Biographical summary
Bhanu Kolla, M.D., MRCPsych, is a psychiatrist with specialty training in sleep medicine and addiction psychiatry. He works both at the center for sleep medicine and the division of addiction medicine. His clinical and research focus includes:
- Comprehensive assessment and management of addictive disorders , including alcoholism and other addictions
- Assessment and management of sleep disorders including, sleep apnea, insomnia, a restless leg symptoms, excessive sleepiness and parasomnias
- Assessment and management of the overlap between sleep disorders and addictions
- His main areas of research include understanding the course of sleep disturbances following abstinence, identifying specific sleep disruptions that might increase risk of relapse and developing treatment strategies to reduce sleep disruption and minimize relapse risk
In addition, Dr. Kolla is actively involved in education, providing mentorship to medical students, residents and fellows. He is also a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and has multiple publications in high impact journals.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Sleep disorders in alcohol addiction
- Interface of psychiatry and sleep
- Consumer sleep tracking devices
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2017
Fellow - Addiction PsychiatryMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2017
FellowRST Addiction Psychiatry, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
Fellow - Sleep MedicineMayo Clinic Graduate School of Medical Education
- 2011
ResidentPsychiatry, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2011
Residency - PsychiatryMayo Clinic Graduate School of Medical Education
- 2007
Residency - PsychiatryOxford Deanery
- 2006
CertificateBritish Association of Psychopharmacology
- 2003
InternshipOsmania General Hospital
- 2002
MDOsmania Medical College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2018
Addiction PsychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2013
Sleep MedicineAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2011
PsychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2007
PsychiatryRoyal College of Psychiatry
Awards and honors
- 2024
Dorfman Award for best original research article for 2023-2024Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
- 2022
General Psychiatry Residency Program Directors’ AwardeePsychiatry Residency Program, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2021
2021 Departmental Small Grants Award ($3,500) with Stacey Winham for "Sex-specific differences and the influence of sex-hormones on sleep disturbance and BNDF levels in alcohol use disorders"Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Research Committee
- 2021
FellowAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
- 2020
Full MemberAmerican College of Psychiatrists
- 2019
Fellow of the Royal College of PsychiatristsRoyal College of Psychiatrists
- 2017
Teacher of the QuarterAdult Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2017
John W. Shepard Jr. Excellence in Teaching AwardCenter for Sleep Medicine
- 2017
Teacher of the QuarterPsychiatry Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2017
New Investigator Award from the American Society for Clinical PsychopharmacologyASCP
- 2017
2017 Teacher of the Year by the Mayo Fellows' AssociationDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Sleep Medicine
- 2016
Fellow Travel AwardAmerican Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- 2015
FellowAmerican Psychiatric Association
- 2015
Mayo Clinic ScholarMayo Clinic
- 2010
Junior Research Colloquium Travel AwardAmerican Psychiatric Association
- 2010
Laughlin Fellowship AwardAmerican College of Psychiatrists
- 2010
Henry P. Laughlin and Mary Page Durkee Distinguished Fellowship Award.Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2010
Howard P. Rome Resident Academic Writing Paper AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2010
Graduating Colleague of the Year AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2010
Chief Resident Associate AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2009
Howard P. Rome Resident Academic Writing Paper AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2008
Resident Teacher of the YearMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2008
Howard P. Rome Resident Academic Writing Paper AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2007
Howard P. Rome Resident Academic Writing Paper AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberLaughlin Fellowship Selection Committee, American College of Psychiatrists
- 2022 - present
Co-DirectorAmerican Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- 2021 - present
Committee MemberAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican College of Psychiatrists
- 2020 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee Opioid Stewardship Program
- 2020 - present
ChairEducation Committee, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2020 - present
ChairDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology Virtual Recruitment Committee
- 2020 - present
MemberExecutive Committee, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2020 - present
Vice ChairDepartment Education Committee, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology
- 2019 - present
Clinical ConsultantMayo Clinic Center for Connected Care
- 2019 - present
MemberHumanities in Medicine
- 2019 - present
ChairGrand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2019 - present
MemberPsychiatry Residency Program, Resident Curriculum Committee
- 2018 - present
Recruitment Committee memberCenter for Sleep Medicine, Recruitment Committee
- 2018 - present
Committee MemberAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
- 2018 - present
MemberAddiction Psychiatry Residency Training Committee
- 2017 - present
ChairMayo Center for Sleep Medicine
- 2017 - present
Course DirectorGeneral Psychiatry Residency, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2017 - present
Planning CommitteeAmerican Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- 2017 - present
MemberSleep Business Architecture Committee
- 2016 - present
MemberAdult Psychiatry Residency Recruitment Committee, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2016 - present
MemberMayo Center for Sleep Medicine
- 2015 - present
MemberDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology Research Committee
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- 2013 - present
Fellow MemberAmerican Psychiatric Association
- 2010 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
- 2008 - 2011
MemberAdult Psychiatry Education Committee
- 2006 - present
FellowRoyal College of Psychiatrists
Publications
Research activities