive care management performed tracheostomy with multidisciplinary team as stand by. Assisted in Pulmonary artery catheterization.
• Expertise in Chemo port insertion and PICC LINES. Also a DNB examiner and dissertation guide for 8 students in continental hospitals.

• Airway management including use of LMA , Combi tube and double lumen tube for One lung ventilation.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic and advanced. Intubations oral, Nasotracheal, retrograde. Awake intubations, Fiber optic and Rapid sequence intubation.
• I like to involve the multidisciplinary teams for family counseling.
• I have been an efficient team member in organizing the Rota for clinical duties of all the colleagues since 2005 in all the hospitals.
• I have been an organizer for various conferences and examinations.
• Organized various workshops in collaboration with other specialties.
• I have been an active member during the pulse polio eradication programs. pallative care management , particularly chronic pain management.

I had the opportunity of submitting the dissertation towards completion of my MD in 2006. 

1 . Topic “A randomized clinical trial comparing the insertion conditions and pressor responses of two Airway devices ʻCombitubeʼ and Laryngeal Mask Airway” during elective Anesthesia procedures." Published at ‑ Acad.Anesthesiol.int.2019;4(1):100‑103. 

2 . Topic "A comparative study of Intrathecal Neostigmine and dexmedetomidine as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine Spinal Analgesia in Sub Umbilical Regional Surgeries" Published at ‑ Acad.Anesthesiol.int.2019;4(1):53‑56 3 . 

• Topic "Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease role of Non‑invasive tests." Published at ‑ General of Bariatric surgery Wolters Kluwer

DNB examiner and dissertation guide for 8 students in continental.

Teaching has been a continuous process as I use to teach medical students, nurses and team assistants about the careful loading of drugs and various other topics.

• Difficult Airway ‑A case report on Ludwigʼs angina and use of Combitube presented at Belgaum City Branch, IMA.
• The results of my dissertation presented at the department in 2006 at Belgaum.
• Use to present various cases at the departmental meetings.
• Two National poster presentations

• To be a safe easy approachable Anesthetist and abide by good practice rules.
• Start teaching easy and safer techniques via online teaching using simple language .
• To have centralized system where in only near misses can be reported so that future generations can learn without naming and blaming with our experiences .
• To develop a no pain policy for minor to major procedures.
• To develop a easy PAC tick box which can be given to patient and counter checked by two Anesthetists.

• Dr.P.F.Kotur, 09448130159, Head for Anesthesia
• Dr.Shyam Sunder T, 9849038265, Consultant Anaesthesiology
• Dr.Muralidhar Joshi, 09949049946, Consultant Anaesthesiology
• Dr.V.K. Dhulkhed, 0831-2457381, Professor in Anaesthesia
• Dr. Guru N Reddy, 9948991144, Chairman of Continental Hospitals