Kasipandian, Vidya

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Name

Vidya Kasipandian

Job title

Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia

Phone number

0161 446 8560

Fax number

0161 446 8635

Qualifications

MBBS FRCA FFICM EDICM

Specialities

Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, with a special interest in peritoneal tumour services and onco-plastic surgery.

Responsibilities

Clinical Lead in Critical Care; Consultant Anaesthetist at The Christie (peritoneal tumour services, onco-plastic surgery, gynae-oncological surgery); Acute Care and Critical Care Directorate Lead for audit and research; Medical Lead for The Christie National Tracheostomy Safety Project; Trust Lead for airway; Trust Lead for fluids

Member of the Medical Advisory Committee at The Christie Clinic

Professional biography

Dr Kasipandian underwent higher specialist training in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine in the North West Deanery, UK, and received her dual accreditation (Dual CCT) in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia in 2011. She joined The Christie as a substantive consultant in critical care and anaesthesia in May 2011 where she specialises in anaesthesia for peritoneal tumour services and onco-plastic surgery. Her key clinical interests are oncological critical care, fluid therapy in critically ill patients and airway safety. She is currently the Clinical Lead for critical care at The Christie. Dr Kasipandian developed the provision of in-house Level 3 intensive care services in the critical care unit and set up and runs The Christie National Tracheostomy Safety Project.

Publications

The Christie Private Care

Dr. Kasipandian also practises privately at The Christie Private Care