Dr. Venkat Raman Kola
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ISCCM Vice-President National 2025–27

Dr. VenkatRaman Kola

MDDNBIDCCM FICCMEDIC Healthcare Management, ISB

Clinical Director, Dept. of Critical Care Medicine at Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad. Founder Director, Sparsh Critical Care Team — India's one of the largest critical care groups. Over two decades of transformative leadership in intensive care medicine.

Dr. Venkat Raman Kola — Clinical Director
Clinical Director
Dept. of Critical Care Medicine — Yashoda Hospitals
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Dr. Venkat Raman Kola
Dr. Venkat Raman Kola

A Pioneer in Indian Critical Care Medicine

With over two decades of distinguished service at the helm of India's most demanding intensive care units, Dr. Venkat Raman Kola stands as one of the nation's foremost critical care authorities. His multidisciplinary expertise — spanning clinical medicine, healthcare management, academic leadership, and policy advisory — has redefined standards of care in critical medicine across Telangana and beyond.

Trained with an impressive array of post-graduate qualifications — MD, DNB, IDCCM, FICCM, EDIC, and Healthcare Management from ISB — he combines rigorous scientific acumen with an unwavering commitment to patient outcomes, physician education, and institutional excellence.

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Awards & Accolades

Honoured by national and international bodies for exceptional contribution to critical care medicine, education, and institutional leadership.

2022
Platinum Award, ELSO
Washington DC, USA — Extracorporeal Life Support Organization highest honour
2023
APHI Award
Excellence in Critical Care Services — Asia Pacific Health Institute
2024
Times Now Inspiring Intensivist
Recognised as one of India's most inspiring intensivists — Times Now 2024
2012
Dr. B.C. Roy Best Doctor Award
Prestigious national medical honour awarded by the Government of India
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National & Institutional Leadership

Driving excellence across clinical practice, academic mentorship, and national policy with decisive, visionary leadership.

Founder & Director — Sparsh Critical Care Team
Established one of India's largest private critical care groups, operational across multiple premium hospitals in Hyderabad.
500+ Critical Care Beds
Leading clinical operations for over 500 ICU beds across Yashoda Group of Hospitals — one of the highest capacities managed by a single clinical director in South India.
Academic Leadership
Actively drove critical care academics as part of ISCCM Hyderabad, contributing significantly to making it the best ISCCM chapter in India (2019–2023).
500+ Online Webinars
Mastermind for masterclasses; delivered 500+ online webinars and weekly case presentations, reaching thousands of critical care professionals nationally.

Every patient in the ICU is someone's entire world. Excellence in critical care is not just a professional obligation — it is a moral imperative that demands the best of our science, our empathy, and our leadership every single day.

— Dr. Venkat Raman Kola, Clinical Director

National Contributions

Serving the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine at the highest levels — from organising landmark conferences to shaping national guidelines.

2025–27
Vice-President, National ISCCM
Elected national Vice-President, the second-highest leadership position in the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine.
2022–24
National Executive Committee Member (2nd Term)
Re-elected for a second consecutive term on the national executive, driving policy and academic initiatives.
2020–22
National Executive Committee Member (1st Term)
Elected to the national executive, spearheading communication, education, and guideline development.
2024
Organizing Chairman — ECMO National Conference
Chaired the landmark National ECMO Conference 2024, establishing India's benchmark for ECMO training and knowledge exchange.
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Collaborate, Consult, Connect

Available for academic collaborations, conference faculty engagements, webinars, critical care consultations, and institutional advisory roles.

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