Dr. Rakesh Venuturumilli is an experienced Critical Care Senior Consultant & HOD, ECMO Physician, and Transplant Critical Care Specialist with over a decade of expertise in managing complex and critically ill patients. He is known for delivering patient-centric, evidence-based critical care with a strong emphasis on safety, ethical practice, and clinical excellence.
A clinician-scientist with multiple utility patents, Dr. Rakesh actively contributes to innovation in critical care by developing indigenous medical technologies aimed at improving patient outcomes and optimizing healthcare resources.
He completed his MBBS and Diploma in Anaesthesia from Rangaraya Medical College, DNB from KG Hospital, IDCCM from KIMS Hospitals, and FECMO from Riddhivinayak Hospital. He also holds an MBA from Manipal University, reflecting his expertise in healthcare leadership and system-based care delivery.
Dr. Rakesh is a faculty member with the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine and the ECMO Society of India. He is a national and international speaker with over 10 publications in reputed journals and plays a key role in advancing high-quality, globally aligned critical care services.
Areas of Expertise
Advanced Critical Care
- Medical, Surgical & Multisystem ICU Management
- Management of Refractory Hypoxemia, Severe ARDS & MODS
- Sepsis & Septic Shock Management
- Neurocritical Care & Trauma Critical Care
Cardiac & Hemodynamic Support
- Cardiac Critical Care & Cardiogenic Shock
- Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring & Shock Management
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Impella Device Management
- Temporary Pacemaker Insertion
- Pericardiocentesis
ECMO & Mechanical Circulatory Support
- VV, VA, Hybrid ECMO & ECPR
- ECMO Initiation, Cannulation & Program Development
- ECMO System Integration & Governance
- Long-Distance ECMO Transport & Retrieval Medicine
Transplant & Organ Donation
- Transplant Critical Care (Pre- & Post-Operative)
- Brain Death Declaration Protocols
- Organ Donation & Transplant Program Development
- ICU Integration for Transplant Services
Airway, Ventilation & Renal Support
- Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
- Difficult Airway Management
- Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT, SLED, Hemodialysis)
Procedures & Point-of-Care Imaging
- Central & Arterial Line Placement
- Tracheostomy & Intercostal Chest Drain (ICD)
- Critical Care Ultrasound & POCUS / Echocardiography
- Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertions
- Perm Cath Placements
Critical Care Transport & Safety
- Ground & Air Critical Care Transport Coordination
- International Air Ambulance & Critical Care Airlifts
- Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship
