About :
Dr Palepu Brindavana Naga Gopal is one of the best Critical Care Specialists in India. He has over 32 years of experience in critical care. He is working as Senior Consultant in Critical Care Medicine at Citizens Specialty Hospital, Hyderabad.
He has delivered research papers at numerous esteemed national and international scientific conferences. Among many firsts to his credit, Dr Gopal was the first teacher to be recognized for Fellowship of National Boards (FNB-CCM) in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Besides, Dr Gopal has also been a chairperson and member of various prestigious organizations. Also, he has successfully designed and delivered several training programs in Critical Care and Anesthesia throughout his career.
Qualifications :
- MBBS – Rangaraya Medical College, Andhra University (1984)
- MD (Anesthesia) – Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (1990)
- FRCA (Residency) – Royal College of Anesthesia, London, United Kingdom (1998)
- CCST - Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (Anesthesia and Intensive Care) – The Specialist Training Authority of The Medical Royal Colleges, London, United Kingdom (2001)
- FICCM – Fellow Indian College of Critical Care Medicine (2012)
- FCCM – Fellow Critical Care Medicine – Honorary Fellowship awarded by the American College of Critical Care Medicine, under the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), USA (2014)
Area Of Expertise :
- Infectious Diseases in Critical Care
- Intensive Care for Liver Diseases and Transplantation
- Quality Control in Critical Care
- Advanced Mechanical Ventilation
- Intravascular Lines and Devices
- Advanced Haemodynamic Monitoring
- Ultrasound in Critical Care
- Extracorporeal Blood Purification (CRRT, MARS, ECMO)
- Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
- Toxicology Management
- Senior Teacher and Examiner in Critical Care Medicine (DrNB & IDCCM)
Publications :
- The Providencial Progression: Time to be Intolerant. Palepu B Gopal. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(4):409-410
- The Clasp of CLABSI. Gopal PB. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020;24(1):3-5. doi:10.5005/jp- journals-10071-23335
- Death, Brain Death, and Organ Donation: A Work in Progress. Gopal PB. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020;24(9):748-749. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23580
- Critical care of elderly in India: coming of age? Palepu B.Gopal. Indian J. of Critical Care Medicine 2014:Vol 18:issue 12:771-772
