OUR MEDICAL TEAM
Air Ambulance Medical Team: ICU Doctor and Flight Paramedic
Every Airlogic air ambulance flight has a critical care doctor and a trained flight paramedic with the patient from bedside to bedside. Before you book, we share the names and qualifications of the exact team assigned to your flight.
- MD Physician & Intensivist
- AIIMS New Delhi emergency & trauma experience
- Resuscitated VIP patients at AIIMS
- 100+ air ambulance missions (paramedic)
MEET THE TEAM
The Doctor and Paramedic on Your Flight
- MD Physician & Intensivist
- AIIMS New Delhi emergency & trauma
- ACLS & BLS certified
CRITICAL CARE DOCTOR
Dr. Anand Kaler
MBBS, MD (Physician), AFIH · Intensivist
Dr. Anand Kaler is an intensivist with a background in emergency medicine and critical care. He trained in the main Emergency Department and the Trauma Centre of AIIMS New Delhi, where he managed critically ill and trauma patients referred from across India. At AIIMS he was part of the teams that resuscitated VIP patients, including former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and a former Vice President of India, and he has provided medical clearance to ambassadors. He has flown multiple air ambulance missions as a flight intensivist, and also runs his own multi-specialty clinic.
Experience
- Intensivist, air ambulance missions · Sep 2025 – present
- Resident Doctor, Emergency Department, AIIMS New Delhi · Nov 2024 – Aug 2025
- Resident Doctor, Trauma Centre, AIIMS New Delhi · Jan 2024 – Nov 2024
- Medical Consultant, Tata Power Plant, Maithon: led a team of 14 and five ALS/BLS ambulances · Jul 2023 – Jan 2024
- AFIH (Associate Fellow of Industrial Health), RLI Faridabad · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
Certifications & skills
- ACLS
- BLS
- Emergency sonography
- Telemedicine
- 100+ air ambulance transfers
- 5,000+ road ambulance transfers
- 50+ train ambulance transfers
- 500+ international patients
FLIGHT PARAMEDIC
Ankur
Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic · BLS & ACLS certified
Ankur is an emergency medical technician and paramedic with about nine years of patient transfer experience across India. He has accompanied more than 100 air ambulance transfers and over 5,000 road ambulance transfers, from mild to severe cases, including ICU ventilator patients and more than 500 international patients. He has also supervised ambulance operations, crew rosters and staff training.
Experience
- Ambulance Supervisor, private ambulance service: crew rosters, monthly ambulance audits, training new staff · Mar 2022 – Feb 2026
- EMT – Paramedic, private ambulance service: patient transfers across India by air, road and train · Jun 2018 – Feb 2022
- Emergency Medical Technician: ICU ventilator patient transport and event medical cover · Nov 2017 – Mar 2018
- EMT internship, emergency department of a leading heart hospital in New Delhi · May 2017 – Oct 2017
Certifications & event medical cover
- BLS
- ACLS
- IPL 2018
- Pro Kabaddi
- Delhi Half Marathon
- National Football Championship
BEDSIDE TO BEDSIDE
How Our Medical Team Cares for Your Patient
Before the flight
The doctor reviews the patient’s reports and speaks with the treating team to plan medication, oxygen and ventilator needs.
At the sending hospital
The team takes over at the bedside, stabilises the patient for transfer and moves them by ground ambulance to the aircraft.
During the flight
Continuous ICU-level monitoring with ventilator and cardiac monitor, with the doctor and paramedic beside the patient throughout.
At the receiving hospital
A full clinical handover to the receiving doctors, so treatment continues without a gap.
On-Board ICU Equipment and Emergency Medicines
Our medical team carries a complete, checked ICU kit on every flight, so the patient gets the same level of care in the air as in a hospital ICU.
Critical care equipment
- Transport ventilator (invasive ventilation and CPAP support)
- Multi-parameter cardiac monitor with ECG, SpO2 and blood pressure
- AED defibrillator
- 3 syringe pumps for continuous IV medication
- 4 oxygen cylinders with flow meters
- Portable suction machine
- Airway kit: laryngoscope, endotracheal tubes from newborn to adult sizes, adult and paediatric Ambu bags
- IV access and fluids: cannulas, IV sets, saline, Ringer’s lactate, dextrose and mannitol
- Scoop stretcher, mattress and patient shifter for safe transfers
- Glucometer, pulse oximeter, BP instrument and thermometer
Emergency medicines
- Cardiac arrest drugs: adrenaline, atropine, amiodarone and adenosine
- Blood pressure support: noradrenaline, dopamine, dobutamine and vasopressin
- Sedation and intubation: propofol, midazolam, dexmedetomidine, etomidate and atracurium
- Heart and blood pressure control: nitroglycerin, labetalol and metoprolol
- Seizure control: levetiracetam and phenytoin
- Breathing and allergy: hydrocortisone, dexamethasone, deriphyllin and pheniramine
- Brain swelling and blood clots: mannitol and heparin
- Electrolytes and sugar: potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, calcium gluconate and 25% dextrose
- Pain relief, fever and anti-nausea medicines
FAQS
Questions About Our Air Ambulance Medical Team
Is there a doctor on every Airlogic air ambulance flight?
Yes. Every flight has a critical care doctor and a trained flight paramedic with the patient from the sending hospital bed to the receiving hospital bed.
Will I know who the doctor and paramedic are before I book?
Yes. Before you confirm your booking, we share the names and qualifications of the doctor and paramedic assigned to your flight, along with the aircraft details and a written quote.
Can your team transfer patients on a ventilator?
Yes. Our doctor is an intensivist trained in emergency and critical care, and our paramedic has transported many ICU ventilator patients. The aircraft carries a ventilator and cardiac monitor.
What qualifications does the medical team have?
Our doctor holds an MBBS and MD (Physician) with AFIH, and trained in the Emergency Department and Trauma Centre of AIIMS New Delhi. Our paramedic is an emergency medical technician with BLS and ACLS certification and 100+ air ambulance transfers.
Need an Air Ambulance With a Doctor on Board?
Call our 24/7 flight desk or check your price instantly online. You get the doctor’s and paramedic’s details in writing before you book.