Overview
Lakshmi Katikaneni is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Katikaneni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Katikaneni is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gastrostomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Rita Ryan is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ryan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Premature Infant, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ryan is currently accepting new patients.
Alison Chapman is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Chapman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Rotor Syndrome, Gastroschisis, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Chapman is currently accepting new patients.
Southeastern Hospitalist Services PC
Muhammad Afzal is a Hospital Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Afzal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hypertension, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Afzal is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Intrauterine Growth RestrictionDr. Katikaneni isAdvanced. Learn about Intrauterine Growth Restriction.
- Premature InfantDr. Katikaneni isAdvanced. Learn about Premature Infant.
- Retinopathy of PrematurityDr. Katikaneni isAdvanced. Learn about Retinopathy of Prematurity.
- Rotor SyndromeDr. Katikaneni isAdvanced. Learn about Rotor Syndrome.
- Small for Gestational AgeDr. Katikaneni isAdvanced. Learn about Small for Gestational Age.
- Experienced
- GastrostomyDr. Katikaneni isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HypothermiaDr. Katikaneni isExperienced. Learn about Hypothermia.
- MicrocephalyDr. Katikaneni isExperienced. Learn about Microcephaly.
- OmphaloceleDr. Katikaneni isExperienced. Learn about Omphalocele.
- Patent Ductus ArteriosusDr. Katikaneni isExperienced. Learn about Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- Secondary Adrenal InsufficiencyDr. Katikaneni isExperienced. Learn about Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency.

