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Dr Sanooj O P

Dr Sanooj O P

Senior Consultant

Cardiac Anaesthesiology

  • BMH Kozhikode

Dr Sanooj O P

Dr. Sanooj O P is a Senior Consultant in Cardiac Anaesthesiology at Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode. He is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist with specialised training in cardiac anaesthesia and completed his Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDCC) in Cardiac Anaesthesia at Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Kozhikode.

His clinical expertise includes cardiac anaesthesia and perioperative cardiac care, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) management during cardiac surgeries, anaesthetic protocols for high-risk cardiac patients, and monitoring and stabilisation during complex bypass surgeries. His core specialisations include off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) anaesthesia, critical care management in cardiothoracic surgery and anaesthesia for minimally invasive cardiac procedures.

Dr. Sanooj O P also has expertise in intraoperative monitoring, cardiac critical care, postoperative management and multidisciplinary coordination in cardiac ICUs. His research includes work on the role of intra-aortic balloon pumps in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery and a comparative study of haemodynamic changes, seizure duration and recovery time during modified electroconvulsive therapy.

  • MBBS – Volgograd Medical Academy, Russia
  • MD (Anaesthesia) – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
  • PDCC (Cardiac Anaesthesia) – Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Kozhikode 
  • Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut – Senior Consultant, Cardiac Anaesthesia
  • Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Kozhikode – Fellow, Cardiac Anaesthesia 

Cardiac Anaesthesia & Perioperative Care

  • Cardiac anaesthesia and perioperative cardiac care
  • Anaesthetic protocols for high-risk cardiac patients
  • Intraoperative monitoring
  • Postoperative management
  • Cardiac critical care

Cardiac Surgery & Critical Care

  • Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) management during cardiac surgeries
  • Monitoring and stabilisation during complex bypass surgeries
  • Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) anaesthesia
  • Critical care management in cardiothoracic surgery
  • Multidisciplinary coordination in cardiac ICUs
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedures
  • Anaesthesia for minimally invasive cardiac procedures

  • Murali P. Vettath, Kannan A. Vellachamy, Nitin Ganghadharan, Sanooj Ottuparakuzhiyil, Jayaprakash Moothencherie. Role of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass – A Vettath Modification.World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol.6 No.6, June 29, 2016. DOI: 10.4236/wjcd.2016.66020.
  • Comparative study of hemodynamic changes, seizure duration, and recovery time in patients undergoing modified electroconvulsive therapy using propofol and thiopentone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr Sanooj O P has expertise in anaesthesia for off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery, complex bypass surgeries and minimally invasive cardiac procedures. His clinical expertise also includes intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) management during cardiac surgeries.

Dr Sanooj O P specialises in Cardiac Anaesthesiology, with expertise in cardiac anaesthesia, perioperative cardiac care, high-risk cardiac patients, cardiac critical care and anaesthesia for complex cardiac surgeries.


Yes. Dr. Sanooj O P’s profile lists anaesthetic protocols for high-risk cardiac patients, intraoperative monitoring, cardiac critical care, postoperative management and haemodynamic optimisation among his areas of clinical interest and expertise.