Dr. Sanjib Adhikary, MBBS, MD

Expert Publications

• Failure of endotracheal cuff deflation.
• Unusual defect in a double-lumen endotracheal tube.
• Knotting in peripherally inserted central catheters: more possible mechanisms.
• Do not resuscitate orders.
• The role of monitoring the depth of anesthesia in a case of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (Riley Day syndrome).
• Unusual waveforms during SSEP monitoring--facts and artifacts.
• Re: Soft palate perforation during orotracheal intubation facilitated by the GlideScope videolaryngoscope.
• The effect of bronchoscope rotation on tracheal tube orientation at the glottic level in a mannequin.
• The effects of anaesthetic agents on cortical mapping during neurosurgical procedures involving eloquent areas of the brain.
• Oxidative stress-associated hypertension in surgically induced brain injury patients: effects of β-blocker and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
• Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for regional anaesthesia of the lower arm.
• Osteopathic musculoskeletal examination and subarachnoid anesthetic administration in a patient with severe scoliosis.
• Transversus abdominis plane block as the primary anesthetic for laparotomy.
• Coagulation testing in the perioperative period.
• A Survey of Ultrasound Training in U.S. and Canadian Chronic Pain Fellowship

Media Releases

Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Sanjib Adhikary, who serves patients in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Adhikary is a profound anesthesiologist at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, a 628-bed non-profit, tertiary, research and academic medical center located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Some of the services that he provides include acute/regional pain – anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia, neuroanesthesiology, and orthopedic anesthesia. 

His academic career is decorated with several reputed awards and funding, serving as the Vice Chair of Research and Innovation within the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Penn State College of Medicine. He is also a Professor and Division Director for Acute Pain Medicine and Orthopedic Anesthesia at the said establishment. 

Educated in India, Dr. Adhikary graduated with his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College in 1997. He then went on to perform his internship in anesthesiology at the said establishment in 2002.

Upon relocating to Canada, Dr. Adhikary completed a fellowship in neuroanesthesia at Toronto Western Hospital in 2008, and a fellowship in anesthesiology at London Health Sciences Center – University of Western Ontario in 2009.

His prior appointments include Associate Professor & Division Head of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (July 2012 – July 2018), and Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology at the Penn State College of Medicine (August 2009 – July 2012). 

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.

Throughout his extensive line of work, Dr. Adhikary has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific papers, and has presented works at many national and international conferences. His contributions have acclaimed recognition from honorable subject experts around the world. 

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