The department started functioning in 1981 under the guidance of G. S. Perhar and Dr. A. A.Mahashur. Over the years it has graduated to a multidisciplinary specialty department with excellent teaching and research programmes in tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases. A holistic approach is followed in management of patients with respiratory problems. Dr. J.M.Joshi headed the department (2003 - 2018).
1st sleep lab in western
India was started in our department in August 1997
Facilities
& Services Offered
1. Attached
Area TB centre for comprehensive management of Tuberculosis as per Revised National
TB Control programme.
2. Facilities
for evaluation, diagnosis, management and referral of Multi Drug Resistant TB
to appropriate DOTS plus center.
3. Fibreoptic
bronchoscopy with video attachment for routine diagnosis and emergency
treatment.
4. Pulmonary
function laboratory with computerised flow volume loops, measurement of
diffusion and lung volumes and capacities.
5. Sleep
laboratory for diagnosis and treatment of sleep related respiratory disorders.
6. Attached
full-fledged Indoor services for providing care for patients requiring
hospitalization for respiratory ailments.
7. Indoor
admissions for treating patients with respiratory failure with non invasive
ventilators.
8. 4
bedded RICU is fully dedicated to the care of critically ill
patients suffering from chest diseases like severe Asthma, COPD, and ILD etc.
It offers facilities like oxygen supply, non-invasive ventilation (NIV),
Invasive mechanical ventilation, etc. We also perform procedures like
bronchoscopy, ICD insertion, EBUS & VBN
Associate professor and Unit Incharge
Associate professor
Assistant professor
Bonded Senior Resident
Bonded Senior Resident
Senior Resident
Senior Resident
Senior Resident
OPD Building, 2nd Floor, OPD 7, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, BYL Nair Ch. Hospital & TN medical college
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