Dr. Sharat D Hegde

Dr Sharat D Hegde is a Consultant in Internal Medicine at Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, and Astra Superspeciality Hospital, Bikasipura, Bengaluru, with 24 years of experience in diabetology, nephrology, critical care, infectious diseases, and multisystem chronic disease management.

He served as Faculty Member in the Postgraduate DNB Training Programme at The Bangalore Hospital from 2009 to 2018, mentoring residents in internal medicine, and brings multidisciplinary procedural expertise spanning dialysis, endoscopy, coronary angiography, and ventilatory support.

He consults in English, Kannada, and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Diabetes and Hypertension

Patients with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and hypertension including pregnancy-induced hypertension are evaluated and managed by Dr Sharat D Hegde with structured long-term clinical protocols:

• Diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes management
• Hypertension and pregnancy-induced hypertension
• Diabetic complication monitoring
• Cardiometabolic risk management
• Lifestyle modification and preventive care

Nephrology and Dialysis

Patients with chronic kidney disease and renal failure requiring dialysis and nephrology support are managed with specialist procedural expertise:

• Haemodialysis management
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Chronic kidney disease monitoring
• Jugular and femoral catheterisation
• Renal complication management

Critical Care and ICU Medicine

Patients requiring intensive care management and advanced procedural interventions are managed by Dr Hegde with critical care expertise:

• ICU and critical care management
• Ventilatory support using BiPAP and CPAP
• Pulmonary function testing
• ECG and echocardiogram interpretation
• Coronary angiogram interpretation

Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases

Patients with infectious diseases including tropical fevers and autoimmune conditions are assessed and managed by Dr Sharat with targeted clinical interventions:

• Typhoid, dengue, and tropical fever management
• COVID-19 treatment and post-infection care
• Autoimmune and rheumatological disease management
• Snakebite and organophosphorus poisoning management
• Immunology and infectious disease assessment

Gastroenterology and Pulmonology

Patients with gastrointestinal and respiratory conditions requiring procedural evaluation are managed with multidisciplinary internal medicine expertise:

• Upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy
• ERCP interpretation and management
• Sleep apnea evaluation and management
• Obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP and BiPAP
• Pulmonology and respiratory disorder care

Neurology and Geriatric Medicine

Patients with neurological conditions and elderly patients requiring comprehensive geriatric assessment are evaluated and managed with appropriate internal medicine care:

• Stroke and transient ischaemic attack management
• Headache disorder evaluation
• Geriatric care and preventive health
• Well-woman health checks and wellness screening
• Non-communicable disease prevention programmes

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur (2002)
• DNB Internal Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2009)
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 63251 (2002)

Current Affiliations

• Consultant, Internal Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru
• Consultant, Astra Superspeciality Hospital, Bikasipura, Bengaluru

Clinical Experience

• Faculty Member, Postgraduate DNB Training Programme, The Bangalore Hospital, Bengaluru (2009 to 2018)
• Consultant, The Bangalore Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant, Excelcare Hospital, Bengaluru

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