Dr. Priyanka Prakash

Dr Priyanka Prakash is an Associate Consultant in Infectious Diseases in Whitefield, Bangalore with 17 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road and Deeksha Orthopaedic and Medical Center, Kalyan Nagar.

She holds a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases from MAHE (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) and is certified in Antibiotic Stewardship and Diagnostics by IDSA and CMC, with focused expertise in chronic infections, HIV care, tuberculosis, tropical diseases, and infections in immunocompromised individuals.

Area of Expertise

Dr Priyanka’s clinical practice spans acute and chronic infectious diseases, critical care infections, tropical medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, and complex infection management in high-risk populations.

Chronic and Complex Infections

Persistent and recurrent infections are managed with structured diagnostic workup and targeted antimicrobial therapy.

• Chronic bacterial and fungal infections
• Multidrug-resistant organism infections
• Recurrent and persistent fever syndromes

HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Comprehensive care for people living with HIV and STI management is delivered with guideline-driven protocols and long-term follow-up.

• HIV diagnosis and long-term treatment planning
• Opportunistic infections
• Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
• Treatment of PLHIV (subject of published chapter)

Tuberculosis and TB-Related Complications

Drug-sensitive and drug-resistant tuberculosis are managed with evidence-based regimens and careful monitoring for immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB IRIS).

• Pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
• Drug-resistant TB
• TB IRIS management (CIDS textbook chapter contributor)

Infections in Immunocompromised Patients

Patients with cancer, autoimmune disease, transplant history, or long-term immunosuppression are managed with careful antimicrobial selection and preventive strategies.

• Infections in transplant recipients
• Infections in oncology patients
• Immunocompromised host infection management

Critical Care Infectious Diseases

Severe sepsis and ICU-level infections are managed in collaboration with critical care teams, with emphasis on early diagnosis and antimicrobial precision.

• Sepsis and septic shock
• Hospital-acquired infections
• COVID-19 and post-COVID infectious complications

Tropical and Systemic Infections

• Tropical fevers
• Viral and systemic bacterial infections
• Gastrointestinal infectious disorders
• Fecal microbiota transplant utility (subject of published work)

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Dr Priyanka integrates rational antibiotic use into clinical care to reduce resistance and optimise patient outcomes.

• Antibiotic stewardship programme implementation
• Diagnostic-driven antimicrobial therapy
• IDSA-CMC certified antimicrobial stewardship protocols

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Deeksha Orthopaedic and Medical Center, Kalyan Nagar (Consultant)
• Koshys Hospital (Consultant)
• St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (Registrar)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (2009)
• MD Internal Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (2017)
• DNB Internal Medicine, National Board of Examinations (2018)
• Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 91718 (Registered 2011)

Professional Memberships

• Clinical Infectious Disease Society of India (CIDS) – Life and Executive Member
• Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Academic Contributions and Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• “Study of Association of Diabetic Retinopathy with Dyslipidaemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients” — Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare, 2017. DOI: 10.18410/jebmh/2017/915
• Chapter on treatment of PLHIV — Indian Journal of Adolescent Medicine, 2020
• Chapter on TB IRIS — CIDS Textbook of Infectious Diseases (in process)
• “Utility of Faecal Microbiota Transplant” — Manipal Journal, March 2024

Why Consult Dr Priyanka Prakash

Dr Prakash combines MD and DNB training in Internal Medicine with a dedicated Fellowship in Infectious Diseases from MAHE and IDSA-CMC certification in antibiotic stewardship, supporting a clinical practice that spans HIV care, tuberculosis, tropical infections, and critical care infectious diseases.

Her executive role in the Clinical Infectious Disease Society of India and published contributions on TB IRIS and PLHIV treatment reflect structured academic engagement alongside advanced infectious disease practice in Whitefield, Bangalore. She consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

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