Chandra Mohan Kumar

Professor
Chandra Mohan Kumar
Born
Chandra

(1948-06-24) 24 June 1948 (age 76)
Cheran Village, Bihar, India
Known forBritain’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:

Jaichandran, V V; Kumar, Chandra M; Jagadeesh, V (2018). Principles and Practice of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia. India: Jaypee Digital. p. 375. ISBN 9789386261236.

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

Oxford Anaesthesia Library Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient, ISBN 9789386261236. Editor: Chris Dodds, Chandra Kumar, Frederique Servin Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition https://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 Gayer Publisher: Oxford University Press https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199591398.001.0001

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

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

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

Practical Guide to Clinical Procedures and Common Emergencies, ISBN 9026519710, 9789026519710. Editor: Chandra M Kumar, Chriss Dodds Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Clinical Teaching: A guide to teaching practical Anaesthesia, Editor: David Greaves, Chris Dodds, Chandra M. Kumar, Berend Mets Publisher: Swets & Zeitlinger, The Netherlands https://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 Gary Publisher: Swets & Zeitlinger https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311648814_Ophthalmic_Anaesthesia

References

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  7. ^ Dodds, Chris; Kumar, Chandra M.; Servin, Frédérique; Dodds, Chris; Kumar, Chandra M.; Servin, Frédérique (22 December 2016). Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient. Oxford Anaesthesia Library (Second ed.). Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-873557-1. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ^ Dodds, Christopher; Kumar, Chandra; Veering, Bernadette; Dodds, Christopher; Kumar, Chandra; Veering, Bernadette. Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient. Oxford Textbooks in Anaesthesia. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ^ Dodds, Chris; Kumar, Chandra M.; Servin, Frederique (1 January 2007). "Chapter 5 Day case anaesthesia in the elderly". Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient. Oxford University Press. pp. 51–54. doi:10.1093/med/9780199234622.003.0005. ISBN 978-0-19-923462-2.
  10. ^ 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. (24 January 2023). "National Library of Medicine". Eye. 26 (6): 897–898. doi:10.1038/eye.2012.82. PMC 3376304. PMID 22538216.
  11. ^ Shaw, Ian; Kumar, Chandra; Dodds, Christopher; Shaw, Ian; Kumar, Chandra; Dodds, Christopher. Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Oxford Textbooks in Anaesthesia. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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