Dr. Harshith Rao

Dr Harshith Rao is a Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist in Bengaluru with 12 years of experience, currently practising as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Yelahanka.

He is also associated with Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, MSRIT Post, Ishtaa Superspeciality Clinic, Chandra Layout, and Avantis Super Speciality Clinic, Byatarayanapura.

He specialises in interventional pulmonology, acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe asthma management, and sleep-related breathing disorders.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Harshith Rao focuses on advanced respiratory medicine, interventional pulmonology, and intensive care through the following clinical areas:

Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy

He performs endobronchial ultrasound-guided aspirations, transbronchial lung biopsies, cryotherapy, and airway stenting to diagnose and manage complex thoracic disorders.

Critical Care and ARDS Management

Dr Harshith manages acute respiratory distress syndrome and septic shock in intensive care units, utilising advanced lung-protective ventilation and extracorporeal life support protocols.

Severe Asthma and Chronic Lung Diseases

He provides targeted biological therapies for severe uncontrolled asthma, alongside managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, and drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Sleep Medicine and Thoracic Oncology

Dr Rao evaluates obstructive sleep apnoea using polysomnography and non-invasive ventilation, alongside delivering diagnostic workups and targeted therapies for thoracic malignancies.

Educational Background

He completed his postgraduate and super-speciality training at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh and was selected as an Assistant Professor at AIIMS New Delhi.

He holds the European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine from Switzerland, Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom, and Membership of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, alongside a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics.

Awards, Research, and Publications

He is an academic Silver Medallist and has published clinical research on interstitial lung disease, scrub typhus, and mechanical ventilation in indexed journals such as Respirology and the Journal of Critical Care.

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