Professor
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, Hong Kong
Manoj Karmakar, MD, FRCA, is from the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care of the Faculty of Medicine, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is the past president of the Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologist’s (ASPA). Professor Karmakar is internationally recognized for his research in regional anesthesia, in both adults and children, and his areas of research interest include thoracic paravertebral block, spinal sonography, ultrasound guided central neuraxial blocks, and local anesthetic pharmacology. Professor Karmakar has pioneered many novel regional anesthetic techniques and published extensively, with a total 326 publications, of which 159 are in high impact peer review journals. His research work has been cited 6,665 times (Google Scholar as of 15th March 2021) and his H-index is 44. Professor Karmakar has been invited as a guest speaker to innumerable international meetings around the world, been a faculty of countless international workshops, and has lectured as a Visiting Professor at reputable international universities. Prof. Karmakar is also an Associate Editor for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and a guest reviewer for several reputed journals in Anesthesiology. He has also edited several textbooks and authored numerous book chapters in reference textbooks of regional anesthesia.
(WS-06) Neuraxial and Paraneuraxial Blocks
Thursday, May 1, 2025
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
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(PS-02) Cutting-Edge Innovations in Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine
Friday, May 2, 2025
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
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Beyond Boundaries: Charting Unexplored Territories in Neuraxial Ultrasound Imaging
Friday, May 2, 2025
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM EST
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Controversies in Regional Anesthesia: Debates and Discussions
Saturday, May 3, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST
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Debate 2a: PVB is the prefered RA technique for thoracic surgery
Saturday, May 3, 2025
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM EST
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