Dr. Bhavana M V

Dr Bhavana M V is a Consultant Microbiologist and Head of Laboratory Medicine in Bengaluru with 18 years of experience. She serves at Manipal Hospital.

She specializes in diagnostic microbiology, antibiotic stewardship, hospital infection control, molecular pathology, and laboratory quality management.

Areas of Expertise

Diagnostic Microbiology and Molecular Pathology

Dr Bhavana Malavalli V evaluates diagnostic specimens to identify infectious pathogens causing bacterial, fungal, and mycobacterial illnesses. She carries out diagnostic bacteriology reporting, clinical mycology testing, mycobacteriology evaluation, serological testing, and molecular pathogen detection.

Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control

She oversees hospital-wide infection prevention strategies and guides optimal antimicrobial prescribing practices.

Dr Bhavana Malavalli Venkatesh carries out antibiotic stewardship oversight, hospital antibiogram formulation, infection control auditing, and outbreak surveillance.

Laboratory Quality Management and Auditing

Diagnostic quality protocols and compliance standards across laboratory departments are managed under her leadership. She carries out laboratory quality system auditing, accreditation compliance management, diagnostic protocol verification, and laboratory staff training.

Academic Background

Dr Bhavana Malavalli Venkatesh has completed an Infectious Disease Certificate Course at PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, in 2011, and a Certificate Course in Healthcare Management from the Indian School of Business.

She is also a Trained Internal Auditor for NABH and NABL.

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