The department of Anaesthesiology was established in the early sixties. Dr. Nasir Ahmad was the first HOD and was succeeded by Prof. P.C. Asthana. The department was twice headed by Prof. L.N. Jha. Post graduate degrees of M.D and diploma were started in the year 1986 (recognized in 2011) and 1982 respectively. Dr. S.P. Sahu and Dr. Jagannath Prasad were the subsequent HODs. Prof Dr. Ajit Kumar worked as the Department Head thence. Dr. Shanti Prakash was the HOD after him and then Dr. Usha Suwalka was the HOD. She is the first female Professer & HOD. Dr. Ladhu Lakra, is the the HOD at present.
The intake capacity of under graduate MBBS course 180 every year. The college provides post graduate education in almost all the departments which constitutes around 186 intake admission every year. The Institute offers D.M./ M.Ch. courses in Neurosurgery, Cardiology, Paediatric Surgery and Critical Care department.
The department is linked to all surgical branches. Apart from psychiatric procedures, therapeutic, diagnostic and other medical procedures are regularly performed in an excellent infrastructure. LSAS training for EMoC is being conducted here for Rural Medical Officers under the NRHM, G.O.I.
Postgraduate Clinical work in routine and emergency O.T.s, seminars, case presentations, journal reading, CME, Conferences and workshops.
Pre Anaesthetic check-up clinic (PAC) is run well. Patients planned for surgeries in different surgical departments come for evaluation prior to surgery where they are guided for further procedures.
The department functions from 9 AM to 5PM on routine days and 24 hours on emergency duty.
