Dr. Uma Hariharan

Address:

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
New Delhi, Delhi, India

Research Interests:

• Onco-Anesthesia
• Difficult Airway Management
• Palliative Care and Cancer Pain Management
• Perioperative Medicine
• Surgical Critical Care
• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
• Coagulation in Cancer Patients
• Medical Ethics

Biography:

Dr. Uma Hariharan is a leading academician and clinician, currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Onco-Anaesthesia and Palliative Medicine at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. With extensive experience in managing complex surgical oncology cases, her expertise spans onco-anesthesia, palliative care, and critical care medicine. Dr. Hariharan's research focuses on perioperative management of cancer patients, difficult airway management, pain relief, and improving outcomes in the surgical ICU. She is a dedicated educator, actively involved in teaching and training postgraduate students, and a prolific author with numerous publications in indexed national and international journals. Her work significantly contributes to establishing best practices in the specialized field of anesthesia for cancer surgery.

Education Details

• MD in Anaesthesiology, University of Delhi, India
• MBBS, University of Delhi, India

Professional Background

• Professor, Department of Onco-Anaesthesia, AIIMS, New Delhi (Present)
• Additional Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi
• Associate Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi
• Assistant Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi
• Formerly, Director Professor & Head of Department of Anaesthesiology, Dr. BSA Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi.

Achievements:

• Holds a senior professorial position at India's premier medical institute (AIIMS).
• Fellow of the Indian College of Anaesthesiologists (FICA).
• Active member and office bearer in several national anesthesiology societies.

Current Research Projects 

Her ongoing research includes investigating the impact of anesthetic techniques on cancer recurrence, managing coagulation abnormalities in cancer patients, and implementing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in onco-surgery.

Publications:

Dr. Hariharan is a prolific author in the field of onco-anesthesia and critical care. Her publications address practical clinical challenges and contribute to evidence-based practices in managing cancer patients perioperatively.

List of 5 Recent Publications:
 

1. Hariharan, U., S, P., Jain, K., & Garg, R. (2024). Perioperative Hypercoagulability in Onco-surgery: Anaesthesiologist's Perspective. Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, 52(1), 3-10. DOI: 10.5152/TJAR.2024.23238
2. Aggarwal, S., Hariharan, U., et al. (2023). Comparison of i-gel and Baska Mask® as a primary ventilating device in anesthetized paralyzed adult patients scheduled for elective surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, 39(3), 398-404. DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_385_22
3. Hariharan, U., & Aggarwal, S. (2023). Anaesthesia for minimally invasive onco-surgeries: Is it just blowing with the wind? Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 19(3), 311-318. DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_30_23
4. Jain, K., Hariharan, U., et al. (2023). A Retrospective Analysis of Coagulation Profile and Thromboelastography in COVID-19 Patients. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 27(6), 427-431. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24495
5. Hariharan, U., Chhaparia, A., & Aggarwal, S. (2023). Artificial intelligence in anesthesiology: A new copilot for the anesthesiologist. Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, 39(1), 5-11. DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_183_22

 

Last Updated on October 11, 2025