Dr. Lakshminarayana Jasti

OP Timings:

Overview:

Highly motivated and compassionate pulmonologist with 8 years of experience in diagnosing and managing respiratory diseases. I am skilled in bronchoscopy, pulmonary function testing, and critical care medicine. Committed to delivering evidence-based care and improving patient outcomes. Proficient in electronic medical records and pulmonary function testing software. Strong clinical acumen and excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. Dedicated to staying current with the latest advancements in pulmonary medicine and contributing to the field through research and education.

Qualification / Education:

• MBBS (2006-2012): Guntur Medical College - Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
• MD (Pulmonary Medicine) (2016-2019): G.S.L. Medical College – Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
• Secured ALL INDIA 16th Rank in NEET SS-2019
• DM (Pulmonary Medicine) (2019-2022): Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, Tamil Nadu
• Fellowship in Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology, Feb 2024, Serdang Hospital, Malaysia.

Current position: Lead consultant and Clinical & interventional pulmonologist & Course Director for IP Fellowship Program - KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad

Experience:

• Academic Junior Resident (MD), 2016-2019: G.S.L. Medical College – Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
• Senior Resident, 01/06/2019-01/08/2019: Guntur Medical College, Guntur.
• Academic Senior Resident (DM), 2019 to 2022: Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
• Assistant Professor, Sept 2022 – August 2024: Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
• Fellowship in Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology, Feb 2024: Serdang Hospital, Malaysia.

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Bengali.

Skills:

• Flexible Bronchoscopic procedures with a high level of competence:
  • 1. Bronchoalveolar lavage
  • 2. Endobronchial biopsy
  • 3. Transbronchial lung biopsy
• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) - Convex and Radial EBUS including Tissue Elastography
• Medical thoracoscopy (Flexible + Rigid)
• Can perform complex procedures with Rigid Bronchoscopy independently.
  • a) Management of central airway obstruction using Electrosurgery, Cryoablation, APC
  • b) Repair of tracheal stenosis
  • c) Tracheobronchial stenting
  • d) Cryo lung biopsy and cryoextraction of mucus plugs/blood clots
  • e) foreign body removal
  • f) Bronchoscopic closure of BPF
  • g) Endobronchial valve placement for COPD patients
  • h) cryo biopsy of mediastinal lymph nodes
  • g) Whole lung lavage for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
  • h) Placement of brachytherapy catheters

• Can perform Pulmonary Interventional procedures like USG guided pig tail insertion, emergency tube thoracostomy for pneumothorax & thoracentesis.
  • 1. Blind and ultrasound-guided pleural biopsies.
  • 2. Ultrasound-guided lung mass biopsies
  • 3. Ultrasound-guided assessment of diaphragmatic function
• Proficient in ICU skills such as Intubation, Mechanical Ventilation, Central lines, and management of critically ill COPD and ARDS patients & ICU Bronchoscopy.
• Experience of managing different types of sleep disorders in "SLEEP CLINIC" including interpretation of polysomnography (PSG)- sleep study.
• Can interpret and can teach advanced PFTs- Feno, IOS, CPET.

Awards:

1. Awarded the first Prize in Poster presentation at NAPCON 2018 at Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India.
2. Awarded the first Prize in Poster presentation at NAPCON 2021 at Varanasi, India.
3. Awarded the first Prize at the National APACI Respiratory disease Quiz 2022, conducted by Cipla Med.

Memberships:

• Life member of the Indian Chest Society (ICS)
• Member of European Respiratory Society (ERS)