Rajvinder Dhamrait, B.M.

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Dhamrait is the Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and is the Medical Director of the Children's Surgery Center. 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.

Title:

Associate Professor, Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Specialty:

Pediatric Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology - Cardiovascular and Thoracic

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis Children's Hospital

Other Languages:

Punjabi

Education:

University of Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire
B.M. 1994

University of Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire
B.Sc. 1994

Internships:

University of Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire
1994-1995

Residency:

University of Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire
2001-2003
Anesthesia

Portsmouth University Hospital
Portsmouth, Hampshire
2000-2001
Pediatrics and Neonatology

University of Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire
1998-2000
Anesthesia

Portsmouth University Hospital
Portsmouth, Hampshire
1995-1998
Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery

Fellowships:

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children
London, England
2003-2004
Pediatric Anesthesia

Board Certifications:

Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK, 2003
College of Anaethestists of the Royal College of Surgeons, 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
Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society
Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
Society of Pediatric Anesthesologists

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.