South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce Vijay Bandhakavi, MD, pulmonary critical care, has joined SGMC Pulmonology. SGMC Pulmonology is part of the SGMC Physician Network, which is the most comprehensive multi-specialty group in the region.

Dr. Bandhakavi comes to Valdosta from La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he acted as a pulmonary, critical care and sleep physician at Gundersen Health System.

Dr. Bandhakavi received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College at the University of Delhi in India. He completed his internal medicine residency at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Bandhakavi completed his fellowship in pulmonary critical care at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

He specializes in central line insertion, endotracheal intubation, USG guided thoracentesis, chest tube placement, point of care ultrasound, bronchoscopy, in lab polysomnography, multiple sleep latency testing and actigraphy.

Dr. Bandhakavi said that patients can expect to be educated on their conditions and counseled on evidence based management when he is their physician.

"I provide compassionate care and take responsibility for the problems of my patients," explained Dr. Bandhakavi.

Dr. Bandhakavi is American Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Association of Sleep Medicine.

In his free time he enjoys playing and watching soccer.

"I lived in England for three years prior to moving to the U.S. Soccer is a religion in England and I became very interested in the sport after my time in England," said Dr. Bandhakavi.

Dr. Bandhakavi is married to Dr. Swapna Narayana a Hematologist and Oncologist physician joining SGMC in September and together they have two children, Anita and Sanjay.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Bandhakavi, call 229-433-3449. SGMC Pulmonology is located in the SGMC CardioVascular Institute in the Professional Building at 2409 N. Patterson St. in Valdosta.