Dr. Vajrapu Rajendra - Best Critical Care Specialist in Malakpet, Hyderabad

Brief Profile

Dr. Vajrapu Rajendra is a senior intensivist with over 25 years of national and international experience in Critical Care Medicine, with leadership roles across premier tertiary care institutions in India and abroad.

A recognized teacher and examiner for Critical Care Fellowship and Diploma programs for more than a decade, he has mentored numerous intensivists and healthcare professionals nationwide. He has played a key leadership role in multiple NABH accreditation cycles, quality initiatives, antimicrobial stewardship programs, and clinical governance systems, contributing significantly to institutional excellence and patient safety.

Dr. Rajendra is an author of several textbook chapters, an accreditation inspector and academic faculty with ISCCM, and a national and international speaker at conferences and advanced clinical workshops. He is widely respected as a trusted clinical resource for patients, paramedical teams, specialists, and hospital leadership in managing complex critical care situations.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Advanced mechanical ventilation & ARDS management
• Neurocritical care
• Sepsis & multi-organ failure management
• ECMO & extracorporeal support
• Trauma care
• Obstetric critical care
• ICU systems development & clinical governance

Education

• FCCCM (Honorary Fellow), College of Critical Care Medicine – 2018
• European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC) – 2009
• FNB – Critical Care Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi – 2007
• MD (Anaesthesiology), Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad – 2001
• MBBS, Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada – 1995

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Resident Award – NIMS (2001)
• Vaidya Ratna Award – Government of Telangana (2019)
• Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Health & Medical Excellence Award (2021)
• COVID Warrior Award – IMA Hyderabad (2021)

Languages Known

English, Hindi, Telugu

Fellowship/Membership

• Executive Member – ISCCM Hyderabad Branch (2011–2012)
• Recognized Teacher & Examiner – ISCCM Diploma & Fellowship Programs
• Accreditation Inspector – ISCCM

Past Positions

• Head of Department – Critical Care Medicine, Gleneagles Aware Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Consultant – Critical Care, CARE Hospitals (2007–2009)
• Senior Registrar – The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia (2014)