Dr. Shagun Bhatia Shah

MBBS, DA, DNB Anaesthesia, MNAMS, FIMSA, FRIOASD, FOAPM, Certificate in TEE, Certificate in GCP

Sr. Consultant– Anaesthesiology and Critical Care

RGCIRC, Rohini, Delhi - 110 085

About

Dr. Shagun is a motivated and dedicated anaesthesiologist with 22 years of experience in the field of anaesthesia. Her interest in oncoanaesthesia drove her to do her DNB from RGCIRC, Delhi. She has served as a specialist at ESIC Rohini, then as an attending consultant followed by consultant at RGCIRC. She is certified in TEE (Trans esophageal echocardiography) and utilizes it for managing cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac oncosurgery. She is NIDA-certified in Good Clinical Practice. She is ready to walk that extra mile with post-operative and terminally ill cancer patients to alleviate their pain and suffering.

She has authored 130 publications in national and international peer-reviewed indexed journals/books including mainstream textbooks for anaesthesia clinicians and students (Yearbook of Anesthesia, Textbook of Oncoanaesthesia and Critical Care, A Complete Guide to Onco-Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Cancer Pain, Problem Based Learning Discussions in Onco-Anesthesia and Onco-Critical Care, Comprehensive Clinical Anesthesia etc) She has delivered over 130 faculty lectures, participated in panel discussions, and chaired/moderated sessions at various National and International Conferences/CMEs/Workshops/ webinars. She is a sitting member of the US-based International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) International subcommittee and is the first Indian to deliver a lecture at IARS (oncoanasthesia session, Seattle). She is a Governing Council member of the Society of Oncoanaesthesia. She is an editorial board member/reviewer with prestigious journals like the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia and Journal of Oncoanesthesia and Perioperative Medicine

Specialized Areas

Anaesthesia for oncosurgery
Anaesthesia for robotic surgery
Transesophageal echocardiography for non-cardiac surgery
Difficult Airway Management
Pain management

Ultrasound guided nerve blocks
Thoracic Onco-anaesthesia (Lung isolation devices)
ERAS protocol
Advanced haemodynamic monitoring
Awake craniotomy

Educational Background

Certificate in Good Clinical Practice – NIDA; USA
Certificate Course in TEE – JROP; Delhi
DNB – Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre; Rohini; Delhi
DA – SS Medical College Rewa and Gandhi Memorial Hospital
MBBS – SS Medical College Rewa and Gandhi Memorial Hospital

Experience

Consultant RGCIRC, Delhi: 2012-till date
Attending Consultant, RGCIRC, Delhi: 2010-2012
SR, ESI Hospital Rohini: 2004-2006
Specialist, City Nursing Home, Lucknow: 2003-2004

Professional Journey

Awards

BEST TEACHERS AWARD: Institute of Scholars (2024)
Article of the Month Award: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (2024); Podcast available via Spotify link
Young Researchers Award: Institute of Scholars (2023)
BEST TEACHER’S AWARD: ISACON Delhi Oct 2022
BEST ORAL PAPER award at Best of SABCS (2019) DELHI
Difficult airway Conference 2018 (Poster selected among Best 3 posters for podium presentation)
Award for BEST ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2018 published in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Official Journal of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists): presented at ISACON Agra, 2018
Best Oral presentation at RGCON Delhi, 2017
Best Oral presentation at RGCON Delhi, 2017
BEST RESEARCHER’S AWARD (2016) at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research centre, Delhi
1st Prize in Poster Presentation: International Cancer Congress (C.C.) 2013

Publications

130 publications: National and international peer-reviewed and indexed (102 journal articles + 20 book chapters+ 8 newsletter articles)
Comparison of two techniques of administering the Valsalva manoeuvre in patients under general anaesthesia: A randomised controlled study.
Non Invasive Intracranial Pressure monitoring via Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter for Robotic Surgery in Steep Trelendelenberg Position.
Comparison of Hemodynamic Effects of Intravenous Etomidate versus Propofol during Induction and Intubation using Entropy Guided Hypnosis Levels: A randomised clinical study
Comparison of propofol versus dexmedetomidine sedation for awake C-MAC® D-Blade video laryngoscopic nasotracheal intubation in patients with difficult airway: A randomised clinical study.
C Mac D blade: Clinical tips and tricks.
C-Mac D Blade video laryngoscope™ for double lumen tube insertion for one lung ventilation in Onco surgical patients.
Utility of TEE in Anesthesia for Non Cardiac Surgery: A Practical Review.
High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound Therapy for Prostatic Tumors: Anaesthesiologists Perspective
Anaesthesia for minimally-invasive chest wall reconstructive surgeries – Our Experience and Review of literature.
A Comparative prospective observational study of the Conventional TCI pump and the novel smartphone-based application iTIVA.
Assessment of stress response due to C-Mac D-blade guided videolaryngoscopic endotracheal intubation and docking of da Vinci surgical robot using Perfusion Index in patients undergoing transoral robotic surgery.