Dr. Balachandra S.R. is a dynamic Consultant Intensivist at Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysore, with nearly a decade of hands-on experience in anaesthesia and intensive care. A Gold Medalist in Anaesthesiology, he has played key roles in critical patient care, organ donation, and code blue management. His dedication to clinical excellence, academic involvement, and leadership in ICU protocols places him among the leading intensivists in the region. A strong advocate for skill-based education, he actively mentors DNB students and ensures safe, evidence-based critical care.
Consultant Intensivist (July 2022 – Present)
Dept. of Critical Care, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysore
2022
Junior Consultant (July 2019 – July 2022), Dept. of Critical Care, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysore. Independently managed 20-bedded COVID ICU. NABH coordinator for Medical & Surgical ICUs. Teaching faculty for DNB Anaesthesia, IDCCM trainees, respiratory therapists & nursing staff.
2019
Senior Registrar (June 2017 – June 2019)
Dept. of Critical Care, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysore
2017
Freelancing in Anaesthesia & Critical Care (June 2016 – May 2017)
Worked in hospitals like St. Joseph’s, Al Ansaar, Clear Medi Radiant, and Anagha Hospitals
Special interest
ICU management for surgical & medical patients
Point of Care Ultrasound, Lung Ultrasound
Central line, arterial line, dialysis access, pacemaker insertion
Code Blue Team Leader – ACLS/BLS response
Teaching & skill-building for DNB trainees and critical care staff
Memberships
Member – Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA No. B1399)
Member – Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM No. 20/S-1973)
Lead intensivist during COVID-19 pandemic ICU operations
Gold Medalist in MD Anaesthesiology
Faculty and leadership roles in critical care education and code blue response systems
Integral to organ donation & transplant coordination at Apollo Mysore
Research & Publications
Published: “A clinical study to compare the efficacy of pretreatment with Granisetron & Lignocaine to alleviate pain on Propofol injection” – International Journal of Science & Research, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Jan 2016
Free Papers Presented: o ISACON 2015 – Jaipur o ISACON 2014 – Madurai
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