Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

THE BEAUTY OF PULMONARY MEDICINE IS ITS BROAD SCOPE.

There are many different primary pulmonary diseases, and the lung is also secondarily involved in many other systemic diseases. The department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine caters to a wide spectrum of diseases of the chest ranging from airway disorders like COPD (Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema) and bronchial asthma, infections like pneumonias and tuberculosis, pleural disorders, carcinomas of the respiratory tract, occupation-related lung disorders, interstitial lung diseases, sleep related breathing disorders etc.

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Facilities

  • OPD: Monday-Saturday daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Multispeciality consultations round the clock with 24 hour emergency services
  • 24 hour biochemistry, pathology and microbiology laboratory
  • Comprehensive Spirometry
  • Fiber Optic Bronchoscopy
  • Advanced diagnostic methods

Milestones

1,000+

Angioplasties

3,000+

Coronary Angiogram

500+

bypass surgeries

450+

beating heart surgeries

Highlights

  • Department of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine was started at MHT with the aim of delivering quality clinical services to all patients suffering from respiratory illness.
  • Comprehensive care for Asthma, COPD and treatment for all forms of Tuberculosis (Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary) - Drug sensitive and Drug resistant (MDR-TB) is given under pulmonology service.
  • Team consisting of Pulmonologist and Neurologist treats sleep related disorders.

Diseases treated in the department

  • Airway disorders:
    • Bronchial asthma (Comprehensive Asthma care)
    • COPD - Chronic Bronchitis Predominant
    • Bronchiectasis
  • Parenchymal diseases:
    • Infectious
    • Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Drug sensitive and Resistant tuberculosis)
    • Pneumonia (Lobar and Bronchopneumonia)
    • Lung Abscess
    • COPD- Emphysema Predominant
    • Bronchogenic Carcinoma
  • Interstitial Lung diseases - Like IPF, NSIP, Sarcoidosis etc
  • Eosinophilic Lung diseases
  • Pleural diseases:
    • Pleural Effusion
    • Pleural Effusion
    • Pleural Malignancies
  • Pulmonary Vasculature:
    • Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (both drug sensitive and drug resistant tuberculosis)
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)-Either due to Direct/Indirect lung injury

Procedures

  • Bronchoscopy- Diagnostic and Therapeutic
  • Pleurocentesis - Diagnostic and Therapeutic
  • Pleurodesis
  • Intercostal Drainage
  • Lung Biopsy
  • Pleural Biopsy

Doctors

Dr. M. ARUN

MBBS, MD, Diploma & Fellowship in Allergy & Asthma
Consultant

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