Dr. Parul Raina
Sr. Specialist - Palliative Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dr. Parul Raina is a skilled and compassionate physician specialised in Palliative Medicine, chronic and acute pain management. With a strong focus on holistic, empathetic care, she is committed to improving the quality of life for patients with complex, life-limiting conditions, especially in oncology and end-of-life support. Her special clinical interests include Chronic Pain, oncology-related pain, and end-of-life care, where she combines evidence-based practice with a compassionate, individualised approach.
She has completed a Global Fellowship in Palliative Medicine from TIPS, Pallium India (Ranked 1st)in 2023, and holds a Daradia Online Fellowship course in Pain Medicine, along with hands-on training in interventional techniques in 2025. Her academic journey includes MBBS from Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka in 2015 and MD in Anesthesiology from Government Medical College, Jammu in 2019. Her 3-year tenure at the AIIMS, New Delhi(2019-2022), played a formative role in refining her clinical skills and deepening her commitment to multidisciplinary, patient-centred care.
She worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anaesthesia at Sharda Medical College – School of Medical Sciences & Research, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (2023–2024), where she was actively involved in both academic teaching and clinical duties. With a strong inclination towards oncology, she subsequently joined Cytecare Hospital, Bengaluru, as an onco-anaesthesiologist in 2024. Her growing passion for comprehensive patient care eventually led her to take on the role of a full-time Palliative Care Specialist.
In addition to her clinical work, she is actively engaged in teaching, advocacy, and academic writing, having authored multiple journal articles and book chapters in pain and palliative care.
- Palliative Medicine
- Chronic Pain Management
- Acute Pain Services
- Interventional Pain Techniques
- Pain & Symptom Management in Oncology
Memberships
- Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC),
- International Association of Society of Pain(IASP).
- Indian Society of Study of Pain (ISSP)
- Society of OncoAnesthesia and Perioperative Care( SOAPC)
- Indian Society of Anesthesia( ASA)
Certifications
- Global Fellowship in Palliative Medicine (1st Rank), Pallium India
- Fellowship in Pain Medicine – Daradia Pain Clinic, Kolkata
- Foundation Certification Course in Palliative Medicine – Pallium India
- Faculty Development Program for teaching pain & ethics
- Licensure: Delhi (DMC), J&K, Karnataka (KMC)
Publications & Academic Contributions
1. Raina P, Baidya DK, Anand RK, Ray BR, Subramaniam R, Maitra S. SARS-CoV-2 infection presented as an acute exacerbation of bronchial Asthma. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Jul-Sep;36(3):412-413. doi: 10.4103/joacp.JOACP_414_20. Epub 2020 Sep 15. PMID: 33487913; PMCID: PMC7812949.
2. Raina P, Yadav M, Singh A (2023) The Unusual Migration of Right Subclavian Vein Triple Lumen Venous Catheter into Left Subclavian Vein: A Rare Presentation. Int J Anesthetic Anesthesiol 10:160. doi.org/10.23937/2377-4630/1410160
3. Chauhan, V., Raina, P., Kumar, M., Kumar, S., Joshi, A., Chauhan, N., & Kumari, U. (2023). Optic nerve sheath diameter as a non-invasive indicator of intracranial hypertension in traumatic brain injury: correlation with CT head and prognostic implications. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 11(11), 4119–4124. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20233385
4. Raina, P., Gulati, S., Chauhan, V., & Vig, A. (2023). Comparative study of propofol and etomidate as intravenous induction agents for general anaesthesia: hemodynamic effects, adrenal suppression, and blood glucose response in controlled hypertensive patients. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 11(11), 4142–4146. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms2023339
- 2 book chapters:
1. BOOK CHAPTER: ISBN: 978-93-5696-953-7. “Musculoskeletal Pain Management” : Authors : Dr John Mohammad, Parul Raina. In Book: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Pain Management.
2. BOOK CHAPTER: “Mask ventilation”: In book: Techniques in Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (pp.19-24) Authors : Dr Anju Gupta, Dr Parul Raina
- Poster & Young Speaker presentations at SOAPCON 2024-
Poster Presentation: SOAPCON, 2024: Title: “Ultrasound Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block With Pectoral Nerve (Pecs 1) Block In Breast Reconstructive Surgery With Latissimus Dorsi Flap-A Case Series”
Young speaker presentation: SOAPCON, 2024: Title: “Are we treating patients well? -Bridging the gap between cure and care- Total pain concept in Oncoanesthesia.
- Reviewer – Journal of the Indian Association of Palliative Care, Indian Journal of Anesthesia
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