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Dr. Viswateja Chitturi
Consultant – Pediatrics & Pediatric Critical Care
MD (Pediatrics), FNB (Pediatric Critical Care)
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Dr. Viswateja Chitturi is a Consultant Pediatrician and Pediatric Intensivist at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Health City, Visakhapatnam, specializing in Pediatric Critical Care and the management of critically ill children with complex and life-threatening conditions.
He completed his MBBS from GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, MD (Pediatrics) from NRI Medical College, Guntur, and FNB (Pediatric Critical Care) from Dr. Mehta’s Multi-Speciality Hospitals, Chennai. He is also an IAP-ALS and BLS Certified Trainer, reflecting his commitment to pediatric emergency preparedness and life-support training.
Known for his compassionate approach and clinical excellence, Dr. Viswateja Chitturi is committed to providing timely, evidence-based care with a strong focus on patient safety, individualized treatment, and the overall well-being of every child.
Areas of Expertise:
Based in Visakhapatnam, Dr. Viswateja Chitturi’s specializes in the management of critically ill children and complex pediatric conditions.
- Pediatric Critical Care: Comprehensive care for critically ill children with complex and multi-system conditions.
- Pediatric Intensive Care: Management of life-threatening illnesses requiring close monitoring and advanced organ support.
- Pediatric Emergency Care & Resuscitation: Emergency assessment, stabilization, and resuscitation of critically ill children.
- ECMO & Extracorporeal Life Support: Advanced support for children with severe cardiac or respiratory failure.
- CRRT & Renal Replacement Therapy: Specialized renal support for critically ill children with acute kidney injury and related complications.
- Advanced Mechanical Ventilation: Management of severe respiratory failure using conventional and advanced ventilation techniques, including HFOV.
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy: Specialized respiratory support for selected severe respiratory and pulmonary vascular conditions.
- Pediatric Neurocritical Care: Critical care for children with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions.
- Critical Care Transport: Safe stabilization and transport of critically ill and medically unstable children.
- Multi-Organ & Advanced Organ Support: Comprehensive support for children with complex respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and neurological conditions.
Academic & Research Contributions
Dr. Viswateja Chitturi is actively involved in medical education, research, and professional development. He has held leadership roles with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and regularly participates in academic programmes, workshops, conferences, and CME activities. His research work has been published in medical journals.
- Neonatal outcomes in infants of diabetic mothers
- CRRT in severe dengue
- Systemic corticosteroids in severe viral pneumonia
