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RESEARCH CENTRE, BANGALORE<\/p><p>DEPARTMENT\u00a0OF\u00a0RESPIRATORY\u00a0MEDICINE<\/p><p>LIST OF FULL TIME TEACHING FACULTIES<\/p><p>Month and Year of submission of details : <b>05-09-2026 (5th September 2026)<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b11d92 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b11d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"><table><tbody><tr><th width=\"63\">S. NO<\/th><th width=\"244\">FACULTY\u00a0NAME<\/th><th width=\"124\">AEBAS ATTENDID<\/th><th width=\"157\">MEDICAL REGISTRATION\u00a0NO<\/th><th width=\"153\">PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)<\/th><th width=\"181\">DEPARTMENT<\/th><th width=\"171\">DESIGNATION<\/th><th width=\"124\">NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT<\/th><th width=\"149\">TOTAL\u00a0TEACHING EXP<\/th><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">1.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Alamelu\u00a0Haran<\/td><td width=\"92\">97765379<\/td><td width=\"134\">79697<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Professor\u00a0&amp;\u00a0HOD<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">34\u00a0Years\u00a05\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">2.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Mamatha.S<\/td><td width=\"92\">4360484<\/td><td width=\"134\">80505<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Professor<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">16\u00a0Years\u00a011 Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">3.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Bhavana\u00a0Reddy\u00a0P<\/td><td width=\"92\">85098318<\/td><td width=\"134\">177183<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Junior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">6\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">4.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Ajit.\u00a0H<\/td><td width=\"92\">87273954<\/td><td width=\"134\">86217<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Associate\u00a0Professor<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">14\u00a0Years\u00a01 Month<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">5.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Gummadi\u00a0Anish\u00a0Reddy<\/td><td width=\"92\">37034630<\/td><td width=\"134\">ANP20150000124KT K<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Associate\u00a0Professor<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">10\u00a0Years\u00a011 Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">6.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Hemalatha\u00a0A\u00a0S<\/td><td width=\"92\">18115406<\/td><td width=\"134\">80346<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Assistant\u00a0Professor<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">11 Years\u00a05\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">7.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Sukumar.K.N<\/td><td width=\"92\">9272559<\/td><td width=\"134\">110726<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Assistant\u00a0Professor<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">6\u00a0Years\u00a011 Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">8.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Machavaram\u00a0Vijay Kumar<\/td><td width=\"92\">66680808<\/td><td width=\"134\">139268<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Senior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">3\u00a0Years\u00a06\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">9.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Mohan\u00a0Kumar\u00a0S<\/td><td width=\"92\">26224721<\/td><td width=\"134\">129452<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Senior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">4\u00a0Years\u00a02\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">10.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Gopika\u00a0Radhakrishnan<\/td><td width=\"92\">60297619<\/td><td width=\"134\">199484<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS, MD<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Senior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">3\u00a0Years\u00a02\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">11.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Sowjanya\u00a0A<\/td><td width=\"92\">25201400<\/td><td width=\"134\">161488<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Junior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">1 Year\u00a08\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">12.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Apoorva\u00a0P\u00a0Vadavadgi<\/td><td width=\"92\">56305328<\/td><td width=\"134\">163292<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Junior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">1 Year\u00a08\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">13.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Rachana\u00a0D<\/td><td width=\"92\">36106569<\/td><td width=\"134\">156372<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Junior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">8\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">14.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Aishwarya\u00a0Mudduluru<\/td><td width=\"92\">40614317<\/td><td width=\"134\">175072<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Junior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">8\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"36\">15.<\/td><td width=\"224\">Dr. Amit\u00a0Deshpande<\/td><td width=\"92\">58102702<\/td><td width=\"134\">160727<\/td><td width=\"99\">MBBS<\/td><td width=\"194\">Respiratory\u00a0Medicine<\/td><td width=\"143\">Junior\u00a0Resident<\/td><td width=\"132\">Permanent<\/td><td width=\"168\">8\u00a0Months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-740131453\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-740131453\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-54b5068 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Various diseases diagnosed and treated in our Department<\/h6><ul><li>Infections:<br \/>1.common cold<br \/>2.Sore throat<br \/>3.Bronchitis<br \/>4.Pneumonia<\/li><li>Tuberculosis ( T.B)<\/li><li>Screening for T.B<\/li><li>Complications of T.B: Destroyed (scarred lung, bronchitis)<\/li><li>Allergy: Br. Asthma(running nose, sneezing, blocked nose)<\/li><li>Eosinophilic lung disease: Eosinophilia<\/li><li>Screening for smoking related lung disease<\/li><li>Smoking related lung diseases: COPD (Bronchitis)<\/li><li>Pollution related lung disease<\/li><li>Occupational related lung Disease:<br \/>1.Air cooler\/ Air Condition,<br \/>2.Dust \u2013 Construction site<br \/>3.Garment Factory<br \/>4.Mines<br \/>5.Factory \u2013 exposure to dust, fumes, smoke<br \/>6.Poultry<br \/>7.Farming, etc<\/li><li>Sleep related breathing problems (snoring)<\/li><li>Screening for lung cancer<\/li><li>Obesity related breathing problem<\/li><li>Stress related breathing problem<\/li><\/ul><h6>B. We give acute care (emergency) in severe\/serious breathlessness, cough etc. i.e. severe asthma, severe bronchitis, respiratory failure (lung failure) etc.<\/h6><h6>C. Where-ever necessary we provide ICU care.<\/h6><h6>D. We assess the functional status of respiratory system (breathing capacity) in:<\/h6><ul><li>Pre- employment<\/li><li>Pre \u2013 surgery\/operation<\/li><li>In various diseases<\/li><li>In smokers<\/li><li>As general check up<\/li><\/ul><h6>E. Free availability of test i.e. sputum (phlehm) for diagnosis and follow up in lung T.B by specially trained technician Free availability of medicines for T.B for full course 6-8 months<\/h6><h6>F. We teach breathing exercises, physiotherapy for lungs where-ever necessary<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-740131454\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-740131454\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-da03576 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da03576\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf54fd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bf54fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Facilities<\/h4><h6>1. Outpatient services:<\/h6><ul><li>Monday- Saturday -7.30 AM to 6.30 PM<\/li><li>Sunday -7.30 AM to 1.00 PM<\/li><\/ul><h6>2. In-patient services:<\/h6><ul><li>30 general beds<\/li><li>Unlimited private beds<\/li><\/ul><h6>3. Pulmonary Function Lab:<\/h6><ul><li>Spirometry(PFT)<\/li><li>Diffusing capacity measurements by CO diffusion(DLCO)<\/li><\/ul><h6>4. Bronchoscopy services:<\/h6><ul><li>Diagnostic bronchoscopy<\/li><li>Broncho-alveolar lavage(BAL)<\/li><li>Endobronchial biopsy(EBB)<\/li><li>Trans-bronchial lung biopsy(TBLB)<\/li><li>Transbronchial Needle Aspiration(TBNA)<\/li><li>Rigid bronchoscopy and biopsy<\/li><\/ul><h6>5. Thoracoscopy services :<\/h6><ul><li>Thoracoscopic biopsy<\/li><\/ul><h6>6. Pleural procedures:<\/h6><ul><li>Pleural fluid aspiration<\/li><li>Intercostal drainage facility<\/li><li>Pleurodesis<\/li><\/ul><h6>7. Radiological Interventions:<\/h6><ul><li>Chest (USG) sonography &amp; guided procedures<\/li><li>CT Guided lung biopsy<\/li><li>CT Guided pleural biopsy<\/li><li>Bronchial Artery Embolization(BAE)<\/li><\/ul><h6>8. 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