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Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Designations: Training Centre Faculty

Email ID: rakeshrampal@hotmail.com
Mobile No. +91 9968604214

Medical Registration No.: DMC-7962; MCI-0635

Office Address: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Rohini, Delhi-110085, India.

Residence: C-334 Saraswati Vihar, Delhi-110 034. INDIA

Education: MBBS-1976, DA-1980, MD-1982; Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University

Date of Birth: 28th July, 1955

Vision

  • To create a generation of medical graduates and postgraduates equipped with all the skills (including soft skills) necessary to be effective, efficient and humane doctors
  • To create a Lead Team that dedicates itself to creating multiple teams of passionate trainers who then help create and manage some of the best Skills Training Centers and Simulation Centers in the world.

Areas Of Special Interest

  • Teaching and Training: Exploring newer ways to interact, teach and train
  • Resuscitation – Basic life support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Trauma Life Support
  • Airway management and devices related to the same
  • Perioperative blood conservation, with an eye on making the techniques more user friendly in developing countries where less monitoring is available
  • Perioperative management of diabetes mellitus

Current Position

Other Assignments

  1.  Ex-Director Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) & Lok Nayak Hospital, BSZ Marg, New Delhi-110 002, INDIA
  2. Ex-Head, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi
  3. Ex-MS (Emergency & ICU), Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi
  4. Instructor – BLS, ACLS and ACLS-Experienced Provider (All AHA accredited), and ITLS (ITLS accredited) courses; Provider – BLS, ACLS, ACLS-EP, ATLS, ITLS, CTLS
  5. Organizing Secretary, AIRWAY WORKSHOPS & CMEs at MAMC since 2004.
  6. One of the Chief Organizers of the International Congresses of Airway Management
    Foundation (AMF), last held at Delhi in February 2016
  7. President, MAMC Magazine Committee since 2003
  8. Library Officer, MAMC Central Library since 2006
  9. Expert Anesthesiology, Inspection Team of Delhi University for assessing various Institutions such as the Hindu Rao Hospital, MAMC, Army Hospital (R&R) and GB Pant Hospital to decide for approving or otherwise for the start and continuation of Post-graduation, increasing post-graduate seats and starting DM Program etc.
  10. Expert Anesthesiology, Group of Experts for the Development of OSCE, National Board of Examinations,
    New Delhi.
  11. Expert Anesthesiology, Group of Experts for reforming the of Undergraduate Curriculum, Medical Council of India, New Delhi in 2011
  12. Expert Anesthesiology, Sectional Committee of Anesthetic Resuscitation and Allied Equipments of Bureau of Indian Standards
  13. Chief Coordinator: Life Support training of 1300 Commonwealth Games-2010 healthcare personnel 
  14. Academic Councilor – INDO-US Emergency Medicine Summit
  15. Joint Secretary, MAMC Society for Promotion of Medical Research
  16. Resource faculty for the BLS courses for doctors, paramedics and laypersons under the aegis of the Delhi Health Services (DHS) – 60 courses till date
  17. Examiner and Paper-setter for Diploma Anesthesiology and MD (Anesthesiology) in Delhi and other Universities in India
  18. Specialty Expert for the selection of Faculty members
      1. UP State Public Service Commission
      2. Rajasthan State Public Service Commission
      3. Himachal Public Service Commission
      4. PGI, Chandigarh
      5. ESI
  19. President, Faculty Association of Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) and Associated Hospitals for the year 2002-2003
  20. Public Relations Officer (India), Maulana Azad Medical College Old Students’ Association (MAMCOS), for the years 2003 and 2004
  21. Honorary Secretary, MAMCOS, for the years 2001 and 2002
  22. Treasurer, MAMCOS-Alumni (1972-76 Batch)  

Special Training

  1. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support for Experienced Provider (ACLS-EP) Course of AHA – January 2015
  2.  ACLS-EP INSTRUCTOR Course of AHA – January 2015
  3. Advanced Trauma Life Support Course – March 2010
  4. W.H.O. Fellowship for Four Weeks on “Poisoning Patient Management” at Hanoi, Vietnam 
  5. Advanced Basic Trauma Life Support (Advanced BTLS – ITLS) INSTRUCTOR COURSE conducted by the International Trauma Life Support – November 2006
  6. Comprehensive Trauma Life Support Course (CTLS) conducted by the International Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Society – September 2006.
  7. Advanced Basic Trauma Life Support Course (Advanced BTLS – ITLS) conducted by the International Trauma Life Support – August 2006
  8. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) INSTRUCTOR COURSE (American Heart Association accredited) – April-May 2005
  9. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course (American Heart Association accredited) – March 2005
  10. Utilization of IT tools in Government – I, National Informatics Center, New Delhi – 2003
  11. Education Science Technology for Teachers of Health Professionals, MAMC, N Delhi-1997
  12. Management Development Program-Anna Institute of Management, Madras-1996
  13. Certificate Course in Acupuncture and Moxibustion- IRIIM, Calcutta-1990

Society Membership

1. Indian

    1. Indian Society of Anesthesiology (ISA)
    2. Airway Management Foundation (AMF) 
    3. Research Society of Anesthesiology & Clinical Pharmacology (RSACP)
    4. Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) Society for Promotion of Medical Research
  2. Foreign
  1. Society of Airway Management (SAM), USA
  2. Difficult Airway Society (DAS), UK 

Awards And Recognition

  1. Award of Honor for Meritorious Service by Lok Nayak Hospital, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
  2. Recognized as one of The Stalwarts by Delhi Anesthesiologists (the Indian Society of Anesthesiologists (Delhi Branch 2020-21)). Publication – Dr. Rakesh Kumar. In: Mullick Parul and Kumar Ajay (Eds). The Stalwarts-Delhi Anesthesiologists, New Delhi: Selina Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2021. Pp. 94-97.

Fellowship, Orations & International Faculty

  1. International Faculty for Airway Workshop at Abu Dhabi in March 2014
  2. International Faculty for Guest Lecture at the Difficult Airway Society (DAS) at UK in November 2013
  3.  Nitte Oration: 2nd Annual Conference of All India Difficult Airway Association in November 2011
  4. International Faculty for Guest Lecture, Workshop and Professor Poster Rounds at the Society for Airway Management (SAM) at Scottsdale, Arizona in September 2011
  5. International Faculty for Guest Lecture at Northwest Anesthesia Seminar at Yosemite National Park, California in June 2011
  6. Dr Kamra Memorial Oration at ISA (NZ), November 2010
  7. WHO fellowship in “Poisoning Patient Management” at Hanoi, Vietnam (2009)

Experience In The Speciality

Director Professor

Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Consultant Anesthesiologist
Senior Resident Anesthesiology
Post-graduation (Diploma & Degree)

 

Since

1996-2008
1990-1996
1988-1990
1985-1988
1982-1985
1979-1982

Teaching Experience

  • 32 years;
  • Guide (MD & DNB) – 24 postgraduates
  • Co-Guide (MD (Anesthesiology, Medicine & Microbiology), MS (Surgery, Orthopedics & Anatomy) and DNB) – 34 postgraduates

Publications:

  1. Jain D, Kumar R, Kumar S, Jafra A. Tips and tricks to improve videolaryngoscopy skills. Airway 2021;4:163-7.
  2. Kumar R, Kumar S, Kumar NG, Bhandari PS. Pre‑shaped supraglottic airway devices offer an alternative to endotracheal intubation for airway management of postburn neck contracture: A case series. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2022;38:201-7.
  3. Sarma R, Kumar R, Kumar NG, Agarwal M, Bhardwaj M, Ansari SA, et al. Comparative evaluation of Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway (ILMA), I‑gel and Ambu AuraGain for blind tracheal intubation in adults. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2022;38:130-6.
  4. Kumar R, Mathur A, Kumar S, Gupta N, Kumar NG, Gupta E. Blind nasal intubation in a ‘breathing’ manikin- An idea. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2022;38:143-7.
  5. Deepak GP, Kumar R, Agarwal M, Bhardwaj M, Kumar NG, Sarma R. Comparison of Ambu AuraGain at low cuff pressure, Ambu AuraGain at high cuff pressure and i‑gel in relation to incidence of postoperative upper airway complications. Indian J Anaesth 2021;65:439-44.
  6. Gupta A, Sarma R, Gupta N, Kumar R. Current practices and beliefs regarding the use of oropharyngeal throat pack in India: A nationwide survey. Indian J Anaesth 2021;65:241-7.
  7. Divya Jain, Rakesh Kumar. Ancillary protective gears in the COVID‑ 19 Era. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2020;36 (Supple 1):S136-8.
  8. Kumar R, Kumar S, Misra A, Kumar NG, Gupta A, Kumar P, et al. A new approach to airway assessment— “Line of Sight” and more. Recommendations of the Task Force of Airway Management Foundation (AMF). J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2020;36:303-15.
  9. Rakesh Kumar Sunil Kumar, Neera Kumar, P.S. Bhandari. Airway Management Of Post-Burn Neck Contracture: Preshaped Supraglottic Airways Should Be The New ‘Gold Standard’. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care 2020; 30:e156
  10. Mohammed Jaffer Sherif, Rakesh Kumar, Munisha Agarwal, Lalit Gupta, Neera Gupta Kumar. Ambu AuraGain and i-gel as Barriers to Dye Placed in the Oropharynx – A Preliminary Study. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care 2020; 30:e17
  11. Riniki Sarma, Rakesh Kumar, Munisha Agarwal, Neera Gupta Kumar, Sunil Kumar. Evaluation of Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway, i-gel and Ambu AuraGain for Blind Tracheal Intubation. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care 2020; 30:e24
  12. Kumar Rakesh. Acquiring Skills of Airway Management: The Grandpa-granddaughter Model (Editorial). J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2019; 35(3): 287-8.
  13. Deepak GP, Sarma Riniki, Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil. Foley Catheter-based Inexpensive, indigenous airway device. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2019; 35(3): 407-8.
  14. Kumar Rakesh, Gupta Anju, Kumar Sunil, Kumar Divya. Iatrogenic Cause of Postextubation Total Airway Obstruction Caught on Camera: A Case Report. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2019; 35(3): 409-10.
  15. Pachisia AV, Sharma KR, Dali JS, Arya M, Pangasa N, Kumar R. Comparative evaluation of laryngeal view and intubating conditions in two laryngoscopy positions-attained by conventional 7 cm head raise and that attained by horizontal alignment of external auditory meatus – sternal notch line – using an inflatable pillow – A prospective randomised cross-over trial. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2019;35:312-7.
  16. Kerai S, Saith V, Kumar R, Tewari S. Airway management in Hurler’s syndrome: A persistent challenge for anaesthesiologists. Indian J Anaesth 2016;60:599-601.
  17. Ravinder Kaur, Ritu Goyal, Megh S Dhakad, Preena Bhalla, Rakesh Kumar. Epidemiology and Virulence Determinants including Biofilm Profile of Candida Infections in an ICU in a Tertiary Hospital in India. The Journal of Mycology 2014(15):
  18. Gupta Neera R, Kumar Sunil, Chaudhary Kapil, Kumar    Rakesh. C-MACTM Storz® videolaryngoscope for evaluation of vocal cord mobility following thyroidectomy. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2013;41(3): 433-434
  19. Rakesh Kumar, Ekta Gupta, Sunil Kumar, Kavita Rani Sharma, Neera Rani Gupta. Cuff Inflation-Supplemented Laryngoscope-Guided Nasal Intubation: A Comparison of Three Endotracheal Tubes. Anesth Analg 2013;116: 619-24
  20. Raminder Sehgal, Deepak Malik, Rakesh Kumar, Nidhi Agrawal, Kavita Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma. Anaesthesiology as a career: Variables influencing career choice, level of job satisfaction and attitude towards the specialty among anaesthesiologists of Delhi. The Ganga Ram Journal 2012;2:79–84
  21. Ravinder Kaur, Ritu Goyal, Megh S Dhakad, Preena Bhalla, Rakesh Kumar. A study of Candida biofilms in intensive care patients. Critical Care 11/2012; 16(3).
  22. Banerjee S, Prakash SK, Daga MK, Kumar R, Das A, Kaur R. A study of microbial aetiology of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in intensive care unit and medical wards from a tertiary care teaching hospital in New Delhi, India. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 04/2012; 18(Supplement s3):272.
  23. Banerjee S, Prakash SK, Daga MK, Kumar R, Das A, Kaur R. A study of antimicrobial resistance of bacterial isolates from catheter-associated urinary tract infection in intensive care unit and medical wards of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Delhi, India. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; 03/2012
  24. Varshney PG, Kumar R, Kumar S, Gupta NR, Kumar K. Neck flexion to correct the placement of a malplaced Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Supreme.J Clin Anesth. 2011 Nov;23(7):596-7
  25. Varshney M, Sharma K, Kumar R, Varshney PG. Appropriate depth of placement of oral endotracheal tube and its possible determinants in Indian adult patients. Indian J Anaesth 2011;55:488-93
  26. Chaudhary Kapil, Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil, Gupta Neera Rani An assembly to allow nebulization and oxygen enrichment of spontaneously breathing tracheostomized patients on T-piece. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2011; 27(4): 569
  27. Agrawal Munisha, Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil. Three Color Concept makes Mastering the Art of Fiberscopy Guided Intubation Easy and Fun. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2010; 26(4): 521-522
  28. Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil, Sharma Shakti Dutt, Misra Anil, Gupta Neera Rani, Anand Raktima. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Recommendations for the Management of Severe Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Adult Victim Need Modification. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2010; 26(2): 229-230
  29. R. Kumar, S. Kumar, M. Bharti, M. Luckwal An unusual cause of patient discomfort (pain) during regional anaesthesia. Anaesthesia Intensive Care 2009;37:139-40
  30. Kumar Rakesh, Gupta Kapil, Kumar Sunil, Gupta Neera R, and Taneja Bharti. Comparison of Ambu Laryngeal Mask with Classic Laryngeal Mask Airway during General Anaesthesia and Muscle Relaxation in Adults. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2009; 25(2): 165-170
  31. Sharma K, Varshney M and Kumar R. Tracheal tube fixation: the effect on depth of insertion of midline fixation compared to the angle of the mouth Anaesthesia, 2009; 64:383–386
  32. Nishkarsh Gupta, Raminder Sehgal, Rakesh Kumar, Kavita Rani Sharma, Anju Gupta, Nidhi Agrawal. A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Study to Evaluate the Effect of Infusion of Amino Acid Enriched Solution on Recovery from Neuromuscular Blockade. Indian J Anaesth 2009; 53 (3):318-323.
  33. Gupta Nishkarsh, Kumar Rakesh, Kumar S, Sehgal Raminder, Sharma Kavita R. A prospective randomised double blind study to evaluate the effect of peribulbar block or topical application of local anaesthesia combined with general anaesthesia on intra-operative and postoperative complications during paediatric strabismus surgery: A Reply. Anaesthesia, 2008; 63:1139–1153
  34. R. Anand, K. Gupta, R. Kumar, S. Wadhawan. Two-person capnography-cum-vision guided endotracheal intubation in a case of laryngeal growth covering the glottic opening. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2008; 52(4):580-1.
  35. Rajeev Sharma, Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar. Modified TrachlightTM for management of difficult pediatric airway. Pediatric Anesthesia 2008, 18, 1231–1233
  36. Rakesh Kumar, Sumit Goyal, Sunil Kumar, Monalisa Marbaniang, Anesthetic management of a patient with Kimura’s disease. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2008; 24(2): 250-251
  37. Rajeev Sharma, Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar, and Neera R. Gupta. Connector Assembly to Improve Performance of the Lighted Stylet (TrachlightTM) for Nasotracheal Intubation. Anesth Analg 2008;107: 2095-2096
  38. Gupta, Neera Rani; Gupta, Nishkarsh; Kumar, Rakesh; Kumar, Sunil. A New Indigenous Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Device. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2008;24:106.
  39. Gupta Nishkarsh, Kumar Rakesh, Kumar S, Sehgal Raminder, Sharma Kavita R. A prospective randomised double blind study to evaluate the effect of peribulbar block or topical application of local anaesthesia combined with general anaesthesia on intra-operative and postoperative complications during paediatric strabismus surgery Anaesthesia 2008; 62 (11): 1110–1113.
  40. Sharma Sanjeev, Sehgal Raminder, Kumar Rakesh, Sharma Kavita, Aggarwal Nidhi. The Left Molar Approach, Right Molar Approach and Midline Approach for Direct Laryngoscopy and Intubation Using Macintosh Blade. J Anesth Clin Pharmacology 2007; 23(1): 41-46
  41. Sharma Sanjeev, Sehgal Raminder, Kumar Rakesh, Sharma Kavita, Aggarwal Nidhi. The Left Molar Approach, Right Molar Approach and Midline Approach for Direct Laryngoscopy and Intubation Using Macintosh Blade. J Anesth Clin Pharmacology 2007; 23(1): 41-46
  42. Gupta Nishkarsh, Sehgal Raminder, Kumar R, Sharma Kavita R, Gupta Anju, Agarwal Nidhi. A prospective randomized double blind study to evaluate the effect of amino acid enriched solution on changes in surface and core temperature under general anesthesia. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2006; 22 (3): 243-8
  43. Kapoor SK, Agarwal PN, Jain BK, Kumar R. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Decompression of Tubercular Spondylitis: Clinical Evaluation. Spine 2005; 30(20):E605-E610
  44. Kumar R, Marbaniang MJ, Kumar S, Sehgal R. Modified endotracheal tube connector as a multipurpose aid during blind nasal intubation (BNI). J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2005; 21 (2): 183-184
  45. Agarwal Nidhi, Usmani A, Sehgal R, Kumar Rakesh, Bhadoria P. Effect of intrathecal midazolam bupivacaine combination on post-operative analgesia. Indian J Anaesth 2005; 49(1): 37-9
  46. Wadhawan Sonia, Vibha, and Kumar Rakesh. An Uncommon Reason for Damage to the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway (ILMA) Endotracheal Tube Cuff-Inflation System
    Anesth. Analg. 2004 99: 624
  47. Kumar Rakesh, Mittal Shrawan, Kumar Sunil, Dua Chander Kanta. Use of a Fogarty Catheter Sheath as an Endotracheal Tube Changer. Anesthesiology 2004; 101(6):1485-1486
  48. Kapoor D, Kumar R, Sehgal R, K.umar S. A Randomized Prospective Study to Evaluate Hypervolemic Hemodilution (HVH) for Reducing Perioperative Allogeneic Blood Requirement. Anesthesiology 2004; A-192 (ASA Abstract)
  49. Kumar R, Mittal S, Kumar S, Sehgal R, Agarwal N. An easily available device as a makeshift tube changer. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2004; 20 (4): 417-418
  50. Kumar R, Singh RK, Kumar S, Sehgal R: An indeginous continuous positive airway pressure device for the nonventilated lung to improve oxygenation during one lung ventilation. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia 2004; 7: 177
  51. Krishna HM, Sehgal R, Kumar R: Heart rate changes with test dose and total dose during caudal epidural block in children as a test to predict correct needle placement. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2004; 20 (3): 283-286
  52. Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil, Bansal Nirupma. A New Connector Assembly with the Potential to Make Endotracheal Intubation Using the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway Faster and Safer. Anesth Analg 2003;97:921.
  53. Sehgal R; Agarwal; N; Khatuja A; Krishna HM; Bhadoria P; Kumar R. Comparative efficacy of Ketoprofen and diclofenac sodium for post operative pain relief. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Jul; 19(3): 307-11
  54. Agarwal N, Sehgal R, Kumar R, Bhadoria P. Cantrell’s Pentalogy (Correspondence). Anaesth Intensive Care 2003; 31: 120-1.
  55. Kumar Rakesh, Sethi M, Sehgal R, Bhatia VK. A prospective, randomized, crossover study to assess the endotracheal tube cuff inflation as a means of improving success rate of blind nasotracheal intubation (BNI) under various conditions. Anesth Analg 2003;96;S-158.
  56. Ruchira, Chakraborty I, Kumar R. Non-invasive monitoring in the intensive care unit. Grover A, Aggarwal V, Gera P, Gupta R ed. Manual of medical Emergencies, 2nd edition. Delhi: Pushpanjali Medical publications Pvt. Ltd. 2003; 13-28
  57. Kumar Rakesh, Chakraborty Indranil, Sehgal Raminder. A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Two Techniques of Perioperative Blood Conservation: Isovolemic Hemodilution and Hypervolemic Hemodilution. Anesth Analg 2002;95:1154-61.
  58. Kumar Rakesh, Prashast, Wadhwa A, Akhtar S. The upside-down intubating laryngeal mask airway; A technique for cases of fixed flexed neck deformity. Anesth Analg 2002;95:1454-8.
  59. Gautam D, Kumar Rakesh, Sehgal R. Influence of Duration of Control TOF Stimulation on Tracheal Intubating Conditions and Surgical Relaxation at the Time of Full Blockade of Adductor Pollicis Muscle? J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 2002; 18 (3):284-99.
  60. Gautam D, Sehgal R, Kumar Rakesh. Does the Duration of Control Stimulation Affect the Neuromuscular Blockade? Indian J Anaesth 2001; 45(4): 270-4
  61. Rakesh Kumar, Manoj Gupta, Raminder Sehgal. Comparison of Cuffed Oropharyngeal Airway (COPA) with LMA for IPPV in Apneic Paralyzed Adults. Anesthesioloy Oct 2001;A-507 (Online).
  62. Kumar Rakesh, Chakraborty I. Use of autologous blood in major surgical procedures: Role of polygeline as plasma substitute. Anaesthesia News October-December 2001;2 (3):2-6
  63. Anand Meenakshi, Kumar Rakesh, Kapoor Sudhir K. Spinal preloading in orthopedic surgery. Anaesthesia News October-December 2001;2(3):7- 12
  64. Hira HS, Datta B, Sharma R*. Efficacy of non-invasive nasal mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure; Monitored by breathing patterns. JAPI, 2000; 48 (12): 1154-9
  65. Rakesh Kumar, Chakraborty Indranil, Sehgal R. Comparison of two techniques of perioperative blood conservation: isovolemic hemodilution (IVH) and hypervolemic hemodilution (HVH). Book of Abstracts, 12th World Congress of Anesthesiologists, 2000; p 6.3.24: 241
  66. Rakesh Kumar, Sehgal R, Chakraborty I. MAC sedation using propofol for surgery under local anesthesia. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacohol 1999; 15 (4): 415
  67. Jhingran S, Kumar Rakesh, Sehgal R, Sharma M. Anesthetic management in a patient mucocutaneous candidiasis. J Anaesth Clin Pharmacol 1998; 14 (3): 298

(*Name given as Rakesh Sharma)

Book Authorship

  1. Rakesh Kumar, SD Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Anil Misra, Neera G Kumar. “Basic Life Support – Kahani Jeevan Laksha Ki” in Hindi, 1st Edition. Delhi: Arya Publication 2020.
  2. Rakesh Kumar, SD Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Anil Misra, Neera R. Gupta. “Basic Life Support – An Atlas Based Approach”. 2nd edition. (Updated) Delhi: Arya Publication 2017
  3. Rakesh Kumar, SD Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Anil Misra, Neera R. Gupta. “Basic Life Support – An Atlas Based Approach”. 2nd edition. Delhi: Arya Publication 2012
  4. Rakesh Kumar, SD Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Anil Misra, Neera R. Gupta, Munisha Agarwal, Anju Grewal “Basic Life Support – An Atlas Based Approach”. 1st edition. Delhi: Arya Publication 2009

Editorship

  1. Section Editor (Airway) – Journal of Anesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
  2. Section Editor (Review Articles) – MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences
  3. Editor of the Book titled “AIRWAY MAMC”, Supplement to the book “AIRWAY 2005 – All about Airway! Management, Maneuvers and Gadgets” 2006
  4. Editor of the Book titled “AIRWAY 2005 – All about Airway! Management, Maneuvers and Gadgets” – 2005
  5. Editor ISA (Delhi) Monthly News Bulletin-1997-98
  6. Joint Editor of the book “Recent Advances in Anesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care” 1997
  7. Editor, Scientific Booklet “Pain Management and Obstetrical Anesthesia and Analgesia”-1990

Chapters and articles in books, cme proceedings etc (some of these)

  1. Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. In: Wander GS (Ed). Postgraduate Medicine, New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.; 2022. Pp. 597-601.
  2. Kumar Rakesh, Gupta Akhilesh. Airway Management for Cancer Patients. In: Garg R and Bhatnagar S (Eds). Textbook of Onco-Anaesthesiology, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.; 2021. Pp. 93-102.
  3. Kumar Rakesh. Art of Safe Extubation: RACE 2021; 2021. Pp. 331-338.
  4. Kumar Rakesh. Double Lumen Tubes and Brochial Blockers: RACE 2020; 2020. Pp. 291-302.
  5. Kumar Rakesh. Extubation and Reintubation of Difficult Airway: CME Book, ISACON 2019 Bengaluru; 2019. Pp. 222-226.
  6. Kumar Rakesh. Transnasal Humidified Rapid Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange: RACE 2019; 2019. Pp. 367-371.
  7. Kumar Rakesh, Gupta Akhilesh. Airway Management for Oral Cancer Surgeries. In: Gupta N, Garg R, Bharti SJ, Kumar V, Mishra S and Bhatnagar S (Eds). Update in Onco-Anaesthesia, New Delhi: Selina Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2017. Pp. 99-110.
  8. Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil, Kumar Neera Gupta. ACLS Approach and Anesthesia Practice. In: Sehgal R and Trikha A (Eds). Yearbook of Anesthesiology-5, 1st Ed. New Delhi: The Health Sciences Publishers; 2016. Pp. 270-279.
  9. Kumar S, Misra A, Kumar R. Clinical assessment of the airway. In: Kaul TK, Grewal A, Katyal S, Singh A, Gupta V (Eds). Anaesthesia Update Book 2016, 1st Ed. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2016. Pp. 3-6.
  10. Kumar R, Kumar S, Misra A, Kumar N, Sharma K. Managing difficult airway: Recent advances. In: Kaul TK, Grewal A, Katyal S, Singh A, Gupta V (Eds). Anaesthesia Update Book 2016, 1st Ed. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2016. Pp. 7-11.
  11. Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar. Ed. “Overview of Supraglottic Airway Devices” in On-line Study Material for the Airway Congress “Airway-2014”
  12. Manoj Bhardwaj, Sunil Kumar, Rakesh Kumar. Ed. “Airway Exchange Catheter” in On-line Study Material for the Airway Congress “Airway-2014”
  13. Neera Gupta, Manoj Bhardwaj, Vivek Gupta, Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar. Ed. “Cricothyrotomy” in On-line Study Material for the Airway Congress “Airway-2014”
  14. Raj Sahajanandan, Prakash Sharma, AK Sethi, Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar. Ed. “Techniques of Lung Isolation” in On-line Study Material for the Airway Congress “Airway-2014”
  15. Divya Jain, Sunil Kumar, Rakesh Kumar. Ed. “Video-laryngoscopes” in On-line Study Material for the Airway Congress “Airway-2014”
  16. Rakesh Kumar. Basic Life Support in Pesticide Poisoning” in Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Booklet “Management of Pesticide Poisoning – A Training Module For Medical Doctors as Master Trainers” Compiled by Kanungo D, Khurana SK, Kulshrestha S and Bhalla S, 2012.
  17. Rakesh Kumar and MAMC-ITC Team “Flexible Fiberscopy Guided Intubation” in Conference Proceedings of ISA (India) Annual Conference December 2011
  18. Rakesh Kumar and MAMC-ITC Team “ACLS Approach to Surgical Emergencies” in Surgery Update 2011 (September 2011)
  19. Rakesh Kumar “Airway Workshop” in Workshop & Conference Proceedings of ISCCM (India) Annual Conference March 2011
  20. Rakesh Kumar “Stress to Anesthesiologists – A Real Concern” in Conference Proceedings of CMC November 2010
  21. Rakesh Kumar, Raama Korey. Perioperative Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Geriatric patients New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, 2007; 140-155
  22. Rakesh Kumar. “Airway management strategies in ladies with reduced mouth opening for cesarean section under GA” in Changing trends in obstetric anestesia. Saxena KN, Taneja B eds.: Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care MAMC & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi 2007; pp 9-11
  23. Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar, SD Sharma, Anil Misra, Munisha Agarwal, Neera R Gupta. “Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support”, in Medicine Update 2007: Department of Medicine, MAMC & Lok Nayak Hospital, 2007; p 47-61
  24. Rakesh Kumar, Neera R Gupta. “Non Invasive Monitoring in Intensive Care Unit” in Non-invasive monitoring in the intensive care unit. Grover A, Aggarwal V, Gera P, Gupta R ed. Manual of medical Emergencies, 3rd edition. Delhi: Pushpanjali Medical publications Pvt. Ltd. 2007; 13-28
  25. Rakesh Kumar, Ekta Gupta “Fluid electrolyte & blood management-Surgeons’ viewpoint”, in Surgery Update 2007 Department of Surgery, MAMC & Lok Nayak Hospital, 2007; p 67-72
  26. Kumar Rakesh. Intubation without Relaxant. Souvenir ISA Delhi Annual Conference 2007. pp 60-61
  27. Kumar Rakesh, Pangtey Richa, Gupta Ekta. Airway Management in Surgical Patients. Surgery Update 2006. pp 81-89
  28. Rakesh Kumar, Dheeraj Kapoor. Airway Management in Intensive Respiratory Care Unit in VK Arora ed. Practical Approach to Critical Respiratory Medicine, Sleep Disorders and Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, 2006; 140-155
  29. Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Anil Misra, Neera Gupta. Recognizing Airway Obstruction in Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil ed. AIRWAY MAMC – All about Airway! Management, Maneuvers and Gadgets, New Delhi: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Perioperative Medicine MAMC & Lok Nayak Hospital, 2006; pp 1-2
  30. Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Anil Misra, Neera Gupta. Recent Changes in Basic Airway Management in Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil ed. AIRWAY MAMC – All about Airway! Management, Maneuvers and Gadgets, New Delhi: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Perioperative Medicine MAMC & Lok Nayak Hospital, 2006; p 26
  31. Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Anil Misra, Raveen Singh. Anatomy of Airway and Recognizing Airway Obstruction” in Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil ed. AIRWAY 2005 – All about Airway! Management, Maneuvers and Gadgets, New Delhi: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Perioperative Medicine MAMC & Lok Nayak Hospital, 2005; pp 1-5
  32. Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Dheeraj Kapoor. Retromolar Scope Guided Intubation in Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil ed. AIRWAY 2005 – All about Airway! Management, Maneuvers and Gadgets, New Delhi: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Perioperative Medicine MAMC & Lok Nayak Hospital, 2005; pp 139-4
  33. Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Avinash Kapoor. Extubation in Difficult Airway” in Kumar Rakesh, Kumar Sunil ed. AIRWAY 2005 – All about Airway! Management, Maneuvers and Gadgets, New Delhi: Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Perioperative Medicine MAMC & Lok Nayak Hospital, 2005; pp 148-55
  34. Rakesh Kumar. Perioperative management of diabetes mellitus in “Endocrine and anesthesia” October 2004
  35. Nasotracheal intubation in “CME Book” September 2004. pp 94-6
  36. Kumar R, Singh RK: Anaesthesia for thoracotomy and lung isolation in adults. Write up for Update on Anaesthesia for Thoracic Surgery at Ganga Ram Hospital, May 2004; (Given out as CD).
  37. Kumar Rakesh. Airway Problems in Critically Ill Obstetric Patients. In Bhattacharya A, Ahuja S, Saxena AK ed. Principles and Practices of Critical Care in Obstetrics. New Delhi: BI Churchill Livingstone (P) Ltd, 2002; 224-36

Papers/ Poster Presentation

  1. International – >20; National >70.
  2. Papers twice selected as Best Paper (2000, 2001) for the year from DELHI.
  3. Two papers selected to represent Delhi in National Contest for Best Paper.

GUEST LECTURES: >120

LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS/CASE or PANEL DISCUSSIONS: >60

Workshops, Courses And Cmes Conducted

  • 500 (including BLS, ACLS, ITLS courses and Airway Workshops)

Community Work

  1. Training of various cadres of healthcare personnel working in the ESI.
  2. Training of trainees of civil services and various Delhi Govt. offices and medical services at UTCS training Institute.
  3. Training of personnel working in various departments under Delhi Government      
  4. Training of Centralized Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) Personnel       
  5. Presentation to create Awareness regarding Life Support related situations for the resident welfare associations in Delhi
  6. BLS Courses for Volunteers for the Common Wealth Games-2010
  7. BLS-First Aid Course for the media persons
  8. Presentation to create Awareness regarding Life Support related situations for the police personnel in Kota, Rajasthan
  9. BLS Courses for Border Road Organization officers, other personnel and their families
  10. BLS courses for laypersons under the aegis of the Delhi Health Services (DHS)
  11. Organized Public Lectures on “Heart Attacks” and “High Blood Pressure”, and “Kidney Disease Detection Camp” under the aegis of the Maulana Azad Medical College Old Students’ Association (MAMCOS)
  12. Participated in the National Pulse Polio Program
  13. Member, Medical Team in the Hospital aboard Life Line Express
  14. Delhi Medical Association awareness lectures (4) for Medical Practitioners, Nurses and Paramedics
  15. Rural and Suburban posting during Internship

OTHER INTERESTS
Outdoor games, Singing and Writing non-scientific articles
(RAKESH KUMAR)

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