Dr. Krishna Siva Sai Kakkera MD

About Dr. Krishna Siva Sai Kakkera MD

Dr. Krishna Kakkera, M.D., is a board-certified pulmonologist and critical care physician based in Little Rock, Arkansas, with over a decade of clinical experience in respiratory and critical care medicine. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of pulmonary conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep-related breathing disorders, and respiratory failure.

Dr. Kakkera earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College under NTR University of Health Sciences, India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine, followed by fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Central Arkansas Veterans Health System.

He is affiliated with UAMS Medical Center, White River Medical Center, and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary, where he provides comprehensive, patient-centered care. Dr. Kakkera is recognized for his expertise in managing complex pulmonary conditions and his commitment to evidence-based treatment and improving patient outcomes.

Professional Experience

CHI St. Vincent's Medical Center

Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Director of ICU services · Little Rock, Arkansas

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Assistant Professor of Pulmonary/Critical Care and Internal Medicine · Little Rock, Arkansas

White River Health System

Pulmonary Critical Care Physician, ICU Director, Core Faculty · Batesville, Arkansas

Mercy Hospital

Part-time Consultant Pulmonary Critical Care Physician · Fort Smith, Arkansas

Education & Training

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)

Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine · Little Rock, Arkansas

Osmania Medical College

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) · Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Research & Publications

Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: current understanding knowledge gaps and future directions

Authors: Atchley WT, Kakkera TK

Curr Opin Pulm Med

Ageing and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: interrelationships

Authors: Kakkera K, Atchley WT, Kodali M, et al.

Curr Opin Pulmon Med

Association of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Authors: Kakkera K, Padala KP, Kodali M, Padala PR

Curr Opin Pulmonary Medicine

Prospective Open‐label Trial of Early Concomitant Vasopressin and Norepinephrine Therapy versus Initial Norepinephrine Monotherapy in Septic Shock

Authors: Hammond DA, Ficek OA, Painter JT, McCain K, Cullen J, Brotherton AL, Kakkera K, Chopra D, Meena N

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy

National Trends (2009-2013) for Palliative Care Utilization for Patients Receiving Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Authors: Chatterjee K, Goyal A, Kakkera K, Harrington S, Corwin HL

Critical Care Medicine

National Trends (2007-2013) of Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients with Septic Shock: Impact on Outcome

Authors: Kshitij Chatterjee MD, Abhinav Goyal MD, Krishna Kakkera MD, Aditya Chada MD

Choosing Wisely®: Things We Do for No Reason

Central Venous Line Insertion Revealing Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return: Diagnosis and Management

Authors: Alzghoul B, Innabi A, Chada A, Tarawneh AR, Kakkera K, Khasawneh K

Case Reports in Critical Care

Etiology of malignant pleural effusion and utilization of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: a nationwide analysis

Authors: Chatterjee K, Goyal A, Kakkera K, Meena N

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology

Contemporary national trends of cystic fibrosis hospitalizations and co-morbidities in the United States

Authors: Chatterjee K, Goyal A, Shah N, Kakkera K, Jagana R, Anderson P

Advances in Respiratory Medicine

Successful Management of Neobladder Variceal Bleeding

Authors: Atwal D, Chatterjee K, Osborne S, Kakkera K, Deas S, Li R, Erbland M

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

Identifying asymptomatic health care workers with COVID-19 in a community hospital: An institution’s experience

Authors: Neal Mehta, Krishna Kakkera, Roy Kamoga

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Not all that shines on PET scan is cancer: Silicone induced granuloma masquerading as malignancy

Authors: Krishna Vedala, Philip Sobash, Krishna Kakkera

Clinics and Practice

A rare case of Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis triggered by sepsis from MRSA bacteremia

Authors: Mitchell Keel, Krishna Vedala, Krishna Kakkera

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports