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Dr. Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya

Neonatology | Pediatrics
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern - Pediatrics
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
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Expertise in
4
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Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern - Pediatrics
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
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Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kakkilaya is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infantile Pneumothorax, Premature Infant, and Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Karnataka Medical College (1990)
Residency
LSU Health Science Center - Peds (2007)
Specialties
Neonatology
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatrics in TX
Fellowships
LSU Health Science Center - Neo/Peri FEL (2010)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Dallas
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UT Southwestern - Pediatrics
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Call: 214-648-2145

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.

1 Clinical Trials

Less Invasive Administration of Surfactant in the Delivery Room for Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Control Trial
Less Invasive Administration of Surfactant in the Delivery Room for Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Control Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 08, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

22 Total Publications

Early Oxygenation and Mortality in Infants Treated with Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) for Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN).
Early Oxygenation and Mortality in Infants Treated with Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) for Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN).
Journal: Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice
Published: September 05, 2025
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      • Atresia of Small Intestine
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