Dr. Basavaprabhu Achappa

Dr Basavaprabhu Achappa is a Consultant in Internal Medicine in Mangaluru with 23 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar.

He specialises in infectious diseases, HIV and tropical infections, endocrinology, critical care medicine, and autoimmune diseases, and is a distinguished clinician and researcher with over 100 national and international publications, recipient of the T M Pai Gold Medal for Young Researcher and the Dr B M Hegde Gold Medal for Cardio-Respiratory Competitive Exam.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Area of Expertise

Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine

Dr Basavaprabhu Achappa evaluates and manages patients with acute and chronic infectious conditions including tropical infections and HIV with evidence based clinical protocols:

• HIV and antiretroviral therapy management
• Tropical infectious disease management
• Dengue diagnosis and management
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Acute infection assessment and treatment

Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders

Patients presenting with diabetes, thyroid disorders, and related endocrine conditions are assessed and managed by Dr Achappa with structured long term clinical care:

• Diabetes diagnosis and management
• Thyroid disorder evaluation and treatment
• Endocrine condition monitoring
• Metabolic disease management
• Chronic endocrine disease follow up

Critical Care and Complex Medicine

Dr Basavaprabhu Achappa manages patients with multi system illness and critical medical conditions requiring intensive clinical assessment:

• Critical care medicine
• Acute illness stabilisation
• Multi organ disease management
• High dependency patient care
• Complex internal medicine consultation

Autoimmune and Rheumatological Disorders

Patients with autoimmune conditions and inflammatory diseases are evaluated and managed by Dr Achappa with targeted clinical interventions:

• Autoimmune disease diagnosis and management
• Immunotherapy related complications
• Reactive arthritis management
• Inflammatory condition evaluation
• Long term autoimmune disease monitoring

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, J J M Medical College, Davangere (2003), Best Outgoing Student
• MD General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2005)
• Registration: Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 66666 (2003)

Academic Contributions

Dr Basavaprabhu Achappa serves as faculty for the Antibiotics Stewardship Programme and guides postgraduate and undergraduate students on research projects funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). He has delivered lectures and presented at national and local conferences, CMEs, and symposiums across India.

Professional Memberships

• Association of Physicians of India (API)
• Indian Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases (ISCID)

Awards and Recognition

• T M Pai Gold Medal for Young Researcher
• Dr B M Hegde Gold Medal for Cardio-Respiratory Competitive Exam

Research and Publications

Dr Basavaprabhu Achappa has over 100 publications in national and international journals. Selected publications include:

• Cardiovascular risk factors and carotid intima media thickness with neurocognitive dysfunction in people living with HIV on stable combination antiretroviral therapy
• Clinical and seasonal pattern of dengue in a tertiary care hospital of South West India
• Acute MI caused by leukostasis in chronic myelogenous leukemia
• Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors 1990 to 2019, Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
• Immunotherapy induced reactive arthritis
• Myasthenia accompanying bee sting
• Primary mediastinal monophasic spindle cell synovial sarcoma with superior vena caval obstruction
• COVID-19 associated acute neurological manifestations in tertiary care hospital patients
• Early diagnostic markers in predicting severity of dengue disease

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Basavaprabhu Achappa currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru
• KMC Hospital, Hampankatta, Mangaluru

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