Dr. Balaji Nagarajan
Consultant Critical Care Medicine
Qualification
MD, DM (Critical Care Medicine)
Speciality
Critical Care
Location
Salem
Critical Care Medicine specialist trained at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, with outstanding academic credentials including top-ranked performance during DM Critical Care Medicine training and a postgraduate gold medal. Extensive experience in managing high-acuity Medical ICU, Trauma ICU, and Burns ICU patients at a premier tertiary-care academic center.
EDUCATION
- DM – Critical Care Medicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
January 2023 – January 2026 (Expected)
Achieved the highest overall performance in the DM Critical Care Medicine program - MD – Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine & Critical Care
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
July 2018 – July 2021
Awarded the Sanjivani Gold Medal for Best Postgraduate Student - MBBS
Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai, India
August 2011 – March 2017
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- Senior Resident – Critical Care Medicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
January 2023 – January 2026 - Senior Resident – Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine & Critical Care
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
August 2021 – January 2023
AWARDS & HONOURS
- Second Prize – Poster Presentation
Utility of Oxygen Reserve Index (ORI) in Management of Hyperoxemia in Non-Invasive Oxygen Therapy Among Intensive Care Patients
SECC – Best of SCCM Congress 2024, Taipei - Sanjivani Gold Medal – Best Postgraduate Student (MD, AIIMS New Delhi)
- Ranked 1st – DM Critical Care Medicine, AIIMS New Delhi
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Spinal Anaesthesia for Hip Fracture in an Elderly Patient with Aortic Dissection and Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report.
Trauma Cases and Reviews. 2023.
doi:10.23937/2469-5777/1510100 - Preoperative Planning for Central Venous Cannulation in Conjoint Twins.
Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology. 2020.
PMID: 33840949 | PMCID: PMC8022058
doi:10.4103/joacp.joacp_596_20
ICU SKILLS & PROCEDURES
Airway & Ventilatory Support
- Endotracheal intubation and advanced airway management
- Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
- Advanced ventilatory strategies for ARDS and acute respiratory failure
Hemodynamic Monitoring & Point-of-Care Imaging
- Arterial and central venous catheterization
- Point-of-care ultrasound (lung, vascular, FAST)
- Bedside critical care echocardiography
Renal & Extracorporeal Support
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base management in critical illness
Trauma & Burns Critical Care
- Management of polytrauma and major burns patients
- Hemodynamic resuscitation, ventilatory support, and metabolic optimization
- Multidisciplinary coordination for operative and postoperative care
Core ICU Competencies
- Evidence-based sepsis management and antimicrobial stewardship
- ICU nutrition and metabolic support
- End-of-life care and family communication
- Life Member, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) – 2025–Present
- Emerging Nations Member, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) – 2024–Present
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