Vanessa Singh

General surgeon (MS, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore) with three years of hands-on residency across government, private and corporate hospitals. Broad exposure to six surgical subspecialties, backed by frontline experience on casualty calls managing acute surgical emergencies. Known for sharp clinical diagnosis, calm decision-making under pressure and patient-centred care, with an active interest in clinical research.

Junior Resident, General Surgery at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2023 – 2026)

Trained in all three healthcare settings during the MS: government (Government Wenlock Hospital), private (KMC Hospital, Attavar) and corporate (KMC Hospital, Jyothi – Manipal Group), adapting to high patient volumes, varied resources and different standards of protocol-driven care.

• Managed elective and emergency general surgery patients from admission through peri-operative care to discharge.
• Performed basic emergency and elective surgical procedures, with exposure to a wide variety of cases.
• Completed subspecialty rotations in surgical gastroenterology, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS), paediatric surgery and urology.
• Served as first responder on casualty calls, rapidly assessing, triaging and stabilising acute surgical emergencies.
• Built strong clinical diagnostic skills and confident, timely decision-making in high-pressure situations.
• Worked closely with anaesthesia, nursing and specialist teams to deliver coordinated patient care.

Intern (Compulsory Rotatory Internship) at Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital (2022 – 2023)

• Gained broad clinical grounding across all departments, including critical care, general surgery, anaesthesia, obstetrics and gynaecology, and paediatrics.
• Completed a one-month posting in the Department of Plastic Surgery, sparking an early interest in the specialty.

MS in General Surgery – Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2023 – 2026)

MBBS – Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences (SGRRIM&HS), Dehradun (2022)

Schooling – Sanskriti School, New Delhi (2017)