Dr. Olivia Biju Johny
Specialist Anaesthesia
Aster Hospital, Mankhool
Experience: Over 5 years
Dr. Olivia Biju Johny is a Specialist Anaesthesiologist with postgraduate training in Anaesthesiology and extensive clinical experience over 5 years across general, regional, obstetric, paediatric, thoracic, neuro, transplant and critical care anaesthesia. She holds an MBBS from Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, and a DNB in Anaesthesia from Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam. Her clinical expertise includes general anaesthesia, central neuraxial blocks, ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks, difficult airway management, TIVA, sedation and monitored anaesthesia care.
She has independently managed anaesthesia for a wide range of procedures, including laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, orthopaedic and spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, obstetric and gynaecological surgery, robotic surgery, renal and liver transplantation and thoracic surgery. She also has expertise in perioperative pain management, labour epidural analgesia, emergency and critical care anaesthesia, POCUS and echocardiography.
Dr. Olivia currently practices as a Specialist Anaesthesiologist at Aster Hospital Mankhool, Dubai, where she provides comprehensive anaesthesia and perioperative care across a range of surgical specialties, with particular expertise in regional anaesthesia, ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, difficult airway management, obstetric anaesthesia, pain management and critical care anaesthesia. She has also contributed to academic research and publications in regional anaesthesia and postoperative pain management.
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Education +
MBBS, DNB (Anaesthesiology)
Credentials +
- DNB (Anaesthesia) from Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala (National Board of Examination), India
- MBBS from Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala (Kerala University of Health and Allied Sciences), India
Research & Publications +
Academic & Research:
Dr. Olivia has been actively involved in research related to regional anaesthesia, postoperative pain management, opioid-free anaesthesia and enhanced recovery protocols. Her DNB thesis examined the efficacy of different adjuvants in adductor canal blocks for patients undergoing unilateral total knee replacement.
Publications:
- Effectiveness of Bilateral Erector Spinae Block for Managing Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy – A Prospective Case Series. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 2023;48:A333.
- A Rare Case of LAST After Femoral Nerve Block Under USG Guidance – A Case Report. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 2023;48:A233.
Awards & Recognitions +
Awards & Achievements:
- All India Best Presentation Award, PRAC Pune, 2019, for work on erector spinae block in bariatric surgery.
Professional Experience +
- Senior Resident - Employees' State Insurance Corporation Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India (2024 – 2025)
- Senior Resident and Assistant Professor - Al-Azhar Medical College & Superspeciality Hospital, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India (2022 – 2024)
- Senior Resident - Employees' State Insurance Corporation Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India (2021 – 2022)
Clinical Expertise & Services Offered +
- General Anaesthesia
- Regional Anaesthesia
- Spinal & Central Neuraxial Anaesthesia
- Epidural Anaesthesia
- Obstetric Anaesthesia
- Labour Epidural Analgesia
- Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Bariatric Anaesthesia
- Thoracic Anaesthesia
- Neuroanaesthesia
- Transplant Anaesthesia
- Renal & Liver Transplant Anaesthesia
- Anaesthesia for Robotic Surgery
- Anaesthesia for Neurosurgery
- Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic & Spinal Surgery
- Anaesthesia for ENT Procedures
- Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery
- Anaesthesia for Surgical Oncology
- Anaesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Ophthalmic & Dental Anaesthesia
- Emergency & Critical Care Anaesthesia
- Difficult Airway Management
- Fibreoptic & Video-Laryngoscopic Intubation
- TIVA
- Sedation & Monitored Anaesthesia Care (MAC)
- Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- Acute & Postoperative Pain Management
- POCUS & Echocardiography
- Central Venous & Arterial Line Insertion
- Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Neurointerventional Anaesthesia
- ICU & Ventilator Management
Conferences & Presentations +
Selected presentations include:
- Erector Spinae Block in Bariatric Surgery – PRAC Pune, April 2019
- Opioid-Free Anaesthesia and ERAS Protocol – A Paradigm in Onco Anaesthesia – ISA, Ernakulam
- Continuous Erector Spinae Block for Pain Relief in Multiple Unilateral Rib Fracture with Flail Segment – ESRA Conference, Greece, 2022
- Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia: Effectiveness of Bilateral Erector Spinae Block in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy – World Congress on Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2023
- Rare Case of LAST After Femoral Nerve Block Under USG Guidance – World Congress on Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2023
- Research on adjuvants in adductor canal block for unilateral total knee replacement – ESRA Conference, 2022