Dr Kavitha Girish

Dr. Kavitha Girish is a highly trained anaesthesiologist with clinical expertise in complex perioperative care. A graduate of JIPMER and a postgraduate from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, she has extensive experience managing anaesthesia across a broad spectrum of surgical disciplines including obstetrics, transplantation, endocrine, and neonatal surgeries. Her proficiency spans both general and regional anaesthesia, with additional focus on difficult airway management and paediatric anaesthesia. During her tenure as Senior Resident at AIIMS, she played a key role in major transplant and high-risk surgical procedures. Her academic contributions include multiple international publications and presentations, reflecting her commitment to advancing anaesthesia practices through research.

MBBS – Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)
MD in Anaesthesiology – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, AIIMS, New Delhi (Feb 2022 – July 2023)
Specialist Anaesthesiologist, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut

Obstetric Anaesthesia
Transplant Anaesthesia – Renal and Liver Transplants
Anaesthesia for Endocrine Surgeries
Regional Anaesthesia Techniques
Neonatal and Paediatric Anaesthesia
Difficult Airway Management

Winner, Difficult Airway Quiz at TMC-DAC 2020, conducted by the All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA)
Winner, Literary Competition – Yuva 2022, organised by the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists

Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA)

Research Publications

Girish, K. et al. Colonic interposition for oesophageal replacement surgery in a patient with left broncho-oesophageal fistula: anaesthetic management. BMJ Case Reports, 2021; 14(8): e243738.
Soni, L., Girish, K., et al. Anaesthetic management of a child with ROHHAD syndrome for major abdominal surgery. Pediatric Anaesthesia, 2023.
Kayina, C. A., Girish, K., et al. Epidemiological & clinical characteristics & early outcome of COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care hospital in India. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2020; 152(1 & 2): 100–104.
Nair, P., Girish, K., et al. Subphenotypes of SARS-CoV-2-Associated ARDS Overlap Each Other: A Retrospective Analysis. Journal of Laboratory Physicians, 2023.

Book Chapters

Basal Metabolic Rate and Gastrointestinal Physiology, in Applied Physiology and Pharmacology for Intensivists by Dr. Atul P. Kulkarni.

Conference Presentations

E-poster: Comparison of Blind Tracheal Intubation through Air-Q ILA and Blockbuster LMA – World Congress of Anaesthesia, 2021.
Poster: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Scoliosis Patients – Euroanaesthesia, Glasgow, 2023.