Professor. Karmakar Manoj Kumar is from the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care of the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and specializes in paediatric and regional anesthesia. He is the past president of the Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologist’s (ASPA) and the Past Scientific Convener of the Asian & Oceanic Society of Regional Anaesthesia (AOSRA). 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 350 publications, of which 180 are in high impact peer review journals. His scholarly research work has been cited 9221 times (Google Scholar as of 30 August 2024) and his H-index is 51. Amongst many other international recognitions Professor Karmakar is the recipient of the coveted Carl Koller Award 2023 of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia (ESRA) for his lifelong contribution to the advancement of regional anesthesia. 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 edited several textbooks and authored numerous book chapters in reference textbooks of regional anesthesia.

Researcher ID: J-9370-2013 (http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-9370-2013)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3674-2095

Researcher ID: J-9370-2013 (http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-9370-2013)
Updated: 30 August 2024