Dr. Karthik Arigela

Dr Karthik Arigela is a skilled paediatric intensivist in Yelahanka, Bangalore with over 17 years of clinical experience in managing critically ill children, paediatric emergencies, advanced ventilation, ECMO, post-transplant critical care, and cardiac intensive care in children.

He currently practises as a Consultant in Paediatrics and Paediatric Intensive Care at Manipal Hospital, Yelahanka, where he leads the PICU and provides life-saving critical care for children facing septic shock, respiratory failure, cardiac crises, accidental poisoning, and complex post-surgical recovery.

If you are searching for the best paediatric intensivist in Yelahanka or a trusted PICU specialist in Bangalore, Dr Karthik is a university topper in MD Paediatrics with UK-level critical care training and the kind of calm, composed decision-making that parents count on when their child's life is on the line.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Karthik Arigela is widely regarded as one of the best paediatric intensivists in Bangalore for managing critically ill children, complex cardiac cases, post-transplant care, and high-risk paediatric emergencies.

Paediatric Intensive Care and Emergency Management

• Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) management
• Paediatric emergency and trauma care
• Septic shock, respiratory failure, and MIS-C management
• Accidental poisoning in children
• Inter-hospital and air transport of critically ill children

Cardiac, Transplant, and Pulmonary Critical Care

• Paediatric cardiac intensive care
• Post bone marrow transplant (BMT) and neutropenic child care
• Paediatric organ transplant critical care
• Paediatric pulmonary critical care
• Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) and ECMO

Advanced Monitoring, POCUS, and Nutritional Support

• Advanced mechanical ventilation and haemodynamic monitoring
• Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for cardiac, lung, and vascular assessment
• Ultrasound-guided vascular access
• Nutritional rehabilitation and support

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations:

• Consultant, Paediatrics and PICU, Manipal Hospital, Yelahanka, Bangalore

With 17 years of experience, Dr Karthik has been actively running and coordinating a PICU Fellowship Training Programme for over 7 years and is a national and state-level faculty for PICU, POCUS, ventilation, and ECMO workshops.

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from JJM Medical College, Davangere, 2009
• MD in Paediatrics from Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, 2015 (University Rank Holder, RGUHS)

Dr Karthik completed a Fellowship in Paediatric Intensive Care (IAP-IDPCCM) from Apollo Hospital, Chennai and further trained as a Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care at Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK, gaining advanced expertise in paediatric cardiac intensive care, post-transplant support, and ECMO.

Medical Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council (KMC 88125)

Research and Publications

Dr Karthik Arigela has published in journals including Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Lung India, and Video Journal of Clinical Research, covering MIS-C in COVID-19, cryobiopsy in paediatric lung disorders, and bubble contrast echocardiography for pulmonary AV shunt diagnosis.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• IAP College of Paediatric Critical Care (IAP-PCC)
• IAP National Respiratory Chapter

Book an Appointment

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