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Critical Care Medicine

Overview Infrastructure Facilities Faculty Profiles Research Publications Services Key Focus Areas

Advanced Critical Care • Teaching • Research • Innovation

A modern Intensive Care Unit providing compassionate, evidence-based care supported by cutting-edge technology, multidisciplinary expertise, and a commitment to academic excellence.

Our multi-speciality Critical care department is designed to deliver advanced, round-the-clock critical care for patients with complex medical needs. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and supported by a team of highly skilled intensivists, nurses, and allied health professionals. The ICU provides specialized care across diverse disciplines including nephrology, trauma, neurology, pulmonology, cardiology and CVTS etc.

Key Highlights

  • Comprehensive Critical Care — Management of life-threatening conditions with evidence-based protocols.
  • Advanced Infrastructure — Cutting-edge monitoring systems, ventilators and diagnostic support.
  • Expert Team — Multidisciplinary specialists providing personalized treatment plans.
  • Patient & Family Support — Transparent communication and compassionate guidance.

Why Choose Our ICU?

  • 24×7 Intensivist-led Care — consultant available round the clock
  • Multidisciplinary Team — Intensivists, Surgeons, Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals
  • Advanced Organ Support — Ventilation, Dialysis, Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Academic Excellence — Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Fellowship Training
  • Research — Active Clinical Research & Publications
  • Patient Safety — Evidence-based ICU bundles and quality monitoring
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Vision

  • To be the most trusted & advanced intensive care provider, leading the future of critical care medicine through innovation, compassion & excellence.
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Mission

  • · Mission: To provide round-the-clock multidisciplinary intensive care, ensuring patient safety, adherence to evidence-based ICU bundles, and continuous academic advancement.

HOD Profile

Dr. Vivek Kumar

Dr. Vivek Kumar

MBBS, MS (Anatomy)

Senior Critical Care Physician and Armed Forces veteran

Experience

Dr. Vivek Kumar is a senior Critical Care Physician and Armed Forces veteran with over 25+ years of medical experience.

An alumnus of AFMC Pune. MD (Med), DNB (Med), IFCCM, EDIC, EDEC, FICP, FICCM, FACP, MNAMS

He specializes in advanced critical care, expertise in echocardiography, point of care ultrasound & advanced critical care echocardiography.

Expertise in managing advanced ventilation strategies, multiorgan failure, and extracorporeal organ support.

Research contributions in sepsis management, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and ICU quality markers.

Research Interests & Publications

Publications in indexed journals and presentations at international conferences, a few mentions are

There is No Substitute for Human Intelligence. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021May, Clinical Significance of Liver Function Abnormality in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-center Experience from Western India. J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2021 Dec, Intensive Care in India in 2018-2019: The Second Indian Intensive Care Case Mix and Practice Patterns Study. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Oct, Clinical Profile of Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Developing Pulmonary Barotrauma on Mechanical Ventilation. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2022 May, Point-of-Care Simulation for Learning Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Indian J Crit Care Med 2026, Practice Pattern of Critical Care UltraSonography in India (POCUS India): A Multicenter Cross-sectional Survey. Indian J Crit Care Med 2026.

Infrastructure Facilities

  • Advanced ICU Ventilators
  • Central Monitoring System
  • Multiparameter Monitors
  • Portable Ultrasound
  • Critical Care Echocardiography
  • HFNC Systems
  • NIV Systems
  • Defibrillators
  • Dialysis Machines
  • Fibre-optic Airway Equipment

Meet Our Faculty

Research Publications

Faculty members of the Department of Critical Care Medicine are actively involved in research and academic publications.

Services

Medical ICU

Management of
  • Septic Shock
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Poisoning
  • Multi-organ Dysfunction
  • Acute Kidney Injury

Surgical ICU

Specialized postoperative care for
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Oncosurgery
  • Major Abdominal Surgery

Super-specialty ICU

Dedicated care for
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Liver Transplant
  • Kidney Transplant
  • Complex High-risk Surgical Patients

Proposed Cardiac ICU

Specialized management of
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Arrhythmias
  • Advanced Cardiac Support

Clinical Expertise

Advanced Organ Support
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • High Flow Nasal Oxygen
  • Non-invasive Ventilation
  • Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Vasopressor Management
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound
  • Critical Care Echocardiography

Procedures

Our intensivists routinely perform
  • Ultrasound-guided Central Venous Access
  • Arterial Line Placement
  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Fibre-optic Intubation
  • Percutaneous Tracheostomy
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Dialysis Catheter Insertion
  • Emergency Resuscitation

Key Focus Areas

Procedures Performed

  • Endotracheal intubation & fiber-optic intubation.
  • Central line insertions, arterial line placements.
  • Tracheostomy (surgical & percutaneous).
  • Dialysis initiation, defibrillation, and advanced resuscitation procedures.

Quality & Compliance Focus

  • Strict adherence to ICU care bundles (sepsis, VAP, CLABSI prevention).
  • Continuous monitoring of quality markers (infection rates, mortality, length of stay).
  • Patient safety protocols with 24×7 consultant coverage.
  • Regular audits and accreditation compliance.

Academic & Training Initiatives

  • Fellowship program in The Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM), Indian Fellow in Critical Care Medicine (IFCCM), and The Indian Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (IDCCN) under aegis of The Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM).
  • Fellowship program in Critical Care Echocardiography under aegis of SIU.
  • Hands-on training in ventilator management, ultrasound-guided procedures, and advanced resuscitation.
  • Grand rounds.
  • Research collaborations with national and international faculty.