DEPARTMENT OF Pulmonary Medicine
| Dept. Head | : | Dr. K . P. Venugopal |
| Location | : | |
| OP DAYS | : | TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY |
| E SANJEEVANI | : | TUESDAY AFTERNOON |
| SPECIALITY CLINICS | : | ILDCLINIC, ASTHMA, COPD CLINIC |
| Wards | : | 1 |
About Us
The Department of Pulmonary Medicine aims to diagnose and treat patients suffering from respiratory disorders. The department specializes in detection and management of respiratory infections like pneumonia, obstructive airway diseases like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep disorders, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis and other breathing disorders.The department also has facilities for Endobronchial UltraSound(EBUS)guided procedures including mediastinal Lymphnode sampling. Facility for APC and Cryobiopsy are also available in the department.
We have specialized outpatient clinic and inpatient facilities with standard nursing care for management and rehabilitation of ailing respiratory patients.
We are also training respiratory residents with ongoing academic activities and novel research projects.
FACILITIES
- Spirometry
- Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial UltraSound(EBUS)
- APC and Cryoprobe guided procedures
- Videothoracoscopy
- USG guided procedures
Teaching staff
| Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K.P. Venugopal | Professor and HOD |
| 2 | Dr. Elizabeth Mathai | Associate Professor |
| 3 | Dr. John Sonia Kallarakal | Assistant Professor |
| 4 | Dr. Surya Anil | Assistant Professor |
SENIOR RESIDENTS
- Dr. Rekha P
- Dr. Nithya Jyothikumar
- Dr. Sruthi.S
JUNIOR RESIDENTS
- Dr. Geethu Vinoppan
- Dr. Pravitha S
- Dr. Bukke Vijay Naik
- Dr. Georgekutty Thomas
- Dr. Aparna K J
- Dr. Guruprasad M
NON-TEACHING STAFF
- Nursing Staff
- Ajeenamol Mathew – Ward 1 and IRCU in charge
- Surya Surendran – Bronchoscopy suite
- PFT Technician
- Sruthi Sarah Raj
- Anil P.C.
ACHIEVEMENTS
ORGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS ACCOLADED IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES
RESEARCH PAPERS AND RARE CASES PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
SUPPORT FOR TRANSPLANTATIONS,CAMPS IN PUBLIC INTEREST
ONGOING RESEARCH
RESEARCH IN ILD,LUNG CANCER,ASTHMA,COPD,POST COVID
- Level of symptom control among school children with asthma in Kuttanadu, Kerala
- Etiological factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and its severity in non- smokers.
- Correlation of lung texture analysis by CALIPER with HRCT and Lung function in fibrosing ILD’s.
- Diagnostic yield of EBUS guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in central lung lesions with mediastinal adenopathy.
- Prevalence of asthma and factors associated with it among school children in Kuttanadu, Kerala
- Transthoracic Ultrasound as a tool to assess the progression of fibrosis in interstitial lung diseases.