Dr. Manasa S

Dr Manasa S is a Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine Specialist in Bengaluru with 18 years of experience and is currently associated as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital.

Patients can consult Dr Manasa for diagnostic microbiology, infection control management, hospital antibiotic policy, serology and mycology.

She speaks English, Kannada and Hindi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Manasa's practice includes:

• Diagnostic Microbiology: Expert diagnostic and reporting skills in bacteriology, serology, mycology and immunology with comprehensive laboratory medicine oversight.
• Hospital Infection Control: Active infection control officer overseeing all hospital infection control activities, quality management and NABH and NABL compliance as a trained internal auditor.
• Antimicrobial Stewardship: Development of hospital antibiograms and antibiotic policies to optimise antimicrobial use and combat resistance across hospital settings.
• Virology and Advanced Diagnostics: Trained in cell culture maintenance, virus titration, immunofluorescence assays, ELISA testing and CD4 cell and plasma viral load estimation at the National Institute of Virology, Bengaluru.

Academic Background

She completed an MD in Microbiology from Bangalore Medical College and has undergone advanced training in hospital infection control at JIPMER, Puducherry and virology at the National Institute of Virology, Bengaluru.

Key Achievements and Research

She won first prize for her paper presentation at the IAMM-KC state conference in Davangere and has presented five papers at state and national microbiology conferences on topics including HIV oral microflora, burn wound biofilms and septic arthritis diagnostics.

Book an appointment with Dr Manasa S through HexaHealth at Manipal Hospital in Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru. Contact our team for consultation fees and timings.