DR. JAICHANDRAN VENKATAKRISHNAN

M.B.B.S., D.A., P.G Dip. in BIO-STATISTICS

HONORARY ADVISOR, RISI

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Biography

Dr Jaichandran V V, is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. He is currently the Secretary for Ophthalmic Forum of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (OFISA), affiliated to Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA). He has developed along with Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT-M, two simulators for practicing regional ophthalmic blocks, first of its kind, called “Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Simulation System (OASiS)” and “Real Time View Mannequin for Needle Blocks.” He was the Organizing Secretary and Scientific Vice-Chair for the 4th World Congress of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia (WCOA), held first time in India, conducted jointly by Sankara Nethralaya and British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society, UK. He has authored chapters in Books, written invited Review articles and published Original research articles in both National and several International peer reviewed Indexed journals. He was invited nationally and internationally as a guest speaker, to conduct workshop in regional eye blocks and to perform live demonstration of ophthalmic blocks. He is one of the Chief Editor for the book titled “Principles and Practice of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia”. His areas of special interests include regional ophthalmic anaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia and bio-statistics.