Dr. Ramya Kirubakaran

Dr. Ramya Kirubakaran has over a decade of medical experience in general practice, anesthesiology, and critical care medicine.

Dr. Kirubakaran obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Devaraj Urs Medical College, Karnataka, India, in 2009. She later completed a Diploma in Anesthesia (DA) from Bangalore Medical College, India, in 2015. She is also certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) in the United States and has completed Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications accredited by the American Heart Association.

Dr. Kirubakaran has gained extensive experience across anesthesia, intensive care, and emergency medicine settings. Her clinical work includes administering general and spinal anesthesia, performing regional anesthesia techniques including nerve blocks, managing ventilated patients, and providing perioperative care. She is also experienced in airway management, central venous and arterial line insertion, bedside ultrasound screening, and the initial management of medical emergencies. Her experience includes caring for critically ill patients in intensive care units and long-term ventilator units, including the management of post-COVID ventilated patients.

Prior to joining Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Hospital, Dr. Kirubakaran worked at Amana Healthcare in Al Ain within long-term ventilator care units, where she was involved in the management of patients requiring prolonged ventilatory support. Earlier in her career, she worked as a General Practitioner in anesthesia, intensive care, and emergency medicine at Aster Hospital in Dubai and at Thumbay University Hospital in Ajman. She also gained clinical experience as an anesthesiologist and general practitioner in India, working across operating rooms, emergency departments, and intensive care units.

At Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Hospital, Dr. Kirubakaran’s scope of practice covers the assessment and management of general medical conditions, emergency care support, anesthesia assistance and perioperative patient care, ventilator management, critical care support, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive patient care.