Krishna Kakkera, MD

Dr. Krishna Kakkera specializes in pulmonology, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of lung and respiratory conditions. 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 further advanced his expertise through a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UAMS and the Central Arkansas Veterans Health System. He speaks 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 focus includes treating respiratory failure in both adult and pediatric patients, as well as managing lung nodules. He performs pulmonary function testing to assess lung …health and bronchodilator reversibility testing to evaluate breathing conditions.