Dr. Poorna Prasad S. is a highly experienced Physician and Intensivist with vast experience in Internal Medicine and Intensive Care, and clinical practice across India, the Middle East, and Europe. His credentials include an MBBS from Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Medical College, Mysore, and an MD in General Medicine from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore.
He has additionally completed the MRCP (Parts I and II) from the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, the European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC, Brussels), and the Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM) from Narayana Health City, Bangalore.
Dr. Poorna Prasad has held consultant and intensivist roles at Matru Multi-Specialty Hospital, Bangalore, where he has been practicing since 2015. Earlier, he worked as a Junior Consultant Intensivist at Sagar Hospitals, Bangalore, and as a Resident Internist at New Sidrah Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has also worked at Mar Gregorios Memorial Muthoot Medical Centre, Kerala, and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Research Centre, New Delhi.
He has served as a Principal Investigator in a Phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of recombinant BCG VPM1002 in reducing COVID-19 infection severity, sponsored by the Serum Institute of India.
At HCG, Dr. Poorna Prasad brings his breadth of experience in internal medicine and critical care to support cancer patients requiring intensive monitoring, management of systemic complications, and multidisciplinary inpatient care.
Dr. Poorna Prasad S. is a Consultant in General Medicine and Critical Care at HCG Cancer Hospital, Hebbal.
His key areas of specialization include:
Critical Care and Internal Medicine:
Sepsis and Septic Shock management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Mechanical Ventilation and Advanced Respiratory Support
Multi-Organ Failure and Complex Medical ICU cases
Hemodynamic Monitoring and Shock Management
General Medicine:
Hypertension and cardiovascular risk management
Diabetes and metabolic disorders
Infectious diseases
Renal and electrolyte disorders
Additional Skills:
Echocardiography (training, Tirumala Institute, Kerala)
ECG interpretation (Royal College of Physicians Advanced Course, 2017)
Conducted clinical trials as Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator, Phase III Clinical Trial
A Multicenter, Phase III, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate Efficacy of Recombinant BCG VPM1002 in Reducing Infection Incidence and Disease Severity of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Among High-Risk Subjects. Sponsor: Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.
Research
A Study of Fasting Insulin Levels in Non-Obese Individuals with Essential Hypertension. Thesis, Bangalore Medical College, 2003-2006. PI: Dr. Champakamalini, MD; Co-PI: Poorna Prasad S.
Awards
HelpAge India Award (1988)
Social Service Award in Flood Management, Gujarat, presented by the Chief Minister of Gujarat, November 2006
Memberships
Indian Medical Council
American College of Cardiology
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
European Society of Critical Care Medicine
MD, PDF, MBBS, MD, PDF (Haematology)
HCG Cancer Hospital, Nagpur
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MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP UK (Medical Oncology), PDCR
HCG Cancer Hospital, Visakhapatnam
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MBBS, MS Orthopaedics, PGDMLE (Medico-legal & Ethics)
HCG Hospitals - Ahmedabad
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MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Neurosurgery)
HCG Cancer Hospital, K. R. Road
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MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Onco Surgery)
HCG Cancer Hospital, Jaipur
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