Dr. Praveen Kumar B S

Dr Praveen Kumar B S is an Associate Consultant in Pulmonology in Whitefield, Bangalore with 18 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield and Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road.

He holds an MD in Pulmonary Medicine and an FCCP from the American College of Chest Physicians, with prior academic roles as Assistant Professor and Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine and formal recognition from the Government of Karnataka for COVID-19 rural healthcare outreach through structured e-rounds.

Area of Expertise

Dr Praveen Kumar's clinical practice spans chronic respiratory disease management, interventional and diagnostic bronchoscopy, pleural procedures, sleep medicine, pulmonary vascular disorders, and critical care pulmonology.

Chronic Respiratory Conditions

Chronic airway and lung parenchymal conditions are managed with structured long-term monitoring and evidence-based treatment protocols.

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Bronchial asthma
• Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
• Bronchiectasis
• Occupational lung disorders
• Post-COVID respiratory complications
• Smoking cessation

Pulmonary Infections and Tuberculosis

Respiratory infections including drug-resistant tuberculosis are managed with clinical expertise supported by published indexed research in TB drug resistance patterns.

• Tuberculosis including drug-resistant TB
• Pneumonia
• Respiratory infections including COVID-19

Lung Cancer and Pleural Disorders

Lung malignancies and pleural conditions are managed with diagnostic and therapeutic procedural expertise.

• Lung cancer evaluation and management
• Pleural effusion and complex pleural disorders
• Pleural infections requiring drainage and fibrinolysis

Pulmonary Vascular Disorders and Sleep Medicine

Pulmonary vascular conditions and sleep-related breathing disorders are evaluated and managed with dedicated clinical expertise.

• Pulmonary hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Sleep-related breathing disorders

Respiratory Failure and Critical Care Pulmonology

Acute respiratory failure and critically ill patients requiring pulmonary support are managed across inpatient, HDU, and ICU settings.

• Respiratory failure management
• ICU-based pulmonary care
• Mechanical ventilation support

Interventional and Diagnostic Bronchoscopy

Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures are performed including ICU bronchoscopy, with faculty-level recognition at the ISACON 2019 ultrasound workshop.

• Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
• Endobronchial Biopsy
• Transbronchial Lung Biopsy (TBLB)
• Conventional Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (TBNA)
• ICU Bronchoscopy

Pleural Procedures

• Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis
• Pigtail Catheter Insertion
• Intercostal Drainage (ICD)
• Intrapleural Fibrinolysis
• Pleurodesis
• Peripheral lung biopsies

Diagnostic and Functional Assessment

• Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
• DLCO (Diffusion Capacity of the Lungs)
• FeNO Analysis (Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide)
• Lung Ultrasonography
• Point-of-care DVT assessment

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore (Associate Consultant, Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Associate Consultant, Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore (Consultant)
• Multiple institutions (Assistant Professor and Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore (2008)
• MD Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, KLE University (2013)
• FCCP, Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 79951 (Registered 2008)

Professional Memberships

• American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
• European Respiratory Society
• Karnataka Medical Council

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Recognition

• Faculty, Ultrasound Workshop, ISACON 2019
• Felicitation from the Government of Karnataka for supporting rural hospitals and Primary Health Centres through structured e-rounds during the COVID-19 pandemic

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• "Risk Factors and Drug Resistance Patterns Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients" — Nigerian Medical Journal, 2014; 55(4): 327-32 (Gaude GS, Kumar P)
• "Drug Resistance Patterns Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Northern Karnataka" — Journal of Medicine in the Tropics, 2015; 17: 81-6 (Gaude GS, Praveen Kumar)

MD Thesis

• "Drug Resistance and Susceptibility Patterns to First-Line Anti-Tubercular Drugs in Sputum-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients" — under Prof GS Gaude, Head of Pulmonary Medicine, JN Medical College, Belgaum

Media Contributions

• Quoted in The Indian Express on blood tests as indicators of sleep deprivation
• Quoted in Only My Health on heat, humidity, and asthma flare-up prevention

Why Consult Dr Praveen Kumar B S

Dr Praveen Kumar B S combines an FCCP fellowship from the American College of Chest Physicians, European Respiratory Society membership, published indexed research in tuberculosis drug resistance, and prior academic faculty experience as Assistant and Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine within an active procedural and clinical pulmonology practice across two Manipal Hospital campuses in Bangalore.

His Government of Karnataka recognition for COVID-19 rural outreach and faculty role at ISACON 2019 reflect a commitment to public health and academic engagement that extends beyond routine clinical practice. He consults in English, Kannada, and Hindi.

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