Anaesthesiology
Chief Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist | Director & Head of Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care & Pain | Director, Critical Care & Emergency Services25+ Years of Experience
Cauvery Heart & Multi Speciality Hospital
Mysore, Karnataka
Dr. Vaidyanathan R is an experienced Chief Anaesthesiologist and Intensivist at Cauvery Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital, Mysore. He also serves as the Director and Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care & Pain and Director of Critical Care and Emergency Services.
He completed his MBBS from JSS Medical College in 2000 and postgraduate training in Anaesthesiology from KIMS, Hubli in 2003. He subsequently obtained his DNB in Anaesthesiology from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
Dr. Vaidyanathan R underwent advanced training in Critical Care in Hyderabad and completed the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC) from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine in Brussels, Belgium.
With more than 25 years of overall professional experience, his clinical interests include trauma care, critical care and CPR training. His expertise also includes ventilator management, airway management, point-of-care ultrasound, bedside tracheostomy, bronchoscopy and ECMO.
He has contributed to indexed national and international journals and has participated as an invited faculty member at national and regional conferences. He is also involved in CPR and resuscitation training programmes and serves as a course director for courses offered by the Indian Resuscitation Council.
Dr. Vaidyanathan R is actively involved in medical education and critical care training. He is a recognized teacher for postdoctoral fellowship courses in Critical Care Medicine and regularly conducts workshops, training programmes and academic events for doctors and paramedical staff.
Specialized medical care for critically ill patients requiring continuous monitoring, advanced support and multidisciplinary management.
Comprehensive intensive care for patients with serious or life-threatening medical and surgical conditions.
Emergency assessment and critical care management for patients with major injuries and trauma.
Rapid evaluation, stabilization and advanced management of patients presenting with life-threatening emergencies.
Specialized anaesthetic care and physiological monitoring for patients undergoing procedures following traumatic injuries.
Anaesthetic support for selected obstetric procedures and deliveries, based on maternal and fetal requirements.
Advanced respiratory support and ventilator management for critically ill patients with respiratory failure.
Assessment and management of difficult or compromised airways in emergency, critical care and perioperative settings.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for healthcare professionals and other appropriate participants.
Bedside ultrasound assessment used to support rapid clinical evaluation and decision-making in critically ill patients.
Selected bedside airway procedures for critically ill patients who require prolonged airway support.
Endoscopic evaluation of the airways for selected diagnostic and therapeutic requirements.
Advanced extracorporeal life support for selected critically ill patients with severe cardiac or respiratory failure.
Specialist pain assessment and appropriate interventional approaches for selected acute and chronic pain conditions.
MBBS, DA, DNB, FICM, EDIC
Critical Care Management, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Care, Trauma Care, Emergency Critical Care, Anaesthesia for Trauma, Obstetric Anaesthesia, Ventilator Management, Airway Management, CPR Training, Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Bedside Tracheostomy, Bronchoscopy, ECMO Support, Interventional Pain Management
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Quick answers to common questions about Dr. Vaidyanathan R
The unit manages patients with life‑threatening conditions including severe infections (sepsis), polytrauma (multiple injuries), acute respiratory or kidney failure, poisoning/toxicology emergencies, post‑major surgery, acute stroke, and chronic pain crises requiring interventional procedures (e.g., cervical epidural). Palliative and home care services are also offered for eligible patients.
A Permacath is a tunneled, centrally inserted venous catheter used for long‑term hemodialysis access in patients with kidney failure. It can be used immediately after placement. The Critical Care team is skilled in bedside Permacath placement, avoiding the need for a separate operating room procedure.
This specialized program helps patients who have survived a prolonged ICU stay regain physical function, mobility, and independence. It involves physiotherapy, respiratory muscle training, nutritional support, psychological counseling, and gradual weaning from any remaining medical support. PCDT (if applicable) refers to targeted therapies for nerve or disc‑related pain post‑ICU.
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