Aditya Birla Institute of  Pulmonology

Key Consultants of the Department 

Full Time Consultants
	Dr. Mohan K. T.
	Dr. Vijay Anand

The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs and respiratory tracts and also is closely related to intensive care medicine (aka critical care medicine) when dealing with patients requiring mechanical ventilation

Diseases managed by the pulmonologist -

• Asthma
  
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
  
• Bronchiectasis
  
• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 
  
• Cystic fibrosis
• Bronchitis
  
• Acute bronchitis 
  
• Chronic bronchitis
  
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
  
• Chronic bronchitis 
  
• Emphysema
  
• Interstitial lung disease (lung fibrosis) 
  
• Lung cancer diagnosis
  
• Pleural empyema
  
• Pleurisy
  
• Occupational lung disease (Pneumoconiosis)
  
• Pneumonia
  
• Pneumothorax
  
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
  
• Pulmonary embolism
  
• Pulmonary fibrosis {Restrictive lung disease(RLD) like Interstitial lung disease(ILD)
  
• Pulmonary fungal, parasite infection
  
• Sarcoidosis
  
• Sleep related breathing disorders like Sleep apnea(OSA- obstructive sleep apnea, CSA-central sleep apnea) , hypersomnia, narcolepsy, parasomnias and restless leg syndrome(RLS)
  
• Smoking cessation therapy, counseling
  
• Tuberculosis(Pulmonary Koch’s)
  
  Laboratory & Radiology services in Pulmonology 
•  Laboratory investigation of blood (blood tests for allergy). Sometimes arterial blood gas measurements are also required.
  
• Chest X-rays
  
• State of the art HRCT scanning (MRI scanning is rarely used)
  
  Procedures offered  
  
• State of the art Video assisted fiber-optic bronchoscopy  for diagnosis various lung problem
  
• Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), endobronchial , transbronchial biopsy and epithelial  brushing.
  
  Pulmonary function testing (PFT)  
  
•  Spirometry(the determination of lung volumes in time by breathing into a dedicated machine; response to bronchodilators and diffusion of carbon monoxide)
  
  
  
  Home Polysomnography  (ambulatory sleep studies)  used for the diagnosis of Sleep.      
  
  
  
  Video assisted thorocoscopy (VATS)
  
  
  Whom should we contact for any queries ?
  
• Queries are welcome to the department and will be attended in person by the qualified person or on telephone at 30717792/7706 in working hours. For emergencies, contact 30717500 or come to the hospital 24 x 7.