Kirana Narayana, MD, MBBS
My specialties:
- Critical care
- Pulmonary medicine
- Sleep medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Asthma
- COPD
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician with professional interests in pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension and sleep medicine. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Practice philosophy: Understand my patient’s disease process and burden, and focus on alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life. I believe in shared decision making.
Hometown: Shoreview, MN
I am passionate about: fairness and health for all.
If I wasn't a provider, I would be a: farmer. I believe there is a farmer in me, I come from a farming family and grew up spending a lot of time outdoors.
I became a provider because: my sister is also a physician.
One challenge of this career that I enjoy is: motivating my patients to embrace an active lifestyle knowing their limitations from medical problems. I direct the Pulmonary Rehab Exercise Program at United Hospital, and work closely with respiratory therapists and exercise physiologists. It has been incredible rewarding.
My personal health goal: to make time for exercise on most day and have fun while doing it.
The best thing I have done for my health: get a dog.
Credentials
- MD
- MBBS
Board-certified specialties
- Critical care
- Pulmonary medicine
- Sleep medicine
Awards and recognitions
- 2023 Mpls St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors
Personal interests
- Spending time with family
- Tennis
- Traveling
- Walking my dog
- Yoga
Educational institutions
- Mysore Medical College, India
Memberships
- American Board of Sleep Medicine
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Thoracic Society
Current licenses and certifications
- Minnesota medical license
- Wisconsin medical license
Internships
- Lincoln Medical Center, New York
Residencies
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation - New Orleans, Louisiana
Fellowships
- Louisiana State University Health Science Center
Years of experience
- 19
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus
- United Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)
The compassion and care given
Thorough questions and listened to my answers and thoughts
Easy to connect and doctor well informed
Friendly
Excellent care, never rushed through my appointments and Dr. Narayana always is extremely thorough with all of my care as well as all of my other health issues that also play a huge part in my care.
The doctor is good, generally, but it takes a very long time to get in to see her. Also, for somebody as smart as her, I do not judge her to be brilliant, as she is still promoting covid vaccinations, in spite of the wealth of studies that show they are neither safe nor effective. Sad.
Super friendly and Dr Narayana was very knowledgeable. She answered all of my questions.
She was thorough and professional. She listened closely and explained her ideas well.
Dr. Narayana explained everything in understandable language. She listened and answered all our questions. She made me feel comfortable with her explanations and future treatments
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