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Department of Pulmonary Medicine

KMC , Mangalore
Health Sciences

The Department of Respiratory Medicine (Pulmonary Medicine) at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, is one of the first such departments to be established in a medical college in South Kanara district. The department caters to patients suffering from various respiratory ailments including infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and pneumonia as well as non-infectious conditions such as asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease. Operating as a tertiary referral centre, the department is staffed with expert and dedicated faculty and support personnel. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art pulmonary function laboratory and dedicated sleep medicine laboratory, providing comprehensive diagnostic and management capabilities for respiratory disorders. A dedicated bronchoscopy suite enables advanced interventional procedures and diagnostic investigations, establishing the department as a key referral hub for complex pulmonary conditions including multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.

Highlights

  • One of the first respiratory medicine departments established in a medical college in South Kanara district.
  • Highly experienced, skilled, dedicated, and qualified faculty with advanced teaching methodologies.
  • Tertiary referral centre for respiratory ailments including infectious and non-infectious conditions.
  • Advanced pulmonary function laboratory equipped with EAGLES spirometer, FeNO apparatus, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing system.
  • Dedicated sleep medicine laboratory for diagnosis and management of sleep disorders.
  • Dedicated bronchoscopy suite for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
  • Specialist referral centre for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis management.
  • Core competencies in asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, and interstitial lung disease diagnosis and management.
  • Emphasis on advanced pulmonary diagnostics and pulmonary interventional procedures.
  • Comprehensive patient care combining clinical expertise with state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities.
  • Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching with hands-on clinical experience.
  • Active involvement in research on various pulmonary medicine topics.