Dr. Gutta Lokesh

Dr. Lokesh Gutta is an accomplished pulmonologist and critical care specialist in Vijayawada with several years of clinical experience in respiratory and intensive care medicine. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Pulmonology & Critical Care at Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, with advanced expertise in complex airway interventions, interventional pulmonology, and management of life-threatening respiratory disorders.

His clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of pulmonary medicine, from chronic respiratory illnesses to advanced critical care. He manages asthma, COPD and smoking-related lung diseases, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, sleep-disordered breathing, and rare autoimmune lung conditions such as sarcoidosis and vasculitis. In severe respiratory compromise, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and respiratory failure, he leads critical care interventions with structured ventilator strategies and advanced life-support techniques, including ECMO, where indicated.

A significant component of Dr. Lokesh’s expertise lies in interventional pulmonology. He has performed numerous fibre-optic bronchoscopic procedures, including bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), transbronchial lung biopsies (TBLB), and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). With over 300 advanced convex and radial probe Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA) procedures, he has contributed to the accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, malignancy, sarcoidosis, and mediastinal lymph node disorders. His proficiency extends to rigid bronchoscopy, airway stenting for benign and malignant tracheobronchial stenosis, balloon bronchoplasty, tumour debulking, cryo lung biopsies for interstitial lung diseases, and spigot placement for massive haemoptysis. These advanced interventional capabilities position him among the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada for complex airway and lung procedures.

He is also experienced in medical thoracoscopy for pleural diseases, including diagnostic and therapeutic management of tuberculosis, malignancy, empyema, and pleurodesis. His competence in thoracic ultrasound and screening echocardiography strengthens procedural safety and diagnostic accuracy. In the intensive care setting, he performs endotracheal intubation, percutaneous tracheostomy, intercostal tube drainage (including pigtail catheter insertion), and indwelling pleural catheter placement with procedural precision.

Dr. Lokesh is an active member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the Indian Chest Society (ICS), and the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM). His academic contributions include presentations on EBUS-TBNA in PET-positive mediastinal lymph nodes, tuberculosis-related research, and bronchoscopy applications in smear-negative pulmonary TB. He has also been recognised at national conferences, including a second prize at NAPCON 2019 for his presentation on therapeutic vocal cord lesions. 

At Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, his approach integrates diagnostic clarity with evidence-driven treatment pathways. Whether evaluating persistent cough, unexplained lung opacity, progressive breathlessness, or post-COVID pulmonary sequelae, he ensures systematic assessment before proceeding to interventional or medical therapy. His expertise in advanced bronchoscopic techniques and critical care makes him widely regarded as one of the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada, particularly for patients requiring high-precision airway and respiratory management.

Dr. Lokesh Gutta is an accomplished pulmonologist and critical care specialist in Vijayawada with several years of clinical experience in respiratory and intensive care medicine. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Pulmonology & Critical Care at Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, with advanced expertise in complex airway interventions, interventional pulmonology, and management of life-threatening respiratory disorders.

His clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of pulmonary medicine, from chronic respiratory illnesses to advanced critical care. He manages asthma, COPD and smoking-related lung diseases, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, sleep-disordered breathing, and rare autoimmune lung conditions such as sarcoidosis and vasculitis. In severe respiratory compromise, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and respiratory failure, he leads critical care interventions with structured ventilator strategies and advanced life-support techniques, including ECMO, where indicated.

A significant component of Dr. Lokesh’s expertise lies in interventional pulmonology. He has performed numerous fibre-optic bronchoscopic procedures, including bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), transbronchial lung biopsies (TBLB), and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). With over 300 advanced convex and radial probe Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA) procedures, he has contributed to the accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, malignancy, sarcoidosis, and mediastinal lymph node disorders. His proficiency extends to rigid bronchoscopy, airway stenting for benign and malignant tracheobronchial stenosis, balloon bronchoplasty, tumour debulking, cryo lung biopsies for interstitial lung diseases, and spigot placement for massive haemoptysis. These advanced interventional capabilities position him among the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada for complex airway and lung procedures.

He is also experienced in medical thoracoscopy for pleural diseases, including diagnostic and therapeutic management of tuberculosis, malignancy, empyema, and pleurodesis. His competence in thoracic ultrasound and screening echocardiography strengthens procedural safety and diagnostic accuracy. In the intensive care setting, he performs endotracheal intubation, percutaneous tracheostomy, intercostal tube drainage (including pigtail catheter insertion), and indwelling pleural catheter placement with procedural precision.

Dr. Lokesh is an active member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the Indian Chest Society (ICS), and the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM). His academic contributions include presentations on EBUS-TBNA in PET-positive mediastinal lymph nodes, tuberculosis-related research, and bronchoscopy applications in smear-negative pulmonary TB. He has also been recognised at national conferences, including a second prize at NAPCON 2019 for his presentation on therapeutic vocal cord lesions. 

At Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, his approach integrates diagnostic clarity with evidence-driven treatment pathways. Whether evaluating persistent cough, unexplained lung opacity, progressive breathlessness, or post-COVID pulmonary sequelae, he ensures systematic assessment before proceeding to interventional or medical therapy. His expertise in advanced bronchoscopic techniques and critical care makes him widely regarded as one of the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada, particularly for patients requiring high-precision airway and respiratory management.

Dr. Lokesh Gutta is an accomplished pulmonologist and critical care specialist in Vijayawada with several years of clinical experience in respiratory and intensive care medicine. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Pulmonology & Critical Care at Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, with advanced expertise in complex airway interventions, interventional pulmonology, and management of life-threatening respiratory disorders.

His clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of pulmonary medicine, from chronic respiratory illnesses to advanced critical care. He manages asthma, COPD and smoking-related lung diseases, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, sleep-disordered breathing, and rare autoimmune lung conditions such as sarcoidosis and vasculitis. In severe respiratory compromise, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and respiratory failure, he leads critical care interventions with structured ventilator strategies and advanced life-support techniques, including ECMO, where indicated.

A significant component of Dr. Lokesh’s expertise lies in interventional pulmonology. He has performed numerous fibre-optic bronchoscopic procedures, including bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), transbronchial lung biopsies (TBLB), and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). With over 300 advanced convex and radial probe Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA) procedures, he has contributed to the accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, malignancy, sarcoidosis, and mediastinal lymph node disorders. His proficiency extends to rigid bronchoscopy, airway stenting for benign and malignant tracheobronchial stenosis, balloon bronchoplasty, tumour debulking, cryo lung biopsies for interstitial lung diseases, and spigot placement for massive haemoptysis. These advanced interventional capabilities position him among the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada for complex airway and lung procedures.

He is also experienced in medical thoracoscopy for pleural diseases, including diagnostic and therapeutic management of tuberculosis, malignancy, empyema, and pleurodesis. His competence in thoracic ultrasound and screening echocardiography strengthens procedural safety and diagnostic accuracy. In the intensive care setting, he performs endotracheal intubation, percutaneous tracheostomy, intercostal tube drainage (including pigtail catheter insertion), and indwelling pleural catheter placement with procedural precision.

Dr. Lokesh is an active member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the Indian Chest Society (ICS), and the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM). His academic contributions include presentations on EBUS-TBNA in PET-positive mediastinal lymph nodes, tuberculosis-related research, and bronchoscopy applications in smear-negative pulmonary TB. He has also been recognised at national conferences, including a second prize at NAPCON 2019 for his presentation on therapeutic vocal cord lesions. 

At Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, his approach integrates diagnostic clarity with evidence-driven treatment pathways. Whether evaluating persistent cough, unexplained lung opacity, progressive breathlessness, or post-COVID pulmonary sequelae, he ensures systematic assessment before proceeding to interventional or medical therapy. His expertise in advanced bronchoscopic techniques and critical care makes him widely regarded as one of the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada, particularly for patients requiring high-precision airway and respiratory management.

Dr. Lokesh Gutta is an accomplished pulmonologist and critical care specialist in Vijayawada with several years of clinical experience in respiratory and intensive care medicine. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Pulmonology & Critical Care at Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, with advanced expertise in complex airway interventions, interventional pulmonology, and management of life-threatening respiratory disorders.

His clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of pulmonary medicine, from chronic respiratory illnesses to advanced critical care. He manages asthma, COPD and smoking-related lung diseases, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, sleep-disordered breathing, and rare autoimmune lung conditions such as sarcoidosis and vasculitis. In severe respiratory compromise, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and respiratory failure, he leads critical care interventions with structured ventilator strategies and advanced life-support techniques, including ECMO, where indicated.

A significant component of Dr. Lokesh’s expertise lies in interventional pulmonology. He has performed numerous fibre-optic bronchoscopic procedures, including bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), transbronchial lung biopsies (TBLB), and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). With over 300 advanced convex and radial probe Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA) procedures, he has contributed to the accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, malignancy, sarcoidosis, and mediastinal lymph node disorders. His proficiency extends to rigid bronchoscopy, airway stenting for benign and malignant tracheobronchial stenosis, balloon bronchoplasty, tumour debulking, cryo lung biopsies for interstitial lung diseases, and spigot placement for massive haemoptysis. These advanced interventional capabilities position him among the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada for complex airway and lung procedures.

He is also experienced in medical thoracoscopy for pleural diseases, including diagnostic and therapeutic management of tuberculosis, malignancy, empyema, and pleurodesis. His competence in thoracic ultrasound and screening echocardiography strengthens procedural safety and diagnostic accuracy. In the intensive care setting, he performs endotracheal intubation, percutaneous tracheostomy, intercostal tube drainage (including pigtail catheter insertion), and indwelling pleural catheter placement with procedural precision.

Dr. Lokesh is an active member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the Indian Chest Society (ICS), and the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM). His academic contributions include presentations on EBUS-TBNA in PET-positive mediastinal lymph nodes, tuberculosis-related research, and bronchoscopy applications in smear-negative pulmonary TB. He has also been recognised at national conferences, including a second prize at NAPCON 2019 for his presentation on therapeutic vocal cord lesions. 

At Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, his approach integrates diagnostic clarity with evidence-driven treatment pathways. Whether evaluating persistent cough, unexplained lung opacity, progressive breathlessness, or post-COVID pulmonary sequelae, he ensures systematic assessment before proceeding to interventional or medical therapy. His expertise in advanced bronchoscopic techniques and critical care makes him widely regarded as one of the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada, particularly for patients requiring high-precision airway and respiratory management.

Dr. Lokesh Gutta is an accomplished pulmonologist and critical care specialist in Vijayawada with several years of clinical experience in respiratory and intensive care medicine. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Pulmonology & Critical Care at Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, with advanced expertise in complex airway interventions, interventional pulmonology, and management of life-threatening respiratory disorders.

His clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of pulmonary medicine, from chronic respiratory illnesses to advanced critical care. He manages asthma, COPD and smoking-related lung diseases, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, sleep-disordered breathing, and rare autoimmune lung conditions such as sarcoidosis and vasculitis. In severe respiratory compromise, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and respiratory failure, he leads critical care interventions with structured ventilator strategies and advanced life-support techniques, including ECMO, where indicated.

A significant component of Dr. Lokesh’s expertise lies in interventional pulmonology. He has performed numerous fibre-optic bronchoscopic procedures, including bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), transbronchial lung biopsies (TBLB), and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). With over 300 advanced convex and radial probe Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA) procedures, he has contributed to the accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, malignancy, sarcoidosis, and mediastinal lymph node disorders. His proficiency extends to rigid bronchoscopy, airway stenting for benign and malignant tracheobronchial stenosis, balloon bronchoplasty, tumour debulking, cryo lung biopsies for interstitial lung diseases, and spigot placement for massive haemoptysis. These advanced interventional capabilities position him among the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada for complex airway and lung procedures.

He is also experienced in medical thoracoscopy for pleural diseases, including diagnostic and therapeutic management of tuberculosis, malignancy, empyema, and pleurodesis. His competence in thoracic ultrasound and screening echocardiography strengthens procedural safety and diagnostic accuracy. In the intensive care setting, he performs endotracheal intubation, percutaneous tracheostomy, intercostal tube drainage (including pigtail catheter insertion), and indwelling pleural catheter placement with procedural precision.

Dr. Lokesh is an active member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the Indian Chest Society (ICS), and the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM). His academic contributions include presentations on EBUS-TBNA in PET-positive mediastinal lymph nodes, tuberculosis-related research, and bronchoscopy applications in smear-negative pulmonary TB. He has also been recognised at national conferences, including a second prize at NAPCON 2019 for his presentation on therapeutic vocal cord lesions. 

At Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, his approach integrates diagnostic clarity with evidence-driven treatment pathways. Whether evaluating persistent cough, unexplained lung opacity, progressive breathlessness, or post-COVID pulmonary sequelae, he ensures systematic assessment before proceeding to interventional or medical therapy. His expertise in advanced bronchoscopic techniques and critical care makes him widely regarded as one of the best pulmonologists in Vijayawada, particularly for patients requiring high-precision airway and respiratory management.