The Physician-Scientist: Bridging the Gap Between Bedside and Bench
Why the future of medicine depends on doctors who can think like engineers and researchers.
CARDIAC ANAESTHESIOLOGIST & DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATOR
A Physician-Scientist Automating the Future of Anaesthesia
Bridging high-acuity cardiac anaesthesia and critical-care expertise with hands-on product leadership in digital health — building intelligent systems that enhance patient safety and empower clinicians.
My Mission
"My mission is to empower, not replace, the anaesthesiologist. By building reliable, intelligent systems to handle the second-by-second balancing act of drug infusion, we can free up the clinician to focus on the bigger picture: anticipating complications, improving team communication, and being fully present for the critical, unscripted moments that define patient safety."
From Clinical Insights to Technological Solutions
My work is driven by a simple belief: the best patient care happens when brilliant clinicians are empowered by intelligent tools. My journey through India's premier medical institutions (AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER) gave me a deep understanding of complex cardiac cases, but it was my passion for technology that defined my purpose.
I thrive at the intersection of medicine and engineering, acting as the crucial translator between clinical needs and technical solutions. This unique position allowed me to play a pivotal role in the development of the technology highlighted below.
Today that translation happens on both sides of the stethoscope: I practice bedside critical care and cardiac anaesthesia at Aveksha & Cytecare Hospitals, Bangalore, while serving as Clinical Product Manager at Cloudphysician — bridging engineering and clinical teams to build tele-ICU decision-support tools — and as Cardiac Anaesthesia Faculty for Marrow, training the next generation of super-specialists.
Signature Project
Featured Project: CLADS
Closed-Loop Anaesthesia Delivery System
The Problem
Manual titration of intravenous anaesthetic drugs during high-stakes surgery is a cognitively demanding task that requires constant vigilance, diverting the anaesthesiologist's attention from other critical patient and surgical factors.
My Role & Contribution
As a key clinical collaborator and subject matter expert, I served as the primary liaison between the anaesthesiology department and the software engineering team. I helped design the data-logging tool, validated the Fentanyl model, and refined the user interface to ensure it was intuitive and effective in a real-world clinical setting.
The Outcome
The successful development and validation of an automated system that intelligently adjusts drug delivery based on real-time patient data. This innovation reduces cognitive load on the clinician, improves precision, and ultimately enhances patient safety. Findings from this work are published in the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (2025).
CLADS was a defining project during my time at PGIMER. I'm not actively developing it further right now, but I'd genuinely love to hear from anyone building on it, researching similar closed-loop anaesthesia systems, or exploring related tele-ICU automation — always happy to compare notes.
Let's Talk CLADSCore Research Areas
Automated Anaesthesia
Designing and implementing multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) closed-loop systems for TIVA.
Predictive Haemodynamics
Using AI/ML to predict and prevent haemodynamic instability during high-risk surgery.
Simulation Training
Developing AR/VR simulation models for anaesthesia education and crisis management.
Advanced Perioperative Imaging
Applying AI-assisted 3D-TEE for automated anatomical and functional analysis.
From the Blog
Presentations & Workshops
Invited Faculty & Workshop Conductor
ISA World SIVA Congress, Chandigarh (July 2025)
Faculty & Workshop Facilitator
70th Annual National Conference of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (Nov 2023)
Faculty & Speaker
CME on Automated TIVA, PGIMER, Chandigarh (May 2023)
Oral Paper Presenter
17th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Transesophageal Echocardiography Workshop (Feb 2023)
A Career Dedicated to Bridging Medicine and Tech
Clinical Product Manager
Cloudphysician, Bangalore | Jun 2026 – Present
Bridge software engineering, data science and clinical operations to design, validate and optimise digital health products — tele-ICU decision-support, alert prioritisation and clinical workflow tools — for partner hospitals.
Junior Intensivist, Tele-ICU
Cloudphysician, Bangalore | Jan 2026 – Present
Deliver tele-ICU critical-care monitoring and decision support across a network of partner-hospital ICUs, validating live software features and clinical dashboards from the bedside perspective.
Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthesiologist
Aveksha Multi-Specialty Hospital & Cytecare Hospital, Bangalore | Jan 2026 – Present
Bedside critical care, emergency resuscitation and perioperative anaesthesia across multi-specialty and oncology surgical suites — the clinical practice that keeps every product decision grounded.
Cardiac Anaesthesia Faculty
Marrow (Medical Education Platform) | Nov 2025 – Present
Author high-yield curricula, clinical video lectures and exam-preparation material in cardiac anaesthesia for DM/MCh super-specialty candidates across India.
ICU Consultant
SUT Pattom Hospital, Trivandrum | Aug 2025 – Nov 2025
Directed multidisciplinary ICU operations — mechanical ventilation, haemodynamic protocols and bedside procedures for high-acuity medical and post-surgical patients.
Senior Resident, Cardiac Anaesthesia (DM)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi | 2022 – 2025
Managed anaesthesia for over 1500 complex cardiac surgeries, mastering advanced techniques like 2D/3D TEE and directly applying this experience to inform my research in automated anaesthesia systems.
Junior Resident, Anaesthesia & Intensive Care (MD)
PGIMER, Chandigarh | 2019 – 2022
Completed comprehensive training across all major surgical sub-specialties, with a key rotation in the Cardiac Centre that solidified my passion for high-risk cardiac anaesthesia and critical care.
Foundation in Medicine (MBBS)
JIPMER, Pondicherry | Graduated 2018
Built a strong, multidisciplinary clinical foundation at one of India's leading medical institutions, which sparked my initial interest in the intersection of patient care and systemic improvements.
Scholarly Work
Left Atrial Strain as a Predictor of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Mitral Valve Replacement for Mitral Stenosis: A Prospective Observational Study (2026) Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Effect of intravenous lignocaine infusion on propofol requirement using a closed-loop anaesthesia delivery system (2025) Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Perioperative Use of Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography in a Case of Truncus Arteriosus (2024) A&A Practice
Delineating thrombus versus myxoma: Perioperative 3D transesophageal echocardiography... (2024) Journal of Clinical Imaging Science
Non coronary cusp thrombus on transesophageal echocardiography altering surgical approach (2023) Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in "Off-pump" Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy... (2021) Journal of Perioperative Echocardiography
Demographic & clinical profile of patients with COVID-19 at a tertiary care hospital... (2021) Indian Journal of Medical Research
Securing Central Venous Access and Arterial Cannulation in a COVID ICU... (2020) International Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Medicine
Using LA strain to predict post-operative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients.
Comparing cuffed vs uncuffed endotracheal tubes in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Case Report: Two-lung ventilation in aortic aneurysm repair.