Department of Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory and lung diseases

Introduction

The Department of Pulmonary Medicine started in November 1997 with one faculty in General Medicine. It was established as a separate department on 16 November 2004. In 2005, it took over the Rai Bahadur Jodha Mal TB Sanatorium. The department treats both communicable (TB) and non-communicable (Lung Cancer, Asthma, COPD) lung diseases. It has a Bronchoscopy Suite with the latest Video Bronchoscope.

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Faculty Members
8+
Residents
40
Hospital Beds
30+
Publications
Our Purpose

Vision & Mission

Vision

Upgradation of Respiratory Lab (Spirometry, Lung Diffusion, CPET), Bronchoscopy Suite upgrade, and establishment of RICU.

Infrastructure

Facilities

Indoor Ward Pulmonary Medicine Ward and CD Ward
OPD Block Registration, OPD rooms, Respiratory Lab, Seminar Hall
DOTS Center Directly Observed Treatment for TB
Bronchoscopy Suite Latest Video Bronchoscope
Spirometry Lab Available 6 days a week
Specialty Clinics Asthma/COPD Clinic (Mon), Lung Cancer Clinic (Wed)
Our Team

Faculty

Dr. D.S. Dadhwal DM Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Professor and Head
Joined 16 Jan 2009
Laboratories

Labs

Spirometry Lab
Bronchoscopy Suite
Respiratory Lab