Manoj Kumar Karmakar MBBS, MD, DA, FRCA FHKCA, FHKAM

Professor. Karmakar M.K is the Director of Paediatric Anaesthesia at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin in Hong Kong. Professor. Karmakar’s area of research interest includes regional anesthetic techniques in adults and young children and in the particular thoracic paravertebral block, spinal sonography, ultrasound-guided central neuraxial blocks, and local anesthetic pharmacology. Professor Karmakar is internationally recognized for his research on regional anesthesia in both adults and children. His research has defined the son anatomy of the spine and has described real-time ultrasound guidance for central neuraxial blocks (epidural injections). He has also been at the forefront of research on the paravertebral blockade and its use for anesthesia and analgesia. He has also demonstrated that paravertebral blockade can reduce chronic pain and improve health-related quality of life after major breast cancer surgery. Professor Karmakar has also pioneered many novel techniques for delivering peripheral nerve blockade.