Dr. Akshatha P Kumar

Dr Akshatha P Kumar is a Consultant in Pulmonology at Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, with 10 years of experience in respiratory medicine, interventional pulmonology, and sleep-related breathing disorders.

She has presented research at national conferences including CRITICON and NAPCON on severe COVID-19 outcomes and obstructive sleep apnea, reflecting active academic involvement alongside clinical practice.

She consults in English, Kannada, and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Disease

Patients with chronic and acute respiratory disorders are evaluated and managed with evidence-based pulmonary care:

• Asthma management
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Restrictive lung disease
• Pulmonary vascular disorders
• Post-COVID pulmonary complications

Sleep Medicine

Patients with sleep-related breathing disorders are assessed with structured sleep evaluations and polysomnographic interpretation:

• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Polysomnography assessment
• REM and NREM index evaluation
• Sleep study analysis
• Sleep-related respiratory disorders

Interventional Pulmonology

Patients requiring diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonary procedures are managed with minimally invasive interventional techniques:

• Diagnostic bronchoscopy
• Airway intubation
• Central line insertion
• Thoracic ultrasonography
• Ultrasound-guided procedures

Pulmonary Function and Diagnostics

Patients requiring functional and imaging-based respiratory assessment are evaluated with advanced pulmonary diagnostics:

• Pulmonary function testing
• Spirometry
• 2D echocardiography
• Radiological correlation
• Comprehensive respiratory evaluation

Pulmonary Infections and Pleural Disorders

Patients with infectious and pleural lung conditions are managed with targeted diagnostic and therapeutic strategies:

• Pulmonary infection management
• Pleural effusion evaluation
• Tuberculosis assessment
• Lung consolidation evaluation
• Critical respiratory care

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru
• MD Respiratory Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
• DPPM
• European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine

Current Affiliations

• Consultant, Pulmonology, Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru

Research and Academic Contributions

• Poster presentation, Post COVID Pulmonary Complications, Sleep Respi-con, National Conference, 2020
• Paper presentation, Predictors of Mortality in Young Patients with Severe COVID-19, CRITICON 2021
• Paper presentation, Correlation of REM and NREM Index with Polysomnographic Variables in Patients with OSA, NAPCON 2022

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