Rajvinder S. Dhamrait, B.M., F.R.C.A., Assistant Professor

Specialty
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology
Clinical and Research Interests
Dr. Dhamrait is Director of Residency Education in Pediatric Anesthesiology and is the Acting Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology. He completed 7 years of anesthesia training in the UK, including a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia, and joined the department in 2006. He administers anesthesia to neonatal and pediatric patients scheduled to undergo a wide variety of surgical and radiological procedures at UC Davis Children's Hospital, including complex congenital cardiac surgery. Dr. Dhamrait is active in the training of pediatric anesthesia fellows, anesthesiology and pediatric residents, and medical students, and is active in clinical research. Dr Dhamrait also provides anesthesia services for adult patients.
Center/Program Affiliation
Other Languages
Punjabi
Education
University of Southampton School of Medicine
Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Bachelor of Medicine (B.M.) 1994
University of Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Biomedical Sciences (B.Sc.) 1993
Internships
Portsmouth Hospitals and Poole Hospital NHS Trusts
Wessex Deanery, UK
1994-1995
General Surgery and General Medicine
Residency
Wessex School of Anaesthesia, Wessex Deanery, UK
2001-2006
Anesthesia (Specialist Registrar)
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
2000-2001
Pediatrics and Neonatology
Wessex School of Anaesthesia, Wessex Deanery, UK
1998-2000
Anesthesia (Senior House Officer)
Portsmouth Hospitals and Poole Hospital NHS Trusts
England, UK
1995-1998
Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery
Fellowships
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
London, England, UK
2003-2004
Pediatric Anesthesia
Board Certifications
Diploma of Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK, 2003
Diploma of Fellowship of the College of Anaethestists of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , 2003
Diploma in Child Health, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK, 2001
Professional Memberships
American Society of Anesthesiologists
California Society of Anesthesiologists
Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists
Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society
Society of Education in Anesthesia
Select Recent Publications
Way C, Dhamrait R, Wade A, Walker I. “Perioperative fluid therapy in children: A survey of current prescribing practice.” British Journal of Anaesthesia, 97(3):371-9, 2006.
Dhamrait RS. “Fasciotomy following intravenous fluid infiltration.” Pediatric Anesthesia, 16(10):1097, 2006.
Dhamrait RS. “Anaesthetic equipment - Familiarity is comforting, but check it.” Anaesthesia, 58:482, 2003.
Dhamrait RS. “Airway obstruction following potassium permanganate ingestion.” Anaesthesia, 58:606, 2003.
Dhamrait RS. “Christmas trachys.” Anaesthesia, 57:508, 2002.

