Chandra Mohan Kumar Explained

Pre-Nominals:Professor
Chandra Mohan Kumar
Birth Name:Chandra
Birth Date:1948 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Cheran Village, Bihar, India
Known For:Britain’s Top Doctor under the anesthesia category

Chandra Mohan Kumar (born on 24 June 1948) is an ophthalmic anaesthetist.[1] In 2010, he was named Britain's Top Doctor under the anesthesia category by The Times newspaper.[2] He has done work on fasting guidelines,[3] [4] ophthalmic anaesthesia,[5] [6] elderly anaesthesia,[7] [8] [9] local anaesthesia,[10] endocrine anaesthesia, oral anesthesia,[11] airway management.[12]

In four decades of his career, he has worked in the medical field in various capacities. In the course of his professional career, he published around 200 research papers[13] and 10 books,[14] and some books were translated in other languages.

Life and education

He was born on 24 June 1948 in Cheran Village, Bihar, India. Initially, he attended high school in Harnaut, Bihar. Later, he enrolled in Bihar National College, Patna University, in order to complete intermediate studies.

A graduate of Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna, which is now known as Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH),[15] he received his MBBS degree in 1973. From 1976 to 1979, he worked at the Bihar Military Hospital, Patna as a Civil Assistant Surgeon.

After arrival in England in 1979, he was enrolled in the Faculty of Anesthesia at the Royal College of Surgeons in England, London and received DARCS (Diploma in Anaesthesia). Further, he received higher degrees, FFARCS[16] from the Faculty of Anaesthesia, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1984, MSc. (Medical Informatics) from the University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK in 1997, FRCA[17] (Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2001, London), EDRA (European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia in 2010 by the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia, Brussels). He was conferred honorary FAMS (Fellow of Academy of Medicine Singapore) in 2022.

Career

Upon completion of his MBBS, he served as a house officer and senior house officer in various medical sub-specialties at PMCH between 1973 and 1976. In 1976, he worked as a Civil Assistant Surgeon at the Bihar Military Police Hospital in Patna.

Upon moving to the United Kingdom in 1979, he joined the National Health Service (NHS). He worked in the position of Registrar in Anaesthesia in Sunderland and Middlesbrough between 1982 and 1984. Later, he held the position of Senior Registrar in Anaesthesia at Newcastle and Middlesbrough from 1984 to 1987. The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland awarded him the designation of Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons (FFARCS) in 1984.

He later became a Consultant Anaesthetist at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. In 2001, he received FRCA (Fellow, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London).Additionally, he was offered Honorary Professor for running MSc in Evidence Based Anaesthesia Practice at School of Health, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK[18] (2004–2014).He retired from NHS in March 2011 and moved to Singapore and appointed as Senior Consultant Anaesthetist in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.[19] He is also a visiting professor at Newcastle University Medical School in Malaysia.[20]

Awards

Books & publications

Chandra has published more than 200 research papers and edited/authored more than 8 books. He has h-index of 27, I index of 61. His research garnered more than 2520 citations and Research Interest Score of 1061.

Here is list of his published books:

Book: Jaichandran. V V. Kumar. Chandra M. Jagadeesh. V. 2018. Principles and Practice of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia. India. Jaypee Digital. 375. 9789386261236.

Principles and Practice of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia,ISBN 9789386261236.Editor: Jaichandra VV, Kumar Chandra M, Jagadeesh VPublisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd Jaypeehttps://www.jaypeedigital.com/book/9789386261236DOI: 10.5005/jp/books/14237

Oxford Anaesthesia Library Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient,ISBN 9789386261236.Editor: Chris Dodds, Chandra Kumar, Frederique ServinPublisher: Oxford University Press, 2nd Editionhttps://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199234622.002.0004

Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for the elderly,ISBN 9780199604999.Editor: Dodds C, Kumar Chandra M, Veering B.Publisher: Oxford University Press, https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199604999.001.0001

Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia, ISBN 9780199604999.Editor: Chandra Kumar, Chris Dodds, Steven GayerPublisher: Oxford University Presshttps://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199591398.001.0001

Oxford Textbook in Anaesthesia, Anaesthesia for Maxillofacial Surgery, ISBN 9780199564217.Editor: Ian Shaw, Chandra Kumar, Chris DoddsPublisher: Oxford University Presshttps://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199564217.001.0001

Oxford Anaesthesia Library Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient, ISBN 978-0-19-923524-7, 2008Editor: Chris Dodds, Chandra Kumar, Frederique ServinPublisher: Oxford University Press, 1st Editionhttps://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199234622.002.0004

Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Anesthesia, ISBN 0-8493-4073-X.Editor: C. M. Kumar M. BellamyPublisher: Informa Healthcare, New York, USAhttps://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aem349

Practical Guide to Clinical Procedures and Common Emergencies, ISBN 9026519710, 9789026519710.Editor: Chandra M Kumar, Chriss DoddsPublisher: Taylor and Francis Clinical Teaching: A guide to teaching practical Anaesthesia, Editor: David Greaves, Chris Dodds, Chandra M. Kumar, Berend MetsPublisher: Swets & Zeitlinger, The Netherlandshttps://www.routledge.com/Clinical-Teaching-A-Guide-to-Teaching-Practical-Anaesthesia/Dodds-Greaves-Kumar-Mets/p/book/9789026519413

Ophthalmic Anaesthesia, ISBN 9789026519413.Editor: Kumar Chandra, Dodds Chris, Fanning GaryPublisher: Swets & Zeitlingerhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/311648814_Ophthalmic_Anaesthesia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ophthalmic Anesthesia Webinar . 2023-01-26 . sankaranethralaya.org . 26 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126072219/https://sankaranethralaya.org/wcoa-webinar/index.html . live .
  2. News: Teesside docs named best in UK . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100720/https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/teesside-docs-named-best-uk-3694316 . live .
  3. Association of anaesthetists . 2011 . 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06651.x . 21418041 . 24 January 2023 . Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain Ireland . British Association of Day Surgery . Anaesthesia . 66 . 5 . 417–434 . 5308533 . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124032219/https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06651.x . live .
  4. Web site: Academy of Medicine, Singapore . 23 January 2023 . 28 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228104538/https://www.ams.edu.sg/view-pdf.aspx?file=media%5C4883_fi_250.pdf&ofile=Fasting+Guidelines+(CAS)+2019+0509.pdf . live .
  5. Prasad . S. . January 2004 . Ophthalmic anaesthesia . Eye . en . 18 . 1 . 113 . 10.1038/sj.eye.6700539 . 41279796 . 1476-5454 . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131080317/https://www.nature.com/articles/6700539 . live . free .
  6. Web site: Royal College of Anaesthetists and Royal College of Ophthalmologists . 24 January 2023 . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124032220/https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2012-SCI-247-Local-Anaesthesia-in-Ophthalmic-Surgery-2012.pdf . live .
  7. Book: Dodds . Chris . Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient . Kumar . Chandra M. . Servin . Frédérique . Dodds . Chris . Kumar . Chandra M. . Servin . Frédérique . 2016-12-22 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-873557-1 . Second . Oxford Anaesthesia Library . Oxford, New York . 26 January 2023 . 26 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126234836/https://global.oup.com/academic/product/anaesthesia-for-the-elderly-patient-9780198735571?cc=sg&lang=en& . live .
  8. Book: Dodds . Christopher . Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient . Kumar . Chandra . Veering . Bernadette . Dodds . Christopher . Kumar . Chandra . Veering . Bernadette . Oxford University Press . Oxford Textbooks in Anaesthesia . Oxford, New York . 26 January 2023 . 26 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126234832/https://global.oup.com/academic/product/oxford-textbook-of-anaesthesia-for-the-elderly-patient-9780191780448?cc=sg&lang=en& . live .
  9. Dodds . Chris . Kumar . Chandra M. . Servin . Frédérique . 2007-10-01 . Day case anaesthesia in the elderly . en . 10.1093/med/9780199234622.003.0005 . 26 January 2023 . 24 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424021151/https://academic.oup.com/book/31792/chapter-abstract/266127518?redirectedFrom=fulltext . live .
  10. 24 January 2023 . National Library of Medicine . 22538216 . Kumar . C. M. . Eke . T. . Dodds . C. . Deane . J. S. . El-Hindy . N. . Johnston . R. L. . Kong . K. L. . McLure . H. A. . Shah . P. . Tighe . S. Q. . Vohra . S. B. . Eye . 26 . 6 . 897–898 . 10.1038/eye.2012.82 . 3376304 .
  11. Book: Shaw . Ian . Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery . Kumar . Chandra . Dodds . Christopher . Shaw . Ian . Kumar . Chandra . Dodds . Christopher . Oxford University Press . Oxford Textbooks in Anaesthesia . Oxford, New York . 26 January 2023 . 27 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127001845/https://global.oup.com/academic/product/oxford-textbook-of-anaesthesia-for-oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery-9780191780608?cc=sg&lang=en& . live .
  12. Van Zundert . André A. J. . Gatt . Stephen P. . Van Zundert . Tom C. R. V. . Kumar . Chandra M. . Pandit . Jaideep J. . 2022-08-01 . Features of new vision-incorporated third-generation video laryngeal mask airways . Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing . en . 36 . 4 . 921–928 . 10.1007/s10877-021-00780-3 . 34919170 . 245221468 . 1573-2614 . 27 January 2023 . 24 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424021140/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10877-021-00780-3 . live . free .
  13. Web site: Chandra M Kumar Khoo Teck Puat Hospital 13 Publications 50 Citations Related Authors . 2023-01-26 . SciSpace – Author . en . 26 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126072217/https://typeset.io/authors/chandra-m-kumar-4bwu9e6fu7 . live .
  14. Web site: Google Scholar . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100720/https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SDQtJ-oAAAAJ&hl=en . live .
  15. Web site: Bihar Jharkhand Medical Association – UK . BMJA . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100723/http://www.bjma.org.uk/chandraKumar.htm . live .
  16. Web site: Doctor You Need . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100722/https://doctoryouneed.org/dr-chandra-mohan-kumar/ . live .
  17. Web site: Doctors Gallery . 24 June 2021 . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100721/https://doctorsgallery.org/dr-chandra-mohan-kumar/ . live .
  18. Web site: The Ministry of Sight . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100724/https://theministryofsight.com/prof-chandra-m-kumar/ . live .
  19. Web site: Aha – Khoo Teck Puat Hospital . 2023-01-26 . www.readkong.com . en . 26 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126072231/https://www.readkong.com/page/a-journey-of-many-steps-khoo-teck-puat-hospital-5494193 . live .
  20. Web site: eMed Events . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100721/https://www.emedevents.com/speaker-profile/chandra-m-kumar . live .
  21. News: Britain's top doctors: Anaesthesia . 23 January 2023 . The Times . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100721/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britains-top-doctors-anaesthesia-sb6mc3wjlbq . live .
  22. Web site: Clinical Excellence Awards: a full listing of recipient doctors . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100722/https://www.hospitaldr.co.uk/blogs/features/clinical-excellence-awards-who-got-what . live .
  23. Web site: British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123100724/https://www.boas.org/?page_id=353 . live .

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