Independent Medical Review & Expert Witness Consulting
Karthik Kura, MD
Anesthesiologist
San Antonio, TX
Board-certified anesthesiologist with over a decade of private-practice and hospital-leadership experience in OB and general anesthesia. Currently serves as Chief of Anesthesia and a Medical Executive Committee member at a San Antonio hospital, with direct, ongoing involvement in physician credentialing, peer review, and case-level evaluation of anesthesia complications. Available for independent medical review and expert witness consulting in matters involving anesthesiology, perioperative care, and obstetric anesthesia.
Areas of Focus
OB & General Anesthesia
Neuraxial, general, and regional anesthesia for obstetric and general surgical cases, including high-acuity and emergent settings.
Anesthesia Complications & Peer Review
Case-level review of anesthesia complications and standard-of-care questions, informed by active peer review and physician credentialing work.
Credentials & Licensure
- Board Certification
- American Board of Anesthesiology
- Active Licensure
- Texas
- MD
- Tulane University School of Medicine
- Residency
- Montefiore Medical Center / AECOM
Professional Background
Chief of Anesthesia
Methodist Hospital, Medical Executive Committee — San Antonio, TX
Leads the anesthesiology service line; oversees physician credentialing, peer review, and interdepartmental case resolution alongside hospital leadership.
OB & General Anesthesiologist
Inspire Anesthesia, PLLC — San Antonio, TX
Founding partner and management committee member of a physician-led private anesthesia practice.
OB & General Anesthesiologist
Tejas Anesthesia, PLLC — San Antonio, TX
Led development of the hospital's regional anesthesia and acute pain service (2016–2019); introduced evidence-based regional anesthesia techniques ahead of local market adoption.
Education
Anesthesiology Residency
Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine — New York, NY
MD, Medical Degree
Tulane University School of Medicine — New Orleans, LA
BE, Biomedical Engineering
Tulane University School of Engineering — New Orleans, LA