Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonary Medicine

Overview

Established in the year 2001, The Department of Pulmonary medicine is the speciality department of Justice K. S Hegde Charitable Hospital & caters for the basic tertiary care referral services to advanced interventional pulmonary services and to the molecular research of pulmonary diseases

Why Pulmonary Medicine

  • he Department of Pulmonary medicine at Justice K. S Hegde Charitable Hospital is a sophisticated, state-of-the-art speciality department with an efficient team comprising of Specialized Doctors and allied healthcare staff.
  • Equipped with latest tools for diagnosis and management of pulmonary disorders.
  • Aims to follow benchmark standards in the field of pulmonary medicine.
  • Training post graduates, interns, allied medical fields in pulmonary medicine.
  • Involved in scientific research and publications.
  • Disseminate and propagate awareness among the community.
he department currently consists of 63 staff members with 8 Professors, 3 Associate professors, 08 Assistant professors, 4 Senior residents and 36 Junior residents divided into 5 units.

Faculty / OPD Schedule

Outpatient Department at Justice K. S Hegde Charitable Hospital runs on all days of the week including Sundays. OPD timings are from 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM and on Sundays from 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM.

Staff list

Name Designation Qualification Unit OPD Day OT Day
Dr. Giridhar B. H. PROFESSOR & HOD MBBS, MD, DNB, PDCC ( INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY), PHD MON,WED,FRI
DR. NANDAKISHORE BAIKUNJE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MBBS,MD, DM MON,WED,FRI
DR. CHANDRAMOULI M. T. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MBBS , MD TUE,THR, SAT
DR. ADARSHA SHETTY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MBBS , MD TUE,THR, SAT

Respiratory Therapy ( Lecturer/ Clinical supervisor)

Name Designation Department
MS. MANSI S LECTURER MSC RESPIRATORY THERAPY
MS. RASHMITHA LECTURER MSC RESPIRATORY THERAPY

FELLOWS(Interventional Pulmonology)

Name Designation QUALIFICATION
DR. NANDU NAIR SENIOR RESIDENT MBBS, MD
DR. S AJAY SHANKER SENIOR RESIDENT MBBS, MD

PG List

         
NAME Designation QUALIFICATION YEAR DEPARTMENT
DR. AKSHARAA BENJAMIN JUNIOR RESIDENT MBBS III YEAR  PULMONARY MEDICINE
DR. ELIZABETH GEORGE JUNIOR RESIDENT MBBS III YEARPULMONARY MEDICINE
DR. ANILA HARILAL JUNIOR RESIDENT MBBS II YEARPULMONARY MEDICINE
DR. N ARAVIND JUNIOR RESIDENT MBBS II YEARPULMONARY MEDICINE
DR. ABARNA POORNIMA J JUNIOR RESIDENT MBBS I YEARPULMONARY MEDICINE
DR. SIVA SURIYA S JUNIOR RESIDENT MBBS I YEARPULMONARY MEDICINE

Speciality Services

  • Spirometry
  • 6MWT (Six Minute Walk Test)
  • ABG (Arterial Blood Gas Analysis)
  • Skin Prick test (Allergy Skin Testing)
  • Immunotherapy
  • Flexible Bronchoscopy – Diagnostic and Therapeutic
  • Thoracoscopy – Diagnostic & Therapeutic
  • Ebus – Endobrochial Ultrasound
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy
  • ICU Bronchoscopy
  • Complete Polysomnography (Sleep Study)
  • Thoracic Ultrasound / Guided Procedures
  • Pleural Aspiration / Biopsy
  • MDCT – Multidetector CT Scan - Thorax
  • CTPA – CT Pulmonary Angiogram
  • CT guided Lung Biopsy
  • CPAP Titration Study
  • Pleurodesis / Chest Tubes insertion
  • Chest Physiotherapy
  • Tobacco Cessation Clinic
  • DOTS
  • Intensive & Critical Care Unit
  • In – Patient Treatment