Dr. Sarat Kumar Behera

Dr Sarat Kumar Behera is a Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist in Bhubaneswar with 28 years of experience, currently practising as the Director of Critical Care and Senior Consultant in Pulmonology at Manipal Hospital, Khandagiri.

He specialises in critical care resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, multi-organ failure management, and interventional pulmonology.

Areas of Expertise

• Critical Care Medicine and Multi-Organ Failure: He leads intensive care units, delivering advanced resuscitation and life-support management for severe septic shock, acute respiratory failure, and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome.
• Mechanical Ventilation and ARDS Care: Dr Sarat provides lung-protective invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation strategies for acute respiratory distress syndrome and severe COPD exacerbations.
• Interventional Pulmonology: He performs diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies, endobronchial biopsies, and intercostal tube placements to manage complex lung lesions and pleural effusions.
• Hospital Management and Critical Care Education: He integrates healthcare administration principles into ICU workflows while serving as an accredited faculty member for DrNB and CTCCM critical care trainees.

Educational Background

He completed his MBBS and an MD in Pulmonary Medicine, followed by a Fellowship of National Board in Critical Care Medicine from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.

He holds the Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine from the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine and a Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Care Management from IGNOU.

Awards, Research, and Publications

He is a Fellow of the National Board of Critical Care and has authored clinical research papers in national and international medical journals, actively contributing as a faculty speaker at national critical care conferences.

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