About Dr. Achanta
Since 2001, Dr. Kranthi Achanta has been a leading general, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeon at Washington Hospital Healthcare System. He brings extensive experience across a broad range of general surgical procedures. He is dedicated to delivering patient-focused, concierge-level, general surgical care at Washington Hospital Healthcare System.
Dr. Achanta is a fellowship-trained and board-certified surgeon specializing in laparoscopic, robotic, and general surgery. His expertise encompasses a wide array of surgical procedures, including robotic, laparoscopic, and open abdominal surgeries such as gallbladder removal, various hernia repairs, colon surgeries, splenectomy, and adrenalectomy. His practice also emphasizes breast surgery, colon and rectal surgery, endocrine surgery (including parathyroid, thyroid, and adrenal operations), esophageal reflux surgery, and gastric surgery. Dr. Achanta continually enhances patient care through innovative, cutting-edge surgical techniques, such as robotics-assisted surgery, earning his Certificate of Da Vinci Technology Training in May 2024. He is specifically trained to operate the Da Vinci Xi multiport robotic surgery system.
Dr. Achanta's medical journey began with an MBBS degree from Gandhi Medical College in Hyderabad, India. He then completed his General Surgery residency at Tufts University in Boston and pursued a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at the University of Southern California.
Before joining Washington Hospital, Dr. Achanta honed his surgical skills at Deccan Pacific Medical Group and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Anaheim, California. At Washington Hospital, he has held numerous leadership positions, including Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Chief of Medical Staff, and Chairman of the Utilization Management Committee. He has also chaired important committees such as Surgical Critical Care, Pharmacy, Nutrition and Therapeutics, and Credentials Committees.
Dr. Achanta made significant educational contributions as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Southern California early in his career. His research and scholarly work continues to be well-recognized in the medical community, particularly in the fields of minimally invasive surgery and surgical repair techniques. His studies, such as the use of fibrin sealant for prosthetic mesh fixation and the management of intra-abdominal abscesses following laparoscopic appendectomy, have been published in esteemed journals and presented at major conferences.
