Lt Col (Dr) Rijesh R Unnithan (Retd)

Areas of interest

• Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care
• Total IV Anaesthesia
• POCUS and 2D ECHO
• Combat Trauma Anaesthesia
• Mass Casualty events and disaster response
• Critical Care Air Transport

Education

• D.: Anaesthesiology from Armed Forces Medical College – Pune,
• MBA: Health Care Services from Sikkim Manipal University – Gangtok
• MBBS from Medical College Thiruvananthapuram

Membership

• Indian Society of Anaesthesiology
• Society of Defence Anaesthesiologists

Experience

• Graded Specialist (Anaesthesia) Ministry of Defence, Government of India – Various locations
• Regimental Medical Officer, Ministry of Defence, Government of India – Various locations

About: Lt Col Dr. Rijesh R Unnithan (Retd) is an esteemed military veteran with a robust history of service in the world’s highest battlefield. His distinguished career spanning 14 years showcased courage, versatility, and steadfast dedication while serving in the Indian Army Medical Corps. He is a compassionate physician specialising in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, committed to delivering exceptional, personalized healthcare to patients even in combat and resource-limited settings. He has been awarded the prestigious DGAFMS appreciation award in 2023 and Indian Society of Anaesthesiologist All by Myself award in 2022 apart from conferred with distinguished field service medals. He was instrumental in development and implementation of air evacuation drills in High Altitude Areas for critically ill intubated patients even in non-pressurized aircrafts leading to limb and life savings outcomes. Presently he is serving as Consultant Anaesthesia in Dept of Neurosciences, GEIMS with special focus on Traumatic Brain Injuries.