Dr. Madhuri Kurdi

Dr. Madhuri S. Kurdi is a nationally recognized academician, clinician, researcher, and educator in the field of anaesthesiology. With over 28 years of teaching experience, she currently serves as the Professor and Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology at KMCRI (KMCRI), Hubballi—one of the premier government medical institutes in Karnataka.

An alumnus of B.J. Government Medical College, Pune, Dr. Kurdi completed her MBBS in 1991 and MD Anaesthesiology in 1996. Since joining KMCRI in 1997, she has held various academic positions, mentoring countless undergraduate and postgraduate students and guiding future anaesthesiologists.

Dr. Kurdi is a prolific contributor to medical literature, with more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, multiple book chapters including a chapter on endocrine surgery in the latest edition of the iconic book “Lee’s synopsis”and two national clinical advisories to her credit. She has served as Associate Editor for Indian Journal of Anaesthesia , and holds editorial positions in several national journals.

She is a certified National Medical Commission(NMC) resource person in medical education, having completed the prestigious One-year Advance Course in Medical Education (ACME) . Her clinical and research interests span anaesthetic pharmacology, obstetric anaesthesia, sleep medicine, supraglottic airway devices, and research methodology.

She is an examiner for postgraduate anaesthesiology courses in top universities across India and frequently invited as faculty, speaker, and panelist at national and international conferences. As a leader, she has served as the President of the ISA Hubli-Dharwad branch, steering several award-winning initiatives and academic events.

With a passion for teaching, research, and academic excellence, Dr. Madhuri Kurdi continues to inspire the medical community through her work, leadership, and dedication to the advancement of anaesthesia practice and education in India.

Academic Leadership::Professor & Head of Anaesthesiology at KMC RI, Hubballi with over 28 years of teaching experience.

Prolific Author: Authored 100+ peer-reviewed publications, 5 book chapters and contributed to 2 national advisories.

Editorial Excellence: Served as Associate Editor for the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, and other journals.
She has served as a member of the Prestigious Research Advisory Committee for the Doctoral (PhD) programme run by DMIHER(DU), Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra.

Award-Winning Educator: Recipient of multiple national honours including:

Recognised Examiner: Postgraduate examiner for RGUHS, JIPMER, MUHS, and other leading medical universities.

Research Leader: Principal investigator for an RGUHS-funded study on probiotics and surgical stress; active in research on sleep medicine, pharmacology, and airway devices.

Conference & CME Organiser: Organised multiple state- and national-level CMEs, workshops, and postgraduate programs under the ISA banner.

Medical Education Advocate: Certified MCI resource person; completed Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME) from JNMC, Belagavi.

ISA Karnataka Eminent Anaesthesia Teacher Award – 2024

ISA Bhopal National Award for Academic Excellence – 2024

IMA Hubli President’s Appreciation Award – 2024 (Doctor’s Day)

ISA President’s Appreciation National Award – 2023

ISA National Proficiency Award – 2021

ISA–IJA Best Peer Reviewer Award (Indian Journal of Anaesthesia)– 2016–17

Best PG Scientific Paper Prize – VII Maharashtra State Conference of Anaesthesiologists, Nashik

WHO Neuro-ICU Fellowship – NIMHANS, Bengaluru (2003)

President of ISA Hubballi Dharwad City branch(2017-18)
Best City branch - National level and State level Best branch for Ether day celebrations - National level

Associate Editor: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia – 2020–2023

Associate Editor – Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (2021- till date)

Associate Editor – Practical Evidence in Anaesthesia Knowledge (2024 - till date)

National Editorial Advisory Board Member –Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia (2016 – till date

Associate Editor – Vapour – ISA National Newsletter. (2023 - till date)

Peer Reviewer:• Recognized peer reviewer for multiple reputed journals, including:
* Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
* Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
* Anaesthesia Essays and Researches
* Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia
* Other national and international indexed journals

Awards for Editorial Contribution:
• ISA–IJA Best Peer Reviewer Award – 2016–17 (Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists & Indian Journal of Anaesthesia)