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DR. NILIMA RAHAEL MUTHACHEN
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MBBS,DA,DNB(Anaesthesiology)D.M ( Neuroanaesthesia)
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Qualification/ Education
M.B.B.S. (April 2003) Passed First Attempt 1998 to 2003 2003 to 2004 Diploma in Anesthesiology (DA) (April 2008) Passed First Attempt 2006 to 2008 July 2008 to July 2011 Department of Anesthesia, Christian Medical College, Vellore Tamil Nadu DNB (Anesthesiology and Critical Care) 2013 Passed First Attempt October 2011 To October 2013 Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medical Trust Hospital, Cochin, Kerala DM (Neuroanaesthesia) Dec 2016 Passed First Attempt January 2014 To December 2016 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram1. Government Medical College, Calicut; Calicut University 2. Internship Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 3. St John ‘s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) 4. Tutor 5. 6.
Experience
Junior Resident (D.A) (SJMCH) Tutor CMC Vellore Junior Resident (DNB) Senior Resident (Neuro Anaesthesia ) SCTIMST Trivandrum 3yrs Senior Specialist Aster Medcity, Kochi Assistant Professor SJMCH Associate Professor SJMCHSl. No. Designation From Date To Date Years of Experience 1. 03.04.2006 02.04.2008 2 yrs 2. 02.07.2008 01.07.2011 3 yrs 2. 01.10.2011 01.10.2013 2yrs 3. 01.01.2014 31.12.2016 4. 06.02.2017 05.02.2022 5yrs 5. 18.04.2022 30.09.2025 3 yrs 5 mts 6. 01.10.2025 Till date 4 mts
Areas of interest
- Transesophageal Echocardiography in Neuro anesthesia
- Neuro monitoring in complex Neurosurgical and Spine surgery
- Pain and Palliative care
Field of Expertise
- Neuro Anaesthesia and Neuro Critical Care
Fellowship & Membership
- Life Member, Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC).
- Life Member, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA).
- Life Member,All India Difficult Airway Association.(AIDAA)
- Life Member,Indian Medical Association.(IMA)
Other formal training/certification
No. Year COURSES 1 2025 Health Science Data Analysis using Jamovi” conducted by the Department of Biostatistics Johns Medical College and St Johns Research Institute, Bangalore 3rd and 4th July 2025. 2 2025 'Theory and Practice of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Population Health (EpiBio 2025) conducted by the Division of Epidemiology and Population Health, St. John's Research Institute from 13th to 21st May 2025 3 2024 Fellowship in Critical Care Echocardiography Course (under the Indian College of Anesthesiologists (ICA) in collaboration with Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) and ISCCM, Bangalore Chapter)- ongoing 5 2024 Online Thesis Guru-1: PG Student Guidance towards Research Proposal [Online Course], St John's Research Institute 6 2021 Refresher Course in Pain and Palliative Medicine, Pallium India 7 2020 Foundation Course in Pain and Palliative Medicine, Pallium India
Membership of professional associations/bodies
- Life Member, Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC).
- Life Member, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA).
- Life Member,All India Difficult Airway Association.(AIDAA)
- Life Member,Indian Medical Association.(IMA)
Awards and Recognitions
AAWARDED FIRST PRIZE : Poster competition at AIIMS Neuro anaesthesia Update 2016, New Delhi
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No project details available.
Alterations in Cardiac Function During Hemodynamic Fluctuations in Major Neurosurgery: An Evaluation Using Transesophageal Echocardiography
Muthachen NR, Sethuraman M A Comparison of Dexmedetomidine-Propofol and Fentanyl-Propofol for Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion: A Randomized Double-Blind Study
Nilima R Muthachen Anesthetic Challenges in the Management of Distal Posterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm for Surgical Clipping: A Report of 2 Cases
Nilima R. Muthachen, Manikandan Sethuraman, Fresh frozen plasma for plasma exchange ‑ How safe is it?
Smita Vimala, Nilima Rahael Muthachen, Karen Ruby Lionel Anesthetic management of a patient with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy presenting for surgical clipping of intracranial aneurysm
Nilima Rahael Muthachen, Manikandan Sethuraman No Others Contributions details available.