Dr. Nithish Mukunthan is a Gold Medalist Anesthesiologist and Intensivist with expertise in complex ICU management, ECMO, and transplant care, currently serving as Consultant at Rela Institute, Chennai.

Education :

• DrNB, Critical Care Medicine – Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore (2020–2023)
• EDIC (Part 2) – ESICM, Europe (ongoing)
• IDCCM – Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (2018–2019)
• MD, Anesthesiology – Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry (2014–2017) – Gold Medalist
• MBBS – Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry (2006–2011)

Clinical Expertise :

• Advanced ICU procedures & hemodynamic monitoring
• Renal replacement therapies & ventilator management
• ECMO & transplant (pre/post) management
• Ultrasound, ECHO, invasive lines, difficult airway & tracheostomy
• Infectious diseases & antibiotic stewardship
• Family communications in critical care

Professional Experience :

• Consultant, Intensive Care – Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai (Present)
• Senior Registrar, Critical Care – Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore (2020)
• Consultant, Intensive Care – Preethi Multi-Specialty Hospitals, Madurai (2019–2020)
• Senior Registrar, Critical Care – Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (2018–2019)
• Senior Registrar, Critical Care – Vijaya Hospitals, Chennai (2017)
• Resident, Anesthesiology – Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry (2014–2017)

Research & Publications :

• Multiple publications in IJCCM, IJCCR, JACCR, JEMDS, IJSS
• Topics include ventilator auto-triggering, fat embolism, rare infections, refractory hypotension, seizure disorders, and RCTs in antiemetics
• Book chapters: Acute Myocarditis and Airway Management in critical care texts
• Papers presented at PONCON 2016 and ISACON 2015

Awards & Academic Contributions :

• Gold Medalist – MD Anesthesiology
• 2nd Prize – Best Original Article (2016)
• Faculty roles in CME updates & ISCCM forums (2019–2020)