Dr. Arun Karthik

Dr Arun Karthik is a consultant physician and internal medicine specialist with 13 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Salem.

He has special interests in toxicology, infectious diseases, and emergency care alongside broad internal medicine practice.

Whether a patient has a toxic exposure, infectious disease, hypertension, diabetes, fever, or acute or chronic medical condition requiring a physician, Dr Arun Karthik provides thorough evaluation and comprehensive internal medicine care. He is fluent in English, Tamil, and Malayalam.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Arun Karthik offers comprehensive internal medicine care with MD-level training from Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, special expertise in toxicology, infectious diseases, and emergency care, and 13 years of clinical practice.

Toxicology and Poisoning Management

Patients with toxic substance exposure, drug overdose, organophosphate poisoning, snake bite, or other poisoning emergencies receive structured evaluation and management from Dr Arun Karthik, who has declared toxicology as a core area of expertise.

• Organophosphate and pesticide poisoning management
• Drug Overdose evaluation and management
• Snake Bite and envenomation management
• Corrosive and acid ingestion management
• Carbon Monoxide and inhalational toxin management
• Alcohol poisoning management
• Toxic substance identification and antidote therapy

Infectious Diseases

Patients with acute and chronic infectious conditions including tropical infections, HIV, hepatitis, TB, or complex infections receive structured evaluation and management from Dr Arun Karthik, who has declared infectious disease as a core area of expertise.

• Tropical Fever evaluation (dengue, malaria, typhoid, leptospirosis)
• HIV evaluation and management
• Viral Hepatitis evaluation and treatment
• Tuberculosis evaluation and management
• Sepsis identification and antibiotic management
• Urinary Tract and Respiratory Tract Infection management
• Fungal and opportunistic infection evaluation

Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Patients presenting with acute medical emergencies receive structured initial evaluation and management from Dr Arun Karthik, who has declared emergency care as a core area of expertise and previously served as Chief Medical Officer at Fortis Healthcare.

• Acute Medical Emergency evaluation and stabilisation
• Shock and haemodynamic instability management
• Respiratory Failure initial management
• Acute Stroke recognition and management coordination
• Emergency Diabetes management (DKA, HHS)

Diabetes and Endocrinology

Patients with Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, or endocrine conditions receive structured evaluation and personalised management from Dr Arun Karthik.

• Type 1 Diabetes management including insulin therapy
• Type 2 Diabetes evaluation and long-term management
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) management
• Thyroid Disorder evaluation and management
• Metabolic Syndrome evaluation

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk

Patients with hypertension, dyslipidaemia, or cardiovascular risk factors receive structured management from Dr Arun Karthik, who is a member of the Hypertension Society of India.

• Hypertension evaluation and long-term management
• Resistant Hypertension evaluation
• Dyslipidaemia management
• Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and prevention

General Internal Medicine

Patients with acute or chronic multi-system conditions, fever, anaemia, or undifferentiated medical presentations receive structured evaluation and management from Dr Arun Karthik.

• Fever of Unknown Origin evaluation
• Anaemia evaluation and management
• Autoimmune Condition evaluation and referral
• Preventive Health Screening and vaccination

Credentials and Trust

• MBBS, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University (2013)
• MD (General Medicine), The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University (2017)

He has previously served as Consultant at Bangalore Medical College and Chief Medical Officer at Fortis Healthcare.

He is registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Registration No. 101182, 2013).

Awards and Achievements

• Awardee at Tancon 2017, Coimbatore
• Awardee at Tapicon 2017, Tuticorin

Professional Memberships

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Association of Physicians of India (API)
• Hypertension Society of India (HSI)

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Arun Karthik currently consults at Manipal Hospital, Vellakalpatti, Salem (Consultation Fee: ₹500).

Manipal Hospitals Salem

Manipal Hospitals Salem is a multispecialty hospital on Salem-Bangalore Highway Vellakalpatti Salem offering care across cardiology, cardiothoracic vascular surgery, gastrointestinal sciences, liver transplant surgery, nephrology, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery, psychiatry, and urology. The hospital is accredited by NABL and NABH.

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