Faculty

Contact
- Email archanas.rmc@msruas.ac.in
- Phone +8040502860
Dr. Archana S.
Associate Professor
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School
Medical College
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Department
Department of Anaesthesiology
I am Anaesthesiologist with more than 10 years of experience in all specialities of anesthesia, managing high risk and critical cases with favourable outcome. I have special interest in obstetric anaesthesia , regional anaesthesia and difficult airway management. I also have experience in undergraduate and post graduate teaching.
Qualifications
- MD
JJM medical college, Davangere, 2010 - 2012
- PG - DA
M.S.Ramaiah medical college, Banglore, 2005 - 2007
- UG with Specialization
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, 1995 - 2001
Experience
Total Years of Experience
11 Years
Academic Experience
- 11 Years in Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals
Training Experience
- Indian Diploma In Regional Anaesthesia
- Basic course in Biomedical Research
- Revised Basic Medical Education Technology
- Implementation of Skill and Simulation Training.
- Interested in the field of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Regional Anaesthesia.
National Conference Papers
- Archana Shivashankar et al.Combination of buprenorphine with hyperbaric bupivacaine administered either as a mixture or sequentially for spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. – ISACON 2016, Ludhiana.
- Shivashankar A. The Role of Nonpharmacological Methods in Attenuation of Pain Due to Peripheral Venous Cannulation: A Randomized Controlled Study – ISACON 2019 , Bangalore.
- Shivashankar A. Evaluation of Effect of Hip/Shoulder-Width Ratio on the Sensory Level of Spinal Anesthesia - A Prospective Observational Study – ISACON 2022, Shillong.
National Journal Papers
- Archana Shivashankar et al.Combination of buprenorphine with hyperbaric bupivacaine administered either as a mixture or sequentially for spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia, 2017;4(3): 291-297.
- Ravi M, Shivashankar A, Geetha CR,Tejesh CA. Unanticipated failed intubation inspite of good laryngeal view on direct laryngoscopy. Indian J Anaesth 2021;65:839-40.
International Journal Papers
- Nalini KB, Shivakumar S, Archana S, Sandhya Rani DC, Mohan CV. Comparison Of Three Insertion Techniques of ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Oct-Dec;32(4):510-514. doi: 10.4103/0970-9185.194774. PMID: 28096585; PMCID: PMC5187619.
- Shivashankar A, Nalini KB, Rath P. The Role of Nonpharmacological Methods in Attenuation of Pain Due to Peripheral Venous Cannulation: A Randomized Controlled Study. Anesth Essays Res. 2018 Jan-Mar;12(1):7-10. doi:
- Potti LR, Bevinaguddaiah Y, Archana S, Pujari VS, Abloodu CM. Caudal Levobupivacaine Supplemented with Caudal or Intravenous Clonidine in Children Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgery: A Randomized, Prospective Double-blind Study. Anesth Essays Res. 2017 Jan-Mar;11(1):211-215. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.200233. PMID: 28298787; PMCID: PMC5341679.
- Shivashankar, A., Rajappa, G.C., Rath, P. and Deepak, K.S., 2021. Change in Mallampati Score during Pregnancy, Labour and Post Labour: An Observational Study. Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology, 29(1), pp.13–17. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v29i1.8653.
- Shivashankar A, Rajappa GC, Sudarshan S, Madhu MM, Rao R. Evaluation of Effect of Hip/Shoulder-Width Ratio on the Sensory Level of Spinal Anesthesia - A Prospective Observational Study. Anesth Essays Res. 2022 Jan-Mar;16(1):80-83. doi:
- Member of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
- Member of Academy of Regional Anaesthesia (AORA)
- Member of Indian College of Anaesthesiologists (ICA)