Dr. Pratibha Panjiar
MBBS, DA, DNB
Professor, Department of Anaesthesia
Reg. Number: DMC 40774
pratibha.panjiar@gmail.com
About
Dr Pratibha Panjiar did her MBBS and DA (anaesthesia) from Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior. She has completed her secondary DNB and senior residency from VMMC and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi. She also pursued Diploma in Medicolegal System from Symbiosis, Pune. She is currently working as Professor in the department of Anaesthesia, HIMSR, New Delhi. She is AHA certified BLS and ACLS instructor and IRCF certified BCLS and CCLS instructor.
She has vast clinical experience of more than 18 years and have administered anaesthesia for various specialities like general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, ENT, ophthalmology as well as super-specialities including neurosurgery, cardiac and thoracic surgery, paediatrics, oncology, urology, plastic surgery, transplant surgery, GI surgery, bariatric surgery, joint replacements, interventional neurology and cardiac cath lab. She also has experience in the management of acute and chronic pain and critical cases in ICU.
She is a postgraduate teacher and guide. She has multiple publications in indexed journals and chapters in books.
She has established CRT centre at HIMSR and running
COLS, BCLS and CCLS training programs. She has successfully organized many CMEs and workshop at HIMSR.
Educational Qualifications
| Degree | Year | Name of College & University | Registration Number | Date of Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 2006 | Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, MP Jiwaji University | 8004 | 30-05-2006 |
| DA | 2008 | Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, MP Jiwaji University | DMC-40774 | 31-12-2008 |
| DNB | 2012 | VMMC and Safdarjang Hospital Jiwaji University | DMC-40774 | 20-02-2024 |
| DMLS | 2023 | SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF DISTANCE LEARNING | ||
| RBCW | 2018 | Maulana Azad Medical College (Regional Centre), Delhi conducted at HIMSR |
Details of Teaching Experience
| Designation | Institution | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | HIMSR, New Delhi | 13-09-2024 | Present | |
| Associate Professor | HIMSR, New Delhi | 16-02-2021 | 12-09-2024 | 3 Years, 6 Months, 27 Days |
| Assistant Professor | HIMSR, New Delhi | 24-02-2016 | 15-02-21 | 5 Years |
| Senior Resident | VMMC and Safdarjang Hospital | 01-06- 2012 | 011-03- 2014 | 1 Years 9 Months |
Total Publications:-26
Publications(Last Three Year)
- Arshad MS, Garg A, Khan MA, Panjiar P, M Hussain. Comparing the Effect of Total Intravenous Anesthesia Versus Inhalational Anesthesia on Patient Quality of Recovery, Cognitive Status & Pain After Undergoing Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 2025; 7: 278
- Sinha N, Bhat K, Khanuja S, Gupta M, Wadhwani M, Panjiar P. Comparison of BlockBuster® Laryngeal Mask Airway, King Vision® Video Laryngoscope, and flexible intubation scope for orotracheal intubation in adult patients with simulat-ed immobilised cervical spine: A randomised controlled trial. Indian J Anaesth 2025;69:296-01.
- Agarwal J, Cherian MN, Hussain SY, Panjiar P, Santosh Kumar S, et al. Pa-tients’ Perception of Anaesthesia and Participation in Their own Perioperative Safety- An Observational Study. J Surg 10: 11432
- Agarwal J, Khanuja S, Gupta M, Panjiar P, Wadhwani M, Jain M. Impressions of acute pain services in a tertiary care center in India – Enhancing perioperative out-comes beyond pain. The Indian Anaesthetists’ Forum 2024;25:111-16.
- Panjiar P, Agarwal J, Sinha N, Butt KM. Acute unilateral swelling of parotid gland after lateral decubitus position under general anaesthesia: Anaesthesia Mumps. J of Anaesthes, Clinical Pharmacol 2024;40:710-11
- Agarwal J, Khanuja S, Panjiar P, Gupta M, Thukral V, Prasad D. Midpoint Transverse Process to Pleura Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Pilot Study and Review of Literature. Journal of Indian Col-lege of Anaesthesiologists 2024;3:16-22.
- Book Chapter - Guevara LR, Pasternak JJ, Panjiar P, Agarwal J. Diseases affecting the brain. In: Hines RL, Jones SB, Agarwal J, Gupta N, editors. Stoelting’s Anesthesia & Co-Existing Disease. 4th ed. South Asia Edition. Elsevier; 2024.p. 247-79.
- Panjiar P, Chawla P, Habib S, Tyagi R. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Pa-tients with Lumbar Peritoneal and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt. International Jour-nal of Science and Research 2024;13(11):17.
- Panjiar P, Khanuja S, Prasad ASD. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) by antibiotic loaded bone cement (ALBC) implant used in orthopaedic surgery: An unexpected presentation. International journal of scientific research 2024;13:18.
- Hussain SY, Khanuja S, Panjiar P, Jain D, K Batt. Effect of N95 Filtering Face-piece Respirator on Venous Blood carbon dioxide levels and hemodynamic changes in health care workers. Indian journal of occupational and environmental Medicine 2023;1:38.
- Book Chapter - Panjiar P. Day care Anesthesia. Essentials of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Resuscitation. 2023
- Kochhar A, Panjiar P, Goel S, Pandurangi S, Maheswari M, K Batt. Are resi-dents in India trained in ultrasound guided central venous cannulation? A pro-spective survey on the training and practices of anaesthesiology residents in cen-tral venous cannulation. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Re-search 2023;4:88-95.
- Khanuja S, Panjiar P, Sachhan V, Hussain SY, Sinha N, Khan T, KM Butt. In-traocular Pressure Changes following laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation with Macintosh laryngoscope and videolaryngoscope (King vision) in non-ophthalmic surgeries: A Randomized study. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceu-tical Research 2023;4:489-95.
Research Work & Projects
- Comparison of blockbuster LMA with Supreme LMA in paedriatric patients: A Prospective Randomised Clinical Study
- Preoperative Ultrasound guided suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca block verses pericapsular nerve block as analgesic technique for positioning elderly patients with hip fractures – A Randomised controlled trial
- Comparison of awake oral tracheal intubation with flexible bronchoscope versus Video-laryngoscope in patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnoea- A Randomised control trial,
- Impact of Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guided oral carbohydrate preloading in diabetes on gastric volume and associated risk of pulmonary aspiration – A Randomised Control Study
- Mid transverse process to pleura block – in a series of Patients: Continuing ahead with a finer proxy to paravertebral block
- Comparison of analgesic efficacy of oral Vs intravenous paracetamol in multimodal analgesic after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Evaluation of effect of N95 filtering face piece respirator on hypercapnic response & hemodynamic changes in health care worker – a prospective study
- Comparison of blockbuster intubating laryngeal mask airway, channelled king vision video laryngoscope and flexible fibreoptic scope in patients wiht simulated immobilized cervical spine: A Randomized Controlled trial.
- Comparison of phenylephrine versus norepinephrine infusion for prevention and treatment of maternal hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section: A Randomized, Double Blind Study.
- Do residents in India are trained in ultrasound guided central venous cannulation? : A prospective survey on the training and practices of anaesthesiology residents in central venous cannulation
- Evaluation of three teaching modalities for the training of advanced airway techniques to paramedics student: A randomized controlled trial
- Randomized control clinical study between use of walant technique (wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet) and regional anaesthesia for fixation of distal end radius
Fellowship
- Diploma in Medicolegal System
- Successfully completed ‘Basic Course in Bio Medical Research’ by ICMR / NIE, December 2020
Membership of Academic Bodies Societies
- Association of Obstetric Anaesthesia (AOA)
- Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
- Academic Bodies Societies
- Airway management foundation (AMF) AMF-429-2021
- Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists: M1595
- Indian College of Anaesthesia: 932
- RSACP P-343-L
- Difficult Airway Society: F1745
- Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britian and Ireland (AAGBI): 156225
- Airway management foundation (AMF) AMF-429-2021
Invited Talks and Lectures
- Panelist at Hamdardbiocon, HIMSR, 2024 on “Current updates on Sepsis”, HIMSR, 2024.
- Faculty (instructor) at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, for BCLS and CCLS provider course, November 2024.
- Faculty (instructor) at Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, MP, for BCLS and CCLS provider course, October 2024.
- Faculty (speaker) at CME “Core concepts at critical care medicine”, HIMSR, on “Current status of DNAR in India”, New Delhi, October 2024.
- Faculty (instructor) at ESIC Dental College, New Delhi, for BCLS provider course, September 2024.
- Faculty at “7th International Airway Congress of AMF”, September 2024, New Delhi.
- Faculty (instructor) at GIMS Medical College, Noida for BCLS and CCLS course, September 2024.
- Faculty at “Advanced Airway Workshop by AMF” at 32nd Annual National and 3rd International Conference of Research society of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2024, Jodhpur.
- Judge at 32nd Annual National and 3rd International Conference of Research society of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2024, Jodhpur.
- Panelist at YUVACON Delhi 2024 “Medico-legal issues faced by anaesthesiologists: what should we know as residents and consultants and Free Lancers”, April 2024, New Delhi
- Faculty at ‘AIIMS Cadaveric Airway workshop’, March 2024, New Delhi
- Faculty (BCLS instructor) at LHMC, New Delhi, March 2024
- Faculty/ resource person at Delhi Pharmaceutical sciences and research university for workshop on Basic Life support and oxygen therapy, 2023, New Delhi
- Faculty at Advanced Airway workshop by AMF at National annual conference of ISACON, Gurgaon, 2023.
- Faculty (Simulation workshop) at 62nd Annual conference of ISACON Delhi, 2023.
- Faculty at workshop “Basic life support” at HIMSR annual fest Anastomosis, 2023
- Faculty (lecture) at 14 th National Airway Conference, Srinagar, September 2023
- Faculty at “Post Graduate Interactive Forum 2023” Safdarjang Hospital, Delhi
- Faculty (lecture) on “Chest X Ray” at AIIMS Post Graduate Assembly 2023
- Faculty (judge) at 61st annual conference of ISACON Delhi, 2022
- Panelist at annual conference UPISACON 2022, “The bleeding parturient”
- Faculty at workshop “Basic life support” in HIMSR annual fest Anastomosis, 2022
- Faculty at workshop “Basic life support” in Annual Congress of the American college of Surgeons, India chapter, August 2022
- Faculty at workshop “Management of Airway and Pain – The MAP”, HIMSR, New Delhi, 2022
- Faculty (chairperson) at RSACP academic webinar series “Airway- clinical pearls from experts” 2022
- Faculty (guest speaker) “Forays of artificial intelligence in Regional Anaesthesia” at 38th Annual Academic congress of College of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists of Sri Lanka, 2022, Sri Lanka
- Faculty (Judge) at 68th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists ISACON 2021, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Faculty (Judge) at 60th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (Delhi Branch), 2021.
- Faculty Trainer for workshop “Airway management workshop”, GIMS, Greater Noida, 2021.
- Faculty (lecture) on Artificial Intelligence in Regional Anaesthesia, ICA Webinar, 2021.
- Panelists at CME: World Patient Safety Day, HIMSR, 2021.
- Speaker at workshop “Emergency 101” on CPR, organized by International Fraternity of Medical Students, 2021
- Faculty (chairperson) at 1st International and 30th National Conference of Research Society of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (RSACPCON), 2021.
- Faculty (chairperson) at RSACP ACADEMIC WEBINAR SERIES 2021, “Airway and Pain Management” ISA, 2021.
- Faculty (Judge), CME: World patient Safety day, HIMSR, 2020
- Faculty (Judge), CME: World patient Safety day, HIMSR, 2020
- Organizing secretary, CME: Anaesthesia Update 2020: Upcoming and Promising areas in Anaesthesia, HIMSR, New Delhi, 2020.
- Faculty, Workshops and Hands-On training in BLS, HIMSR, New Delhi 2019
- Organizing secretary, CME: Perioperative Patient Safety, HIMSR, New Delhi 2019
- Guest speaker, CME: Block, No block, Unblock, Sharda Medical College, Noida, 2019.
- Faculty at 11th National and 1st International conference of the Indian College of Anaesthesiologists (ICACON), New Delhi, 2019.
- Faculty at ISACON, Agra, 2018.
- Organizing secretary, CME: Geriatric Anaesthesia, HIMSR, 2018.
- Faculty at Skill development workshop and refresher course of technology, HIMSR, New Delhi, 2017.
Workshops/ CMEs/ Conference Organised
- Organizing Secretary, CME: “Core concepts at critical care medicine”, HIMSR, New Delhi, October 2024
- Organizing Secretary “BLS Workshop Anastomosis 2022”, HIMSR
- Organizing Secretary “HIMSR Anaesthesia and Pain update 2022”, HIMSR, New Delhi, September 2022
- Member of Organizing committee “Convergence 2022 – International conference on Allied Health Sciences” Chennai, India, 2022
- Organizing secretary, workshop “Management of Airway and Pain – The MAP”, HIMSR, New Delhi, 2022
- Organizing secretary, CME: Anaesthesia Update 2020: Upcoming and Promising areas in Anaesthesia, HIMSR, New Delhi, 2020.
- Organizing secretary, CME: Perioperative Patient Safety, HIMSR, New Delhi 2019.
- Organizing secretary, CME: Geriatric Anaesthesia, HIMSR, New Delhi, 2018.
- Course coordinator, Workshops and Hands-On training in BLS, HIMSR, New Delhi 2019
- Course coordinator, Workshops and Hands-On training in BLS, HIMSR, New Delhi 2021
- Organizing Secretary “BLS Workshop Anastomosis 2022”, HIMSR
- Organizing Secretary CME on ‘‘HIMSR ANAESTHESIA AND PAIN UPDATE’ 2022’on September 2022
- Member of Organizing committee “Convergence 2022 – International conference on Allied Health Sciences” Chennai, India, 2022
- CME on celebration of World Patient Safety Day on 18th September 2021 by Deptt. Of Anesthesia., HIMSR
- Organizing secretary, CME: Anaesthesia Update 2020: Upcoming and Promising areas in Anaesthesia, HIMSR, New Delhi, 2020.
- Organizing secretary, CME: Perioperative Patient Safety, HIMSR, New Delhi 2019.
- Organizing secretary, CME: Geriatric Anaesthesia, HIMSR, New Delhi, 2018.
- Course coordinator, Workshops and Hands-On training in BLS, HIMSR, New Delhi 2019
- Course coordinator, Workshops and Hands-On training in BLS, HIMSR, New Delhi 2021
- Workshop on (THE MAP) “Management of Airway & Pain” 30th March 2022, Department of Anaesthesia, HIMSR
Institutional Responsibilities
| S.No. | Name of the Committee | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Code Blue Committee | Member Secretary |
| 2 | Post CPR Audit / Analysis Committee | Member |
| 3 | Hospital Bioethics Committee | Member |
| 4 | Institutional BCLS/CCLS training |
