Dr. Vineeth V K

Dr Vineeth V K is a consultant infectious diseases specialist in Mangaluru with 17 years of experience in complex infections, critical care infectious diseases, and antimicrobial stewardship, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar and Yenepoya Specialty Hospital, Mangaluru.

He completed his FNB in Infectious Diseases from Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, with senior residency training at Christian Medical College, Vellore, and brings subspecialty expertise in HIV, fungal infections, transplant-related infections, oncological infections, and travel medicine.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Tulu.

Area of Expertise

Fever of Unknown Origin

Dr Vineeth V K evaluates patients with unexplained prolonged fever through systematic clinical and microbiological workup to identify infectious, autoimmune, and neoplastic causes:

• Structured fever of unknown origin evaluation
• Tropical infection screening and diagnosis
• Disseminated histoplasmosis assessment and management
• Rare and atypical infection identification
• Microbiological workup and interpretation

HIV and Viral Hepatitis

Patients with HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C are managed with evidence-based antiviral therapy and long-term infectious disease monitoring:

• HIV diagnosis, staging, and antiretroviral therapy
• Opportunistic infection prevention and management
• Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C evaluation and treatment
• HIV-related complication assessment and care
• Long-term HIV and viral hepatitis monitoring

Hospital-Acquired and Critical Care Infections

Dr Vineeth manages patients with complex nosocomial infections in the ICU and ward settings with antimicrobial stewardship expertise:

• Hospital-acquired infection assessment and management
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia management
• Central line infection evaluation and treatment
• Antimicrobial stewardship and rational antibiotic use
• Blood culture identification and interpretation including Film Array panel

Fungal Infections

Patients with invasive and systemic fungal disease including those in immunocompromised states are evaluated and managed with targeted antifungal therapy:

• Invasive fungal infection diagnosis and treatment
• Disseminated histoplasmosis management
• Candida and Aspergillus infection management
• Antifungal therapy planning and monitoring
• Immunocompromised patient fungal risk assessment

Infections in Cancer Patients and Transplant Recipients

Dr Vineeth V K specialises in managing infections in oncology patients and organ transplant recipients with appropriate immunosuppression-aware treatment strategies:

• Febrile neutropenia evaluation and management
• Oncological infection assessment and treatment
• Post-transplant infection surveillance and care
• Immunocompromised host infection management
• Prophylaxis planning in transplant and cancer patients

Bone and Joint Infections

Patients with septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and prosthetic joint infections are evaluated with targeted microbiological workup and managed with appropriate antibiotic strategies:

• Osteomyelitis diagnosis and antibiotic management
• Septic arthritis evaluation and treatment
• Prosthetic joint infection assessment
• Bone infection microbiological workup
• Long-term bone infection follow-up and management

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Travel Medicine

Dr Vineeth provides specialist evaluation for patients with sexually transmitted infections and offers travel health advice and adult vaccination services:

• Sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment
• Travel medicine consultation and preventive advice
• Adult vaccination planning and administration
• Pre-travel infectious risk assessment
• Post-travel illness evaluation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, KS Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE, Karnataka
• MD General Medicine, KS Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE, Karnataka
• FNB Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
• Senior Residency, Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Chapter Author, CNS Infections, in Principles of AMR and AMS for Undergraduate Students

Professional Memberships

• Lifetime Member, Clinical Infectious Diseases Society India (CIDS)
• Lifetime Member, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
• Lifetime Member, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
• Lifetime Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Lifetime Member, Association of Physicians of India (API)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru
• Yenepoya Specialty Hospital, Mangaluru

Previous Associations

• Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
• Christian Medical College, Vellore
• KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Academic Achievements Award, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, two consecutive years
• Young Scientist Award, International Conference on Malaria in Global Health, KS Hegde Medical Academy
• Short-Term Studentship, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
• Dr Leela Krishnamurthi Memorial Award and Gold Medal, 33rd Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
• First Place, Poster Presentation, Karnataka State Indian Chest Society Conference, 2018
• 13 publications in indexed journals covering infectious diseases, post-COVID conditions, and clinical microbiology
• Active research in disseminated histoplasmosis, seasonal influenza during COVID-19, and Film Array Blood Culture Identification Panel

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