Biography

Dr. Guru Dutt Sharma is a highly experienced Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Healing Hospital, Chandigarh with over 25 years of comprehensive expertise in anaesthesia, critical care, and perioperative medicine. He brings exceptional proficiency in managing complex surgical cases across all specialties, with particular expertise in paediatric anaesthesia and pain management.

Dr. Sharma completed his MBBS and MD in Anesthesiology from Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – gaining comprehensive training in all aspects of anaesthesia techniques, perioperative care, and critical care management. After completing his MD, Dr. Sharma pursued Senior Residency training at two of North India’s most prestigious medical institutions—Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. This dual senior residency experience at premier institutions provided him with exceptional exposure to complex surgical cases, advanced anaesthesia techniques, and academic excellence. During his senior residency, Dr. Sharma was actively involved in academics, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, participating in research activities, and contributing to medical education. This academic involvement honed his clinical skills and deepened his understanding of anaesthesiology across diverse patient populations and surgical specialties.

Since 2004, Dr. Sharma has been in private practice in Chandigarh, providing expert anaesthesia services for over two decades across multiple hospitals and surgical centres in the Tricity region. His extensive private practice experience has equipped him with comprehensive skills in managing varied anaesthesia scenarios, building strong relationships with surgical teams, and delivering consistent, high-quality perioperative care.

Dr. Sharma specializes in anaesthetic management of all types of complicated cases across all specialties including general surgery (laparoscopic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, endocrine surgery, oncological surgery, trauma surgery), obstetrics and gynaecology surgery (caesarean sections, high-risk obstetric cases, gynaecological laparoscopy, oncological gynaecological procedures, labour analgesia, emergency obstetric anaesthesia), paediatric surgery (neonatal surgery, infant and child surgery, paediatric laparoscopy, congenital anomaly corrections, paediatric trauma, paediatric emergency surgery), neurosurgery (craniotomy, spine surgery, neurotrauma, brain tumour surgery, vascular neurosurgery, awake craniotomy when indicated), and cardiovascular surgery (cardiac procedures requiring specialized anaesthesia management, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery).

He has vast experience in ventilator and ICU management, providing comprehensive critical care including mechanical ventilation (invasive and non-invasive ventilation, ventilator mode selection, weaning protocols), haemodynamic monitoring and support, sedation and analgesia in ICU, management of critically ill patients with multi-organ dysfunction, post-operative ICU care, and intensive care for medical and surgical emergencies.

Paediatric anaesthesia and pain management are Dr. Sharma’s special areas of interest and expertise. In paediatric anaesthesia, he is skilled in managing neonates, infants, and children requiring surgery, addressing the unique physiological considerations of paediatric patients, providing safe anaesthesia for premature and term neonates, managing congenital anomalies, handling paediatric emergencies, and ensuring age-appropriate anaesthetic techniques with minimal stress to young patients and their families.

His expertise in pain management encompasses acute perioperative pain management (multimodal analgesia, regional anaesthesia for superior pain control, patient-controlled analgesia), chronic pain management (interventional pain procedures, neuropathic pain management, cancer pain management), paediatric pain management (age-appropriate pain assessment and treatment, minimizing opioid use in children), and postoperative pain protocols ensuring patient comfort and enhanced recovery.

Dr. Sharma’s 22 years of experience span the evolution of modern anaesthesiology from traditional techniques to contemporary evidence-based practice, advanced monitoring technologies, and enhanced recovery protocols. His ability to manage complicated cases across all surgical specialties demonstrates his versatility, clinical judgment, and technical proficiency.

His training at premier institutions (IGMC Shimla, GMCH-32, and PGIMER Chandigarh) combined with over two decades of independent practice has made him a trusted anaesthesiologist for complex and high-risk surgical cases. He is known for his calm demeanour in challenging situations, meticulous attention to patient safety, and collaborative approach with surgical teams.

According to Dr. Sharma, “Anaesthesiology is the art and science of ensuring patient safety, comfort, and optimal physiological conditions during surgery. Whether managing a premature neonate or a complex cardiovascular case, every patient deserves individualized care, vigilant monitoring, and compassionate support.” He is medically very sound and believes in ethical practice with evidence-based anaesthesia care. He makes sure that his patients and their families are fully aware of anaesthetic plans, potential risks, and postoperative expectations, and goes the extra mile in addressing anxieties, providing reassurance, and ensuring safe perioperative outcomes through careful planning, precise execution, and comprehensive postoperative care.