Dr. Kulkarni grew up in India, completed his residency in the combined Internal Medicine-Psychiatry program and fellowship in Pulmonology from Southern Illinois University. He is actively involved in medical education with a special interest in Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and bedside procedures. He has co-authored several articles in various journals and serves as an Academic Editor for the journal, Medicine®. He is currently the POCUS Curriculum Director and Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.