Anand Raghunathan

Consultant Cardiac Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist with 27+ years of experience across UK, Middle East, and South Asia, specializing in high-risk cardiac anesthesia and critical care. Delivered anesthesia for 8500+ cardiac surgeries, including 3500+ CABG procedures, with >25% high-risk cases. Extensive expertise in managing critically ill cardiac patients (APACHE >25) and optimizing perioperative and ICU outcomes.

Proven track record in establishing and scaling cardiac care units across multiple institutions, leading clinical audits improving ICU outcomes and surgical protocols, implementing advanced monitoring, TEE, and ECMO-integrated care, and training postgraduate and international certification candidates (FRCA, EDAIC).

Consultant – Cardiac Anaesthesia & ICU - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Hull, UK

(2020-10)

• Delivered anesthesia for complex cardiac and cardiothoracic surgeries across multiple specialties
• Managed critically ill ICU patients including high-risk cardiac cases (APACHE >25)
• Contributed to perioperative optimization using advanced monitoring and echocardiography
• Participated in clinical audits and protocol improvements in cardiac ICU
• Mentored trainees preparing for FRCA and EDAIC

Head – Cardiac Anaesthesia - Durdans Hospital - Colombo, Sri Lanka

(2018-01 - 2020-12)

• Delivered anesthesia for 680+ adult cardiac surgeries including high-risk cases
• Led ICU management for post-operative cardiac patients
• Conducted mortality and outcome audits to optimize cardiac surgical protocols
• Implemented echocardiography-driven perioperative assessment systems

Head – Cardiac Anaesthesia - Jupiter Hospital - Pune, India

(2017-01 - 2018-12)

• Delivered anesthesia for 400+ cardiac and high-risk General Surgical cases
• Led clinical audits including ER, ICU mortality, and patient transfer systems
• Standardized preoperative and ICU documentation protocols

Consultant – Cardiac Anaesthesia & ICU - Ministry of Health - Saudi Arabia

(2012-01 - 2015-12)

• Managed cardiac ICU as unit lead with focus on critically ill patients
• Developed ICU protocols (Inotropes, Antibiotics, Ventilation strategies)
• Conducted audits on APACHE scoring, Mortality, Morbidity and ICU outcomes

Consultant – Cardiac Anaesthesia - Durdans Hospital - Colombo, Sri Lanka

(2009-01 - 2011-12)

• Delivered anesthesia for 800–1000 annual cardiac surgeries
• Contributed to development of advanced cardiac care services
• Performed TEE and trained staff in echocardiography

Fellowship – Cardiac Anaesthesia - Montreal Heart Institute - Montreal, Canada

(2007-01 - 2008-12)

• Advanced training in cardiac anesthesia, transplantation, and aortic surgery
• Exposure to high-volume cardiac surgical systems (~2000 cases/year)
• Specialized in Intraoperative TEE and advanced monitoring

FRCA - Anaesthesia - Royal College of Anaesthetists

FCAI - Anaesthesia - Royal College of Anaesthetists

EDAIC - Anaesthesia & Intensive Care - European Board

FNB - Cardiac Anaesthesia - National Board of Examinations

DNB - Anaesthesia - National Board of Examinations

DA - Anaesthesia - India

MBBS - Medicine - India

MBA - Hospital Administration & Health Care Management (2026-08)