Dr. Vasanth Madhava Kamath

Dr Vasanth Madhava Kamath is a consultant in critical care medicine in Mangaluru with 18 years of experience in intensive care, haemodynamic monitoring, and mechanical ventilation management, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

He holds a Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine (FICM) with postgraduate training in anaesthesia, bringing combined expertise in perioperative care, organ support, and advanced ICU management of critically ill patients.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Tulu, and Gujarati.

Area of Expertise

Haemodynamic Monitoring and Management

Dr Vasanth Madhava Kamath evaluates and manages critically ill patients with unstable haemodynamics using advanced monitoring tools and targeted resuscitation strategies:

• Invasive and non-invasive haemodynamic monitoring
• Shock assessment and goal-directed resuscitation
• Vasopressor and inotrope titration in critical illness
• Fluid responsiveness assessment and optimisation
• Cardiac output monitoring and haemodynamic instability management

Mechanical Ventilation Management

Patients requiring respiratory support in the ICU are managed with evidence-based mechanical ventilation strategies and structured weaning protocols:

• Invasive mechanical ventilation initiation and management
• Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
• Lung-protective ventilation strategies in ARDS
• Ventilator weaning and extubation planning
• High-flow oxygen therapy and respiratory failure management

Critical Care and Organ Support

Dr Vasanth Kamath manages multi-organ dysfunction and complex critical illness with comprehensive ICU monitoring and supportive care:

• Multi-organ failure assessment and management
• Sepsis and septic shock resuscitation
• Acute kidney injury management in the ICU
• Electrolyte and metabolic disturbance correction
• Post-operative critical care and organ support

Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care

With postgraduate training in anaesthesia, Dr Kamath provides perioperative assessment and management for patients undergoing high-risk surgical procedures:

• General and regional anaesthesia administration
• High-risk surgical patient perioperative optimisation
• Post-anaesthesia care and monitoring
• Pain management in the perioperative period
• Anaesthetic management for critically ill patients

Airway Management and Emergency Procedures

Patients requiring urgent airway intervention and emergency life support procedures are managed with structured critical care protocols:

• Advanced airway management and intubation
• Difficult airway assessment and securing
• Tracheostomy management and decannulation
• Emergency bedside procedures in the ICU
• Central venous and arterial line insertion

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka (2008)
• MD Anaesthesia
• Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine (FICM)
• Registered with the Gujarat Medical Council, Registration No. 42246 (since 2009)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

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