

Dr. Sateesh Chandra MD, DM
Pulmonologist
CONSULTATION TIMINGS:
KIMS Hospitals, Seethammadhara, 11 AM TO 1 PM
Vizag Chest Institute, 6 PM TO 8 PM
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Dr. Sateesh Chandra Alavala is a prominent Pulmonologist with over a decade of experience in the field of Pulmonary medicine. Practicing in Visakhapatnam, he is known for his exceptional diagnostic skills and effective treatment strategies for various respiratory conditions.
A Bit About Me
Dr Sateesh Chandra Alavala has a special interest in the management of asthma, allergy, COPD, lung cancer, respiratory infections, and sleep disorders. Besides that, he also owns extensive experience in interventional pulmonology procedures, like advanced bronchoscopy, EBUS, rigid bronchoscopy, and ultrasound guided thoracic and pleural procedures. His research interests include acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), mechanical ventilation, Point of Care Ultrasonography (POCUS). Prior to joining Vizag Chest Institute, he worked as a consultant Pulmonologist at Indus Hospital and Medicover hospitals, Visakhapatnam.
Professional Journey:
MBBS:
Guntur Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
MD Pulmonary Medicine:
Govt. Hospital for Chest and Communicable Disease, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
DM Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine:
Pt. B.D. Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana
Work Experience:​
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Senior Resident, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Andhra Medical College
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Consultant Pulmonologist, Indus Hospital, Visakhapatnam
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Consultant Pulmonologist, Medicover Hospital, Visakhapatnam
Publications:​
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Chapter 31: Electrolyte Imbalance, A Handbook of Geriatric Care
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Chapter 16: Snake bite, ICU Protocols - A step-wise approach, Volume-II
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Chapter 12: Non Invasive Ventilation in hypoxemic respiratory failure: rationale, indications, and outcomes, ISCCM manual of noninvasive ventilation
Academic Contributions:​
​Dr. Sateesh Chandra Alavala has served as faculty at numerous national, state, and regional medical conferences
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Faculty, National Pulmonology Conference -NAPCON 2021, VARANASI
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Faculty, National Pulmonology Conference-NAPCON 2022, UDAIPUR
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Faculty, Annual Pulmonology Conference of Andhra Pradesh, APSACON 2022, VIJAYAWADA
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Faculty, Annual PCCM CME 2022, ROHTAK
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Faculty, PCCM CME, Apollo Hospitals, KOLKATA, 2023
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Faculty, National Pulmonology Conference NAPCON 2023, HYDERABAD
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Faculty, Annual Pulmonology Conference of Andhra Pradesh State, APSACON 2023, RAJAHMUNDRY
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Faculty, Mechanical Ventilation Workshop, CRITICARE 2024, KOLKATA
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Faculty, Mechanical Ventilation Workshop, INSIGNIA 2024, KOCHI, 2024
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Faculty, Mechanical Ventilation Workshop, Best of Brussels 2024, PUNE
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Faculty, Interventional Pulmonology CME, GHCCD & AMC, 2024, VISAKHAPATNAM
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Faculty, Regional CME, VISAKHAPATNAM, 2024
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Faculty, Annual PCCM CME 2024, ROHTAK
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Faculty, National Pulmonology Conference - NAPCON 2024, COIMBATORE
Teaching:​
​Dr. Sateesh Chandra Alavala is deeply passionate about mechanical ventilation. His Facebook page "Ventilator Waves by Dr. Sateesh Chandra Alavala" is dedicated to teaching ventilator graphics, recognizing patient-ventilator dyssynchrony, and optimizing ventilator settings based on waveform analysis. The page gas grown into global community of over 12,000 members.
