Dr. Shruthi Kakarala
Consultant Intensivist
Dr. Shruthi Kakarala is an exceptionally skilled paediatrician specializing in critical care medicine. With over eight years experience in paediatrics, she is an expert in providing family-centric and evidence-based care for critically ill and vulnerable children. Despite working in a multitude of sub-speciality ICUs, she remains focused on oncological critical care.
Education
- MCh Neurosurgery,
Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore. - Has done several short
term fellowships including WFNS – fellowship in Cleveland, Ohio, US in 1995.
Education & Training
- MD – Paediatrics – Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Dr. D.Y. Patil University, Pune – April 2015
- NICU Fellowship – NNF – Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune – 2018
- PICU Fellowship – IDPCCM – Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai – 2020
Work and experience
- Senior Registrar – Apollo Children’s Hospital (General PICU/Paediatric Cardiothoracic ICU/ Paediatric Bone marrow transplant and Onco-ICU) – Jan 2020 to April 2021
- Associate Consultant – Apollo Proton Cancer Centre – April to October 2021
- Associate Consultant – at a top hospital in Chennai, (PICU/ Paediatric Organ Transplant ICU/ Paediatric Bone marrow transplant and Onco- ICU) October 2021 to April 2023
Areas of Expertise
- Oncology intensive care
- Cardiac intensive care
- Transplant intensive care
Winning Over Cancer
