Lt Col (Dr) Rijesh R Unnithan (Retd)
Associate Consultant
Anaesthesiology
Experience: 15 Years
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 showcased courage, versatility, and steadfast dedication while serving in the Indian Army Medical Corps even in combat and resource-limited settings.
He is well-versed in the principles and techniques of neuroanaesthesia.
He has a comprehensive experience in managing patients in neurointensive care, traumatic brain injury and stroke units
Presently he is serving as Consultant in Neuro Anaesthesia and Critical Care in Dept of Neurosciences, GEIMS with special focus on Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Medical Registration
Uttarakhand Medical Council: 16169
Education
- M.D. in Anaesthesiology from Armed Forces Medical College Pune
- M.B.A in Health Care Services from Sikkim Manipal University
- M.B.B.S from Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
Experience
- Graded Specialist (Anaesthesia), Indian Army – Various locations
- Regimental Medical Officer, Indian Army – Various locations
Area 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
Membership
- Indian Society of Anaesthesiology
- Society of Defence Anaesthesiologists
Awards
- Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services Appreciation – 2023
- Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists – All by Myself Award – 2022
Research And Publication
- A Rare Case of Epileptic Seizure After-effect Resulting in Nontraumatic Spontaneous Subdural Hemorrhage. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Aug; Singh S, Kaushal A, Datta R, Unnithan RR, Mishra N.
- Do clinical signs of recovery from neuromuscular blockade compare reliably with objective parameters of train-of-four and double burst stimulation: An observational single-center study. The Indian Anaesthetists Forum 21(2); Hooda, Bhavna; Unnithan, Rijesh R.; Sud, Saurabh; Dwivedi, Deepak; Dudeja, Puja.
- Unraveling High Altitude-Induced Thromboembolic Disorders: Polycythemia or Complex Mechanisms? High Altitude Medicine & Biology; Jan 2025; Nikunj Kumar KansaraAnurag Timothy, Rijesh Unnithan, and Manas Chatterjee
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