Penchala Mittadodla
Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultant
Bentonville,AR
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultant
Mercy Hospital, Northwest Arkansas
07.2015 - Current
- Provide care for out-patients and hospitalized patients with respiratory disorders
- Also take care of critically ill patients admitted to the Medical Intensive care unit
- Serve as the Medical director for Mercy Lung Nodule Program
Assistant Professor - Pulmonary & Critical Care
Internal Medicine Residency training program, Mercy Campus, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
07.2016 - Current
- Actively involved in teaching and training Internal Medicine Residents
- Take care of out-patients and also hospitalized patients with respiratory disorders
- Also take care of critically ill patients admitted to the Medical Intensive care unit.
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
07.2012 - 06.2015
- Completed fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
Chief Resident (PGY-3)
Internal Medicine Residency
07.2011 - 06.2012
- Served as the Chief Resident for the Internal Medicine Residency program.
Internal Medicine Residency (PGY-1, & PGY-2)
St Luke's University Hospital
07.2009 - 06.2011
- Completed residency training in Internal Medicine.
Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine
Tameside General Hospital
08.2007 - 06.2009
- Worked as a Senior House Officer in the Emergency Medicine department.
Locum Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine
Medacs Health Care
08.2006 - 07.2007
- Worked as a Locum Senior House Officer in the Emergency Medicine department.
Senior House Officer in Urology
Wansbeck General Hospital
02.2006 - 07.2006
- Worked as a Senior House Officer in the Urology department.
Senior House Officer in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
08.2005 - 01.2006
- Worked as a Senior House Officer in the Cardiothoracic Surgery department.
Senior House Officer in General Surgery
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
11.2004 - 07.2005
- Worked as a Senior House Officer in the General Surgery department.
Senior House Officer in Trauma and Orthopedics
University Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire
02.2004 - 10.2004
- Worked as a Senior House Officer in the Trauma and Orthopedics department.
Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine
Tameside General Hospital
02.2003 - 01.2004
- Worked as a Senior House Officer in the Emergency Medicine department.
Medical Licenses
- Arkansas, E-8192, Unlimited, 08/16/2013, 01/31/2018
- Pennsylvania, MD446689, Unlimited, 08/13/2012, 12/31/2012
- Pennsylvania, MT194210, Training, 07/01/2009, 06/30/2012
Training Appointments
- Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency training program, Mercy Campus, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 7/2016 – Till date
- Pulmonology and Critical Care Consultant, Mercy Hospital, Northwest Arkansas, 7/2015 – Till date
- Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 07/2012 – 06/2015
- Chief Resident (PGY-3), Internal Medicine Residency, St Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 07/2011 – 06/2012
- Internal Medicine Residency (PGY-1, & PGY-2), St Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 07/2009 – 06/2011
- Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine, Tameside General Hospital, UK, 08/2007 – 06/2009
- Locum Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine, Medacs Health Care, UK, 08/2006 – 07/2007
- Senior House Officer in Urology, Wansbeck General Hospital, UK, 02/2006 – 07/2006
- Senior House Officer in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK, 08/2005 – 01/2006
- Senior House Officer in General Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, UK, 11/2004 – 07/2005
- Senior House Officer in Trauma and Orthopedics, University Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire, UK, 02/2004 – 10/2004
- Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine, Tameside General Hospital, UK, 02/2003 – 01/2004
- Internship (Medicine Specialties), Osmania General Hospital & Affiliated Hospitals, India, 06/2001 – 06/2002
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
- American College of Physicians (ACP)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
- American Thoracic Society (ATS)
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)
- European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS)
Leadership roles
- Director, Lung Nodule Program, Mercy Hospital, 1/2024 till date, I use advanced bronchoscopy techniques including ION Robotic Peripheral Navigation lung biopsy, Peripheral radial ultrasound, Curvilinear Endobronchial Ultrasound, I also perform interventional pulmonary procedures like Cryo Lung Biopsy, Percutaneous Tracheostomy, Indwelling Pleural Catheter placement, Swan-Ganz Catheter placement, along with several other pulmonary & critical care procedures.
- Department of Medicine Chair, Mercy Hospital, 1/2022 – 12/2023
- Clinical Director for the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program in Northwest Arkansas, Mercy Hospital, 2017 - till date, I was instrumental in starting and developing the only Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) clinic for Northwest Arkansas at Mercy Clinic. This clinic serves now a population of about 200-mile radius. Our multidisciplinary team of experts include: 4 pulmonologists, 4 APRN's, Dietician, Respiratory therapist, Social workers, Physical therapist, Pharmacist, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic coordinator and Nurses.
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Chairman, Mercy Hospital, AR, 2016 – 12/2023, The Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee is an interdisciplinary team through which the Physicians, in conjunction with pharmacists, nurses, administrators, quality-improvement managers, and other health care professionals carries out its responsibility to promote safe, effective, and cost-effective drug therapy. The P&T Committee will develop policies and procedures regarding drug evaluation, selection, and utilization of pharmaceutical and other therapeutic products. The P&T Committee reports to the Medical Executive Committee (MEC).
- Clinic Board of Directors, Mercy Northwest Arkansas Community, 1/2017 – 12/2019, I was one of the elected board of directors for Mercy Northwest Arkansas Community. Along with other board of directors, I am actively involved in making key leadership decisions related to medical staff policies and procedures, with an emphasis on quality control and quality improvement initiatives related to all the Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas.
- Medical Executive Committee – Executive Member, Mercy Hospital, AR, 2016 - 2023, The Medical Executive Committee (MEC) is the primary governance body for the medical staff in a healthcare setting. The MEC, makes key leadership decisions related to medical staff policies, procedures, and rules, with an emphasis on quality control and quality improvement initiatives. They are also responsible for adopting and implementing medical staff policies, procedures and creating medical staff appointment and reappointment criteria.
- Board of Directors, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Northwest Arkansas chapter, 2017 – 2019, I am one of the board of directors and actively involved with the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the Cystic CF Foundation. I was a key note speaker at several fundraisers and meetings held by the CF Foundation.
- Chief Resident - Internal Medicine Residency Training program, St Luke’s Hospital, PA, I was a 3rd year Chief Resident at St Luke’s Hospital Internal Medicine Resident Program, selected for my exceptional clinical and leadership skills. The chief residents provide leadership and support of the key missions of the residency program and function as key mentors and advocates for the residents.
Award & Honors
- Leadership Award, Department of Medicine Chair, Mercy Hospital, In appreciation of outstanding vision, dedication & commitment to Excellence, Dec 2023
- Faculty Teaching Award, UAMS internal Medicine Residency, June 2023
- Leadership Award, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Chair, Mercy Hospital, In appreciation for outstanding vision, dedication & commitment to Excellence, Aug 2020
- Senior Resident of the Year Award, St Luke’s Hospital, May 2012
- Michael E. Kimmel AD Award, St Luke’s Hospital, For extraordinary achievement in scholarly activity and research, May 2011
- Certification of Completion of Basic Surgical Training (CCBST), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, May 2006
Poster Presentations
- Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia Presenting as usual Interstitial Pneumonia, American Thoracic Society (ATS), May 2016
- The impact of vaccination on influenza-related respiratory failure and mortality in hospitalized elderly patients over the 2014-2015 season, American Thoracic Society (ATS), May 2015
- The impact of vaccination on influenza-related respiratory failure and mortality in hospitalized elderly patients over the 2013-2014 season, American Thoracic Society (ATS), May 2015
- Rare care of coma: Cerebral fat embolism following arthroplasty, Critical care congress, Jan 2015
- Line in the Lung! Whose Line is it Anyway?, Chest, Oct 2014
- Chasing the Dragon: Are you kidding, Chest, Oct 2014
- Spontaneous Intrathyroidal hemorrhage: Rare but lethal condition, Chest, Oct 2014
- Granular cell tumor: Rare but real, Chest, Oct 2014
- Primary Aortoesophageal fistula: Great masquerader of esophageal variceal bleeding, Chest, Oct 2014
- A Rare and Unusual Diagnosis with Recurrent Pneumonia, Chest, Oct 2014
- A Case of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Precipitating Cerebral Edema and Herniation requiring Hemicraniotomy, Chest, Oct 2014
- Pulmonary Artery Embolization in Life Threatening Hemoptysis With a Rasmussen Aneurysm, Chest, Oct 2014
- Unusual cause of Cough: Bronchial Atresia, Chest, Oct 2013
- Recurrent profound hypercapnea and respiratory arrest – a mystery solved, Chest, Oct 2013
- Are we over utilizing CTPA to evaluate suspected Pulmonary Embolism? A retrospective analysis, American Thoracic Society (ATS), May 2011
- Can We Minimize Code Blue Events on Medical Floors?, American Thoracic Society (ATS), May 2011
- Fractured neck of femur in patients with chronic renal failure. Outcome and review of the literature, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology (EFORT), Jun 2005
Medical Education & Qualifications
- Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians, 2017, FCCP
- Fellow of American College of Physicians, 2017, FACP
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care), 2015
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary diseases), 2014
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2012, MD
- Member of Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh, UK), 2006, MRCS
- Osmania Medical College (India), 2002, MBBS
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/27/1979
Publications
- Malignant Hypertension from hyperaldosteronism: a case report, The Pan African Medical Journal, Apr 30, 2018
- A rare cause of Pulmonary edema in the Post-Operative Period, Indian J Crit Care Med, Feb 2017
- A case of DIPNECH presenting as Usual Interstitial Pneumonia, Pneumonol Alergol Pol, 2016
- Tuberculosis Reinfection in a Pregnant Cystic Fibrosis Patient, Respir Med Case Rep, Apr 23, 2015
- Pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with cystic fibrosis, North Am J Med Sci, 2015
- The impact of vaccination on influenza-related respiratory failure and mortality in hospitalized elderly patients over the 2013-2014 season, Open Respir Med J, Feb 23, 2015
- Acute airway obstruction due to spontaneous intrathyroid hemorrhage precipitated by anticoagulation therapy, Indian J Crit Care Med, Dec 2014
- CT pulmonary angiography: an over-utilized imaging modality in hospitalized patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect, Apr 17, 2013
- Isoproterenol as an adjunct for treatment of Idiopathic VF Storm in a Pregnant Woman, Am J Emerg Med, Jan 2012
- Beware of undetected hypoglycemia, Emerg Med J, Apr 2010
Timeline
Assistant Professor - Pulmonary & Critical Care
Internal Medicine Residency training program, Mercy Campus, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
07.2016 - Current
Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultant
Mercy Hospital, Northwest Arkansas
07.2015 - Current
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
07.2012 - 06.2015
Chief Resident (PGY-3)
Internal Medicine Residency
07.2011 - 06.2012
Internal Medicine Residency (PGY-1, & PGY-2)
St Luke's University Hospital
07.2009 - 06.2011
Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine
Tameside General Hospital
08.2007 - 06.2009
Locum Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine
Medacs Health Care
08.2006 - 07.2007
Senior House Officer in Urology
Wansbeck General Hospital
02.2006 - 07.2006
Senior House Officer in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
08.2005 - 01.2006
Senior House Officer in General Surgery
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
11.2004 - 07.2005
Senior House Officer in Trauma and Orthopedics
University Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire
02.2004 - 10.2004
Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine
Tameside General Hospital
02.2003 - 01.2004
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