Naga Srinivas Pullakhandam
Anesthesiologist | Critical Care Medicine
1 Tampa General Cir Suite A327 Tampa FL, 33606About
Dr. Naga Pullakhandam is an anesthesiologist practicing in Tampa, FL. Dr. Pullakhandam ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Pullakhandam also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Gandhi Medical College medical degree 1990
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Critical Care Medicine
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- Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education critical care medicine 2000
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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Naga Srinivas Pullakhandam, who serves patients throughout the State of Florida.
Dr. Pullakhandam is a well-versed, fellowship-trained anesthesiologist who is licensed to practice medicine in Florida. He is affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando, AdventHealth Waterman, and Tampa General Hospital.
Back in 1990, Dr. Pullakhandam graduated with his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College in Secunderabad, India. Upon relocating to the United States, he performed his residency in internal medicine at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in 1996, his residency in anesthesiology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1999, and his fellowship in critical care medicine at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education in 2000.
Following his training, the doctor attained board certification in anesthesiology and critical care medicine through the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.
Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.
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