SS Vascular & Endovascular Surgery · Rheumatology & Immunology
Vascular surgery and rheumatology under one roof in Kothapeta — veins, diabetic foot, arthritis and autoimmune disease, diagnosed precisely and treated where you live.
Dr. Vijay Kumar Vishnumolakala · Dr. Deepika Ponnuru
MCh Vascular Surgery · DM Rheumatology
Meet our specialists
Our specialities
Vascular disease and rheumatic disease overlap more often than most people expect — leg ulcers, Raynaud’s phenomenon and vasculitis sit across both. Having both specialists in one place shortens the road to a diagnosis.
Arteries, veins and lymphatics — diagnosed with imaging, treated with open surgery or minimally invasive endovascular technique, whichever the anatomy actually calls for.
Dr. Vijay Kumar VishnumolakalaMS, MCh
Inflammatory and autoimmune disease of joints, muscle and connective tissue — identified early, treated to a target, and reviewed for as long as it takes to keep it quiet.
Dr. Deepika PonnuruMD (Internal Medicine), DM (Rheumatology)
Meet the doctors
Both consultants hold the highest super-specialty qualification in their field and see patients personally at the Kothapeta clinic.
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Vascular Surgery)
Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
Vascular and endovascular surgeon treating arterial and venous disease, dialysis access, carotid disease and vascular injuries.
MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Rheumatology)
Consultant Rheumatologist and Immunologist
Rheumatologist and immunologist treating inflammatory arthritis, autoimmune and connective tissue disease.
Conditions we treat
Each condition page explains what it is, the symptoms to watch for, how it is diagnosed and the treatment options available at the clinic.
Rope-like veins, aching legs by evening, ankle swelling or skin discolouration usually mean the valves in the leg veins have stopped closing properly.
Read more VascularA clot in a deep leg vein causes a calf or thigh that swells, aches and feels warm.
Read more VascularA clot that travels from a leg vein to the lungs is a medical emergency.
Read more VascularCramping calf pain that appears at a predictable walking distance and settles with rest is the classic sign of narrowed leg arteries — and a warning about the heart and brain arteries too.
Read more VascularFoot pain at night, an ulcer that will not heal or blackening toes mean the limb is not receiving enough blood to survive at rest.
Read more VascularA diabetic foot ulcer is rarely just a wound.
Read more VascularAn aneurysm is a swelling of the body's main artery.
Read more VascularA vascular malformation is an abnormal tangle of vessels present from birth.
Read more VascularSwelling that starts at the toes or fingers, feels firm rather than watery, and does not settle overnight suggests the lymphatic system, not the veins.
Read moreWhy Siva Sakthi
Duplex ultrasound, targeted antibody panels and imaging establish what is actually wrong before any treatment is recommended.
An MCh vascular surgeon and a DM rheumatologist in the same place, so overlapping problems such as leg ulcers, Raynaud’s and vasculitis are not shuttled between cities.
Chronic disease is reviewed against a defined goal and adjusted, rather than left on a fixed prescription indefinitely.
In diabetic foot disease and critical ischaemia the objective is restoring blood flow and keeping a functional foot.
Health blogs
Plain-language guides on the conditions we see most often in Guntur.
Compression is one of the most effective treatments in vascular medicine and one of the most commonly abandoned. Usually because the wrong type was chosen, or it never fitted properly.
VascularMost diabetic foot ulcers begin with something small and painless. A five-minute daily routine, and knowing which signs cannot wait, prevents the majority of them.
VascularMost leg pain is muscular and self-limiting. A few specific patterns are not — and with those, the difference between hours and weeks changes the outcome for the limb.
Visit us
We are on 60 Feet Road near Indian Springs School, opposite Kugler Hospital Road, in the heart of Kothapeta.
Book a consultation with the vascular surgeon or the rheumatologist. Appointment requests are confirmed by phone, so tell us the time that suits you.
