Dr. Praveen Kumar Kodisharapu is a highly experienced Anaesthesiologist and Palliative Care Specialist with 10 years of clinical experience. He specializes in providing comprehensive pain management, supportive care, and palliative treatment for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. His patient-centric approach focuses on improving quality of life by effectively managing pain and complex symptoms.
His areas of expertise include complex cancer pain management, comprehensive palliative care across all stages of illness, supportive oncology, opioid stewardship, advance care planning, serious illness communication, end-of-life care, and hospice services. He is also skilled in performing ultrasound-guided palliative procedures, including pleural and ascitic fluid drainage, as well as vascular access procedures.
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Experience
2026
Lead & Senior Consultant - Pain & Palliative Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
2019
Senior Consultant In Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine at Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital & Research Institute
2016
Consultant In Anaesthesia and Surgical ICU At Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital & Research Institute
2015
Apollo Institute Of Medical Sciences
2012
Registrar and Senior Resident Department of Anesthesiology Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute
Special interest
Cancer Pain Management
Complex Symptom Management
Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer and Other Life-Limiting Illnesses
End-of-Life Care
Hospice Care
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Palliative Care
Memberships
Life Member, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
Member, Society of Onco Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care (SOAPC)
Member, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
Awards & Achievements
Contributed to the successful ESMO Designated Centre accreditation process at Basavatarakam Indo American cancer hospital and research institute
Recognized as DNB Faculty in Palliative Medicine
Elected Honorary Secretary, Telangana state chapter, Indian Association of Palliative Care
Research & Publications
01
Hinduja A, Suvvari P, Hoda W, Kodisharapu PK, Vanumu DS, Kamei R, Pai KS, George D.7C Model: An Easy Way to Understand the Role of Palliative Nurses.International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 2025;31(4):189–194.
02
Pai KS, Kodisharapu PK, Suvvari P.Sleep Quality and Coping Styles Among Nurses Working in Tertiary Cancer Institutions: A Mixed-Method Study.BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 2025.
03
Vanumu DS, Kodisharapu PK, Suvvari P, Rayani BK, Pathi N, Tewani R, Rajappa SJ.Optimizing Quality of Life: Integrating Palliative Care for Patients with Hand-Foot Syndrome in Oncology Practice.BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 2024;14(e2):e2167–e2172.
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Prasad Mantha S, Nair A, Kodisharapu PK, Anne P, Naik VM, Rayani BK.Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Radical Nephrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Cureus. 2021;13(10):e19120.
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Nair AS, Christopher A, Pulipaka SK, Suvvari P, Kodisharapu PK, Rayani BK.Efficacy of Xenon Anesthesia in Preventing Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction After Cardiac and Major Non-Cardiac Surgeries in Elderly Patients: A Topical Review.Medical Gas Research. 2021;11(3):110–113.
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