The Department of Anaesthesiology at Bangladesh Medical College is an integral part of the institution’s clinical and academic services. The department provides comprehensive anaesthesia, perioperative, pain management, and critical care services for patients undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures. With a dedicated team of anaesthesiologists and modern anaesthetic facilities, the department focuses on patient safety, evidence-based practice, and high-quality clinical care.

The department also plays an important role in undergraduate and postgraduate education, clinical training, academic activities, and research, with emphasis on developing skilled and competent anaesthesia professionals.

Mission & Objectives

The mission of the department is to provide safe, ethical, evidence-based, and patient-centred anaesthesia and perioperative care.

• Ensure high standards of patient safety and perioperative care.
• Promote modern and evidence-based anaesthetic practices.
• Provide effective acute and postoperative pain management.
• Support perioperative critical care and emergency services.
• Provide quality undergraduate and postgraduate education and training.
• Encourage clinical research, audit, and continuous professional development.

Services & Activities

• General anaesthesia for major and minor surgical procedures.
• Regional and neuraxial anaesthesia.
• USG-guided regional nerve blocks and vascular access.
• Obstetric and paediatric anaesthesia.
• Emergency and trauma anaesthesia.
• Perioperative and postoperative pain management.
• Perioperative critical care and haemodynamic management.
• Airway management and difficult-airway services.
• Pre-anaesthetic assessment and patient optimisation.
• Post-anaesthesia care and recovery.
• Multidisciplinary patient management.
• Academic presentations, seminars, workshops, and case discussions.

Specialties

Anaesthesia services are provided for a wide range of surgical specialties, including:

• General and colorectal surgery.
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Orthopaedics and trauma.
• ENT.
• Paediatric surgery.
• Urology.
• Neurosurgery and other major surgical procedures.
• Emergency surgical services.

Academic & Clinical Facilities

The department provides facilities supporting modern clinical practice and academic training, including:

• Modern anaesthesia workstations and multiparameter monitoring.
• Ultrasound facilities for regional anaesthesia and vascular access.
• Advanced airway management equipment.
• Perioperative haemodynamic monitoring and support.
• Post-anaesthesia care and recovery facilities.
• Critical care support.
• Regular academic sessions, seminars, and clinical presentations.
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and hands-on training.
• Opportunities for clinical research, audit, and professional development.

Commitment

The Department of Anaesthesiology is committed to achieving excellence in patient care, anaesthesia safety, education, training, and research, while continuously adopting modern techniques and evidence-based practices to improve perioperative outcomes.