Dr. Butchi Babu Paidipaty, MD, MSBA, FACP, FCCP, FCCM

Expert Publications

• Another advantage of the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope. An easy tracheal cannulation in preparation for bronchography.
• Another advantage of the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope. An easy tracheal cannulation in preparation for bronchography.
• Resuscitation in hypovolemia and shock: a prospective study of hydroxyethyl starch and albumin.
• The effects of fluid resuscitation in the critically ill patient.
• Instantaneous renal arterial pressure-flow relations in anesthetized dogs.
• Right coronary artery occlusion after acute proximal dissection (hematoma).

Media Releases

Get to know Pulmonologist Dr.  Butchi Babu Paidipaty, who serves patients in Saginaw, Michigan.

Dr. Paidipaty is an experienced pulmonologist who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the respiratory tract. He works in the intensive care unit at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan.

In Central Michigan, Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital is a full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency care, a Level II Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. It delivers advanced surgical care for serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Ascension St. Mary’s is a destination for specialty care – including structural heart care, comprehensive stroke and spine care, cancer, orthopedics and women’s health. The providers offer a wide range of minimally invasive surgical procedures using robotic-assisted technology, imaging and lab tests, respiratory therapy and dedicated rehabilitation centers, all on one campus.

A 1971 graduate of Guntur Medical College in India, Dr. Paidipaty relocated to the United States to further his training. Once there, he performed his residency at UM Prince George’s Hospital Center.

With over five decades of experience in his field, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Holding fellowship status, Dr. Paidipaty is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), and a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM).

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

Happily married, Dr. Paidipaty and his wife have two daughters and a son. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and traveling to Guatemala and his native land, India, to take care of patients. He is the recipient of the Power of Dad Fatherhood Recognition Award.

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