Dr. Priyanka Potti

Dr Priyanka Potti is a dedicated paediatric pulmonologist and interventional pulmonology specialist in Bangalore with over 7 years of experience in paediatric lung diseases, childhood asthma and allergy, airway disorders, interventional bronchoscopy, and paediatric sleep medicine.

She currently practises as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, Manipal Hospital, Sarjapur Road, Manipal Hospital, Yelahanka, and Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore.

Patients searching for the best paediatric pulmonologist in Bangalore or a trusted child lung specialist near Yelahanka or Sarjapur Road will find in Dr Priyanka the procedural skill, research-driven approach, and compassionate, family-centred care that make a real difference for children with respiratory conditions.

Whether your child needs expert care for asthma, airway disorders, chronic lung disease, sleep-disordered breathing, tracheostomy management, or requires a bronchoscopy or any interventional pulmonology procedure, she provides comprehensive, evidence-based paediatric respiratory care. She consults in English, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam.

Area of Expertise

Paediatric Asthma, Allergy, and Chronic Lung Diseases

Specialised evaluation and long-term management of respiratory and allergic conditions in children.

• Complex asthma evaluation and management
• Allergy diagnosis and treatment in children
• Chronic lung diseases in children
• Bronchiolitis obliterans management
• Aero-digestive conditions evaluation and care

Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy

Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic airway procedures for children, with over 600 bronchoscopies performed.

• Flexible bronchoscopy (over 600 procedures performed)
• Foreign body retrieval from airways
• Paediatric lung biopsy
• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
• Pleuroscopy and advanced pleural disease diagnostics
• Airway disorder evaluation and intervention

Paediatric Sleep Medicine and Long-Term Ventilation

Focused care for sleep-related breathing disorders and children requiring long-term respiratory support.

• Paediatric sleep-disordered breathing evaluation and management
• Long-term invasive and non-invasive ventilation support
• Tracheostomy care and management
• Sleep assessment and treatment planning for children

Professional Experience

Dr Priyanka Potti is currently associated with:

• Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore
• Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore
• Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Yelahanka, Bangalore
• Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore

Her clinical foundation includes a year of intensive work at Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), Bangalore, a high-volume government tertiary referral centre, where she managed critically ill children across PICU, NICU, paediatric emergency, and subspeciality units.

This hands-on critical care exposure, combined with over two and a half years of focused practice in paediatric pulmonology, gives her the depth to confidently manage the most complex respiratory and airway conditions in children.

Credentials, Qualifications, and Memberships

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS from M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences), 2019
• MD in Paediatrics from Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences), 2022
• DNB in Paediatrics from National Board of Examinations, 2026
• FIAP from Indian Academy of Paediatrics

She also completed a Certificate Course in Paediatric Sleep from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (2024) and holds the European Respiratory Society Diploma in Respiratory Medicine (2025).

Awards and Research

Dr Priyanka Potti has authored multiple publications in Pediatric Pulmonology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, and Lung India, covering topics including airway granulomatous inflammation, bronchogenic cysts, bronchiolitis obliterans, and paediatric mediastinal tuberculosis.

She has presented at the World Congress of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology and multiple national conferences. Her earlier research includes an ICMR-approved Short-Term Studentship and participation in the WHO O2CoV2 study on respiratory support in children.

Memberships

• IAP National Respiratory Chapter
• European Respiratory Society
• Indian Chest Society

Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration number 127652

Book an Appointment

For expert consultation on childhood asthma, airway disorders, bronchoscopy, paediatric sleep disorders, chronic lung disease, tracheostomy care, or any paediatric respiratory concern in Bangalore, book an appointment with Dr Priyanka Potti through HexaHealth for a smooth and priority consultation experience.