Dr Srikanth Adusumalli
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Dr Srikanth Adusumalli
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Dr Srikanth Adusumalli
Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Srikanth (Sri) Adusumalli is an interventional cardiologist and an expert in assessment and management of angina (chest pain or shortness of breath), coronary angiography, angioplasty and stenting.
He graduated from Siddhartha Medical College, India and then pursued his post graduate training in Adult Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Princess Alexandra Hospital and The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. He then undertook training in interventional cardiology at The Prince Charles Hospital and then further fellowship in complex coronary interventions (CHIP) and chronic total occlusion (CTO) revascularisation at Massachusetts General Hospital & Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
He is extensively trained in all aspects of cardiac catheterisation, coronary physiology assessment, intracoronary imaging and percutaneous coronary intervention including complex and advanced techniques such as chronic total occlusion (CTO) revascularisation. He has performed high volume of procedures in relation to complex coronary interventions in highly calcified coronary arteries including atherectomy, intravascular imaging (IVUS & OCT) and shockwave lithotripsy.
Dr Adusumalli is a passionate advocate for cardiac research and education. He has published articles in renowned cardiac journals and his academic interests include research in intravascular imaging, chronic total occlusion (CTO) revascularisation, complex coronary revascularisation methods.
Outside of work, he is a runner and enjoys watching cricket and football. He likes to travel with his family and enjoying the outdoors.
Dr Srikanth Adusumalli is happy to discuss referrals
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49 Bellerine Street Geelong 3220
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Phone: 5221 9647
Fax 5221 9649
Mail Address
reception.geelongrespsleep@gmail.com
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Sleep specialists have specific training in diagnosing and managing sleep conditions and interpreting sleep studies. While sleep studies can assist in diagnosing some sleep conditions, in most cases a review by a sleep physician is recommended with management decisions often guided by interpretation of the sleep study in the context of the symptoms and examination findings.
Hospital sleep studies are attended studies where there is real time monitoring of sleep. Therefore any signal abnormality can be corrected immediately, extra monitoring equipment can be added or treatment implemented during the sleep study.
Home sleep studies are unattended studies. These studies are indicated to evaluate for obstructive sleep apnoea. In patients who are assessed as highly likely to have obstructive sleep apnoea based on questionnaires, patients may be eligible for direct general practitioner referral for a home sleep study with oversight by a sleep specialist.
Home sleep study providers are NOT all equal and poor quality studies can result in inaccurate results, suboptimal management decisions and poor outcomes. I would recommend avoiding sleep services who provide both the diagnostic study and sell the equipment for treating the condition. Quality control practices are highly variable. Cost saving measures may be at the expense of quality leading to misdiagnosis and more expense down the track.
Being diagnosed with Sleep Apnoea may have significant consequences when it comes to your health, fitness to drive, personal insurance policies and expense. However not all sleep apnoea is the same and in many cases the sleep apnoea a patient may be diagnosed with may neither cause symptoms or cause health risk and may not require treatment at all. If you have any doubts when it comes to the diagnosis or if you have any reservations regarding treatment seek a second opinion with a Sleep Physician.
Sleep Apnoea is a common diagnosis but its clinical relevance is variable. There are many instances where sleep apnoea DOES NOT require treatment as the degree of sleep apnoea may not convey long term health risk, the patient may not have any symptoms to warrant treatment or the symptoms experienced are unrelated to the sleep apnoea and due to another sleep condition. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnoea and recommended treatment I would advise to rent a CPAP pump and mask for 2 months. If CPAP is more a burden than a benefit see your sleep physician before purchasing the equipment.
Snoring is common in the community and most people who snore do not have sleep apnoea, however it can be difficult to differentiate simple snoring from significant sleep apnoea and often a sleep physician assessment and sleep study is required to adequately confirm or exclude sleep apnoea.