Girija Prasad Rath
Dr. Girija Prasad Rath is a Professor of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care at Neurosciences Centre of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He has received three years exclusive training in Neuroanaesthesiology (DM) after obtaining post-graduation degree in Anaesthesiology (MD).
He is keenly involved in the education and clinical research activities related to Neuroanaesthesia and neurocritical care, and has got more than 220 scientific articles published in various peer-reviewed and indexed journals. Dr. Rath is an editorial board member of three peer-reviewed journals, and has been working for Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (JNACC) since its inception, as the Executive Editor. He mentored a number of Resident doctors and Fellows of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care at AIIMS. Dr. Rath is a Past Treasurer of Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC), and is an active member of International organisations like SNACC, ASNACC, and NACCSGBI. He is an invited speaker in the annual scientific meetings of Anaesthesia Societies in India and abroad that includes ISNACC, ISACON, RSACPCON, EURONEURO, World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA), Neuroanaesthesia Symposium (NAS) of Malaysia, and ASNACC Singapore. Dr. Rath is recipient of ICMR International Fellowship and is a Fellow of India College of Anaesthesiologists (FICA). His main areas of interest include Awake craniotomy, Neuroanaesthesia practices in children, and Neuromonitoring. Recently, Dr. Rath was felicitated for his involvement in the first successful separation surgery of conjoined craniopagus twins in India. He also takes interest in the pain practice with special inclination towards the management of Trigeminal Neuralgia, and has edited a book on this painful condition. Dr. Rath is also actively involved in the ‘Deceased Organ and Tissue Donation’ programme of Organ Retrieval Banking Organization (ORBO) at AIIMS, New Delhi.