Swathy Puthalapattu MD

Swathy Puthalapattu, MD, is a physician specializing in Critical Care Medicine within Internal Medicine, with advanced expertise in pulmonary and critical care. She serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and provides care through the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (Tucson VA Medical Center). Dr. Puthalapattu is Co-Director of Interventional Pulmonology at SAVAHCS, reflecting a clinical focus that integrates complex pulmonary evaluation with the management of critically ill patients. Her postgraduate training includes an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine. In her academic and clinical roles, Dr. Puthalapattu is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care in high-acuity settings and to supporting the education and professional development of learners and colleagues in pulmonary and critical care medicine.