Sunanda Kanojia
Mukerian
Summary
I am committed to identity-conscious, evidence based care and ensuring every patient feels seen, heard, and treated with dignity. Aim to seek and maintain full-time position that oers professional challenges, utilizing interpersonal skills and excellent time management
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Junior Consultant
SKR Hospital and Trauma center
Pathankot
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Performed pre-anesthetic checkup, interviewed patients, during and after procedures to maintain current knowledge of relevant conditions.
- Counselled patient before surgery to allay anxiety of the related procedure or surgery.
- Anesthetized and sedated patients, monitored vital signs, and provided post anesthesia instructions.
- Administered pain blocks with landmark techniques for upper arm surgeries.
- Planned and administered anesthesia to pediatric patients
- Calculated proper medication dosage based on patient physiology.
- Discussed the mode of anesthesia with the surgeon and the patient and devised the best suitable plan in accordance with the surgery and the comorbidities of the patient.
- Given general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia and epidural anesthesia for intraoperative as well as postoperative pain relief in the patient.
- Multimodal analgesia for optimum pain control performed nerve blocks for upper arm surgeries.
- Endotracheal intubation, supraglottic airway for difficult airway
- Central line insertion for difficult access of vessels, arterial line insertion for invasive blood pressure monitoring followed strict schedules during surgeries.
- Assessed patients in critical condition and provided immediate management.
- Emergency airway management in trauma.
- Mechanical ventilation and ICU care.
- Dedicated teachings to the concerned staff and nursing students.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all surgeries within deadlines.
- Gave sedation for gastroenterology procedures
- Given Epidural anesthesia for lower back ache
Free-Lancing
Self
Mukerian
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Triaged according to the condition of the patient.
- Counselled patient regarding the need of surgery and prerequisites of the surgery.
- Ordered diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate the patient.
- Allayed preoperative and intraoperative anxiety.
- Given general, spinal and regional anesthesia.
- Post operative patient follow up.
- Collaborated with care team to develop assessment and treatment plans.
- On-call availability for patient follow-ups.
Senior Resident
Government medical college & hospital
Chandigarh
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Assessed patient needs in trauma emergency, need for special referrals, diagnostic and inpatient care.
- Preanesthetic evaluation in the outpatient department.
- Carried out pain clinic for chronic pain patients.
- Prescribed treatments and calculated pharmaceutical dosage and inpatient care.
- Interactive junior resident teaching.
- Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to assess health and identifying comorbidities.
- Provided sedation for pediatric population for neuro-imaging, anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy, critical care, ionotropic support and management of the patient in the operation theatre.
- Ultrasound imaging to assess the chest condition, perform pain blocks and arterial line.
- Assisted in various cardiac anesthesia and neuro-anesthesia cases.
- Performed various epidurals, spinals and regional anesthesia procedures.
- Bedside central line insertion independently.
- Intraoperative performance of ultrasound-guided blocks in mastectomy for post operative pain relief.
Junior Resident
Government medical college and hospital
Chandigarh
05.2019 - 05.2022
- Performed ultrasound guided serratus anterior pain blocks for patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy.
- Performed ultrasound guided pain block for blunt trauma chest patients.
- Bedside ultrasound for critical care patients
- Engaged with patients and families, providing education on treatment procedures and care plans.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses under supervision of attending physicians.
- Participated in clinical rounds, presenting patient cases to healthcare teams daily.
- Engaged with other professionals to impart knowledge and discuss best treatment course.
- Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
- Monitored post-operative recovery and educated patients on at-home recovery.
- Monitored patients' conditions and progress to re-evaluate treatment.
Education
MD - Anesthesia and intensive care
Government medical college and hospital
chandigarhMBBS -
Government medical college & Hospital
chandigarhSkills
- Ultrasound guided serratus anterior pain block for modified radical mastectomies
- Ultrasound guided pain block for blunt trauma chest
- Intubation and airway management
- Emergency Response
- Pain management
- General anesthesia
- Spinal anesthesia
- Epidural anesthesia
- Upper arm blocks using landmark technique
- Obstetrics anesthesia
- Emergency and trauma care
- Central line and arterial line
- Critical care and mechanical ventilation
- First aid/ CPR
- Quick decision making
- Anesthesia Recovery
- Scheduling proficiency
Certification
- Registered Medical practitioner (MBBS, MD), Permanent - Punjab medical council
- Certification course in essentials of palliative care, Indian Association of palliative care (IAPC)
- Basic course in Biomedical Research, Medical council of India
- Certification by collaborative Institutional Training Institute (CITI)
Volunteering And Extracurriculars
- Core Member of Resident Doctor Association, Government Medical and hospital, Chandigarh, Treasurer
- Cultural Head, inter-medical college cultural fest Euphoria, Government Medical and hospital, Chandigarh
Professional Society Memberships
- Indian society of Anesthesiologist (ISA)
- Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP)
- Research Society of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (RSACP)
- Emergency Medicine Association (EMA) India
Research
DISSERTATION
a) Comparison of effect of dexamethasone as adjuvant on pain relief after serratus anterior muscle plane block with levobupivacaine or ropivacaine in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy
-prospective, randomized, controlled study,
-Registered with Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI),CTRI/2020/03/024149,
-approved and accepted by Panjab University
PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT
a)The Interplay of Panic Disorder and Hypothyroidism in COVID Setup: A Case Report, Kanojia S, Upadhyay P, Saroa R, Palta S, Int J Case Rep Short Rev, 01/07/22, 8, 1, 001-004, 10.37871/ijcrsr.id97,
b) Delayed hypersensitivity after negative antibiotic testing, Kanojia S, Thapa D, J Indian Coll Anaesth, 2023, 2, 85-87
c) Kapoor D, Arora H, Kanojia S, Kaur M, Singh M, Singh J, Sood P, Bhanwara A. Awareness of Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation amongst Interns and Resident Doctors: A Cross Sectional Analysis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Northern India.
SAS J Med, 2022 July 8(7): 437-447.
Languages
English
Beginner
A1
Punjabi
Beginner
A1
Hindi
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Junior Consultant
SKR Hospital and Trauma center
05.2024 - 01.2025
Free-Lancing
Self
11.2023 - 04.2024
Senior Resident
Government medical college & hospital
05.2022 - 09.2023
Junior Resident
Government medical college and hospital
05.2019 - 05.2022
MD - Anesthesia and intensive care
Government medical college and hospital
MBBS -
Government medical college & Hospital