Dr Sunil Karanth

Dr. Sunil Karanth is a highly experienced specialist in Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine, with training from Asia, Australia, and Europe. He was part of the first National Board trainees in Critical Care Medicine and is recognised for pioneering neuro-critical care and point-of-care ultrasonography in India. He has been an examiner, senior teacher, and contributor to textbooks, with numerous publications in reputed journals. He currently leads the Critical Care Medicine department at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru.

Educational Qualifications

• MD (Internal Medicine), Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• FNB (Critical Care Medicine), Manipal Hospital, Bangalore
• European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC)
• FCICM (College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia & New Zealand)

Professional Experience

• Chairman, HOD & Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road
• Examiner and Senior Teacher for National Board’s Critical Care Medicine training
• Teacher and Examiner for Fellowship programme conducted by ISCCM
• Registered Intensive Care Consultant with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Faculty/participant at national and international conferences, including Criticare 2015

Awards & Achievements

• First batch of National Board trainees in Critical Care Medicine in India
• Senior Teacher and Examiner for National Board training in Critical Care Medicine
• Senior Teacher and Examiner for ISCCM Fellowship Programme
• Author of textbook chapters in Critical Care Medicine
• Numerous research publications in national and international journals
• Senior national faculty in regional, national, and international conferences
• Joint Organizing Secretary for Criticare 2015
• Pioneer in neuro-critical care and point-of-care ultrasonography in ICU

Professional Memberships

• Registered Intensive Care Consultant, AHPRA (Australia)
• Fellow, Australia and New Zealand College of Intensive Care Medicine
• Fellow, College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM)
• Member, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• Member, Association of Physicians of India (API)

Fellowships

• Fellowship, College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM)

Publications

• Numerous research publications in national and international journals
• Author of chapters in textbooks related to Critical Care Medicine