VenkatakrishnaKakkilayaMD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Medical Director of Quality, Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

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Office
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-648-3903

Fax+1 214-648-2481

Summary

Dr. Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya is a neonatologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, and Dallas Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Karnataka Institute of Medical Science and has been in practice 27 years. He is experienced in non-invasive ventilation and newborn care.

Education & Training

Louisiana State University School of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
Karnataka Institute of Medical ScienceClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2011 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Clinical Trials

LISA in the Delivery Room for Extremely Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 22
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Premedication for Less Invasive Surfactant Administration Study (PRELISA) Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 14
Recruiting
Phase 4
Neurostimulation to Improve NOWS Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2022 Jul 26
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Post-extubation using high nCPAP: are we ready for the change?
Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya, Charles R Rosenfeld
Translational Pediatrics. 2024-11-30
3 citations
Evaluation of a respiratory care protocol including less invasive surfactant administration in preterm infants.
Christina S Chan, Melody Chiu, Swathi Ariyapadi, L Steven Brown, Patti Burchfield
Pediatric Research. 2024-05-01
2 citations
Risk Factors for Admission Hyperthermia and Associated Outcomes in Infants Born Preterm.
Melody Chiu, Imran Mir, Emily Adhikari, Roy Heyne, Nancy Ornelas
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2024-02-01

Journal Articles

Early predictors of continuous positive airway pressure failure in preterm neonates
Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya, Sheron Wagner, Kate Louise M. Mangona, L. Steven Brown, Ihab Jubran, Henry He, Rashmin C. Savani & Vishal S. Kapadia, Journal of Perinatology, 5/14/2019