Dr. I. Rama Krishna

Overview:

Dr. Ramakrishna is a Consultant Intensivist and Head of the Department of Critical Care with specialized training in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. He has experience in managing critically ill patients with complex medical and surgical conditions including severe respiratory failure, septic shock, multi-organ dysfunction, polytrauma, and neurocritical illnesses.

He has received advanced training in extracorporeal life support (ECMO) and advanced organ support therapies, enabling the management of patients requiring complex life-support interventions. His clinical practice emphasizes early diagnosis, protocol-driven management, and multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care in the intensive care setting.

Qualifications:

• Fellowship in ECMO (F.ECMO)
• DrNB – Critical Care Medicine, K.E.M Hospital, Pune
• DNB – Anaesthesiology, KMCH Hospital, Coimbatore
• MBBS – Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada

Work Experience:

• Consultant Intensivist & Head – Department of Critical Care - KIMS Hospital, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam
• Consultant – Critical Care Medicine - KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad
• Consultant – Critical Care Medicine - Yashoda Hospital, Hitech City, Hyderabad
• DrNB Resident – Critical Care Medicine - K.E.M Hospital, Pune

Areas of Special Interest:

• ECMO and extracorporeal life support
• Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in critical care
• Severe infections and sepsis management
• Neurocritical care
• Polytrauma management
• Post-transplant critical care

Clinical Expertise in Critical Care Management:

• Severe respiratory failure and ARDS management
• Septic shock and multi-organ dysfunction
• Advanced ventilatory support
• Hemodynamic monitoring and shock management
• Critical care ultrasound and advanced bedside procedures

Professional Memberships:

• Life Member – Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• Life Member – ECMO Society of India (ESOI)

Dr. Ramakrishna is committed to advancing multidisciplinary critical care by integrating advanced life-support technologies and evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for critically ill patients.