DR. SUSHMA BHATNAGAR

CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. SUSHMA BHATNAGAR

Professor & Head Department of Onco-Ansesthesia,Pain and Palliative care

Editor, Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Room No-242, 2nd Floor

Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

New Delhi 110029, India

Tel 091-11- 26565457, Mobile9811326453, Telefax 91-11-26588227

E-mail shumob[at]yahoo[dot]com ,sushmabhatnagar1[at]gmail[dot]com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

• To increase the knowledge and awareness  of Cancer Pain Management and Palliative care amongst the public and medical community.
• To see smiling pain free cancer patients.

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Cancer Pain Management and Palliative Care
• Onco-Anaesthesia

TEACHING

• Teaching Anaesthesiology,Pain and Palliative care  to Senior Residents.
• Teaching Pain & Palliative Care to MBBS, MD, B.Sc. and M.Sc. Nursing Students.
• Keynote Lectures at Various National and International Conferences.
• Supervisor & Co-Supervisor of Phd, MD  of Palliative Medicine, Radiotherapy, Medical Oncology and General Surgery, student of Theology from Belgium and student of psychology from Delhi University.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SUMMER SCHOOLS ORGANIZED

• Organized International Neuropathic Pain Update in the month of Nov. 2016 at India Habitate Centre.
• Organizing Chairperson of Scientific Program of 23rd International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care Feb. 2016 at, Pune, India.
• Organized Ultrasound Guided workshop at International Conference on Recent Advances in Pain at Kolkatta in August 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
• Organized workshop on Basic on Palliative Care at Government Medical College Jodhpur in June, 2015.
• Organized Ultrasound Guided workshop at AIIMS,Jodhpur on May 17^th,2014
• Chief Coordinator of ‘IAPC affiliated basic course in Palliative Care’ which is held twice in a year in the month of June and November at Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
• Organizing Chairperson of Scientific Program of 21^st International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care from 14-17^th Feb. 2014 at, Bhuvneshwar, India.
• Organized 1-15^th Foundation Course on Palliative Care every year in the month of February. Last course was conducted in the month of Feb. 2014.
• Organizing Chairperson of 2^nd International conference on Interventional Pain Management from 24^th -26^th Aug 2012, New Delhi.
• Organizing Co-chairperson of Scientific Program of 19^th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care from 9-12^th Feb. 2012 at Kolkata, India.
• Organizing Chairperson of Scientific Program of 18^th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care from 11-13^th Feb. 2011 at SGPGI, Lucknow, India.
• Organized CME on Pain Management on 4^th Oct. 2009 at Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, ALL India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
• Organizing Secretary of 16^th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care from 13-15^th Feb. 2009 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
• Organized Workshop on Cancer Pain Relief and Morphine Availability for Medical Professionals, Drug Controllers and Legislators in Meerut, India in Feb. 2008.
• Organized Workshop on Cancer Pain Relief and Morphine Availability for Medical Professionals, Drug Controllers and Legislators in SGPGI, Lucknow, India in Feb. 2007.
• Organized Workshop on Cancer Pain Relief and Morphine Availability for Medical Professionals, Drug Controllers and Legislators in Agra, India in Feb. 2006.
• Organized one day Workshop on Cancer Pain Relief by Morphine Availability for Medical Professionals, Drug Controllers and Legislators, June 2002, New Delhi.

SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• IASP Council Board Member of Internation Association of Study of Pain for six years.
• ‘Chief Editor’ of Indian Journal of Palliative Care since 2009.
• Appointed as Board of Directors of International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) in 2014 for three years.
• ‘Deputy Team leader’ of Training-of-Trainers in Palliative CareProgramme by Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, 2012-2016.
• Appointed as ‘Master mentor’ of Palliative care program in India.
• Recepient of “Award of Excellence in Palliative Medicine amongst SAARC countries” at 21^st International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care in 2014.
• Recepient of ‘Susan Raj Pain Physician of the year 2012-2013 Award” at World Institute of Pain conference in Nov. 2013,Kolkata
• Dr. Prithivi Raj Oration Lecture “Evidence Based Chronic Pain Management” at 2nd International conference on Interventional Pain Management from 24^th -26^th Aug 2012.
• Recipient of ‘IASP Award for Excellence in Clinical Research or Practice and/or Policy Changes in Pain Management in the Developing Countries’, at the 14^th World Congress on Pain at Milan in Aug. 2012.
• Received an Award for outstanding abstract presentation in 1^st Global Conference on Peri-operative care in Nov. 2012 at MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas.
• Nominated as Expert by WHO for IMPACT Mission to Khartoum, Sudan, from 23 – 26^th April 2012 to assess Palliative care status of country.
• Selected the member of Organizing Committee of 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd  & 4^th  International Conference on Opioids at Boston, USA held in June 2011-2014.
• Member of the Development of Implementing Framework for Palliative Care Across India. Appointed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.in 2012. 
• Faculty for Training-of-Trainers in Palliative CareProgramme by Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, 2012-2014.
• Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Anaesthesiology (2012-2016).
• Editorial Board Member of Annals of Palliative Medicine (2012-2016).
• Section Editor of Recent Advances in Pain.
• Nominated as Honorary faculty for certificate course of Indian Association of Palliative Care.2010
• Nominated as member of Task Force of National Cancer Control Program, India.
• Reviewer of International Journals: British Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Journal of Anaesthesiology, Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care and American Journal of Oncolgy. ’
• Participated in educational activity entitled “Achieving a Balance: Pain Management and Risk of Opioid Misuse and Abuse” organized by Postgraduate Institute of Medicine held on 31^st Aug. 2010- Montreal, Canada.
• Organized six workshops at various State Medical Colleges of Uttar Pradesh to increase the awareness of Cancer Pain Management.
• Best research protocol presentation award at AIIMS golden Jubilee celebration 2007 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
• Best Paper award in Biennial Conference of Research Society of Anesthesiologist held on 10-12^th Nov. 2006 at Armed force medical College, Pune.
• Best Poster award in Biennial Conference of Research Society of Anesthesiologist held on 10-12^th Nov. 2006 at Armed force medical College, Pune.
• Member of International participants meeting on ‘Pain Survey’ in Asia-Pacific Region held on 28^th Oct. 2006 at Singapore.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member of International Association of study of Pain.
• Member of World Institute of Pain
• Member of European Association of Palliative Care
• Member of International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care.
• Member of American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Life Member of Indian Society of Anesthesiology.
• Life Member of Indian Association of Palliative Care.
• Life Member of Research Society of Anesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology.
• Life Member of Indian Society of Critical care.
• Life member of Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesia
• Life member of Indian Society of Oncology.
• Life member of Indian Society of Study of Pain.

THESIS GUIDED

Ph D # 7

MD/MS # 8

MSc Nursing # 2

Supervised Ms. Caroline Barry medical student from Hull York Medical School, University of York, Heslington, York, UK, Y010 5DD. as observership from 1^ST Oct.2007 to 7^th Oct.2007.

Supervised PhD thesis of Theology Student from Belgium.

Supervised PhD thesis of Psychology student from Delhi University.

Ongoing Phd – 4

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

• Sushma Bhatnagar, Rakesh Garg. Cancer Pain in children. In: Muralidhar Joshi, editor. Text book of Pain Management. 3rd Edition. Paras Medical Publisher.
• Sushma Bhatnagar, Rakesh Garg, Nishkarsh Gupta. Recent Advances in Oncoanesthesia. In: Raminder Sehgal, Anjan Trikha. Year Book of Anaesthesiology 2016, Volume 5. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd..

How to start and Run a Pain Clinic “Palliative care in Pain Management” Sushma Bhatnagar 252-257,Wiley India Pvt Ltd.,New Delhi

• Freedom from Pain.  “Interventional Pain Management Technique  in Cancer Patients” Sushma Bhatnagar, Seema Mishra, Gaurav Nirwani Goyal, Surjya Upadhaya, Page number 19-29; IK International House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
• Freedom from Pain ‘Experience of Paedratic Cancer pain Management at IRCH, AIIMS; Seema Mishra, Sushma Bhatnagar. Page number 214-219; 2009; IK International House Pvt.LTD. New Delhi
• Dental Horizons. “Palliative Dentistry” Sushma Bhatnagar, Vijay P Mathur, Shiv P Rana. Page number 82-88; Paras Medical Publishers, Hyderabad and New Delhi.
• Text Book of Geriatric Medicine.‘Palliative care for the terminal cancer’ Alka Goyal and Sushma Bhatnagar.page 703-705;Pras Medical Publisher,Hyderabad and New Delhi.

Book Edited

Freedom from Pain. 2009, IK International House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi

Book in the process

A hand book on Cancer Pain Management from developing countries perspective by IASP PRESS

INVITED AS GUEST LECTURE/ EXAMINER/PANELIST AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

• Invited to deliver a lecture on ‘Status of Cancer Pain Management in Developing Countries.’  World Institute of Pain Conference at Newyork in the month of May 2016.
• As Faculty for a TrainingTraining-of-Trainers in Palliative Care Programme, on 10-16^th March, 2016 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Delivered Key note lecture on ‘Neuropathic pain management in resource poor countries’ during the international Neuropathic Pain update in Nov. 2016.
• Delivered key note lecture on “Consequences of therapeutic progress on patient care’ during the inaugral session meeting of Indo-Frech collaboration in Nov. 2015.
• Attend the AIIHPC Global colloquium on Palliative Care meeting on 14-15^th Oct, 2015 at Dublin.
• External Faculty to Conduct Training Training-of-Trainers in Palliative Care Programme, on 10-17^th Sept, 2015Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Invited to Deliver Plenary Lecture on Newer Opioids- Threat to Oral Morphine in South East Asian Countries at Asia Pacific Hospice Network on 30^th April to 3^rd May, 2015 at Taiwan
• Invited to deliver a lecture on ‘Status of Palliative Care in Developing Countries.’ At Philedelhia, organized by American Assocoation of Hospice and Palliative Care in Feb, 2015.
• As Faculty Training of Trainers in Palliative Care Program  at Lien Collaborative for Palliative Care, on 30-11-2014 to 06-12-2014 at Sri Lanka
• As Faculty for a TrainingTraining-of-Trainers in Palliative Care Programme, Dhaka, Bangladesh 8^th-14^th August 2014
• Invited to deliver a lecture on ‘Status of Palliative Care in Developing Countries.’ At Luven University, Belgium in June, 2013.
• Selected as International faculty by the Lien Collaborative Singapore, Programme for Palliative Care in Bangladesh held at Bangladesh and SriLanka.
• Invited forGrand round from MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA in Nov. 2012.
• Invited for oral presentation on “Pulsed RFA of Mandibular and Maxillary Nerve in Orofacial pain in advanced Head and Neck Cancer patients- A randomized clinical controlled study”, in 3^rd World Congress of the International Academy of oral Oncology held from 14^th-17^th July, 2011 at Singapore. abstract/oral oncology 47 (2011) S28-S73.
• Invited as a faculty and juryfor defense of dissertation of a theology student on 24^th April, 2010 at Promotion Hall, Naamestraat 22 atLuven, Belgium.
• Invited forElective Rotation fellowship from MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA for 15 days. From 5^th May, 2008.
• Invited for Educational activity titled “Clinical and Pharmacological Perspective on Opiods Use - Evidenced Based Strategies for Risk Assessment and Attenuation” at Tempa FL on May 10, 2008 and is awarded 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s).
• Online course completed titled “Increasing Patient Access to Pain Medicine around the world – A frame work to improve National Policies that Govern Drug Distribution” Pain and Policy Studies Group- WHO Collaborating Center for Policy and Communication on Dec. 19^th, 2008.
• Visited the Centre Hospitalier Regional Universities de Lille, France for one month, had scientific collaboration and written joint paper May- June 2007.
• Invited to attend one month Advance course in Palliative Care at Sir Sobell House, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University, OXFORD, UK. 25^th May- 21^st June 2003.
• Invited to attend Advance Course in Pain and Symptom Management on 19-23^rd June, 2003 at University of New Castle and awarded CME credit 13.

INVITED AS GUEST LECTURE/ EXAMINER/PANELIST AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT NATIONAL LEVEL

• As an External Faculty “IAPC Certificate Course in Essentials of Palliative Care” on 2-3^rd July, 2016 at Rajasthan.
• As a Speaker “Workshop on International Update on Pain Management &Palliative Care advance” on 25^th June, 2016 at Dehradun.
• Workshop on Palliative and Supportive Care 12^th International conference of Asian Clinical Oncology Society(ACOS) on 8-10 April 2016 at Hotel the Ashok, New Delhi, India
• Meeting on Project: - “Advance stage cancer pain  management evaluation of Yogic breathing intervention on biochemical markers, patients pain perception quality  of life” on 26^th Feb, 2016  at National Institute of Mental health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) at Bangalore.
• As a faculty member & Speaker “31^st Annual National Conference of ISSPCON”  on 5-7 Feb , 2016 at Indore 
• Co- Chairperson “23rd International conference of “Indian Association of Palliative Care” (IAPCON 2016) on 12-14^th Feb, 2016 at Pune.
• To Attend the Foundation Course IAPC “International Collaborative for Best Care for the Dying Person Foundation Course in IAPC on 11-13^th Jan, 2016 at Bangalore.
• Plenary lecture “Ultrasound Guided Blocks in Cancer Pain Patients at National Conference of Indian Association of Study of Pain in Feb. 2016.
• Invited as Examiner MD, Palliative Medicine by Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
• Main Resource Person and Workshop Coordinator  “Workshop on Research & Publication”  on 6^th Dec 2015 at Circle Club, Kolkata
• As a Faculty “4^th ICPM Conference “on 7-9 Nov, 2015 at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
• Conduct a CME & Workshop “CME cum Workshop on Pain and Palliative Medicine” on 21^st August, 2015 at Amritsar.
• As a guest faculty “1^st COPAC Conference (Cancer Anaesthesia, Pain & Critical Care” on  1-2 Aug, 2015 at Bangalore.
• As a Faculty “International Conference on recent advances in Pain” on 28-30 Aug, 2015 at Kolkata.
• As a Gust Faculty “4^th Education in Cancer Pain (ECAP)  Conference on 11-12^th July, 2015 “at Mumbai
• As a Speaker CME on Palliative Care on 22^nd June, 2015 at  Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur.
• As a National Faculty of IAPC on 20-21 June, 2015 at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (BMCH & RCH), Jaipur.
• As an External Examiner for conducting MD (Palliative Medicine) Practical Examination on 4^th June, 2015 at Mumbai.
• As a Faculty “CME cum Workshop on USG guided interventional Pain Management” on 29^th March, 2015 at Patna
• As a Lead Facilitator and Faculty “22^nd International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care” on 13-15^th Feb, 2015 at Hyderabad.
• A Postoperative Pain Meeting (EPOCH) on 18^th Jan, 2015 at Mumbai.
• Plenary lecture “Ultrasound Guided Blocks for Chronic Pain at Tata Memorial Hospital in July, 2015.
• Plenary lecture “Application of evidence based medicine in public policy matters’ during the 21^st International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care in Feb.2014.
• Invited lecture ‘Chronic Cancer pain syndrome’ during National conference of Indian Association of Study of Pain at DYPatil Medical College, Navi Mumbai in Feb.2014.
• Plenery lecture ‘Myths and misconception of Oral Opiods for pain relief’ on June 26^th during UN International Drugs abuse day organized by Ministry of Defence at Sirifort Auditorium in June 2014.
• Invited lecture ‘Cancer Pain in India- Challenges and Opportunites’ Tata Memorial Hospital in Aug.2013
• Invited lecture “Ambulatory patient analgesia newer developments” at SMS Medical College,Jaipur in June 2013.
• Invited for lecture “Palliative Care beyond pain” at World Institute of Pain conference on Nov. 15^th, 2013 at Kolkata.
• Invited as an Examiner of IAPC certificate course in Palliative care at Acharya Haihar Regional Cancer Centre on 17^th Aug, 2013 at Cuttack.
• Faculty for IAPC basic certificate course held 22-23^rd Jun, 2013 at Jaipur.
• Key note lecture on “Evidence Based Ultrasound Guided Neurolytic Block” at ISSPCON 2013, at Nagpur, Maharashtra on 1^st -3^rdFeb 2013.
• Dr. Prithivi Raj Oration Lecture “Evidence Based Chronic Pain Management” at 2nd International conference on Interventional Pain Management from 24^th -26^th Aug 2012.
• Keynote Lecture on “Audit in Palliative Care” at 19^th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care at Banglore.
• Invited lecture “Use of oral morphine for pain management – Introduction, Safeguards, rational use” CIP, Ranchi on 19^th March 2012.
• Invited for lecture on “Use of oral morphine for pain management – Introduction, safeguards, rational use” at KEM Mumbai on 21^st Feb 2012.
• Co-Chairperson, Speaker, Lecture “Palliative care Research-Indian Scenario” at 19^th International conference of IAPC, Kolkata on 10-12^th Feb 2012.
• Invited for lecture “Use of oral morphine for pain management – Introduction, Safeguards, rational use” Govt Medical College, Chandigarh On 14^th  Nov.2012.
• Invited  for lecture in 18^th National Conference of Indian Society of Study of Pain at PGI Chandigarh on 11-13^th Feb. 2011
• Invited for lecture in a workshop on Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia as a Guest Faculty to share experience and expertise in the field at Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon on 13^th March 2011.
• Invited for lecture on April 10^th, 2011 on use of oral morphine for pain management – introduction, safeguards, rational use byDeptt. Of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India for a national exercise on National capacity building of medical professionals on treatment of substance use disorders’’.   
• . Invited to attend 6^th Conference in the series on All India Students’ Conference on Science and Spiritual Quest (AISSQ2011) as a Speakers, Session Chairs, Co-Chairs and Participants. at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi on 13^th March 2011.
• Invited for lecture on Workshop “Pain Management (including opioids for moderate to severe cancer pain)” on 21^st February 2011 at New Delhi.
• Invited chairperson a sessiononPalliative and supportive care. ICON – Indian Co- operative Oncology Network on 24^th March, 2011.
• Invited Judge poster session in 2nd Conference of the Asian Society of Neuro-Anaesthesia and Critical Care & 12^th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Neuro-Anaesthesia & Critical Care to be held on 26^th February 2011 at New Delhi.
• Invited Guest speaker – “Ultrasound guided Neurolytic blocks in abdominal malignancy” in the conference 26^th Annual National Conference of Indian Society for study of pain to be held form 18^th to 20^th February 2011 at Chandigarh.
• Invited Faculty in the CME on Pain & Palliative Care to be held on 24^th October in Association of Oncologists of North East India, Guwahati.
• Invited for lecture “Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients”  held on 18^th September 2010 at Regional Cancer Centre, Tripura.
•  Invited as an Examiner of IAPC certificate course in Palliative care on 14^th Aug. 2010 at Jaipur.
• Invited Guest lecturer inCME on Pain Management held on 21^st Aug. 2010 at Guwahati.
• Invited Panelist in the Symposium on Current Challenges and Recent Advances in Anesthesia for Cancer Surgery held from 26-27^th June 2010 at Mumbai.
•  Invited lecture in a Workshop on Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block held on 4^th April, 2010 at Mumbai.
• Keynote speaker in Pain Management workshop for young pain physician organized by Department of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College  & Hospital, Ludhiana,  12^th June,2011.
• Appointed as expert by WHO project to see the status of Palliative care at Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack, Orissa, 6^th June 2011
• Keynote lecture  on “Recent Advances in Cancer pain Management” at Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University  Meerut, Uttar Predesh, 23^rd April 2011
• Invited Chairperson in   6^th Conference in the series on All India Students’ Conference on Science and Spiritual Quest (AISSQ2011) as a Speakers , Session Chairs, Co-Chairs and Participants. at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi on 13^th March 2011.
• Faculty in the CME on Pain & Palliative Care to be held on 24^th October in Association of Oncologists of North East India, Guwahati.
• Speech on Palliative Care held on 18^th September 2010 at Regional Cancer Centre, Tripura.
• Invited as an Examiner of IAPC certificate course in Palliative care on 14^th Aug. 2010 at Jaipur.
• Guest lecturer inCME on Pain Management held on 21^st Aug. 2010 at Guwahati.
• Panelist in the Symposium on Current Challenges and Recent Advances in Anesthesia for Cancer Surgery held from 26-27^th June 2010 at Mumbai.
• Invited Faculty to attend Workshop on Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block held on 4^th April, 2010 at Mumbai.
• Invited Faculty to attend 17^th International Conference on IAPC held from 11-14^th Feb. 2010 at Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu.
• Examiner of Indian Association of Palliative Care Basic Certificate Course on 2^nd Jan. 2010 at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Center Jaipur.
• Invited Faculty to Attend Annual Conference of the Research Society of Anesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology held on 9-11^th Oct. 2009.
• Invited expert to attend the workshop on Media relationship and Executive committee meeting held from 22-23^rd Aug.2009 at Bangalore.
• Faculty for IAPC basic certificate course held on 7^th June, 2009 at Indore.
• Invited Lecture   “Pain Management in Lung Cancer” in 8^th International Conference of RGCON-2009 from 27-29^th March, 2009 New Delhi.
• Invited faculty in the CME on Cancer Gall Blagdder held on 13^th May, 2007 Patna.
• Invited  faculty to talk on “Prediction of life expectancy in Advance Stage Cancer Patients” 28^th Annual Conference of the Association of Radiation Oncologist’ Varanasi from1-2^nd Dec.2006.
• Chairperson for the session in 17^th National Conference of Research Society of Anaesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology 10-12^th Nov. 2006.
• Invited faculty to talk on ‘Cancer Pain Management in Gynecological Malignancy’ National Conference of Gynea-Oncology  from 23-25^th Nov. 2006.
• Invited faculty to deliver a lecture and Chair a session in 10^th National Conference of International Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Society from 8-10^th Sept. 2006.
• Keynote speaker - “End of life issue in cancer patients.” Sushma Bhatnagar, Conference Proceedings on National Conference on Aging and Dying : Relevance of Indic Perspective to End of life care.  4-6 November 2005,IIT-Khargpur.
• Guest lecture- “Head and neck cancer–A challenge for Anaesthesiologist.” In 3^rd Wisacon-2005,Jaipur on 1&2 October-2005.
• Guest lecture-“Chronic Pain Management” at 16^th National Conference of RSACP 2004. 15-17^TH October 2004,Mumbai.
• Keynote Lectures - “Oncoanaesthesia –Role in Palliative care” -11^th International conference of IAPC-2004, Chandigarh. 13-15^th Feb 2004.
• Keynote Lectures – “Common concern of Cancer Pain Patients-International Congress on Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine”, Delhi. 20-22^nd Feb. 2004.
• Invited speaker in 37^th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Anaesthesiology from 12-13^th April, 2003, New Delhi.
• Keynote Lecture - “Intrathecal Implant in Cancer pain management-A palliative care boon” in 10^th International conference on IAPC, Hyderabad.  1-3^rd Feb.2003.
• Guest Lecture – “Recent Advances in Palliative Care”.  50^th National Conference of Indian Society of Anesthesiologists. 27-30^th December, 2002, Coimbatore, India.
• Keynote Lecture - “Recent trends in Palliative care” in GOLDCON-2002, Coimbatore.  27-30^th Nov.2002.
• Keynote Lecture - “Legislative barrier in Cancer pain management-Indian Scenerio” in RASPCON-17-19^TH Nov. 2002, Bhopal.
• Invited lecture RSACPON-2002 on 17-19^th Nov. BMHRC, Bhopal.
• Guest Lecture “Cancer pain management” WHO Workshop-2001 Organized by IRCH, AIIMS.  28-29^th December 2001.
• Keynote Lecture – “Barriers in Cancer Pain Management”, 2^nd Foundation Course on Palliative Care.

RESEARCH STUDIES

Chief Investigator

• To study the impact of nutritional intervention in delaying the progression of cachexia to refractory cachexia in female cancer patients: A study based in India."
• An Exploratory Cross Sectional study to identify the social contents of pain in cancer patients.”
• Development of tool to assess total pain in cancer patients.”
• Molecular Determinates of Response to opioids in cancer patients: Indian Scenario.”
• A Randomized Control Study to Evaluate The Efficacy of Scrambler Therapy in The Management of Oncological Pain in Cancer Patients.
• To Find Social Determinants of Cancer Pain.
• A two-part, placebo-controlled, study of the safety and efficacy of Sativex oromucosal spray (Sativex®; Nabiximols) as adjunctive therapy in relieving uncontrolled persistent chronic pain in patients with advanced cancer, who have inadequate analgesia even with optimized chronic opioid therapy.
• Ultrasound guided pulsed radiofrequency ablatation of intercostal nerves provides effective pain relief of incidental pain from rib metastasis: A prospective study
• A Randomized Prospective Study of Pulsed Radiofrequency versus Alcohol Neurolysis of Mandibular Nerve for Oro-facial Pain in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
• The Impact of Hospital Based Care for Palliative Care patients
• Acceptance of Death and Dying in Palliative Care
• Nature and frequency of spiritual problems and concerns faced by patients of the pain clinic, IRCH, AIIMS
  • An open-label, phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MC-5A therapy in the management of oncological Pain in cancer patients.
  • A Randomized, Comparative, Clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate versus oral morphine in patients with breakthrough pain.
  • A multicentre, non comparative, follow on study to assess the long term safety of Sativex oromucosal spray therapy in patients with cancer related pain.
  • A randomized, two arm, open-label, comparative, phase IV clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound guided nerve blocks given during initial treatment phase versus oral morphine in the management of patients with intractable gastrointestinal cancer pain.
  • Development of the protocol for comprehensive cancer pain management and its implementation in Dr. BRA, IRCH, AIIMS in Phase-I
  • A prospective Evaluation of the Incidence and Characteristics of Breakthrough Cancer pain episodes (BTCP) in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
  • Efficacy of The Anterior Ultrasound-Guided Superior Hypogastric Plexus Neurolysis in intractable pelvic cancer pain in gynaecological cancer patients and assessment of Quality of life before the neurolysis and after neurolysis.
  • An Open-Label Study Investigating Long-Term Safety and tolerability of Nasalfent (Fentanyl Citrate Nasal Spray) in the treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain (BTCP) in Subjects taking Regular Opioids Therapy.
  • Incidence and Prevalence of Neuropathic Pain in Cancer Patients.
• Evaluating the correlation of serum levels of morphine and its metabolites on pain in cancer patients.
• Evaluation of the effect of rhythmic breathing process-Sudarshan Kriya and Pranayam (SKP) on pain perception among advance stage cancer patients having pain.”
• Role of Radiofrequency of mandibular in Head and Neck cancer pain patients.
• Comparison of Epidural Triamcinolone and Betamethasone for lumbosacral radicular pain: a prospective randomized study.
• Prospective, randomized placebo controlled, double blind study of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing head and Neck Cancer surgery.
• Pre-emptive analgesia and response to laryngoscopy with Gabapentin, Pregabalin in patients undergoing MRM under General Anaesthesia: A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Placebo controlled Study.
• Comparison of Oral Ketamine with Oral Midazolam and Intramuscular Ketamine for Pediatric Oncology Procedure.
• Use of Flexo-Metallic Tube for Head and Neck Cancer Surgery.
• A Comparative Study between Continuous Extrapleural Intercostal Nerve Block with a Mixture of Bupivacaine and Clonidine and Epidural Morphine mixed with Clonidine in Post-Thoracotomy Pain”- A prospective randomized double blind study. (sponsored by Terry Fox, USA).
• Thoracic Epidural in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery for Intra and Postoperative Analgesia.
• Oral Ketamine as an Adjuvant to Morphine for Neuropathic Cancer Pain Relief.-Completed in 2003.
• A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Study-Comparison Between Ganisetron and Ondansetron on Post Breast Surgery Emesis.
• Tramadol for postoperative shivering – A double blind comparison with pethidine.
• Protocol for Pediatric Radiotherapy.
• Prevalence of Co-Morbid Conditions in Cancer Patients and their Impact on Peri-operative Morbidity and Mortality.
• Thoracic Epidural in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery for Intra and Postoperative Analgesia.

CO-INVESTIGATOR

• Pre-emptive Analgesia with Epidural Morphine
• Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients undergoing MRM - Comparison of Ondansetron and 20% 02 / Ondansetron and 50% 02 / and 50% 02.
• An Approach to Palliation in Incurable Head and Neck Cancer; A Common Problem In India.
• Evaluation of Analgesic Effect of Salmon Calcitonin in Metastatic Bone Pain.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Evaluation of Sm¹⁵³ EDTMP in Bone Palliation - Collaboration with Department of Nuclear Medicine In-progress.
• Role of minimally invasive guided therapy in treatment of lung metastasis-Collaboration with Department of general surgery.
• Role of minimally invasive image guided therapies in treatment of focal liver neoplasm. Collaboration with Dept of Radiotherapy.
• Role of minimally invasive guided therapy in treatment of focal bone Neoplasms-Collaboration with Department of orthopaedics.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 
IN JOURNAL

• Sushma Bhatnagar, If Not Us, Then Who? If Not Now, Then When?” -The need for resource stratified guidelines, Indian J Palliat Care, 2016, 22 (1), 1-2.
• Sushma Bhatnagar, Simon Noble, Santosh K Chaturvedi, Joris Gielen “Development and psychometric assessment of a spirituality questionnaire for Indian Palliative Care Patients” AM J HOSP PALLIATIVE CARE, 1049909115617933, 2016|Volume: 22  Issue: 1|Page: 9-18.
• Sushma Bhatnagar, Mayank Gupta, Integrated pain and palliative medicine model, Ann Palliat Med 2016;5(3):196-208
• Joris Gielen,  Sushma Bhatnagar, Santosh K. Chaturvedi “Prevalence and Nature of Spiritual Distress Among Palliative Care Patients in India”Journal of Religion and Health,pp 1-15,First online: 06 May 2016
• Gielen J¹, Bhatnagar S², Chaturvedi SK “Spirituality as an ethical challenge in Indian palliative care: A systematic review Palliat Support Care.” 2015 Oct 29:1-22
• Arif Ahmed,,Sushma Bhatnagar, ,Deepa khurana, ,Saurabh Joshi, ,Sanjay Thulkar. Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Treatment of Intercostal Nerves for the Prevention of Incidental Pain Arising Due to Rib Metastasis: A Prospective Study. AM J HOSP PALLIAT CARE December 10, 2015 1049909115617933
• Bhatnagar S, Joshi S, Rana SP, Mishra S, Garg R, Ahmed SM. Bedside Ultrasound-Guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis in Upper Abdominal Cancer Patients: A Randomized, Prospective Study for Comparison of Percutaneous Bilateral Paramedian vs. Unilateral Paramedian Needle-Insertion Technique.Pain Pract. 2014 Feb;14(2):E63-8
• Rakesh Garg and Sushma Bhatnagar.Neuropathic Pain in Cancer Survivors. Pain Management. (2014) 4(4), 309–31
• D. Mudulay, D. Suryanarayana, N.K. Shukla, S. Bakshi, D.N. Sharma, S. Bhatnagar, S. Thulkar. Multimodality management and surgical outcomes following post neo-adjuvant chemotherapy radical chest wall resection & reconstruction for PNET chest wall. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 09/2012; 38(9):785. DOI:10.1016/j.ejso.2012.06.158 
• Rakesh Garg, Alka Bhatnagar, Sushma Bhatnagar, Seema Mishra.  Incidental finding of organized thrombus in right inferior pulmonary vein extending in left atrium in the patient scheduled for esophagectomy: What should an anesthesiologist look for? Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 04/2014; 30(2):301-2. DOI:10.4103/0970-9185.130133