Viji Kurup, MD
Professor of AnesthesiologyCards
About
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Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair for Medical Education, Anesthesiology
Biography
Viji Kurup MD is Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Yale. Viji completed her Residency in Anesthesiology and Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesia at Yale. She has been on faculty in the department since 2005 where she has developed a career as a medical educator. She has completed her fellowship in Medical Education and is currently Vice Chair for Medical Education as well as Director of the Yale Anesthesia Media Lab and the Course Director for the Anesthesia Resident Simulations. She has led the integration of the Flipped Classroom model for Anesthesia Resident Training at Yale.
Viji's academic interests include participating in Global Health projects and exploring innovative ways of integrating technology in medical education. She is also the Co-Chair for the Global health and outreach committee in the Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA). She has volunteered with the Health Volunteer Overseas Program (www.hvousa.org) in Vietnam. She enjoys teaching and was awarded the Faculty Award for Excellence in Education and Leadership for the Department of Anesthesiology. She is a firm believer in the importance of physician wellness and has introduced a comprehensive wellness curriculum within her department. She is the Past President of the CT State Society of Anesthesiologists and is actively involved in advocacy efforts both at the State and Federal level. She also volunteers in the community and is a regular speaker at career day for inner city schools in New Haven.
She lives in Trumbull CT with her husband and two kids, and because that was clearly not keeping her busy enough, a high-maintenance cat!! In her free time, she enjoys cooking, painting (acrylic on canvas), reading and meditating..
Appointments
Anesthesiology
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiac Anesthesiology
- Center for Medical Education Faculty Associates
- Perioperative & Adult Anesthesiology
- Program for Biomedical Ethics
- South Asian Studies
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Medical Education Fellowship
- Yale (2013)
- Fellow
- Yale University School of Medicine (2005)
- Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2004)
- Intern
- Griffin Hospital (2001)
- Resident
- Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (1997)
- MD
- Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (1994)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
Viji Kurup, MD, is an anesthesiologist who says taking care of patients when they are at their most vulnerable is an honor.
“It is an awesome responsibility to take the patient through their surgery in the safest possible way. I believe that good anesthetic care addresses the beliefs, fears, and anxieties of the patient and is tailored to them as individuals,” Dr. Kurup says. “I love taking care of patients while they are going through surgery, which is a very stressful part of their journey towards a healthy life. As an anesthesiologist, my goal is to get the patient through their surgery safely and comfortably.”
Dr. Kurup focuses on thoracic and vascular anesthesia. She takes care of adult patients before surgery, including trauma patients.
“I get to meet patients who are strong and have amazing life stories,” she says. “I tell them that during their surgery I will be there watching over them and do what needs to be done to make sure they get through the surgery safely.”
Clinical Specialties
Board Certifications
Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2005
Links & Media
News
- October 05, 2020
Dr. Viji Kurup awarded ASA-SEA Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology
- January 31, 2019
Section of Medical Education Retreat
- May 07, 2017
Disclosure/Second victim workshop 3/23/2017
- March 24, 2017
First Annual Global Surgery Symposium April 1