About:
Dr Balasubrahmanyam Chandrabhatla is one of the top Critical Care Specialists in India. He has over 14 years of experience in Critical Care Medicine. He is working as Senior Consultant in Critical Care Medicine at Citizens Specialty Hospital, Hyderabad.
Dr Balasubrahmanyam has published several papers and delivered professional talks in various scientific forums like CRITIC 2021, EUROASIA 2017 Hong Kong, and National ECMO Conference at MGM, Chennai.
Qualifications:
- MBBS – Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh (2004)
- MD (Anaesthesiology & Critical Care) – Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh (2009)
- EDIC: European Diploma of Intensive Care
- IDCCM: Indian Diploma of Critical Care Medicine
- FCCP: Fellow of the College Of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
- FCCM: Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
Areas of Expertise:
Adult Critical Care
- ECMO – VV & VA
- Complex ventilatory mechanics and monitoring particularly in severe ARDS
- Tropical and hospital-acquired infections; antibiotic stewardship program
- Infection control practices
- Complex hemodynamic monitoring
- Renal replacement therapy
- Nutrition in critical care
- End-of-life care practices
Acute Trauma Care
- Damage control resuscitation
- Neurotrauma and Invasive ICP monitoring
- Brain Death
Teaching and Research in Critical Care
- IDCCM, IDCCN, FNB/DrNB teacher
Awards & Achievements:
- Secured First Place in College and Second Place in University in MD (Anesthesia) exams held by the NTRUHS, Vijayawada
- Secured 2nd position in a Quiz at Guntur State Conference
Languages Known:
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
- Tamil
Publications:
- CRITIC 2022: - "An unusual cause for Cerebellitis"; Bhavani BG, Balasubrahmanyam CH
- Euroasia 2022: - "Rapid molecular diagnostics Vs Standard cultures", is it worth the cost!! Dr Bharath Kumar Pamulapati, Dr Balasubrahmanyam CH, Dr PBN Gopal
- CRITICARE 2020: - "Mortality prediction of modified q SOFA {q SOFA PLUS} vs APACHE IV and SAPS II at a tertiary care hospital"-- Dr Saud; Dr Balasubrahmanyam CH; Dr PBN Gopal
- CRITICARE 2020: - "Profile and outcome of patients with acute toxicity admitted in continental Critical care ICU" - Dr Hemadri Sai; Dr. Balasubrahmanyam CH; Dr PBN Gopal
- EUROASIA 2017 Hong Kong: -"End of life care in a tertiary care hospital" Dr.Balasubrahmanyam.ch, Dr PBN GOPAL
- ISACON 2008: - A Prospective Controlled Double Blind Randomized Comparative Study of Efficacy of Magnesium Sulphate and Lidocaine in Attenuating Haemodynamic Responses to Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation Dr.Balasubrahmanyam.ch, Dr. Padmaja. R., Dr. B. V. Mahesh Babu, Dr. A. Kameshwara Rao,
- ISACON 2007-comparison of butorphanol & thiopentone vs fentanyl & thiopentone for laryngeal mask airway insertion, a prospective, randomized, double-blind study Dr. Balasubrahmanyam.ch, Dr. V. Harinath babu md, da Dr. B. V. Mahesh Babu m.d
- Sigma 2007: -evaluation of the effect of acute normovolaemic haemodilution on the hemodynamic variables in patients undergoing elective surgeries: Dr.Balasubrahmanyam.ch, Dr. B. V. Mahesh Babu m.d Dr. A. Vishnu Vardhan md Dr A.S. Kameswara Rao m.d.,d.a
- ISA 2006 Kakinada: -efficacy of epidural steroid with morphine for low back ache comparison between depo medrol and triamcinolone Dr.Balasubrahmanyam.ch, Dr A.S. Kameswara Rao