| Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College (TMMC), Moradabad | INDIA
Prof. Pallavi Ahluwalia is a distinguished Professor of Anaesthesiology with over 25 years of clinical experience and more than 20 years of academic and teaching excellence in medical colleges and tertiary care hospitals. She is currently serving as Professor at Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College (TMMC), Moradabad, having previously served as Professor & Head of the Department at Rohilkhand Medical College, Bareilly, and Professor at VIMS, Moradabad. She completed her postgraduate training in Anaesthesiology at Government Medical College, Nagpur, followed by Senior Residency at G.B. Pant Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi, where she gained extensive expertise in complex anaesthesia, intensive care, emergency medicine, and multidisciplinary perioperative management.
Clinical, Teaching & Leadership Contributions
Prof. Ahluwalia has developed extensive expertise in general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia, ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, difficult airway management, intensive care, pain medicine, obstetric anaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia, and perioperative patient safety. She has consistently demonstrated leadership in organizing national conferences, advanced airway workshops, and continuing medical education (CME) programs.
She has served as:
- President, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA), Moradabad City Branch
- Member, Executive Council of ISA Uttar Pradesh
- Scientific Chairperson and Organising Chairperson for several national scientific conferences
- State Coordinator for the Dr. Padam Singh Research and Development Scheme
- NBE Assessor for DNB Accreditation
She has mentored numerous postgraduate students, supervised research projects, and actively contributed to curriculum development and competency-based medical education.
Research & Scientific Contributions
Prof. Ahluwalia is an internationally recognized researcher in anaesthesiology with an impressive record of more than 70 peer-reviewed research publications, book chapters, systematic reviews, editorials, clinical reviews, and case reports published in prestigious national and international journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE, DOAJ, and other reputed databases.
Her research interests include:
- Regional anaesthesia
- Ultrasound-guided anaesthesia
- Airway management
- Intensive care medicine
- Perioperative patient safety
- Palliative care
- Pain medicine
- Medical education
- Artificial intelligence and digital innovations in anaesthesia
- Perioperative ultrasound and VExUS scoring
- Pharmacogenetics in anaesthesia
She has also authored chapters in the Yearbook of Anaesthesiology and contributed significantly to evidence-based anaesthesia practice.
Awards & Professional Recognition
Prof. Ahluwalia has received numerous prestigious national and international recognitions, including:
- IMA National Award (Dr. D. S. Munagekar Award) for Excellence in Anaesthesia Research
- Excellence in Anaesthesia Research Award
- Excellence in Anaesthesia Award
- Academician of the Year Award
- Best Academician of the Year Award
- International Distinguished Researcher in Anaesthesiology Award
- Women Achiever Award
- Inspiring Women Award 2024
- M.K. Dey Award from the Indian College of Anaesthesiologists
- Research Excellence Award
- Corona Warrior Award
- Commendable Editor-in-Chief Award
- Multiple Certificates of Merit for scientific reviewing, research, presentations, and academic excellence
These recognitions reflect her sustained contributions to clinical practice, research, education, and healthcare leadership.
Academic Presentations & Professional Service
Prof. Ahluwalia has delivered over 30 invited keynote lectures, faculty presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and chairperson sessions at prestigious national and international conferences. She has been an invited faculty member at ISACON, ICACON, Airway Congress, CRITICON, Pain Updates, and numerous postgraduate academic assemblies.
She has also served as reviewer, editor, workshop organizer, scientific committee member, examiner, and mentor for multiple academic and professional organizations.
Professional Memberships
- Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
- Indian College of Anaesthesiologists
- Epidemiology Foundation of India
- Indian Association of Palliative Care
- Various national academic and research organizations in anaesthesia and critical care
Research Impact
Prof. Ahluwalia's scholarly work has significantly advanced the fields of anaesthesiology, perioperative medicine, pain management, intensive care, and medical education. Her publications have contributed to improved clinical protocols, patient safety, airway management, perioperative ultrasound applications, geriatric anaesthesia, and evidence-based anaesthetic practice. Through her extensive mentorship and editorial activities, she has influenced the next generation of anaesthesiologists and clinical researchers.
Eligibility for Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Pallavi Ahluwalia is highly deserving of the Scientific Laurels Lifetime Achievement Award based on her outstanding career spanning more than two decades of excellence in clinical anaesthesiology, medical education, research, academic leadership, and healthcare innovation.
Her distinguished profile demonstrates:
- Over 25 years of exemplary clinical service in anaesthesiology and critical care.
- More than 20 years of academic leadership as Professor and Head of Department.
- An exceptional publication record with 70+ peer-reviewed articles and scholarly book chapters.
- Significant national and international recognition through numerous excellence awards.
- Outstanding leadership in professional societies, national conferences, and scientific workshops.
- Long-standing contributions to postgraduate education, mentorship, and medical research.
- Sustained impact on advancing patient care, perioperative safety, pain management, and anaesthesia research.
Her lifelong dedication to excellence in clinical practice, scientific research, teaching, and professional leadership makes her an exemplary candidate for the Scientific Laurels Lifetime Achievement Award.