About Dr Kishan Srikanth
Dr. Kishan Srikanth is an Interventional pulmonologist and Sleep medicine specialist practicing in Hyderabad. He has extensive clinical experience in managing complex respiratory, allergy, asthma and sleep related problems. He has secured All INDIA 2nd rank in NEET SS and pursued his DM in Pulmonary & Critical care from one of the premier institutes of India- Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. He is one among the few MD, DM super specialist Pulmonologists in the twin states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
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Skills:
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He has undergone dedicated training and acquired the skills to perform basic and advanced bronchoscopy, which includes flexible bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (linear & radial), medical thoracoscopy, foreign body extraction. He had also trained in Interventional procedures such as Rigid bronchoscopy and airway stent placement, electrosurgery, Cryo therapy, Airway stenosis dilatation, Tumour debulking and Fistula repair.
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He can effectively diagnose and treat Asthma, allergy, COPD, COVID 19, Swine Flu, Bronchiolitis, Bronchiectasis, Tuberculosis, ILD, Lung cancer, Pulmonary embolism and occupational lung diseases.
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He has undergone extensive training in the management of sleep disorders, such as positive airway pressure therapy in OSA, COPD, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, neuromuscular disorders and level 1 polysomnography(PSG) Interpretation.
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He is proficient in management of critically ill COPD, ARDS, Swine flu and COVID 19 patients along with ICU skills such as Intubation, Mechanical Ventilation, Percutaneous tracheostomy, Central lines and bedside ultrasonography.
Publications:
1) Srikanth JK, Kumar R, Gupta NK, Ish P, Yadav SR, Chakrabarti S, Gupta N. A Prospective Study Evaluating Sleep Quality and Disorders in Post-ARDS Patients. Sleep Vigil. 2021 Jul 30:1-8. (ORIGINAL ARTICLE)
2) Mittal R, Kumar R, Srikanth JK, Yadav SR, Chandak R, Chakrabarti S. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: Blizzard of lung. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2021 Jun 10
3) Srikanth JK, Kumar R, Gupta N, Ish P, Kumar R, Gupta NK. An unusual origin of Ewing sarcoma. Adv Respir Med. 2021 Jul 16.
4) Srikanth JK, Das A, Ish P, Chakrabarti S, Gupta N. A late presentation of an uncommon congenital vascular anomaly. Adv Respir Med. 2019;87(5):305-306.
5) Gupta N, Srikanth JK, Garg P, Ish P, Chakrabarti S. An uncommon cause of hemoptysis in pulmonary tuberculosis. Adv Respir Med. 2019;87(6):270-271.
6) Ish P, Das A, Gupta N, Srikanth JK, Batra S, Chakrabarti S. A mediastinal mass with abdominal and pulmonary presentation. Adv Respir Med. 2020;88(4):362-363.
7) Srikanth JK, Gupta N, Agrawal S, Chakrabarti S, Ish P. Unusual initial presentation of ABPA as hydropneumothorax. Adv Respir Med. 2020;88(3):280-281. (doi: 10.5603/ARM.2020.0115)
8) Mahendran AJ, Srikanth JK, Gupta N, Ish P, Kumar R, Gupta NK. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in a Middle-Aged Lady. Sleep and Vigilance. 2021 Dec;5(2):339-41.
Education
MBBS
MD from Guntur Medical College, GUNTUR.
DM (Pulmonary and Critical care) from Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
Fellowship in Sleep medicine from ISDA, New Delhi