Dr. Vishak Acharya K

Dr Vishak Acharya K is a consultant pulmonologist in Mangaluru with 30 years of experience in respiratory medicine, bronchoscopy, difficult asthma, and infectious lung disease, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences with 55 peer-reviewed publications including 13 international papers, extensive experience as a principal investigator in international clinical drug trials, and serves as an examiner for MD and DNB pulmonology examinations.

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

Area of Expertise

Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology

Dr Vishak K performs diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures for a range of respiratory conditions including infections, haemoptysis, and airway disorders:

• Flexible bronchoscopy for diagnostic evaluation
• Bronchoalveolar lavage and endobronchial biopsy
• Bronchoscopic management of airway obstruction
• Massive haemoptysis evaluation and bronchoscopic management
• CT angiography-guided workup for haemoptysis

Difficult and Refractory Asthma

Patients with poorly controlled or refractory asthma are evaluated with structured specialist assessment and advanced management strategies:

• Difficult asthma evaluation and workup
• Refractory wheeze assessment and management
• Asthma-GERD overlap evaluation and treatment
• Inhaler therapy optimisation and step-up planning
• Allergy and trigger assessment in asthma

Tuberculosis and Chest Infections

Dr Vishak Acharya has extensive expertise in managing tuberculosis and complex pulmonary infections including occupational and rare lung infections:

• Pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment
• Drug-resistant tuberculosis management
• Silicotuberculosis and occupational lung disease
• Community-acquired pneumonia assessment and antibiotic stewardship
• Rare pulmonary infection identification and management

Infectious Lung Disease

Patients with complex pulmonary infections including fungal, bacterial, and rare respiratory pathogens are managed with targeted microbiological workup and appropriate therapy:

• Fungal lung infection diagnosis and management
• Pulmonary plasmacytoma and rare pulmonary conditions
• Fever of unknown pulmonary origin evaluation
• Penicillamine-related interstitial lung disease assessment
• Post-infective lung complication management

Interstitial Lung Disease

Dr Acharya evaluates and manages patients with interstitial and restrictive lung conditions with structured clinical and radiological assessment:

• Interstitial lung disease diagnosis and classification
• Pulmonary fibrosis evaluation and management
• Drug-induced lung disease assessment
• Ceelen-Gellerstedt syndrome and rare ILD conditions
• Lung function monitoring and long-term ILD care

Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease

Patients with work-related respiratory conditions are evaluated with occupational medicine expertise and targeted intervention:

• Occupational lung disease assessment and management
• Silicosis and pneumoconiosis evaluation
• Environmental and occupational exposure workup
• Occupational medicine consultation
• ISO and NABH quality-based clinical audit participation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kuvempu University, Shimoga (1996)
• Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD), Bangalore Medical College (1998)
• DNB Pulmonary Medicine, National Board of Examinations (2000)
• Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (FNAMS)
• Certified Internal Quality Auditor for ISO and NABH
• Training in Occupational Medicine
• Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 43564 (since 1996)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Associations

• Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
• TNM Medical College, Mumbai

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
• Principal Investigator for numerous international clinical Phase 3 and Phase 4 drug trials
• Peer reviewer for BMJ and other indexed journals
• Examiner for MD and DNB Pulmonology examinations
• Mentor for ICMR Short-Term Studentship research by undergraduate students
• Guide for postgraduate and PhD thesis students
• 55 peer-reviewed publications in indexed scientific journals including 13 international publications and a book chapter

Research and Publications

Dr Vishak Acharya K has published across pulmonology, tuberculosis, infectious disease, and occupational medicine in Scopus-indexed and international journals:

• Bright Asteroids in the Polar Sky: Clinico-Radio-Pathological Correlation in an Unusual Case of Silicotuberculosis, Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2016
• Ceelen-Gellerstedt Syndrome in an Elderly Indian: Case Report of an Unusual Cause, Muller Journal of Medical Science and Research, Vol 7, Issue 1
• Penicillamine in Interstitial Lung Disease: A Timely Reminder of an Old Foe, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol 9, Issue 1, 2016
• Profile and Drug Sensitivity Pattern among Community Acquired Pneumonia Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre in Mangalore, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
• Feasibility of Computed Tomography Angiography as an Essential Prerequisite Tool in Cases of Massive Haemoptysis Requiring Embolization in a Tuberculosis Prevalent South Indian Population, West African Journal of Radiology, 2014

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