About the Department

The Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine at Narayana Medical College and Hospitals, Nellore, Founded in 1999, our department has grown from a specialized four-member team into a powerhouse of 25 expert faculty members. We are dedicated to providing world-class perioperative care, advanced critical care, and comprehensive pain management services.

About The HoD

Dr K.Krishna Chaithanya

MBBS., MD

Dr K.Krishna Chaithanya M.D is the head of the department of Anaesthesiology with 16yrs of experience in the field of Anaesthesiology. He excels in training postgraduates He is a Visionary Leader who provides clear direction and sets Higher Standards that inspire the entire department to excel . He handles departmental pressures with composure and fosters a collaborative environment where every member feels heard, valued, and motivated.

Academic

As a premier teaching institution, we are committed to shaping the next generation of medical professionals.

 

  • Postgraduate Training: We offer an MD in Anaesthesiology with an annual intake of 12 Students . We conduct daily Seminars, group discussions, journal clubs and case discussions.
  • Our faculty also train BSC Anaesthesia technician students .
  • We teach undergraduate students and Conduct BLS classes for Nursing students.
  • Hands-on Experience: Postgraduates receive immediate exposure to complex surgeries and emergency “Code Blue” services.
  • Advanced Skills: Training includes Ultrasound-guided regional blocks, Central venous catheterisation, and ACLS/BLS certification etc staying ahead of current practices and trends and peers from other colleges.

Courses

  • MD Anaesthesiology Postgraduate Course
  • Undergraduate Course
  • BSC Anaesthesia Technician Course.

Facilities

 We provide safe and consistent anaesthesia services to more than 15,000 patients annually, ranging from newborns to centenarians.

 

A Multidisciplinary Approach

Our team provides expert support to 17 specialised departments:

  • Super-Specialties: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), Neurosurgery (including Epilepsy surgery), Surgical Gastroenterology, Urology, Paediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology Plastic Surgery,Medical Gastroenterology,Neurology.
  • Broad Specialties: General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, ENT, Ophthalmology, General Medicine and Dental & Maxillofacial Surgery.
  • NORA (Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia): We offer specialised sedation and anaesthesia in the M.G.E Endoscopy suite( ERCP,POEM,COLONOSCOPY) Cath Lab, MRI suite, and Psychiatry (MECT).

 

Pioneering the Robotic Era

We are at the forefront of surgical innovation, providing advanced anaesthetic management for:

  • Robotic-Assisted Surgery: Precision procedures in Urology, Gynaecology, and Gastroenterology.
  • Robotic Joint Replacements: Enhancing recovery and precision in Orthopaedic care.
  • Complex Interventions: Renal Transplants, HIPEC for Surgical Oncology, and Advanced Laparoscopy.

 

Critical Care & Pain Management

  • Advanced Intensive Care: Our 60-bed facility, comprising Medical/Surgical ICUs and High Dependency Units (HDU), is managed by a dedicated team of DM Critical Care Intensivists.
  • 24/7 Pain Clinic: We offer round-the-clock relief for acute and chronic pain, utilizing Ultrasound and C-arm guided nerve blocks, PRP injections, Transforaminal epidural steroid injections,Facet joint injections for low backache.
  • Labour Analgesia: We provide “Painless Delivery” services to ensure a comfortable experience for expectant mothers.
  • Our Post-Op Commitment: It is our standard of care that no patient leaves the operating complex in pain. We follow every patient for 48 hours post-surgery to ensure absolute comfort.

Equipment

Our 24 modular operating theatres are equipped with the latest medical technology to handle high-risk and complex cases:

  • Monitoring: BIS and TOF monitors, TEE monitoring, and Intra-aortic balloon pumps.
  • Imaging: Four dedicated high-end Ultrasound machines (SonoSite and Philips).
  • Safety: Fiberoptic bronchoscopes, in-line fluid warmers, and Bair Hugger forced-air warming systems.

Books

SL.NO

TITLE OF THE BOOK

AUTHOR

ED

NO.OF BOOKS

1

A MANUAL ON CLINICAL SURGERY

DAS S.

5TH

1

2

A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO CARDIAC ANAESTHESIA

HANSLEY

4TH

1

3

A PRIMER OF ANESTHESIA,

SUBRAMANIAM 

1ST

2

4

ADVANCES IN ANAETHESIALOGY

MC LOUGHLIN

1ST

1

5

AIRWAYMANAGEMENT

RASHID M KHAN

4TH

2

6

ANAESTHESIA AND CO-EXISTING DISEASES

STOELTING

4TH

1

7

ANAESTHESIA AND RESUSCITATION

DIVEKAR

2ND

1

8

ANAESTHESIA AND THE FETUS

GINESAR

1ST

1

9

ANAESTHESIA AND UNCOMMON DISEASES

FISHER

5TH

1

10

ANAESTHESIA AT THE DISTRICT HOSPITALS

DOBSON

1ST

1

11

ANAESTHESIA CONCEPTS AND MANAGEMENT

KAUSHIK SOMA

1ST

1

12

ANAESTHESIA FOR TRANSPLANT SURGERY

SOOD

1ST

1

13

ANAESTHESIA IN LAPROSCOPIC SURGERY

SOOD

1ST

1

14

ANAESTHESIA ON THE MOVE

KEAT 

2012

1

15

ANAESTHESIA SECRETS

JAMES DUKE

2ND

2

16

ANAESTHESTIC EQUIPMENT

WARD C.S.

1ST

2

17

ANESTHESIOLOGISTS MANUAL OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES

JAFFE

4TH

1

18

ATLAS OF AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

OREBAUGH

2ND

1

19

ATLAS OF PAIN MANAGEMENT INJECTION TECHNIQES

WALDMAN

2ND

1

20

ATLAS OF REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA

BROWN

2ND

1

21

ATLAS OF REGIONAL ANATOMY (HEAD AND NECK)

HALIM A.

1ST

2

22

ATLAS OF ULTRASOUND – GUIDED REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA

ANDREW GRAY

3RD

1

23

ATLASL OF PAIN INJECTION TECHNIQUES

CONNOR

1ST

1

24

AVOIDING COMMON ANESTHESIA ERROR

MARCUCCI

3RD

1

25

BASICS OF PAIN MANAGEMENT

GAUTAM DAS

3RD

1

26

BENUM OF AND HAGBERGS AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

HAG BERG

3RD

1

27

BENUMOF’S AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

HAGBERG

2ND

1

28

CARDIAC ANESTHESIA AND TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHO CARDIOGRAPHY

JACK COLEMAN

1ST

1

29

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

BERNE

8TH

2

30

CASE DISCUSSION ON ANESTHESIOLOGY

TULASI NATH

1ST

1

31

CHESTNUT’S OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA:PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

CHESTNUT

4TH

1

32

CLINCAL ANESTHESIA

BARASH

6TH

1

33

CLINICAL ANAESTHESIA

PRAMILA BAJAJ

1ST

3

34

CLINICAL ANAESTHESIA

PAUL BARASH

8TH

1

35

CLINICAL ANAESTHESIOLOGY

MORGAN

4TH

1

36

CLINICAL ANESTHESIA VOL – 1&2

BARASH

2ND

2

37

CLINICAL CASES IN ANAESTHESIA

ALLAN REED

4TH

1

38

CLINICAL PRACTICE OF CARDIAC ANAESTHESIA

DEEPAK K.TEMPE

3RD

3

39

CLINICAL PRACTICE OF CARDIAC ANAESTHESIA

DEEPAK K.TEMPE

4TH

1

40

CLINICAL SKILLS

BOUCHIER

2ND

2

41

COMPLICATIONS IN ANAESTHESIA

ATLEE,JOHN L.,

1ST

1

42

CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN ANAESTHESIOLOGY

DAVID, GABA

2ND

1

43

DAVIDSON PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

HASLETT

18TH

2

44

DAVISIS MANUAL OF CRITICAL CARE THERAPEUTICS

BALDWEN,KATHLEEN M.,

1ST

1

45

DECISION MAKING IN ANAESTHESIOLOGY

BREADY,LOIS L,.

3RD

1

46

DRUGS AND EQUIPMENTS IN ANAESTHESIA PRACTICE

PAUL

3RD

3

47

ECHO MADE ESAY

SAM KADDOURA

1ST

1

48

EMERGENCY ANAESTHESIA

ADAMS A.P.

2ND

2

49

EYE BANKING AND KERETOPLASTY

AHUJA

1ST

1

50

FUNDAMENTALS OF BURNS MANAGEMENT

PRAMOD KUMAR

1ST

1

51

FUNDAMENTALS OF OPERATION THEATRE SERVICES

DATTA

1ST

2

52

HAMILTON BAILEYS PHYSICAL SIGNS

HAMILTON

18TH

1

53

HAND BOOK FOR ANAESTHESIA AND CO-EXISTING DISEASES

STOELTING

4TH

1

54

HAND BOOK OF GENERAL ANATOMY

CHAURASIA

3RD

2

55

HAND BOOK OF LOCAL ANAESTHESIA

MALAMAD

2ND

2

56

HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL ANAESTHESIA

PAUL BARASH

7TH

3

57

HARRISONS PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE VOL – 1&2

KASPER

16TH

2

58

HEPATIC AND BILIARY DISEASES: ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PERSPECTIVE

CHANDRAKANTA

1ST

1

59

INTERPRETATION OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

HYATT

3RD

1

60

IRWIN & RIPPE’S INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE VOL – 1&2

LILLY

9TH

2

61

LEE MAC GREGOR SYNOPSIS OF SURGICAL ANATOMY

DECKER

3RD

2

62

LEES SYNOPSIS OF ANAESTHESIA

RUSHMAN

12TH

2

63

LOW BACK PAIN SYNDROME

CALLIET RENG

4TH

2

64

LOW FLOW ANAESTHESIA

JAN A BAUM

2ND

1

65

MAKING SENSE OF E C G

HOUGHTON

1ST

2

66

MANUAL OF ANAESTHESIA

PAUI

1ST

2

67

MANUAL OF ANESTHESIA FOR OPERATION THEATER TECHNICIANS

AHANANTHA PILLAI

1ST

1

68

MANUAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIOLOGY(SAE)

CHU

1ST

3

69

MANUAL OF CLINICAL PROBLEMS IN CARDIOLOGY

DAVID HILLIS

6TH

2

70

MANUAL OF EMERGENCY AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

WALLS

3RD

1

71

MANUAL OF EXTRA CORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) IN THE ICU

POONAM MALHOTRA

1ST

1

72

MARINO’S THE ICU BOOK

MARINO

5TH

1

73

MARRIOTS PRACTICAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY

MARRIOT

3RD

1

74

MILLERS ANAESTHESIA

MILLER

6TH

2

75

MILLER’S ANESTHESIA VOL – 1&2

GROPPER

10TH

2

76

MILLERS ANESTHESIA VOL-I-II

RONALD D MILLER

8TH

2

77

MORGAN AND MIKHAIL’S CLINICAL ANESTHESIOLOGY (IE)

BUTTERWORTH

5TH

2

78

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA H/B

DATTA

4ED

2

79

OXFORD H B OF ANAESTHESIA 3

ALLMAN

3RD

2

80

OXFORD HAND BOOK OF ANAESTHESIA

ALLMAN

1ST

1

81

PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA

GREGORY,GEURGE A.,

4TH

1

82

PAINS

LAL

1ST

2

83

PCK GUIDE OPERATING ROOM

GOLDMAN

3RD

2

84

PHARMACOLOGY&PHYSIOLOGY IN ANAESTHETIC PRACTICE

STOELTING

4TH

1

85

PHYSIOLOGY SECRETS

RAFF HERSHEL

1ST

1

86

PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TRAUMA MANAGEMENT

ISSAC

2ND

1

87

PREHOSPITAL LIFE SUPPORT MANUAL,

MITTAL 

1ST

1

88

PYES SURGICAL HANDICRAFTS

KYLE

1ST

1

89

RAJ’S PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF PAIN

BENSON

4TH

1

90

SCORING AND GRADING SYSTEMS IN ANESTHESIA ICU

ALEXANDER CLARKSON

1ST

1

91

SMART STUDY SERIES:ANESTHESIOLOGY

RAIGER

1ST

3

92

SMITH’S ANESTHESIA FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN

DAVIS

10TH

1

93

SPINAL AND EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA

WONG

1ST

1

94

SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO DESCRIBE INSTRUMENTS AND OPERATIVE PROCEDURES IN SURGERY ORTHOPAEDICS AND ANAESTHESIA

VINOD PUSDEKAR

1ST

1

95

TEE POCKET MANUAL

GROBAN

2ND

1

96

TEXT BOOK OF ANAESTHESIA

AITKENHEAD

4TH

2

97

TEXT BOOK OF OBSTETRIC ANAESTHESIA

COLLIS

1ST

1

98

THE CARDIC CATHERIZATION

KERN

4TH

2

99

THE DEVELOPING HUMAN

MOORE

6TH

1

100

THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL HANDBOOK OF PAIN MANAGEMENT

BALLANTYNE

3RD

1

101

TRAUMA SECRETS

NAUDE

1ST

2

102

ULTRASOUND GUIDED REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE WITH ONLINE ACCESS

BIGELEISEN

1ST

1

103

UNDERSTANDING ANAESTHESIA EQUIPMENT

DORSCH

5TH

1

104

UNDERSTANDING ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT & PROCEDURES A PRACTICAL APPROACH

BAHETI DWARKADAS

3RD

1

105

UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

BIJLANI

2ND

2

106

WALL AND METZACKS TEXT BOOK OF PAIN

WALL AND MELZACK

5TH

1

107

WYLIE AND CHURCHILL-DAVIDSONS A PRACTICE OF ANESTHESIA

THOMAS EJ HEALY

7TH

2

108

YAO & ARTUSIO’S ANESTHESIOLOGY PROBLEM – ORIENTED PATIENT MANAGEMENT

YAO

9TH

1

109

YAO AND ARTASIO ANAESTHESIOLOGY

YAO

7TH

2

110

YEARBOOK OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY

UMESH CHANDRA

1ST

1

 

TOTAL NO.OF BOOKS

 

 

157

Journals

Laboratory

NAME OF THE EVENT

dATE

VIEW

Zonal CME - Dept. of Anaesthesiology

29/03/2026

Teaching Staff

NON Teaching Staff