Dr. Johnson K Varghese
Consultant - Emergency Medicine
Dr. Johnson is a distinguished Emergency Physician with vast years of experience in the field of emergency medicine. He completed his medical training at esteemed institutions, including Government Medical college, Kottayam in Kerala, the JCI accredited Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) in the UK. His comprehensive training covers a spectrum of specialties within emergency medicine, making him proficient in areas such as Wilderness Medicine, Transfer Medicine (including air transport), Disaster Medicine, Acute Medicine, Toxicology, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Advanced Trauma Care, and Sports Medicine. Dr. Johnson's diverse skill set reflects his commitment to staying at the forefront of medical advancements, ensuring that he is well-equipped to handle a broad range of medical emergencies and provide optimal care to his patients.
His commitment to excellence has earned him the prestigious Indian Health Professionals Award (IHPA) for Best Emergency Physician in 2020. Notably, he is also a recipient of the FICCI Healthcare Awards in 2023 for his outstanding contributions to the community through the innovative program 'BeFirst.',an initiative 'to aid and save lives' As an International Faculty of Emergency Medicine for George Washington University in the USA, Dr. Johnson brings a global perspective to his practice. His expertise extends to being a Training Centre Faculty (TCF) for the American Heart Association and a Training Instructor for ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) & PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support). Additionally, he serves as an international trainer for disaster medicine accredited by NDLSF, USA, showcasing his commitment to advancing emergency care on a global scale. Dr. Johnson's multifaceted contributions underscore his dedication to the field of emergency medicine and community healthcare.
- Prehospital Care and management of patients including transfer of critically ill patients
- Wilderness medicine- How to survive and stabilize patients in resource constrained environments.
- Disaster Management- Hospital based response
Trained in:
• Disaster Management
• Wilderness Medicine
• Prehospital care and Transport of patients.
• Emergency Ultrasound investigation to perform E-FAST, Nerve Blocks and other ultrasound guided procedures
• Trained in all aspects of emergency medicine irrespective of type of speciality or complexity of the case.
• Certified BLS, ACLS, PALS trainer and Training Centre Faculty for American Heart Association.
• Trainer for disaster manangment, prehospital care, advanced trauma care and wilderness medicine
Worked experience:
Consultant / Chief – Emergency Services, Muthoot Healthcare, Kozhencerry
Registrar – Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Notable achievements:
- 2019- First in the country to do ECPR on an out of hospital cardiac arrest patient.
- 2019- Certificate of Appreciation by Aster Management for restricting NIPAH outbreak to index case at Kochi.
- 2020- Best Emergency Physician Award in the country by IHPA(Indian Health Professional Awards)
- 2020- India’s probably first single patient rescue from International waters during COVID
- 2020-21 Aster Volunteers Shukran certificate of appreciation for serving humanity by Aster DM Healthcare Chairman Padmashri Dr Azad Moopen..
- 2021- Recognised as Infection Control Champion by Aster Medcity Infection control team
- 2022- India’s First successful ED Thoracotomy
- 2022- India’s probably first successful long distance IABP transfer by road. Got frontline obsession award for Clinicians by Aster DM Healthcare Chairman Padmashri Dr Azad Moopen
- 2022- India’s First peripheral ED for improving rural healthcare- First of it’s kind initiative.
- 2022- Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club of Cochin Metropolis.
- 2022- Organised India’s First Wilderness Medicine Workshop
- 2023- Aster Medcity ED ranked the 3rd best Emergency department in the country by Times Health Survey
- 2023- Launched India’s First 5G Ambulance
- 2024- AHPI award for Excellence in Emergency services at National level
- 2024- Initiated probably India’s First offsite ECMO transfers from peripheral hospital by road.
- Under his leadership, the department of emergency medicine developed the concept of Rapid Access Chest Pain Emergency Clinic, 30 minute Faster Stroke Care, Trauma Team, STEMI pathway, Institution of ‘Transfer medicine’, setting up of peripeheral ER departments and ECPR Program for Out of hospital cardiac arrest.
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