Dr. Karthik N Rao

Dr Karthik N Rao is a Critical Care Medicine Specialist and Intensivist in Bengaluru with 25 years of experience, currently practising as a Senior Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur.

He specialises in mechanical ventilation strategies for acute respiratory distress syndrome, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, critical care echocardiography, and emergency retrieval of critically ill patients.

Areas of Expertise

• ARDS and Advanced Mechanical Ventilation: He manages acute respiratory distress syndrome using lung-protective ventilation protocols and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation to restore respiratory stability.
• Hemodynamic Monitoring and Critical Care Echocardiography: Dr Karthik utilises 2D echocardiography, Swan-Ganz catheters, oesophageal Doppler, and LiDCO systems to guide real-time cardiovascular resuscitation.
• Bedside ICU Procedures and Multi-Organ Failure Care: He carries out percutaneous tracheostomies, fibreoptic bronchoscopies, and central line placements for critically ill patients experiencing multi-organ dysfunction.
• Patient Retrieval and Infection Control: He leads emergency retrieval services for critically ill patients while implementing evidence-based protocols to minimise hospital-acquired infections.

Educational Background

He holds a Diplomate of National Board in Anaesthesiology, a Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists from the United Kingdom, and the European Diploma in Intensive Care.

Additionally, he holds a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Sciences.

Awards, Research, and Publications

He serves as the Chairperson of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine Bangalore Branch and as a national examiner for IDCCM and DrNB critical care examinations.

He won two gold medals at the International Medical Philatelic Exposition in China and the Best Paper Award at KAPICSICON, authoring research on pulmonary embolism and perioperative cardiac management.

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