Dr Karthik Venkatesh is a medical doctor undergoing specialist training in Intensive Care Medicine through Royal North Shore Hospital. He completed his Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine (Dist) at UNSW. His previous research interests include the coagulation profile in patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxgenation (ECMO), which he conducted through St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst. Karthik has joined the Kirby institute in 2021 as a Postgraduate Student under the supervision of Dr Sarah Sasson and A/Prof Anthony Delaney. His PhD is investigating the immunological basis of severe acute pancreatitis, as well as understanding the epidemiological burden and trends of the disease in Intensive Care Units in Australia.
Awards
2016 - Prince of Wales Clinical School Brian Yeo Prize for best clinical teacher (JMO)
2015 - Prince of Wales Clinical School Max Thorpe Prize
2015 - Prince of Wales Clinical School Graham McDonald Prize for Medicine
2013 - St Vincent's Hospital ILP/Honours Grand Rounds - First Prize for best oral presentation
Grants
Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship
Research activities
Journal Articles
White H, Venkatesh K, Venkatesh B. Systematic Review of the Use of Ketones in the Management of Acute and Chronic Neurological Disorders. (2017) J Neurology and Neuroscience. Volume 8 Issue 2.
Venkatesh K, Nair P, Hoechter D, Buscher H. (2016). Current limitations of the assessment of haemostasis in adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients and the role of point-of-care testing. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. Volume 44 Issue 6. Pages 669-680.
Nair P, Hoechter DJ, Buscher H, Venkatesh K, Whittam S, Joseph J, Jansz P. (2015) Prospective Observational Study of Hemostatic Alterations During Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Using Point-of-Care Thromboelastometry and Platelet Aggregometry. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Volume 29 Issue 2. Pages 288-296.
Semark A, Venkatesh K, McWhinny BC, Pretorius C, Roberts J, Cohen J, Venkatesh B. (2013) The compatibility of a low concentration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate with selected drugs during a simulated Y-site administration. Critical Care and Resuscitation, Volume 15 Issue 1. Pages 63-66.
Published Abstracts
Robinson K, Krishnan A, Venkatesh K et al. (2017) The temporal profile of adiponectin in healthy human subjects: a comparison with additional inflammatory and endocrine markers. Clinical Endocrinology. Vol 86 (Published abstract from Endocrine Society of Australia ASM 2016)
Conference Presentations
2017: Short Paper Presentation, Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Intensive Care Medicine Sydney
White H, Venkatesh K, Venkatesh B: A systematic review of the role of induced ketosis in patients with neurological and neurosurgical disorders
2016: 21st National Prevocational Medical Education Forum
Spies M, Krasovitsky M, Fraser R, Carr F, Metz G, Venkatesh K, Bosco A: A JMO-initiated Clinical Examination and teaching program at Prince of Wales Hospital
2014: Fast Forward Research Presentations, The Garvan Institute
Venkatesh K, Hoechter D, Buscher H, Nair P: Point of care coagulation testing in adult ECMO patients: a prospective observational study