Designation:- Consultant – Pediatric Intensivist
Qualification:- MBBS, DCH, DNB (Pediatrics), DrNB (Pediatric Intensive Care)
Experience:- 5+years
About:- Dr. Pratap Narala is a dedicated pediatric intensivist specializing in the care of critically ill infants and children. He has significant expertise in advanced life support, mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and the management of complex pediatric emergencies such as sepsis, respiratory failure, shock, and multi-organ dysfunction.
He completed his MBBS from PES Medical College, Kuppam, followed by DCH at Ramaiah Institute, Bengaluru, and DNB in Pediatrics at St. Martha’s Hospital, Bengaluru. He further pursued his super-specialty training in Pediatric Intensive Care at Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS TRUST Hospital (KKCTH), Chennai.
Dr. Pratap has worked in leading tertiary care hospitals and is known for his compassionate, family-centered approach, focusing on improving outcomes in critically ill children
Expertise: Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU)
Advanced Life Support & Emergency Stabilization
Mechanical Ventilation
Sepsis & Septic Shock Management
Respiratory Failure
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Multi-Organ Dysfunction
Neurocritical Care
Postoperative Cardiac Care
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Liver Transplant & Bone Marrow Transplant Care
Awards:- Completed DrNB Super-Specialty Training in Pediatric Critical Care
Presented research at national pediatric and critical care conferences
Active contributor to academic teaching and critical care training programs
Research:- Research on the reliability of Point-of-Care PT/INR compared to laboratory testing in critically ill children and improving bedside diagnostic accuracy in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Participation in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives in PICU