Krishna Kakkera, MD

Dr. Krishna Kakkera is a pulmonologist who specializes in treating diseases of the lungs and respiratory system. He earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India, and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Central Arkansas Veterans Health System. Dr. Kakkera furthered his training with a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UAMS and Central Arkansas Veterans Health System. He is fluent in both English and Hindi.

Dr. Kakkera practices at CHI St. Vincent Pulmonology and Critical Care Clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas, and maintains affiliations with Baptist Health Medical Center Little Rock, White River Medical Center, Stone County Medical Center, and Arkansas Heart Hospital. His clinical expertise includes treating respiratory failure in both adult and pediatric patients, as well as managing pulmonary nodules. He performs specialized procedures such as pulmonary function testing …and bronchodilator reversibility testing to assess lung health and breathing capacity.