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Dr. Nikhil Bhasin

DNB Anaesthesia

Consultant- Anesthesia

RGCIRC, Rohini, Delhi - 110 085

About

Dr. Nikhil Bhasin is a highly experienced anaesthesiologist with a 10 years of expertise in the field, specializing in onco-anaesthesia for five years. Currently serving as a Consultant in Anaesthesiology at RGCIRC, he has been associated with the institution since 2019. Dr. Bhasin’s interests lie in anaesthesia for robotic surgeries, awake craniotomies, thoracic surgeries, difficult airway management, regional anaesthesia, and point-of-care ultrasound. With a broad spectrum of experience spanning various surgical specialties, including general surgery, orthopaedics, urology, neurosurgery, and more, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his practice, including intensive care management.

Specialized Areas

  • Anaesthesia for Robotic surgeries, Awake craniotomies, Thoracic surgeries, Difficult airway management, Regional anaesthesia, point of care ultrasound and awake craniotomies.

Educational Background

  • MBBS –  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal university, MANGALORE (2004-09)
  • DNB Anaesthesia –  Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, 2012 to 2015.

Experience

  • Consultant, Anaesthesia, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2022 – till date
  • Fellowship Program, Anaesthesia, RGCIRC, Delhi:  2022- 2022
  • Attending  Consultant, Anaesthesia, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2019- 2022
  • Sr. Resident, Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi: 2015-2016
  • RML Hospital & PGIMER, Delhi: 2016- 2019 

Professional Journey

Achievements and Awards

  • Best resident award during my fellowship in onco-anaesthesia at RGCIRC
  • Helped in organizing the first Comprehensive Oncanaesthesia Training program at RGCIRC in 2023

Publication

  • The role of pre-operative investigations in relatively healthy general surgical patients- a retrospective study. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care 2014
  • Urinothorax: A rare cause of severe respiratory distress. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2017
  • Fractured swab stick as a foreign body in tracheostomy tube, Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology 2017
  • A Fatal Case of Septic Tank Gas Poisoning: Critical Care Challenges Journal of Anesthesia & Critical Care: Open Access 2016
  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following Combined Chikungunya and Dengue Infection: Critical Care Management and Future Research, Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine 2017
  • Nephrotic syndrome and Obstetric anesthesia: The Indian Anaesthetists’ Forum 2017
  • Osteopetrosis, how much do we know? Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia 2018
  • Efficacy of the three-point cuff palpation technique in preventing endobronchial tube migration during positioning in robotic pelvic surgeries. Amit K. Mittal, Jitendra Dubey, Seema Shukla, Nikhil Bhasin, Mamta Dubey, and Jiten Jaipuria. Indian J Anaesth. 2022 Dec; 66(12): 818–825.
  • Preoperative investigations: Practice guidelines from the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists: Caveats to these guidelines. Rajiv Chawla, Shagun B. Shah, and Nikhil Bhasin. Indian J Anaesth. 2023 Jun; 67(6): 565–566.
  • A Prospective, Randomized, Interventional, Comparative Study Between Dexmedetomidine and Propofol Infusion for Monitored Anaesthesia Care during Internal Jugular Vein Chemoport Insertion. Journal of Indian College of Anaesthesiologists. 2(1):18-23, Jan-Jun 2023
  • Anaesthetic considerations, occupational safety measures, and 6-month survival rate in patients undergoing Pressurised Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) for peritoneal carcinomatosis: A single institutional experience and review of literature. (Accepted and to be published in Journal of Onco-Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine)

RECENTLY ATTENDED CONFERENCES AT RGCIRC

  • Neuro and Spine Oncu-Update in March 2022. Demonstrated awake craniotomy in a procedure that lasted 9 hours.
  • Annual International Conference RGCON. Frontiers in Uro-Oncology April 2022.
  • Took a lecture on Anaesthesia for robotic onco-surgery at the Comprehensive Onco-Anaesthesia Training program held on 30th April 2023 at RGCIRC, Delhi.
  • Took an academic lecture for the National Board OF Education on Anesthesia for robotic surgery: TORS and Esophagectomy on 13/1/24
  • Faculty at ISA – YUVACON 2024

Membership

  • MEMBER OF INDIAN SOCIETY OF ANAESTHESIA SINCE 12 YEARS