Dr. Deepika Kulkarni

Working with lung transplant patients as part of the Duke Lung Transplant Program is an incredible privilege. In the lung transplant clinic, we work as part of a multi-disciplinary care team to help patients with end-stage lung disease to discuss lung transplantation. It is incredibly rewarding to see patients prior to lung transplantation on oxygen, in the immediate post-transplant period, and then during follow-up visits to see how their lives have changed. I enjoy the mix of work in the clinic, the general medical ward, the intensive care unit, and the procedure suite. Outside of the hospital, I enjoy exercising, hiking, music of all kinds, and spending time with friends and family.

Dr. Kulkarni is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease , , American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine , , and American Board Of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles.