Ganesh Krishna, MD

Professor

Dr.Krishna graduated from Stanford University Pulmonary/Critical care medicine fellowship program and subsequently served as a faculty at Stanford for eight years. He underwent additional training in Germany for Interventional Pulmonology. He joined the faculty at UCSF in 2014 to start the Interventional Pulmonary program. He is interested in bronchology training for fellows, advanced bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, thoracic ultrasound and critical care. He is at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and is the program director for the UCSF/PAMF Interventional Pulmonary program at El Camino Hospital.

Dr.Krishna is interested in clinical research related to devices and interventional pulmonology. Current research projects include endoscopic lung volume reduction, confocal endomicroscopy for evaluation of small lung nodules, transbronchial cryobiopsy for interstitial lung diseases and therapeutic applications of navigational bronchoscopy.

PROFICIENCY in ADVANCED BRONSCOPY and INTERVENTIONAL PULMONARY PROCEDURES
1. Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
2. Endobronchial ultrasound EBUS.
3. Argon plasma coagulation: airway recanalization, coagulation for hemoptysis
4. Endobronchial cryosurgery
5. Autofluorescence bronchoscopy and narrow band imaging
6. Rigid bronchoscopy
7. Airway recanalization and stenting
8. Endoscopic lung volume reduction LVRS
9. Percutaneous tracheostomy
10. Medical thoracoscopy: single port thoracoscopy for diagnosis of pleural diseases and pleurodeisis
11. Confocal endomicroscopy system
12. Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma
13. Cryo spray ablation
14. IBV valve system for persistent bronchopleural fistula
15. Spyglass
16. Radial probe (360°) ultrasound
17. Thoracic ultrasound for pleural effusion and advanced critical care ultrasound
18. Selective bronchography
19. HDR brachtherapy
20. Fiducial marker placement for stereotactic body radiation
21. Baloon bronchoplasty
22. Foreign body extraction
23. Holmium YAG laser
24. Transbronchial cryo biopsy for interstitial lung diseases
25. Microdebrider bronchoscopy

Publications

  1. Meng WD, Lum M, Yu E, Krishna G. Performance of Biopsy Tools in Procurement of Lung Tissue in Robot-Assisted Peripheral Navigation: A Comparison. Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases 2023. PMID: 38035570


  2. Bawaadam H, Romero AO, Krishna G. Therapeutic Use of Robotic Bronchoscopy System to Treat Chronic Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis. Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology 2022. PMID: 35730783


  3. Benn BS, Romero AO, Bawaadam H, Ivanick N, Lum M, Krishna G. Cone Beam CT Guidance Improves Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy Safety. Lung 2021. PMID: 34495390


  4. Bawaadam H, Ivanick N, AlShelli I, Krishna G. Endobronchial Leiomyoma: A case report with cryoprobe extraction and review of literature. Respiratory medicine case reports 2021. PMID: 34401303


  5. Benn BS, Romero AO, Lum M, Krishna G. Robotic-Assisted Navigation Bronchoscopy as a Paradigm Shift in Peripheral Lung Access. Volume 199 of Issue 2. Lung 2021. PMID: 33547938


  6. Benn BS, Lum M, Krishna G. Bronchoscopic Treatment of Airway Obstructions With a Novel Electrosurgical Device. Volume 28 of Issue 1. Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology 2021. PMID: 32265362


  7. Folch EE, Mahajan AK, Oberg CL, Maldonado F, Toloza E, Krimsky WS, Oh S, Bowling MR, Benzaquen S, Kinsey CM, Mehta AC, Fernandez-Bussy S, Flandes J, Lau K, Krishna G, Nead MA, Herth F, Aragaki-Nakahodo AA, Barisione E, Bansal S, Zanchi D, Zgoda M, Lutz PO, Lentz RJ, Parks C, Salio M, Perret K, Keyes C, LeMense GP, Hinze JD, Majid A, Christensen M, Kazakov J, Labarca G, Waller E, Studnicka M, Teba CV, Khandhar SJ. Standardized Definitions of Bleeding After Transbronchial Lung Biopsy: A Delphi Consensus Statement From the Nashville Working Group. Volume 158 of Issue 1. Chest 2020. PMID: 32067944


  8. Seeley EJ, Alshelli I, Canfield J, Lum M, Krishna G. The Impact of Bronchial Thermoplasty on Asthma-Related Quality of Life and Controller Medication Use. Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases 2019. PMID: 31048594


  9. Benn BS, Parikh M, Tsau PH, Seeley E, Krishna G. Using a Dedicated Interventional Pulmonology Practice Decreases Wait Time Before Treatment Initiation for New Lung Cancer Diagnoses. Lung 2019. PMID: 30783733


  10. Benn BS, Krishna G. A novel multimodal approach to treating proximal tracheal obstructions with spray cryotherapy. Volume 11 of Issue 2. Journal of thoracic disease 2019. PMID: 30963006


  11. Hetzel J, Maldonado F, Ravaglia C, Wells AU, Colby TV, Tomassetti S, Ryu JH, Fruchter O, Piciucchi S, Dubini A, Cavazza A, Chilosi M, Sverzellati N, Valeyre D, Leduc D, Walsh SLF, Gasparini S, Hetzel M, Hagmeyer L, Haentschel M, Eberhardt R, Darwiche K, Yarmus LB, Torrego A, Krishna G, Shah PL, Annema JT, Herth FJF, Poletti V. Transbronchial Cryobiopsies for the Diagnosis of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases: Expert Statement from the Cryobiopsy Working Group on Safety and Utility and a Call for Standardization of the Procedure. Volume 95 of Issue 3. Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases 2018. PMID: 29316560


  12. Parikh MS, Seeley E, Nguyen-Tran E, Krishna G. Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Injection of Liposomal Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Symptomatic Aspergilloma. Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology 2017. PMID: 28590275


  13. Parikh MS, Seeley E, Krishna G. Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy Spares a Drunken Crab From the Surgeon's Knife. Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology 2017. PMID: 27070338


  14. Benn BS, Lombard CM, Krishna G. Nivolumab-Induced Granulomatous Inflammation of the Pleura. Volume 12 of Issue 7. Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2017. PMID: 28629542


  15. Nelson G, Wu M, Hinkel C, Krishna G, Funk T, Rosenberg J, Fahrig R. Improved targeting accuracy of lung tumor biopsies with scanning-beam digital x-ray tomosynthesis image guidance. Volume 43 of Issue 12. Medical physics 2016. PMID: 27908166


  16. Sciurba FC, Criner GJ, Strange C, Shah PL, Michaud G, Connolly TA, Deslée G, Tillis WP, Delage A, Marquette CH, Krishna G, Kalhan R, Ferguson JS, Jantz M, Maldonado F, McKenna R, Majid A, Rai N, Gay S, Dransfield MT, Angel L, Maxfield R, Herth FJ, Wahidi MM, Mehta A, Slebos DJ. Effect of Endobronchial Coils vs Usual Care on Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Severe Emphysema: The RENEW Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2016. PMID: 27179849


  17. Nelson G, Yoon S, Krishna G, Wilfley B, Fahrig R. Patient dose simulations for scanning-beam digital x-ray tomosynthesis of the lungs. Volume 40 of Issue 11. Medical physics 2013. PMID: 24320450


  18. Desai B, Mattson J, Paintal H, Nathan M, Shen F, Beaumont M, Malinao MC, Li Y, Canfield J, Basham B, de Waal Malefyt R, McClanahan T, Krishna G, Fick R. Differential expression of monocyte/macrophage- selective markers in human idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Volume 37 of Issue 4. Experimental lung research 2011. PMID: 21309737


  19. Babiak A, Hetzel J, Krishna G, Fritz P, Moeller P, Balli T, Hetzel M. Transbronchial cryobiopsy: a new tool for lung biopsies. Volume 78 of Issue 2. Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases 2009. PMID: 19246874


  20. Krishna G, Gould MK. Minimally invasive techniques for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules. Volume 14 of Issue 4. Current opinion in pulmonary medicine 2008. PMID: 18520259


  21. Mohanasundaram UM, Chitkara R, Krishna G. Smoking cessation therapy with varenicline. Volume 3 of Issue 2. International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2008. PMID: 18686733


  22. Meinke L, Chitkara R, Krishna G. Advances in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Volume 8 of Issue 1. Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy 2007. PMID: 17163804


  23. Chitkara RK, Krishna G. Parasitic pulmonary eosinophilia. Volume 27 of Issue 2. Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine 2006. PMID: 16612768


  24. Katikireddy CK, Krishna G, Keifer T, Kuschner W, Rosen G. A 35-year-old man with fever, dyspnea, and diffuse reticular opacities. Volume 129 of Issue 2. Chest 2006. PMID: 16478870


  25. Katikireddy CK, Krishna G, Berry G, Faul J, Kuschner W. A 24-year-old woman with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, pericardial effusion, and bilateral pleural effusions. Volume 128 of Issue 6. Chest 2005. PMID: 16354874


  26. Krishna G, Sankaranarayanan V, Chitkara RK. New therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Volume 13 of Issue 3. Expert opinion on investigational drugs 2004. PMID: 15013944


  27. Krishna G, Chitkara RK. Pneumonic plague. Volume 18 of Issue 3. Seminars in respiratory infections 2003. PMID: 14505278


  28. Krishna G, Chitkara RK. Osseous Kaposi sarcoma. Volume 289 of Issue 9. JAMA 2003. PMID: 12622579


  29. Angelotti T, Krishna G, Scott J, Berry G, Weinacker A. Nodular invasive tracheobronchitis due to Aspergillus in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Volume 11 of Issue 5. Lupus 2002. PMID: 12090570


  30. Krishna G, Liu K, Shigemitsu H, Gao M, Raffin TA, Rosen GD. PG490-88, a derivative of triptolide, blocks bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis. Volume 158 of Issue 3. The American journal of pathology 2001. PMID: 11238047


  31. Krishna G, Raffin TA. Terminal weaning from mechanical ventilation. Volume 27 of Issue 1. Critical care medicine 1999. PMID: 9934874


  32. Krishna G, Raffin TA. The dying thoracic patient. Volume 8 of Issue 3. Chest surgery clinics of North America 1998. PMID: 9742345