Dr. Karthikeyan P is a Consultant Cardiac Anaesthesiologist in Chennai at Prashanth Hospitals. He gives anaesthesia for heart surgery and general surgery, and cares for seriously ill patients in the intensive care unit. His work includes echocardiography, ultrasound guided procedures and ECMO, a machine that supports the heart and lungs. He explains each option and its risks clearly to families.
Areas of Expertise:
General Anaesthesia
Cardiac Anaesthesia
Critical Care & Multidisciplinary ICUs
Echocardiography & Ultrasound-guided Techniques
ECMO Management
Qualifications:
MBBS – Stanley Medical College, Chennai (1999–2005)
MD (Anaesthesiology) – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (2011–2014)
DNB (Anaesthesiology) – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2015)
Fellowship in Cardiovascular Anaesthesia – Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru (2018)
EDAIC – European Diploma in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (2021)