Dr. Sathya Prakash Sunkoori

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Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS, MD, DAA, DPSM, FID

Clinical Expertise:

• Respiratory Disease Management, Asthma, COPD, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Bronchitis, Pulmonary Infections
• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Lung Fibrosis, Pleural Disease, Pleural Effusion, Pneumothorax, Persistent Air Leak
• Chronic Cough, Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea), Wheezing, Chest Tightness, Hemoptysis
• Sleep Medicine, Sleep Apnea, Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Snoring, Polysomnography, CPAP/BiPAP
• Respiratory Allergy, Allergy Testing, Critical Care Medicine, ARDS, Mechanical Ventilation

Advanced Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonology:

• Flexible bronchoscopy: BAL, endobronchial biopsy and transbronchial lung biopsy
• Convex and radial EBUS, including tissue elastography
• Complex rigid bronchoscopy; central airway obstruction management using electrosurgery, cryoablation and APC
• Tracheal stenosis repair; tracheobronchial stenting; cryoextraction; foreign body removal
• Bronchoscopic closure of BPF; endobronchial valve placement for selected COPD patients
• Cryobiopsy of mediastinal lymph nodes; cryo lung biopsy; whole-lung lavage for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
• Placement of brachytherapy catheters

Pleural, Thoracic & Pulmonary Procedures:

• Medical thoracoscopy / pleuroscopy – flexible and rigid techniques
• Thoracentesis, intercostal tube drainage, pigtail catheter insertion and IPC procedures
• Blind and ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy; ultrasound-guided lung mass biopsy
• Emergency tube thoracostomy for pneumothorax; diaphragmatic function assessment
• Fine-needle aspiration of lymph nodes (FNAC)

Pulmonary Function, Allergy & Sleep Diagnostics:

• Spirometry and PFT, Impulse oscillometry/lung oscillometry (IOS), FeNO, CPET
• Bronchial provocation testing, ABG analysis and interpretation
• Respiratory/drug allergy testing, PSG interpretation, CPAP/BiPAP management
• Critical Care & ICU Expertise:
• Endotracheal intubation and airway management, Invasive/non-invasive mechanical ventilation
• Central venous line placement, haemodynamic monitoring, critically ill COPD and ARDS management, ICU bronchoscopy

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Pulmonologist — KIMS Hospitals, Kompally, Hyderabad | March 2026 – Present
• Consultant Pulmonologist — Medicover Hospitals, Secunderabad | August 2025 – February 2026
• Consultant Pulmonologist — Hyderabad Kidney and Laparoscopic Center, Hyderabad | November 2024 – July 2025
• Associate Consultant Pulmonologist — Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad | May 2023 – November 2024
• Consultant Pulmonologist — Shree Seven Hills Hospital, Hyderabad | 2021 – 2023
• Senior Resident — ESI Medical College, Hyderabad | 2020 – 2021

Education & Qualifications:

• M.D. (Pulmonary Medicine), Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad | 2016–2019 — University 2nd Rank; State 2nd Rank
• M.B.B.S., Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad | 2008–2013 — Distinction in Pharmacology and Ophthalmology
• Diploma in Allergy & Asthma (D.A.A.), CMC Vellore | 2023–2024
• Diploma in Pediatric Sleep Medicine (D.P.S.M.), Shishuka Hospital, Bengaluru | 2024
• Fellowship in Infectious Diseases (F.I.D.), University of New South Wales (Medvarsity)

Research & Publications:

• Diagnostic yield of ultrasound-guided FNAC of peripheral lung lesions with suspicion of malignancy. PARIPEX – Indian Journal of Research, Vol. 11, Issue 07, July 2022. ISSN 2250-1991. DOI: 10.36106/paripex
• Clinical Profile of Lung Carcinoma at a Tertiary Care Centre in India. PARIPEX – Indian Journal of Research, Vol. 13, Issue 05, May 2024. ISSN 2250-1991. DOI: 10.36106/paripex

Conference Faculty & CME Presentations:

• NAPCON 2025
• Chest Imaging 2025
• Sleep Apnea CME
• Chest Imaging 2024
• Postgraduate CME 2024
• Master Class in Lung Oscillometry 2025
• CME on Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Air Pollution on Lungs CME

Awards & Achievements:

• State 2nd Rank – Postgraduate (MD) Examination • University 2nd Place – MD Pulmonary Medicine
• 3rd Prize – Quiz, Warangal TB State Conference • Top 50 All India – ACCP Chest Challenge

Professional Memberships:

• American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Asthma Allergy Network India
• Chest Club India
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Languages Known:

English, Telugu, and Hindi