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Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

Government Medical College, Jammu

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), spinal cord injury, asthma, and more.

123 Summer Street 508) 852-0600
Worcester, MA 01608

(508) 852-0600

Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD is an internist in Worcester, MA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from Government Medical College, Jammu. Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD is affiliated with St. Vincent's Hospital, Reliant Medical Group, MILFORD REGIONAL PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC, RELIANT MEDICAL GROUP INC and MED CONSULTANTS LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

123 Summer Street 508) 852-0600
Worcester, MA 01608

Some issues Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

hospital care	258
inpatient care	214
outpatient care	44

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	31
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

hospital care	342
inpatient care	256
outpatient care	86

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	35
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

hospital care	1029
inpatient care	901
outpatient care	128

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	160
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

hospital care	1419
inpatient care	1284
outpatient care	135

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	67
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	45
Dementia	35
Cancer	17

hospital care	1215
inpatient care	1092
outpatient care	123

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	74
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

hospital care	1320
inpatient care	1141
outpatient care	179

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	77
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Dementia	35
Cancer	17

hospital care	1254
inpatient care	1068
outpatient care	186

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	62
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	42
Dementia	34
Cancer	12

hospital care	574
inpatient care	420
outpatient care	154

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	38
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

hospital care	1520
inpatient care	1126
outpatient care	394

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD treated as an internist in Worcester, MA were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	992
inpatient care	833
outpatient care	158

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Female	126
Male	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	211
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	54
75 to 84	61
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	12
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD graduated from Government Medical College, Jammu. He completed residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Government Medical College, Jammu

Residency: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Vincent's Hospital

Reliant Medical Group

MILFORD REGIONAL PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC

RELIANT MEDICAL GROUP INC

MED CONSULTANTS LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sudesh Kaul, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc	$45 CUBICIN $45
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$35 LANTUS $35
AbbVie Inc.	$24 DALVANCE $24
AbbVie, Inc.	$23 $23
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19 SYMBICORT $19
Other	$16 DALIRESP $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$163

Biography

Dr. Sudesh Kaul's area of specialization is hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Kaul graduated from Government Medical College, Jammu and then he performed his residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Kaul include spinal cord injury, hypertension (high blood pressure), and pneumonia. Dr. Kaul (or staff) is conversant in Hindi. Dr. Kaul's professional affiliations include Reliant Medical Group and St. Vincent's Hospital.