Dr. Vinay D is a Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Adult Vaccinology & Travel Medicine. Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, with extensive experience in managing complex infections and a strong academic background in internal medicine and infectious diseases.
Qualifications:
- MBBS: Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bangalore
- Postgraduation (MD Internal Medicine): Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2007-09)
- National Board Fellowship (FNB) in Infectious Diseases (ID) at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (2014-2016)
Experience:
- Over 13 years of experience in internal medicine, critical care, and infectious diseases.
- Senior Resident at PGIMSR-ESIC, Bangalore.
- Consultant roles at Columbia Asia Multispeciality Hospitals and GMRV Care Hospital.
- Head of Infectious Diseases at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, since 2016.
- Expertise in HIV Medicine, Tuberculosis, Vaccinology, Transplant ID, and Infection Control.
Awards & Achievements:
- Infection Control Champion Award (National Level, 2016).
- Organized Apollo Infectious Disease Conferences and CME events.
- Multiple distinctions during MBBS, including first in state for final year (RGUHS).
- Recipient of KVPY Fellowship for four consecutive years, conducting research at premier institutes like AIIMS, PGIMER, and IISc.
Dr. Vinay has published several research papers and case studies in indexed journals.
- Botryomycosis in a lung cavity – Vinay D, Ramasubramanian V, Gopalakrishnan R, Jessani LG. Lung India 2016; 33: 540-2.
- Endotipsitis caused by extremely drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae – LG Jessani, N Satish, D Vinay, et al. Tropical Gastroenterology 36 (4), 280-282, Oct-Dec.
- Scrub typhus causing unilateral optic neuritis – Laxman GJ, Vinay D, Ram GK, et al. Indian Journal of Pediatrics 83(11):1359–1360, November 2016.
And many other publications in peer-reviewed journals.