Dr. Narayana Swamy Moola

Director – Critical Care


Qualifications & Education:

  • Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM) – Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (2011)
  • DNB (Anaesthesiology) – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2003)
  • Diploma in Anaesthesiology – Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary (2000)
  • MBBS – M. R. Medical College, Gulbarga (1993)
  • ACLS Instructor – American Heart Association (2012)

Areas of Expertise:

  • Multidisciplinary Critical Care
  • Medical, Surgical & Trauma Critical Care
  • Cardiac & Transplant Critical Care
  • Advanced Circulatory Support, including ECMO and VADs
  • Postoperative Critical Care
  • Emergency Response & Resuscitation
  • Critical Care in Solid Organ Transplantation
  • Patient Safety & Clinical Governance

Clinical Expertise:

  • Management of critically ill medical, surgical, trauma and medicolegal patients
  • Postoperative critical care following cardiac, thoracic, vascular, neurosurgical, urological and gastrointestinal procedures
  • Critical-care support for cardiac, liver, kidney, pancreas, intestinal and bone-marrow transplant programs
  • Advanced circulatory support including VA ECMO, LVAD and BIVAD
  • Emergency response, resuscitation and escalation-of-care systems
  • Critical-care support in nephrology, urology and renal transplantation

Professional Experience:

  • Director and Lead – Critical Care, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru (October 2025 – Present)
  • Lead Advisor – Multi-organ Transplant Program, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (April 2024 – September 2025)
  • Lead Consultant – Critical Care, Manipal Hospitals, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru (October 2017 – March 2024)
  • Lead Consultant – Critical Care, Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru (August 2014 – October 2017)
  • Consultant-in-Charge – Critical Care, Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru (June 2013 – July 2014)
  • Consultant – Critical Care, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (May 2008 – May 2013)
  • Junior Consultant – Critical Care, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (June 2004 – April 2008)

Leadership & Academic Contributions:

  • Actively involved in setting up Level 3 Critical Care and Emergency units across multiple corporate hospitals in Bengaluru
  • Contributed to establishing advanced circulatory support programs including ECMO and VADs
  • Played a pivotal role in scaling up solid organ transplant programs
  • Active involvement in organ donation awareness initiatives
  • Served as Chairperson of Patient Safety Committees
  • Initiated Medical Emergency Team (MET) and rapid-response programs
  • Recognized teacher for DrNB (Critical Care), IDCCM and IDCCN courses
  • Faculty for postgraduate refresher courses for FNB Critical Care and IDCCM candidates
  • BLS and ACLS Instructor for the American Heart Association since 2012

Research & Publications:

  • Published research in areas including dengue-related alveolar haemorrhage, asthma in pregnancy, rickettsial cerebellitis, CVST during ECMO, aortic dissection, environmental sustainability in ICUs and critical care echocardiography
  • Redefining Weaning in VA ECMO: A Case Report on Pump-Controlled Retrograde Trial Off – Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2025)
  • Critical Care Echocardiography – Journal of Acute Care (2024)
  • Greener ICU – Implementing Environmental Sustainability Practices – Journal of Acute Care
  • Rickettsial Cerebellitis – A Rare Neurological Manifestation – Cureus (2023)

Professional Memberships:

  • Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists
  • American Heart Association – Instructor
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Dr. Narayana Swamy Moola is the Director of Critical Care at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura. He is an experienced intensivist with expertise in the management of critically ill patients, including those with sepsis, multi-organ failure, polytrauma and complex medical emergencies. His clinical experience also includes intensive care management and multidisciplinary treatment of patients requiring advanced critical care support. He has been associated with the planning and commissioning of Level 3 intensive care units and is recognised for his patient- and family-centred approach to critical care. Patients looking for an Expert Critical Care Specialist Near Me in Mahadevapura, Intensivist in Mahadevapura, Critical Care Doctor in Mahadevapura, Sepsis Treatment Specialist Near Me, or a doctor for Multi-Organ Failure and Critical Illness can consult Dr. Narayana Swamy Moola. He provides comprehensive critical care management for patients requiring close monitoring, advanced life support and specialised multidisciplinary treatment, with a focus on timely intervention, clinical expertise and personalised care.

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