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 distinguished record of service in the world’s highest battlefield. His illustrious career in the Indian Army Medical Corps exemplifies courage, versatility, and unwavering dedication, even in combat and resource-limited environments.

He possesses deep expertise in the principles and techniques of neuroanaesthesia and has extensive experience managing patients in neurointensive care, traumatic brain injury, and stroke units.

Currently, Dr. Unnithan serves as a consultant in neuroanaesthesia and critical care in the Department of Neurosciences, GEIMS, with a special focus on traumatic brain injuries.

Medical Registration

Uttarakhand Medical Council: 16169

Education

M.D. in Anaesthesiology – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
M.B.A. in Health Care Services – Sikkim Manipal University
M.B.B.S. – 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 Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA)
POCUS and 2D Echocardiography
Combat Trauma Anaesthesia
Mass Casualty Events & Disaster Response
Critical Care Air Transport

Membership

Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists
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 Haemorrhage. 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.
Unravelling High Altitude-Induced Thromboembolic Disorders: Polycythaemia or Complex Mechanisms? High Altitude Medicine & Biology; Jan 2025; Nikunj Kumar Kansara, Anurag Timothy, Rijesh Unnithan, and Manas Chatterjee.