Dr. Sunil Karanth

Dr Sunil Karanth is a Chairman, HOD and Consultant in Critical Care Medicine in Bangalore with 10 years of experience as one of India's most credentialled intensivists.

He is among the very few physicians in India to hold all three formal qualifications in critical care medicine — FNB Critical Care Medicine from the National Board of Examinations, European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC) from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and FCICM (Fellow of the College of Intensive Care Medicine, Australia and New Zealand).

He was part of the first batch of National Board trainees in Critical Care Medicine in India, is a Pioneer in Neuro-Critical Care in India, and is one of the country's pioneers in point-of-care ultrasonography in the ICU.

Patients requiring expert critical care in Bangalore, trusted ICU care in Old Airport Road, or advanced ECMO treatment in Bangalore will find Dr Karanth at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road and Manipal Hospital, Whitefield.

He is a Senior Teacher and Examiner for the National Board training programme in Critical Care Medicine, has authored chapters in national and international critical care textbooks, and has been quoted as an expert in the Times of India, Indian Express, Deccan Herald, and Bangalore Mirror on critical care and COVID-19 management.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Sunil Karanth's clinical practice spans the complete spectrum of adult critical care medicine. He has received training across three continents — Asia, Australia, and Europe — and brings an internationally grounded perspective to the management of every category of critically ill patient in the ICU.

Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Critical Care in Old Airport Road

Mechanical ventilation is a cornerstone of Dr Karanth's ICU practice. He manages all forms of acute respiratory failure and has extensive experience in both invasive and non-invasive ventilation strategies:

• Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for respiratory failure across all causes
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) CPAP and BiPAP for acute respiratory failure
• Lung Protective Ventilation low tidal volume strategies for ARDS
• Prone Ventilation for severe ARDS
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) for hypoxaemic respiratory failure
• Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation protocol-based and assessment-guided
• Tracheostomy Care percutaneous and surgical, and weaning from tracheostomy
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) diagnosis and management
• COVID-19 Critical Illness mechanical ventilation, steroids, and advanced supportive care
• Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia ICU management

Neuro-Critical Care in Bangalore

Neuro-critical care is a pioneering area of Dr Karanth's clinical interest. He is recognised as one of the pioneers of this subspecialty in India:

• Acute Stroke ICU Care haemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke management
• Status Epilepticus emergency and refractory management
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ICP monitoring and management
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome plasmapheresis and ventilatory support
• Myasthenic Crisis crisis management and ventilation
• Hypertensive Encephalopathy
• Meningitis and Encephalitis ICU-level infectious neuro-critical care
• Post-Neurosurgical ICU Care

ECMO and Extracorporeal Support in Whitefield

ECMO and extracorporeal devices are a focused clinical expertise for Dr Karanth, widely recognised through media coverage of successful ECMO outcomes at Manipal Hospital:

• Veno-Venous ECMO (VV-ECMO) for severe respiratory failure
• Veno-Arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) for cardiogenic shock
• ECMO Weaning and Decannulation
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) for cardiac support
• Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) as bridge to recovery or transplant

Haemodynamic Monitoring and Shock Management in Old Airport Road

• Septic Shock source control, vasopressors, and bundle-based management
• Cardiogenic Shock medical and mechanical support
• Hypovolaemic Shock fluid resuscitation and monitoring
• Distributive Shock management across all causes
• Advanced Haemodynamic Monitoring arterial lines, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters
• Vasopressor and Inotrope Management
• Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy

Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in the ICU in Bangalore

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) in the ICU is one of Dr Karanth's pioneering contributions to critical care practice in India:

• Lung Ultrasound for pneumonia, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, and ARDS assessment
• Cardiac POCUS for rapid assessment of left and right ventricular function
• Vascular POCUS for DVT assessment and central line placement guidance
• Abdominal POCUS for free fluid and organ assessment
• FAST Examination for trauma patients
• POCUS-Guided Procedures pleural taps, pericardiocentesis, and vascular access

Renal Replacement Therapy in Whitefield

• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for acute kidney injury in ICU
• Intermittent Haemodialysis in haemodynamically stable ICU patients
• Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis (SLED)
• Plasmapheresis for Guillain-Barre Syndrome and other indications
• Acute Kidney Injury Management non-dialytic and dialytic

Sepsis and Infectious Critical Care in Bangalore

• Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock bundle-based management
• Antibiotic Stewardship in the ICU setting
• Fungal Infections in the ICU diagnosis and management
• Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Management
• Post-Surgical Infections and ICU Care
• COVID-19 Critical Illness steroids, anticoagulation, and ICU protocols

Qualifications

• MBBS
• MD Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• FNB Critical Care Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (first batch of national trainees)
• European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC), European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
• FCICM (Fellow of the College of Intensive Care Medicine), Australia and New Zealand
• Registered as Intensive Care Consultant, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Australia

Milestones and Clinical Achievements

• Pioneer in Neuro-Critical Care in India
• Pioneer in Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in the ICU in India
• First batch of National Board trainees in Critical Care Medicine in India
• One of the very few in India with all three formal qualifications in Critical Care Medicine (FNB, EDIC, FCICM)
• Training across three continents — Asia, Australia, and Europe
• Senior Teacher and Examiner, National Board training programme in Critical Care Medicine
• Senior Teacher and Examiner, Fellowship programme in Critical Care Medicine under Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• Author of chapters in national and international critical care textbooks
• Member, State Critical Care Support Unit during COVID-19 pandemic
• Joint Organising Secretary, National Conference in Critical Care Medicine, Criticare 2015
• Senior National Faculty at regional, national, and international critical care conferences
• Expert media contributor quoted in Times of India, Indian Express, Deccan Herald, Bangalore Mirror, and New Indian Express on critical care and COVID-19

Professional Memberships

• Registered Intensive Care Consultant, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Fellow, College of Intensive Care Medicine, Australia and New Zealand (FCICM)
• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
• Association of Physicians of India (API)

About Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest tertiary care networks with NABL and NABH accreditation at its Bangalore facilities.

Dr Sunil Karanth heads the Critical Care Medicine department across Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road and Manipal Hospital Whitefield, two of Bangalore's most advanced multi-specialty hospitals with dedicated ICU, PICU, NICU, and step-down units.

Hospital Affiliations in Bangalore

Current Practice

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore as Chairman, HOD and Consultant, Critical Care Medicine
• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore as Chairman and Consultant, Critical Care Medicine

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