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Dr Nived K

Dr Nived K

Consultant

Anaesthesiology

  • BMH Kannur

Dr Nived K

Dr. Nived K is a Senior Consultant Anaesthetist at Baby Memorial Hospital, Kannur, with more than 22 years of experience in Anaesthesiology. He has extensive experience in airway management, vascular access, regional anaesthesia and pain techniques, and adult and paediatric resuscitation. His clinical skills include endotracheal intubation, supraglottic airway devices, fibreoptic and video bronchoscopy, lung isolation techniques, one-lung ventilation, central venous and arterial access, spinal and epidural anaesthesia, ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks, and pain procedures.

He has held various academic and clinical positions.  He holds an MD in Anaesthesiology from BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, and an MBBS from Government Medical College, Thrissur. He is a Life Member of the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine.

  • MBBS - Government Medical College, Thrissur, India - 1999
  • MD (Anaesthesiology) - BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India - 2007
  • Senior Consultant - Anaesthesiology - Baby Memorial Hospital, Kannur - 2022-Present
  • Senior Consultant - Anaesthesiology - Gimcare Hospital, Kannur - 2020-2022
  • Associate Professor - Department of Onco Anaesthesiology - Malabar Cancer Centre Thalassery, Kannur - 2015-2020
  • Specialist / Assistant Professor - ESIC Medical College Hospital, Parippally, Kerala - 2012-2015
  • Registrar - Critical Care Medicine - Apollo Hospital, Chennai - 2010-2012
  • Assistant Professor - Pariyaram Medical College (ACME), Kannur - 2008-2010
  • Anaesthesiologist - Calicut Medical College, Kerala - 2008
  • Senior Resident - BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 2007-2008
  • Junior Resident - BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 2004-2007
  • Senior House Officer (Paediatrics) - Balya Children's Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala - 2000-2003
  • Pre Registration House Officer (All Specialties) - Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala - 1999-2000
Airway skills (adult and paediatric and neonatal) 

  • Endotracheal intubation 
  • Supraglottic airway device
  • Intubating Laryngeal mask airway 
  • Blind nasotracheal intubation 
  • Retrograde intubation 
  • Fiberoptic bronchoscopy /Video bronchoscopy 
  • Awake Fiberoptic bronchoscopy /Video bronchoscopy 
  • Lung isolation techniques with Double Lumen Tube and Bronchial Blocker 
  • One lung ventilation
Vascular access (adult and paediatric) 
  • Central venous access via jugular, subclavian, femoral, peripheral central line insertion (adult,and paediatric) both USG guided and blind technique 
  • Arterial line including radial, femoral (both blind and USG guided) dorsalis pedis 
Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Techniques (adult, pediatric (and neonata where applicable)
  • Spinal anaesthesia
  • Epidural anaesthesia
  • Ultrasound guided peripheral nerve block Brachial plexus blocks (Supraclavicular Interscalene and axillary) 
  • Also nerve stimulator and paraesthesia Technique) Femoral, Ankle and wrist block
  • Pain procedures epidural steroid injection
Resuscitation skills (adult and paediatric) 
  • Management of arrhythmias, Inotrope and vasopressor management, fluid resuscitation,
  • Paediatric and neonatal Cardiac arrest victims basic skills
  • Transport of critically ill patients and trauma victims with in and outside the hospital 
Cricothyroidotomy 
  • Percutaneous tracheostomy

  • Indian Medical Association- Life member
  • Indian society of critical care medicine (ISCCM)- Life member 

  • Randomized double-blind study of intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine and morphine for pain relief after laparoscopic gynaecological surgeries (Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia)
  • Effect site concentration of entropy targeted TCI propofol anaesthesia in patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer: Analysis in a tertiary cancer centre (Oncology and radiotherapy)

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Nived K is a Senior Consultant Anaesthetist at Baby Memorial Hospital, Kannur, with more than 22 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include airway management, vascular access, regional anaesthesia and pain techniques, resuscitation, percutaneous tracheostomy, and cricothyroidotomy.

Dr. Nived K has expertise in adult, paediatric and neonatal airway management, including endotracheal intubation, supraglottic airway devices, fibreoptic and video bronchoscopy, awake fibreoptic/video bronchoscopy, lung isolation techniques, and one-lung ventilation.