Quality Assurance Critical Care
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Dr (GROUP CAPTAIN) PARLI RAGHAVAN RAVI
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Muscat, Oman
Adept at bridging the gap between clinical expertise and administrative acumen, with a strong focus on patient safety, team leadership, and healthcare improvement.
Dynamic and seasoned Anesthesiologist and Pain Specialist with over 27 years of extensive experience in delivering top-tier anaesthetic care across various medical settings, ranging from sophisticated, modern hospitals to smaller, peripheral healthcare facilities.
Advanced healthcare acumen in administering anaesthesia for a broad spectrum of surgical specialities, including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Obstetrics and gynaecology, and complex subspecialties such as Neurosurgery, Traumatology, and Oncosurgery.
Remarkable proficiency in managing both stable and critically ill patients, tailoring anaesthesia plans to individual patient needs for optimal outcomes. Pioneered as the Chief Anesthesiologist in Renal Transplant Programs, providing comprehensive acute and chronic pain management to in-patients and out-patients, enhancing patient quality of life and recovery.
Career Highlights:
Delivered anaesthesia across all major specialities and sub-specialities, including emergency and critical cases. Led the Renal Transplant Programme as Chief Anesthesiologist and delivered both acute and chronic pain care.
Anaesthetized patients of all specialities, such as General Surgery, Orthopedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, and sub-specialities like Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Traumatology, Pediatric Surgery, Urology, Oncosurgery, etc.
Headed the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) for over 12 years, creating the first indigenous Patient Transfer Unit (PTU) for the Armed Forces.
Chief Coordinator of Hospital Disaster Management for 14 years, actively involved in multiple rescue operations, including the Bhuj Earthquake, Indian Tsunami, and Nepal Earthquake.
Led Quality Assurance programs for six years in two major Air Force Hospitals, implementing processes to meet NABH guidelines.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Patient Assessment & Diagnosis Treatment Planning Anesthesia Medical Emergencies Handling Pain Therapy, Diagnostics & Triage Healthcare Management Patient Care & Consultancy Critical Care Surgical Support Perioperative Medicine Acute & Chronic Pain Management Clinical Research Teaching & Mentoring Healthcare Quality Assurance Disaster Management New Department Set up Staff Training & Leadership Records & Documentation
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
DNB (Anaesthesiology): National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health, Government of India, Mar 2003
MD (Anaesthesiology): AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College), Pune University, India, Dec 1999 - Dec 2002 (3 years)
Joint Medical Attendant Trauma and Transfer: Pacific Air Command, USA April 2010
Fellowship in Clinical Research: Apollo Medvarisity Jan 2010-Dec 2011
ATLS Instructor/Course Director American College of Surgeons since 2013
BLS and ACLS American Heart Association 2023
PALS 2025
MBBS – AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College), Pune University, India graduated in Dec 1993 (From Aug 1990 to Dec 1994 followed by 12 months rotating internship from Jan 1994 to Dec 1995)
EMPLOYMENT OUTLINE
Since May 2021: University Medical City, Muscat Oman as Sr Consultant (Anaesthesiology)
Department Research Officer / Medical Stores of the Department / Rostering of the Personnel in the Department
Key Deliverables:
Responsible for providing specialized anaesthesia services for complex and high-risk surgical procedures.
Oversee the management of patients before, during, and after surgery, particularly in critical cases.
Develop individualized anaesthesia plans tailored to specific surgeries and patient needs.
Contribute to leading and coordinating the anaesthesia team in the operating theatre.
Ensure the highest standards of patient care and safety during surgical procedures.
Execute and oversee adherence to clinical protocols and guidelines in anaesthesia.
Look after the acute and chronic pain management for surgical and non-surgical patients.
Execute pain management strategies and protocols in various clinical settings.
Responsible for administering anaesthesia, monitoring patient vital signs during medical and surgical procedures, and making appropriate adjustments in anaesthesia to ensure patient comfort.
Oversee patient vital signs and pain management after surgical and medical procedures to ensure patient comfort.
Contribute to developing the anaesthesia and critical care treatment protocols and guidelines.
Document the type and amount of anaesthesia and patient condition throughout the procedure and patient medical histories.
Educate patients and families on post-procedure care and possible complications; instruct on different ways to prevent disease and improve health. Maintain detailed notes on patient treatment, dosing, and vital signs.
Mar 2017 – Apr 2021: Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore
Professor and Senior Adviser (Anaesthesiology and Critical Care) / Staff Surgeon
Professor and Senior Adviser, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
Course Director Advance Trauma Life Support Course
MOi/C Intensive Care Unit, Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore
Oi/c Quality Assurance and Member Secretary Patient Safety Committee, Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore.
Staff Surgeon
Key Deliverables:
Provided anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine for various surgical departments, including specialities like Reconstructive, Urological, Orthopedic, Oncological, GI, Obstetrics and Gynecology, ENT, Ophthalmology, General, Neuro, Pediatric, Maxillofacial, and Burns surgeries. The hospital, handling 20,000-25,000 major cases annually, is also approved for Renal transplantation and cochlear implantation surgeries.
Offered anaesthesia and sedation for Radiology (CT scan, MRI, Interventional radiology), Cardiac Cath Lab, Gastroenterology (Endoscopy), Respiratory Medicine (Bronchoscopy), and Psychiatry (Electroconvulsive therapy).
Provided acute and chronic pain care for operative and non-operative cases, including labour analgesia and pain management in the Malignancy ward.
Headed a 14-bed Intensive Care Unit with 90-95% occupancy, consulted for a 4-bed PICU and NICU, and was in charge of outdoor anaesthesia for various procedures.
Led the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) for aeromedical evacuation in the southern peninsula of India.
Managed a 500-bed COVID care hospital and a 250-bed centre, overseeing the deployment of 800 healthcare workers, medical supplies, and establishment of triage and emergency services during the pandemic as a staff surgeon.
Worked as Officer in Charge of the Operation Theatre, oversaw 11 Anesthesiologists, 6 OT matrons, and 75 operation room assistants, managing equipment, drugs, and stores for 12 operation suites.
Established the only Forward Surgical Centre (FSC) of the Indian Air Force, leading a surgical team of 14 nursing assistants and 4 doctors.
In charge of the Central Sterile Supply Depot (CSSD), overseeing all sterilization and autoclaving processes with a four-member team.
Served as a member secretary of the Quality Assurance Committee, implementing patient safety and quality standards, coordinating weekly QA meetings, and overseeing telemedicine consultations.
As a Professor in Anesthesiology and Critical Care trained 9 postgraduate students and 50 paramedical staff annually in various medical procedures and courses.
Established the ATLS and ATCN site at CHAFB, serving as Course Director and conducting courses across India and Bangladesh.
Conducted annual appraisals for junior faculty, doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff.
Jan 2015 – Mar 2017: 5 Air Force Hospital Jorhat as Professor and Senior Adviser (Anaesthesiology)
Professor, Senior Adviser and Head of the Department
Senior Registrar 5 AFH Jorhat, Assam
Key Deliverables:
Assumed additional responsibilities with more call duties and a role in the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT).
Acted as In charge of the telemedicine centre, coordinating consultations between doctors at peripheral hospitals.
Managed administrative, skill management, and welfare of 40 officers, 125 nursing officers, and 325 air warriors (medical and non-medical) as Senior Registrar. Responsible for hospital statistics and all in-patient and out-patient facilities, including the medical stores.
Worked as the Officer in Charge of the Operation Theatre, overseeing 4 anesthesiologists, 3 OT matrons, and 35 operation room assistants. Managed indenting and procurement of equipment, drugs, and stores for 5 operation suites.
Conducted annual training for 2 postgraduate students in Family Medicine and 50 paramedical staff in anesthesiology, critical care, ventilatory management, BLS, ACLS, ATLS, NALS, and PALS.
Nov 2011 – Dec 2014: Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore as Classified Specialist and Associate Professor
Key Deliverables:
Provided expert anaesthesia services in various surgical procedures.
Managed patients in pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative stages.
Administered various types of anaesthesia (general, regional, local) based on surgical requirements and patient conditions.
Monitored patient vital signs and anaesthesia depth during surgery.
Instructed and supervised residents, interns, and medical students in anesthesiology techniques and practices.
Developed and delivered lectures, seminars, and practical demonstrations in anesthesiology and related subjects.
PRIOR WORK HISTORY
Jun 2009 – Nov 2011: Air Force Hospital, Hyderabad as Classified Specialist (Anaesthesiology)
Established the Operation Theatre (OT) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a new hospital.
Initiated the first integration of a surgical team with a medical component in the hospital.
Led a 12-member surgical team to set up the OT and ICU.
Dec 2007 – Jun 2009: 5 Air Force Hospital as Classified Specialist (Anaesthesiologist)
Founded the first Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) of the Indian Air Force.
Indigenously modified the Patient Transfer Unit (PTU) for aeromedical evacuation of critically ill patients.
The PTU modification was a patented item of the Indian Air Force.
Dec 2006 – Dec 2007: 15 Air Force Hospital as Classified Specialist (Anaesthesiology) and Commanding Officer
Built the 15 Air Force Hospital at Jaisalmer.
Established a 110-bed AF hospital at Jaisalmer (The Western Armed Forces Hospital in IAF) in 2007.
Dec 2006 – Dec 2007: Air Force Hospital, Gorakhpur as Graded Specialist (Anaesthesiologist)
Jan 2006 – Dec 2006: Indian Medical Mission, Mazar-e-Shraief as Specialist (Anaesthesiology)
Established the Anesthesia department in Balkh Medical Province.
Provided anaesthesia and peri-operative medical services to over 6000 patients in 6 operating suites.
Organized health camps for UNICEF and special health camps for jail inmates.
Trained 32 doctors in skills like intubation, general and regional anaesthesia, and acute emergency care, focusing on trauma critical care (training conducted in batches of 16, each for six months).
Jan 2005 – Dec 2005: Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore as Graded Specialist (Anaesthesiology)
Dec 2002 – Jan 2005: Armed Forces Medical College as Asst Professor (Anaesthesiology)
Posted in the faculty post-residency at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.
Responsible for the training of over 24 postgraduate residents and undergraduates in Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine.
Designed and implemented the training program.
Conducted bedside and ICU clinics.
Dec 1999 – Dec 2002: Armed Forces Medical College, Pune as Resident (Anaesthesiology)
Jan 1996 – Dec 1999: Air Force Station Chabua, Air Force Station Bikaner as Medical Officer
Deployed at forward air force bases.
Provided combat medical support to armed forces personnel, including pilots from fighter, transport, and helicopter streams.
Actively participated in military exercises and other military activities.
Involved in delivering primary medical care to troops and their families.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE & AFFILIATIONS
Professor of Anaesthesiology ( May 2016 to present) Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) Bangalore,
Examiner for Anaesthesiology and Critical Care in RGUHS
Examiner for Anaesthesia with National Board of Examination (NBE) India
Teaching experience includes face-to-face teaching, bedside clinics, supervision of procedural skills, tutorials, ward rounds, etc.
ATLS(Advance Trauma Life Support) Course Director and Instructor recognized by the ATLS India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MEMBERSHIPS
Life Member of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists
Life Member of the Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine
Life Member of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
Life Member of Armed Forces Medical Research Society
REGISTRATIONS
Registered with Tamil Nadu Medical Council & Medical Council of India
TNMC registration number: 56809
RESEARCH
Comparison of intravenous tramadol versus intravenous morphine for post-operative pain relief. This was a study on morbidity of mortality following surgery done under general anaesthesia. This included 1200 patients who underwent surgery under general anaesthesia in the period from 1999-2002.
Comparison of sevoflurane versus halothane anaesthesia for early recovery. This included 200 patients who underwent general anaesthesia between 2006 and 2008.
AFMRC (Armed Forces Medical Research Committee) 4356/2012. Comparison of Bupivacaine with Bupivacaine mixed with Clonidine & Bupivacaine mixed with Dexmeditomidine for Spinal anaesthesia.
AFMRC 4352/2012 A study of correlation of extravascular lung water and lung compliance in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU of a tertiary care centre.
AFMRC 4974/2017. A study of factors influencing prophylactic enoxaparin Anti XA activity in Critical ICU patients.
ONGOING RESEARCH
Project ID: CCCRC-19-2023. Effect of Anaesthetic techniques Used during breast cancer surgery on Breast Cancer recurrence and metastasis: A study of effects on cancer cell biology, tumour derived markers and clinical outcomes after breast cancer surgery.
Project ID: CCCRC-32-2023. "Comparison of High-Frequency Nasal Oxygen and Conventional Supraglottic Airway Device for Conduct of Anaesthesia in Interventional Pulmonology Procedure.
Project ID: CCCRC-92-2023. “Retrospective Analysis of day care Interventional endoscopic procedures under General Anaesthesia”
PUBLICATIONS
Ananth, Parli Ravi, Nanda. Anaesthetic management of a case of noncompliant thyrotoxicosis for two emergency surgeries. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 2007; 51:155-157.
Parli R Ravi, Gupta A. Management of a case of gastroschisis in a remote hospital: MJAFI 2008; 64:175-176.
Karthik K, Ravi PR, Kamakshi K.Silent tuberculosis: An unexpected postmortem finding. Indian Journal of Aerospace Medicine.1997; 41(2): 67-69.
PR Ravi, Nanda HS, Ananth A. Comparative study of recovery after sevoflurane versus halothane Anaesthesia in Adult patients. MJAFI 2009; 66:265-268.
PR Ravi, Sachin Shouche A curious case of blocked catheter mount: MJAFI 2013; 69:313-314.
PR Ravi from “Scoop and Scoot” to “Care in the Air”. Two cases of Air evacuation on locally modified patient transport CASEVAC 2014: Vol 1 No 1: 14-18.
PR Ravi Casualty Air Evacuation of a critically ill patient: An Aeromedical Challenge CASEVAC 2014: Vol 1 No 1:20-24.
Parli Raghavan Ravi, Vijai MN. Real-time ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy: Is it a better option than bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous tracheostomy? MJAFI 2015; 71: 158 164.
Parli R Ravi, Vijai MN, Sachin Shouche. Two Case of Anaphylaxis with Vecuronium Medical Journal Armed Forces India, Vol. 71(2015), S141–144.
Parli R Ravi, Vijai MN Errors in ICU: How Safe is the Patient? A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital Ravi and Vijai, J Anaesthesia Clinical Research 2015, 6:6.
Parli R Ravi, MC Joshi, Vijai MN.Monitoring during aeromedical evacuations: limitations and concerns. The Journal of Medical Research 2016; 2(1): 20-2.
MN Vijai, Parli R Ravi, Rangraj Setlur. Efficacy of intermittent sub-glottic suctioning in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia preliminary study of 100 patients. IJA 2016; 60:319-24.
Parli R Ravi, MN Vijai. Building the neglected anaesthetic practice in post-war Afghanistan: An experience of a decade of Rehabilitation. J Arch Mil Med 2016 November; 4(4):440-448.
Parli R Ravi, Puri Bipin. Fluid resuscitation in haemorrhagic shock in combat casualties. Disaster and Mil Med (2017) 3:2.
R. Kunte, D. Basannar, K. Chatterjee, P.K. Agarwal, L. Prasad, P. Dubey, P.R. Ravi. Gender differential and implications in the epidemiology of stress fractures among cadets of Indian Armed Forces. MJAFI 2017; 73: 356-362.
Parli Raghavan Ravi, Sachin Shouche, MN Vijai. Realtime ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy in emergency setting: The glass ceiling has been broken. Disaster and Military Medicine (2017) 3:7.
Parli Raghavan Ravi, Pradeep Jaiswal. Thoracic epidural analgesia for breast oncological procedures: A better alternative to general anaesthesia. J Mar Med Soc 2017; 19:91-5.
MN Vijai, PR Ravi, Abhishek Pathania. Critical care air transport: Experiences of a decade. JMR 2018; 4(1): 48-53.
Babu P, Chatterjee P, Ravi PR. Staged total penile reconstruction using flap prefabrication and arteriovenous loop. J Mar Med Soc 2018; 20: 79-82.
Parli Raghavan Ravi, MN Vijai. Dexmeditomidine, an adjuvant, reduces the minimum effective anaesthetic volume of ropivacaine required for supraclavicular brachial nerve block. J Mar Med Soc 2019, 21:24-30.
Ravi PR, Joshi MC.Role of “Bladder care bundle and infection control nurse” in reducing catheter associated urinary tract infection in a peripheral hospital. J Mar Med Soc 2018;20:116-21.
Ravi PR, Joshi MC, Dhawan M, Sud S, Vijai MN. Critical care air transport team and patient transfer unit: A decade of experience in a zonal hospital. J Mar Med Soc 2019;21:121-9.
Gupta A, Ravi PR, Yama (2020) Paediatric Urolithiasis in Northern Afghanistan: Analysis of Risk Factors. Int J Clin Anesthesiology 2020,8(2): 1106.
Contributed to a Chapter on Aeromedical Evacuation of Patients in the Textbook of Anaesthesia for Undergraduates. Published by Armed Forces Medical College 2020.
Rajeev Nair, Satish Kumar Mishra, Parli Raghavan Ravi, Avanish Bhardwaj. A comparative study between tranexamic acid and epsilon-amino-caproic acid in reducing post-operative bleeding in patients undergoing on-pump CABG surgeries. J Thoracic Disease and Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1(1); DOI: 10.31579/2693-2156/004.
Amulya Rattan, Parli Ravi, Shalinee Rao, Shivpreet Kaur, Ravi Kant, Mahesh C. Misra. Embracing the change: Resuming advanced trauma training in the COVID-19 era. MJAFI 77 (2021)S140-S145.
Amulya Rattan, Amit Gupta, Subodh Kumar, Sushma Sagar, Suresh Sangi, Neerja Bannerjee, Radhesh Nambiar, Vinod Jain, Parli Ravi, Mahesh C Misra. Does ATLS Training Work? 10-Year Follow-Up of ATLS India Program. J Am Coll Surg J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Aug;233(2):241-248.
Ravi PR, Naik S, Joshi MC, Singh S. Real-time ultrasound-guided spinal anaesthesia vs pre-procedural ultrasound-guided spinal anaesthesia in obese patients. Indian J Anaesth 2021;65:356-61.
Avanish Bhardwaj, Parli R Ravi, Satish Kumar Mishra, P Damodar. Comparison of unilateral spinal anaesthesia with ultrasound-guided combined sciatic and femoral nerve block in elective arthroscopic knee surgeriesMed J Armed Forces India. 2023 Jul-Aug;79(4):392-398.
Contributed a chapter on Difficult Tracheostomy: Techniques and concepts in the book” Tracheostomy” Indications, safety and Outcomes published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc.New youk ISBN:9:/3/8:729/485/8.
Contribution to a chapter on Environmental and Occupational considerations in Anaesthesia. Anaesthesiology Year Book 2023.Published by Jaypee Brothers for the Indian Academy of Anaesthesiologists
Joshi Thomas, Rangraj Setlur, Parli Raghavan Ravi and Dilip Kumar. A Study Of The Correlation Between Extravascular Lung Water And Lung Compliance In Mechanically Ventilated Patients - A Multicentric Study Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research ISSN: 0975-3583, 0976-2833 VOL14, ISSUE 11, 2023.
Is High Flow Nasal Oxygenation A Game Changer In Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: A Pilot Study. Provisionally Accepted for Publication in SQUMJ.https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.12.2023.086.
Karan B, Ravi PR. Postoperative delirium in adult patients undergoing surgery: A prospective, observational study in a peripheral hospital in the southern region of India. Accepted for publication in J Mar Med Soc.
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Nationality: Indian Passport No.: R7144940 Date of Birth: 2nd Jan 1972 Languages Known: English, Hindi, and Tamil
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