Curriculum Vitae

Name Dr. Mahesh Kumar Arora Date of Birth October 28, 1952 Place of Birth Rohtak (Haryana), India Civil Status Married Family Details Wife : Dr. (Mrs.) Rashmi Arora, DOB : 03/07/1955 Citizenship Indian Present Position Professor & Head Deptt. of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine &Critical Care All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029 INDIA Residence and 703 Ganga Block, Tower 1 Address for correspondence D-6,Vasant Kunj New Delhi – 110 070 INDIA Telephone +91 9811365293 091 11 49053802 E.mail mkarora442@gmail.com

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

MBBS : Passed in Dec 1974, First attempt, Kurukshetra University, India Registered at Punjab Medical Council, Registration No. 16736 MD (Anaesthesiology) Passed in Dec., 1978. First attempt from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India Advanced Training in Anaesthesiology : Two years (April 1992 – March 1994) as a Visiting Assistant Professor at McGill

University, Montreal, Canada One year advanced training in adult general and regional anaesthesia in all specialities

including Orthopaedic, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Plastic, Dental Ophthalmology, Vascular, Renal / Liver transplant, Acute pain service etc. in the Department of Anesthesia, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada.

One year advanced training in Pediatric Anesthesia in all the specialities including

pediatric General surgery, Neonatal, Urology, Orthopedic, Neuro-Surgery, Plastic, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dental, Liver Transplantation etc in the Department of Anesthesia, Montreal Children Hospital, Montreal, Canada.

Registration Permanent Regd No.

Punjab Medical Council 16736 Delhi Medical Council 6406

Award Canadian Society International Education fund award in Sept., 1993 Best paper award in Regional Anaesthesia & pain session in Canadian Anaesthesia Society Conference in Toronto June 2011.

Assignments Abroad Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health Kabul, Afghanistan June 16, 1987 – August, 1988 Expert in Anaesthesia under Indian Technical & Economic Co-operation Programme of Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India McGill University, Montreal, Canada April 1992 – March 1994 Visiting Assistant Prof. in the Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Victoria Hospital & Montreal Children Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Professional Permit No. 92-228 (to practice Anaesthesia) Date of Issue and Validity April 3, 1992 Issuing Authority of Permit Corporation professional des medicine du Quebec Canada McGill University, Montreal, Canada Nov 2001 – Sept 2002 Asstt Professor Department of Anaesthesia Montreal Children Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

International Conferences & Visits Abroad April 22 to May 25, 1991 Presented a paper in International Symposium in Canada & USA Pediatric Pain in Montreal, Canada (24-27 April) Nov 21 – 25, 1992 Conference attended Anaesthesiology – Critical Care at Buena Vista, Florida, USA Dec 3-7, 1993 Conference attended : Anaesthesia & Critical Care Chicago, USA Sept 8 – 23, 1996 Presented paper in Annual Scientific Meeting of Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and

Ireland at Bourn mouth (11 – 13 Sept) England

Visited the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care of Manchester University teaching hospital at Salford, Manchester, as a visitor

June 3 – 20, 2000 Presented two papers in World Congress of

Anesthesiologists, Montreal Canada Visited McGill University, Department of Anesthesia As a visitor from June 10-20

Nov 15 – 19, 2005 Guest lecture in South Asian Conference CME on

Synergy in Health Care Bhutan Feb 2006 On a Mission Job of “Operation Rainbow Canada” at

Phillippines Feb 2007 Guest Lecture in SACA Congress, Kathmandu, Nepal April 2007 Guest Lecture : Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiology,

Lahore, Pakistan August 2007 Accompanied Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team

to provide medical assistance for extradition of a accused fugitive in a Army charted plane with setup of operation theatre, Germany

Dec 2008 Presented two scientific papers in Postgraduate assembly

in Anaesthesiology PGA 62 at New York, USA May 2010 Presented two scientific papers in 29th Annual Scientific

Meeting of the American Pain Society at Baltimore, USA

September 2013 Presented two scientific papers at Glasgow, UK 2014 Austrlia, Syndey January 2015 Presented scientific paper at Bangkok AOSRA PM 2015 June 2015 Presented scientific paper at Canadian

Anaesthesiologists Society (CAS 2015), Canada

Experience in Anaesthesiology (Name of Institution / Organization / Dates) POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING IN ANAESTHESIOLOGY Medical College Hospital, Rohtak, India Jan. 1, 1975 – Dec 31, 1975 Rotating Internship Jan. 1, 1976 – June 30, 1976 House Job in Anaesthesiology Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India July 1, 1976 – Dec. 31, 1976 Junior Resident in Anaesthesiology All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029, India Jan 1977 – Dec 1978 Junior Resident in Anaesthesiology Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India Jan. 15, 1979 – April 30, 1979 Senior Resident in Anaesthesiology All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029, India May 24, 1979 – Feb 7, 1982 Senior Resident in Anaesthesiology

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029, India Feb. 8, 1982 – Feb. 29, 1984 Lecturer in Anaesthesiology March 1, 1984 – Dec. 31, 1985 Assistant Professor in Anaesthesiology Jan. 1, 1986 – June 15, 1987 Associate Professor in Anaesthesiology Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Kabul, Afghanistan June 16, 1987 – August 31, 1988 Expert and Adviser (Associate professor) in Anaesthesiology under Indian Technical & Economic Co-operation Programme of Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029, India Sept 1, 1988 – June 1989 Associate Professor in Anaesthesiology July 1989 – March, 1992 Additional Professor in Anaesthesiology McGill University, Department of Anesthesia, Montreal, Canada April 1, 1992 to March 1994 Visiting Asstt. Professor and was affiliated to

the Deptt. of Anaesthesia at Royal Victoria Hospital and Montreal Children Hospital, Mc Gill University, Montreal, Canada

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029, India April 1994 to June 2000 Additional Professor in Anaesthesiology July 2000 to Oct. 2001 Professor of Anaesthesiology McGill University, Department of Anesthesia, Montreal, Canada Nov 2001 to Sept 2002 Asstt Professor, Deptt of Anaesthesia Montreal Children Hospital, Mc Gill University, Montreal, Canada All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029, India Sept. 2002 to Feb. 2015 Professor of Anaesthesiology All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029, India March 2015 to till date Professor & Head,

Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine & Critical Care

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Total no. of years in Anaesthesiology – 40 years I have been working in the field of Anaesthesiology for nearly 40years which include my training years from January 1976 – January 1982. Since Feb. 1982 I have been holding academic position at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi on various capacities and presently as an Professor, since April 2003. I have a wise and varied experience in various areas of Anaesthesiology both in adult as well as in Paediatrics. I had advanced training in adult as well as Paediatric Anaesthesia for two years (1992 – 1994) at the McGill University health Centre, Montreal Canada. I also worked as a Staff Anaesthesiologist (Asstt. Professor) for nearly one year (2001-2002) at the Montreal Children Hospital, Montreal, Canada. All India Institute is one of the premier institutes of the country and has nearly 2200 beds. It is a tertiary care hospital and provides services to all age groups from neonate to geriatric. Experience in Adult Anaesthesia I have been working in all the surgical specialities like General Surgery, Orthopaedic, Obstetrics, Urological, Plastic, Transplant (Renal, Liver) ENT, Cancer, Thoracic, Gynaecological, Ophthalmology, Dental surgery, Trauma etc. I have wide spread experience in various regional anaesthesia techniques and acute pain. I have also worked during the initial years in the cardiac and Neuro Anesthesia as a consultant during 1983-86. Cardiac and Neuro Deptt got separated from the main deptt and were shifted in a separate building in year 1986. Experience in paediatric anaesthesia I have a special interest in Paediatric Anaesthesia and I have been working in paediatric anaesthesia on an average two to three days in a week for the last more than twenty five years. We at the institute provide anaesthesia to about more than 7000 children in a year. I am the senior most member of the department doing Paediatric Anaesthesia. Various areas includes paediatric General surgery, plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate, Neonatal, Urology, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dental and Radiological procedures etc. I have special interest in various paediatric regional anaesthesia technique which includes caudal, spinal epidurals catheters and other regional anaesthesia techniques like penile, ilioinguinal – hypogastric femoral, branchial plexus etc. Popularized and imparted training on various regional anesthesia techniques in pediatrics to Jr residents, Sr. residents, other senior trainee from various hospitals in the country. My training on regional anesthesia from Montreal Children Hospital was of great help. I have delivered invited talks and published papers / articles in this area as listed in publication below. I have been the main person and coordinator to provide anaesthesia services during the various national and International workshops organised by the Department of Pediatric Surgery

Participation of community service missions for Children for cleft lip and Palate surgery I have worked as Pediatric Anaesthesiologist in Opeartion Rain bow Canada Mission and operation smile mission where the team from Canada/ USA performed cleft lip and palate surgery .: 1 Operation Rainbow Canada Mission Chandigarh, India in 2004 2. Opeartion Rainbow Canada Mission Phillippines in 2006 3. Operation Rainbow Canada Mission Baru Sahib, April 2010 4. Smile Mega Mission , Guwahati , India, Feb 2011 Experience in Intensive Care Independent charge on a rotational basis of a state of art twelve bedded combined medical and surgical intensive care unit with facility of advanced cardio respiratory support and monitoring. We have Modern sophisticated Ventilators (Dragger Evita, Hamilton Veolar, Bennet Puritan etc) and also have facility to administer nitric oxide.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

PAPERS PUBLISHED

1. Saini, SS ; Talwar R; Arora, MK (1979) Transcutaneous nerve stimulation – a

substance for analgesics in management of acute and chronic pain. Neurology Ind. 37 : 10-13.

2. Kalla, GN; Gode, GR; Kumar, Vijay; Arora, MK; Raghvan, S : (1982) Portal

hypertension (series of 160 cases). J. of National Association of Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesiology. Pp 31-42.

3. Kaul, HL; Dash, HH; Kaul, B; Saxena, N; Arora MK : (1983) Evaluation of glassvan

electronics blood pressure apparatus. Ind. J. Anaesth. 31 : 205-210. 4. Kaul, HL; Arora, MK; Dash, HH; Gode, GR : (1983) Prolonged and short term IPPV –

a retrospective study of 120 patients Ind. J. Chest Dis. And Allied Sci. 25 : 113-119. 5. Dash, HH; Arora, MK; Kaul, HL; Saxena, N; Sunil Kumar (1983) Anaesthetic

problems in retinal detachment surgery. Indian J. Ophthal. 31:11-14. 6. Arora, MK; (1984) Respiratory failure and ventilatory therapy in the neonate, in

Monogram on Proceedings of the Fourth National Workshop in Neonatal Surgery. Pp 49-54.

7. Arora, MK; Kaul, HL; Saxena, N : (1985) Respiratory distress syndrome : case

reports, review of etiological factors and management. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 1:5-13.

8. Arora, MK; Annapurna, B; Dash, HH; Saxena, N; Kaul, HL : (1985) Evaluation of

various premedecants for postoperative sickness in retinal detachment surgery. Ind. J. Anaesth. 33: 43-45.

9. Arora, MK; Suri, YV; Balram, A; Venugopal, P : (1985) Myocardial preservation

during open heart surgery. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 1: 141-148. 10. Kaul, HL; Arora MK : (1986) Intensive care in paediatric patients. Indian Pediatrics

Vol. 23 (suppl) 29-75 11. Arora, MK; Gode, GR : (1986) Respiratory insufficiency due to pleural effusion

following abdominal surgery. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 2:112-114. 12. Saksena, R: Arora, MK; Vishnoi, N; Gode, GR : (1987) Prune belly syndrome –

anaesthetic considerations. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 3:239-240. 13. Arora, MK; Kaul, HL: (1987) Anaesthetic management for repair of

tracheoesophageal fistula. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 3:39-43. 14. Saksena, R; Arora, MK; Kalia, PK; Wali, A; Gode, GR; (1988) Bigeminy after

extradural block . J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 4:263-264. 15. Masthan, M; Kaul, HL; Saxena, N; Arora, MK: (1988) Stress response during

anaesthesia in children. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 4: 57-61. 16. Bithal. P; Jayalakshmi, TS; Dash, HH; Batra, RK; Arora, MK : (1988) Anaesthetic

management for surgical correction of craniosynotosis. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 4 : 105-109.

17. Chawla, R; Arora, MK; Saksena, R; Gode, GR : (1989) Efficacy and dose response of

intrathecal pentazocine for postoperative pain relief, Indian J. Med. Res. 90, June pp 220-223.

18. Arora, MK; Kumar, P; Haider, G : (1990) Bilateral congenital choanal atresia. J.

Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol 6 : 327-329. 19. Kaul, HL; Devi, KN; Arora, MK : (1990) Intensive care : Current concepts of

management (Review). Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 6:91-113. 20. Arora, MK; Haider, G : Jayalakshmi, TS : (1991) Anaesthetic management of a

Vallecular Cyst. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 7:71-73. 21. Mantha, S; Arora, MK; Gode GR; Kaul HL: (1991) Low concentration bupivacaine

for extradural analgesia for labor. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 7:177-183. 22. Arora, MK : (1992) pediatric pain editorial. J. Anaesth. Cl. Pharmacol 8:1-4. 23. Arora, MK; Fox, GS: (1993) A study of the compliance of staff Anaesthetists in

reporting Intraoperative Incidence by random review of Anaesthesia charts. J. Anaesth. Cl. Pharmacol 9: 299-303.

24. Arora, MK: (1997) Regional anaesthesia in Pediatrics, Editorial J. Anaesth. Cl.

Pharmacol, 13: 95-98.

25. Tamilselvan, P; Arora, MK; Kotwal, PP; (1998). A comparison of three types of

axillary approach to brachial plexus in upper extremity surgery. Journal of orthopaedic surgery 6(2) 29-35.

26. Chaudhary, S; Arora MK; Kaul HL; Rajeshwari, S; (1999). Attenuation of

cardiovascular response to laryngoscopy and intubation in children. Is ketamine superior to Xylocaine? J. Anaesth. Cl. Pharmacol. 15 (1) 61-65.

27. Arora, MK; Trikha, A; (1999) Central venous catheterisation routes and

complications. Editorial J. Anaesth. Pharmacol. 15 : 117-120. 28. Trikha, A; Arora MK; (1999) Additives for Neuroaxial block. Editorial J. Anaesth. Cl.

Pharmacol. 15:359-60.

29. Arora, MK; (1999). Scope of Regional Anaesthesia Editorial. J. Anaesth. Cl. Pharmacol. 15 : 359 – 60.

30. Arora, MK; S, Garg; Mohanty, PR (1999). Successful Epidural Analgesia following

dry spinal tap. J. Anaesth. Cl. Pharmacol : 15 (3) 339 – 40.

31. Trikha, A; Singh, C; Rewari, V; Arora, MK; (1999) Evaluation of the SCOTI device for confirming blind nasal intubation. Anaesthesia 54:347-49.

32. Trikha, A; Sadhasivam, S; Saxena, A; Arora, MK; Deo, SV (2000). Thoracic epidural

anaesthesia for modified radical mastectomy in a patient with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis : A case report. J. Clin. Anesth 12 (1) 75-9.

33. Gupta, DK; Srinivas, M; Lall, A; Dave, S; Arora Manu; Arora, MK; Gupta, AK;

Malhotra, AK and Ball, CS (2000). Esophageal replacement by gastric pull up in Neonate and children. Asian Journal of Surgery Vol 23 (4) 308-314.

34. Arora MK, Bhatia A, Prasad G, MSS (2002) Life threatening external iliac artery

injury following total hip replacement. Can J Anaesth. Mar; 49 (3) : 323-4.

35. Sreevastva D, Trikha A, Sehgal L, Arora MK (2002) Interscalene brachial plexus block dor shoulder surgery in a patient with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Anaesth Intensive Care Aug : 30 (4) : 495 – 8. 36. Gupta DK, Srinivas M, Agarwala S, Dave S, Arora MK, Gupta AK, Bal CS (2003) Neonatal gastric pull up : reality or myth? Pediatr Surg Int. Apr; 19 (1-2) : 100-3.

37. Arora M K, Rajeshwari S, Kaul HL, (2004) Comparison of Caudal Bupivacaine and Morphine for relief of postoperative pain in children. J. Ind. Ass. of Pead Surgeon (9) 2004; 8-14 38. Sehgal L, Arora MK, Trikha A, Kotwal PP The Effect of Addition of Morphine / Tramadol to Adrenalized Lignocaine in Intersacelene Brachial Plexus Block Ann Natl Acad Med Sci (India), 40 (3&4) : 83-90; 2004. 39. Sharma S, Gupta D K, Venugopal P, Kumar L, Dattagupta S, Arora MK Therapeutic

use of stem cells in congenital anomalies : A pilot study J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg Oct – Dec 2006, Vol 11, Issue 4

40. Arora MK, Karamchandani K, Trikha A. Use of a gum elastic bougie to facilitate blind

nasotracheal intubation in children: a series of three cases. Anaesthesia. 2006 Mar;61(3):291-4.

41. Arora MK, Karamchandani K, Bakhta P, Kumar V. Combination of inhalational,

intravenous, and local anesthesia for intubation in neonates with congenital lobar emphysema. Paediatr Anaesth. 2006 Sep;16(9):998-9.

42. Arora MK, Nagaraj G, Lakhe ST Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for a child

with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome with difficult airway. Anesth Analg. 2006 Dec;103(6):1624.

43. Chhabra A, Arora MK, Gupta A, Dehran M, Agarwala S.Intraoperative anaphylaxis

with a complicated pulmonary hydatid cyst. Paediatr Anaesth. 2007 Feb;17(2):195-7. 44. Arora MK A rare foreign body (bullet) in the bronchus of a child. Paediatr Anaesth. 2007 Jul;17(7):703-4.

45. Gupta DK, Sharma S, Arora MK, Agarwal G, Gupta M, Grover VP Esophageal replacement in the neonatal period in infants with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2007 Sept; 42(9): 1471-1477 46. Punj Jyotsana, Arora MK Herbal intake : Undiagnosed hypothyrodisim – Accepted in June 08 issue of Middle East journal of Anaesthesiology 2008 47. Chakravarty C, Singh PM, Trikha A, Arora MK. Fluconazole –induced recurrent ventricular fibrillation leading to multiple cardiac arrests. Anaesthesia & intensive care, Vol 37, No. 3, May 2009. 48. Khanna P, Arora MK, Sunder RA . Adjuvants for Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia.

Journal of Anaesthesiology - Clinical pharmacology 2010; vol26(3) : 287-91 49. BansalVK, MisraMC,Kumars, Keerthi Rao, SinghalP, GoswamiA , Guleria S,

AroraMK , ChabraA. Aprospective randomized study comparing suture mesh fixation versus tacker mesh fixation for laparoscopic repair of incisional and ventral hernias. Surg Endosc. 2010 Oct26

50. Talwar P, ChhabraA, Trikha A, AroraMK. Entropy monitoring decreases isoflurane

concentration and recovery time in pediatricday care surgery – a randomised controlled trial. Pediatric Anesth. 2010 Dec. 20 (12) 1105-10

51. Baidya DK, Agarwal Anil, Khanna Puneet, Arora MK. Pregabalin in acute and

chronic pain. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, July-Sept 2011 Vol 27 Issue 3

52. Agarwal Anil, Khanna P, Baidya DK, Arora MK Trace Elements in critical illness. J Endocrinol Metab & Elmer Press 2011 ; 1 (2) : 57-63.

53. Bansal VK, Misra MC, Kumar S, Rao YK, Singhal P, Goswami A, Guleria S, Arora MK, Chabra A. A prospective randomized study comparing suture mesh fixation versus tacker mesh fixation for laparoscopic repair of incisional and ventral hernias. Surg Endosc. 2011 May;25(5):1431-8. doi: 10.1007/s00464-010-1410-6. Epub 2010 Oct 26.

54. Baidya DK, Agarwal A, Khanna P, Arora MK. Pregabalin in acute and chronic pain. J. Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2011 Jul : 27 (3) : 307-14. 55. P. Talwar, Chhabra A, Trikha A, Arora MK, Chandralekha. Entropy monitoring decreases isoflurane concentration and recovery time in pediatric day care surgery—a randomized controlled trial. Paediatr Anaesth 2010 Dec : 2012 : 1105-10. 56. Chhabra A, Arora MK, Baidya DK, Talawar P, Singh PM, Jayswal A. Perioperative concerns in pediatric patients u10/1/2013ndergoing different types of scoliosis correction surgery: A retrospective observational study. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Jul;29(3):323-7.

57. Bansal VK, Misra MC, Rajan K, Kilambi R, Kumar S, Krishna A, Kumar A, Pandav CS, Subramaniam R, Arora MK, Garg PK. Single–stage laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and cholecystectomy versus two-stage endoscopic stone extraction followed by laparscopic cholecystectomy for patients with concomitant gallbladder stones and common bile duct stones : A randomized controlled trial Surg Endosc. 2014 Mar;28(3):875-85.

58. Singh PM, Rewari V, Chandralekha, Arora MK, Trikha A. A retrospective analysis of determinants of self extubation in a tertiary care intensive care unit. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2013 Oct;6(4):241-5.

59. Maitra S, Baidya DK, Pawar DK, Arora MK, Khanna P. Epidural anaesthesia and alalgesia in the neonate : a review of current evidences. J Anesth. 2014 Oct;28(5):768-79.

60. Kundu R, Baidya DK, Arora MK, Maitra S, Darlong V, Goswami D, Mohanaselvi S, Bajpai M. Caudal bupivacine and morphine provides effective postoperative analgesia but does not prevent hemodynamic response to pneumoperitoneum for major laparoscopic surgeries in children J Anesth. 2015 Aug;29(4):618-21. 61. Baidya DK, Maitra S, Arora MK, Agarwal A. Quadratus lumborum block : an effective method of perioperative analgesia in children undergoing pyeloplasty. J Clin Anesth. 2015 Dec;27(8):694-6.

62. Kumar KR, Kumar H, Baidya DK, Arora MK. Successful use of spinal anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair in a child with Hunter syndrome with difficult airway. J Clin Anesth. 2016 May;30:99-100.

63. Som A, Baidya DK, Arora MK, Maitra S, Gupta S. Rett syndrome: a concern for the anesthesiologists. J Clin Anesth. 2016 June; 31:247-8.

PAPERS PUBLISHED AS ABSTRICTS

1. Arora, MK; Rajeshwari, R; Kaul, HL: (1991) Comparison of caudal morphine and bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children. J. Pain Sympt. Management, 6; 165.

2. Ahlwat, S; Kaul, HL; Bahadur, Arora, MK : (1991) Survey of laryngeal and

tracheal complications following prolonged intubation and tracheostomy. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 7 : 275.

3. Anshuman ; Kaul, HL; Madan, R ; Dureja, GP; Arora, MK ; (1991) Management

of status asthmaticus – use of isoflurane. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 7 : 276. 4. Arora, MK; Prasad, R; Rajeshwari, S; Rohtagi, M: (1991) Anaesthetic

implications in patients of craniosynostosis undergoing surgical correction. J. Anaesth. Cl. Pharmacol. 7: 319.

5. Chaudhary, S; Arora, MK; Kaul, HL; Rajeshwari, S: (1991) Cardiovascular

responses to laryngoscopy and intubation in children aged 6 months to 4 years – and effect of pre-treatment with Xylocaine and ketamine. J. Anaesth. Clin. Pharmacol. 7: 327.

6. Arora, MK; Prasad, R ; Rajeshwari, S : (1996) Anaesthetic management for

patients with craniosynostosis undergoing surgical correction. In booklet published on Free papers & poster presentation during annual scientific meeting of Assoc. of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland pp 15-16.

7. Trikha, A; Senthilkumar, S; Sadera, GS ; Saxena, A; Arora, MK; Deo, SVS :

(1999) Thoracic epidural anaesthesia in a patient with Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis. J. Anaesth. Cl. Pharmacol 15 (4) : 373.

8. Bhatia, A; Subramanium, R; Arora, MK : (1999) Spinal anaesthesia for sick

preterm neonate for hernia repair. J. Anaesth. Cl. Pharmacol.

9. Arora, MK; Trikha, A ; Kaul, HL : (2000) Axillary brachial plexus blockade : Effect of addition of morphine to 1.5% Xylocaine and 1:300,000 Adrenaline. In Book of Abstract, 12th World congress of Anaesthesiologist p 124.

10. Arora, MK ; Shivakumar, S; Prasad, G; Kaul HL : (2000) Comparison of efficacy

of intramuscular morphine with epidural and intravenous morphine following major abdominal or thoracic surgery. In Book of Abstract, 12th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists : p 138.

11. Gupta DK; Sharma S; Bal CS; Kumar R; Gupta AK; Arora MK : (2005) An

approach to reduce complications. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Vol. 10 (Suppl 1), S5.

12. Gupta DK; Sharma S; Arora MK; Gupta AK; Malhotra AK : (2005). Replacing

the Esophagus with stomach in the Neonatal Period. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Vol. 10 (Suppl 1), S 17.

13. Parida L; Pathank M; Sharma S; Amini AC; Kabra M; Gupta AK; Arora MK;

Gupta DK : (2005) Gender change is not imperative in patients of MGD and DMP. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Vol. 10 (Suppl 1), S 24.

14. Gupta DK, Venugopal P, Sharma S, Kumar L, Mohanty S, Arora MK, Gupta M, Malhotra A Application of Stem cells in Spina Bifida – Can it improve neurological status? Abstracted in the abstract book of the 20th Congress of Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Nov 12 – 15, 2006. New Delhi Pg 46-SP

15. Shilpa S, Gupta DK, Venugopal P, Kumar L, Mohanty S, Arora MK. Do Stem

cells possess the potential to reverse neurologic deficiency in meningomyelocele? Abstracted in the abstract book of the 20th Congress of Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Nov 12 – 15, 2006. New Delhi

16. Arora MK, Prasad G, Sharma AK. Spinal anaesthesia in children : comparison of

bupivacaine and fentanyl. Abstracted in the abstract book of the Post graduate Assembly in Anaesthesiology PGA 62 at New York from 12 Dec – 16 Dec, 2008 pg 143.

17. Arora MK, Gururaj N, Lakhe S. Combined spinal epidural anaesthesia for a child

with freeman Sheldon syndrome with difficult airway. Abstracted in the abstract book of the Post graduate Assembly in Anaesthesiology PGA 62 at New York from 12 Dec – 16 Dec, 2008 pg 146.

18. Arora MK , Dipal Shah . Evaluation of Dexamethasone versus Clonidine as adjutants to 1.5% Lignocaine with adrenaline in Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgeries. Journal of Pain vol11,no.4, Suppl April 2010 pS16

19. Arora MK , Kalaiselvan M. Comparison of efficacy of continuous epidural infusion of morphine , fentanyl and combination of morphine and fentanyl with bupivacaine for post operative analgesia in children.Journal of Pain vol11,no.4, Suppl April 2010 pS19

20. Arora MK, Vardharajan N, Ganga P, Anjan T. Comparison of two different doses

of Caudal clonidine in combination with a single large dose of rectal paracetamol for relief of postoperative pain in children : A prospective randomized double blind study. Abstracted in the abstract book of 3rd World Congress of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy at Sydney, Australia from 3-6 February, 2013 pg 214

21. Arora MK, Thilaka M, Ganga P, Anjan T. To study the efficacy of Magnesium as

an adjuant to Bupivacaine in Three in One Nerve block for arthroscopic knee ligament repair. Abstracted in the abstract book of 3rd World Congress of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy at Sydney, Australia from 3-6 February, 2013 pg 214

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CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

1. Kaul, HL; Suri YV; Saxena, N; Arora, MK; Dash HH : (1984) Pharmacology of newer intravenous anaesthetic agents. In “Anaesthesiology – Clinical Pharmacology” Eds. : Suri, YV, D. pp 58-98, Vikas Publisher Delhi.

2. Arora, MK; Kaul HL: (1990) Intensive care in pediatric patients. In “Paediatric

and Neonatal Emergencies” Ed : Srivastava, RN pp 295-324 Pub : Cambridge Press, New Delhi.

3. Gode, GR; Saksena. R; Arora, MK: (1990) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in

children. In “Paediatric and Neonatal Emergencies” Ed : RN Srivastava, pp 1 – 16 Pub ; Cambridge Press, New Delhi.

4. Arora, MK : (1991) Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation. In : Recent advances

in intensive care. Eds. : Kaul, HL; Arora, MK; Jayalakshmi, TS. Publication of book was sponsored by Indian Council of Medical Research, Indian National Science Academy and Deptt. of Science & Technology, Govt of India pp 129-133.

5. Kaul, HL; Arora MK : (1994) Current concepts on Pediatric Post operative pain

management. In conference proceedings of International Congress on recent advances in Anaesthesiology at Trivandrum. Vol. 2 : 103-113.

6. Arora, MK (1996) Perioperative problems in infants with congenital

Diaphragmatic hernia. In CME and Conference proceedings of 11th National Conference of Research Society of Anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology at Visakhapatnam. Pp 51-55.

7. Arora, MK (1996). Cardioplmonary resuscitation of infants and children. In book

on Recent advances in Peidatrics Vol. 7 Ed. S. Gupte. Pp134-155. 8. Arora, MK ; (1999) Pain relief following lower abdominal surgery in children In

Book on Ambiguous Genitalia and Hypospadius Ed. Gupta, DK, New Delhi. 9. Arora, MK; G. Prasad (2000). Anesthetic considerations for the Neonate. In

textbook of Neonatal Surgery. Ed. Gupta. DK. Modern Publishers, New Delhi pp 48-52.

10. Arora, MK (2000) Relief of post operatiave pain in children. In textbook of

Neonatal Surgery Ed. Gupta DK. Modern Publishers. New Delhi pp 53-58.

11. Arora MK (2005) Practical approach to Caudal / Epidural Anaesthesia in children. Book on conference lectures ISACON 2005, Calcutta p 16-18.

12. Arora MK , Ray Soumya . (2007)Weaning difficult payient from Ventilatory Support in CME book on Recent Advances in Management of Critically ill Patients. Page 52-61

13. Joshi Chitranjan, Arora MK (2007) Relief of Pain in Paediatric Cancer Patients.

Editor DK Gupta, Robert Carachi, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi pp 594-602. 14. Arora MK, Prasad G. (2009) Relief of post operative pain in children Editor DK

Gupta, Shilpa Sharma, Richard G Azizkhan, Jaypee Brothers, Vol 1 Pg 123 – 130

15. Arora MK, Baidya D. (2016) Central Venous Catheter Management Guidelines Editor SK Malhotra, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher, First edition Pg 76-78

Research projects / thesis work of postgraduates completed and published under direct supervision as Principal or co-investigator at AIIMS

Completed -34 On going - 2

Papers Presented as First Author & Invited Lectures Delivered in National & International Conferences 84

EDITOR OF A BOOK Recent Advances in Intensive Care (1989) – Proceeding of workshop on Intensive Care, held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Editors : Kaul, HL; Arora, MK; Jayalakshmi, TS. (Publication of book was sponsored by Indian Council of Medical Research, Indian National Sciences Academy and Deptt. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India) Membership of Academic Societies

1. Member of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists 2. Member of Research Society of Anaesthesiology & Clinical Pharmacology 3. Member Research Society of Anaesthesiology & Allied Sciences 4. Member Asian & Oceanic Society of Regional Anesthesia

Officer bearer of Academic Societies

1. Secretary Research Society of Anaesthesiology & Allied Sciences 1997. 2. Member of executive body of Research Society of Anaesthesiology & Clinical

Pharmacology 3. Formerly Secretary Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Delhi Branch (1982 – 83)

Organization of Conference / Workshop

1. Organizing Secretary Annual Day Conference of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Delhi Branch held in New Delhi on 27th March 1983

2. Organizing secretary workshop on Current Topics in Intensive Care, held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on 18th Jan 1997.

3. Have also been involved in organizing of various workshop and conferences held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Teaching Experience

Have been teaching anaesthesiology to following categories : a) Postgraduate in Anaesthesiology – I have been actively participating in postgraduate training programme at the Institute. This includes Seminar moderation, Journal Club, Case discussion and Tutorials etc. Teaching is conducted three days a week regularly.

b) Undergraduates : Undergraduates teaching is in the form of 15 lectures dealing with the basics of anaesthesiology and resuscitation. Besides this undergraduates are rotated for the

clinical posting of two weeks rotation in a batch of 4-5 students. In the clinical posting undergraduates are rotated in various ORs and are taught basic CPR, airway management, mask ventilation, intubation and IV cannulation. I have been actively involved in this teaching curriculum and in taking assignments of their learning.

c) Nursing students – are trained in principles of intensive care and cardio pulmonary resuscitation

d) Doctors on training from other hospitals, paramedics and technician. Preparation and Editing of Multiple Choice Questions : I have been nominated by the Dean to edit / prepare MCQ for various examinations held at the Institute.

Examiner in Anaesthesiology : AIIMS PGI -Chandigarh Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak India. Rajasthan University during. University of Jammu and Kashmir, Baba Farid University External examiner for evaluation of various thesis submitted by various candidates for completion of their MD Anaesthesiology examination from various institutes in India :

PGI Chandigarh University of Rajasthan Delhi University Jammu & Kashmir University Maharishi Dayanand University Baba Farid University HIHT University Dehradun

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Department of Anaesthesiology Since March, 2015 I have been heading the Department of Anaesthesia, Pain medicine and critical care. This the one of the biggest anaesthesiology department in the country. Before, taking over as the head of department, I was in-charge of Manifold Room which looks after the distribution of Medical gases to various areas of the hospital (1983, 84) I was responsible for preparation of Annual report of the department during the years 1985, 86, 87. I was coordinating the allotment of research project (Thesis) to the post graduates during the year 1990-91. I was in-charge of duty roster and assignment of various clinical postings to Junior Residents, Sr. Residents to different locations during the year 1991, 1994, 1995.

From 1997-2001, I have been looking after the Anaesthesia Equipment Store of the Main Operation Theatre and Intensive Care. This duty involves Budget preparation for procurement of equipments for the department, preparation of requirement, detailed specifications of equipments and to attend several meetings with the Store Purchase Committee etc. Besides this I also look after the work of technician in-charge of the store so that the necessary disposables and spare parts of the equipments are procured well in time.

Incharge anaesthesia Teaching Programme from 2003-2008.

Other Administrative Experience