Can you please give us a brief history of the department when it was founded, its growth, key milestones etc?
Founded at the time of inception of the hospital in 1989 and the department has grown more than 50% during the last decade

• Number of patient have increased by 10 times.

• Disease Management Programme (DMP) for Asthma

• Successfully conducted more than 6 work shops

• Applied for DNB for Pulmonary Medicine

• Department is recognized as the key centre for clinical research in areas of pulmonary & critical care medicine & more than 12 drug trails have been conducted so far and many more are in pipeline

• Conducted live workshops and trained the doctors in intubations & bronuhoscopy on animals and on actual patients

Is your department a center of excellence?
Yes
 
what would be the key specialties?

• Intraventional pulmonology and Critical care

• DMP in chronic respiratory disease – Asthma + COPD

Why would a patient choose your medical department over that in any other hospital?

• International expertise of doctors

• All medical specialities are available under one roof

• Excellent diagnostic and support service

• High standards of treatment and care

• Proven track record

What kind of cases do you handle (challenging, cannot be solved anywhere else, high risk, cutting edge innovative etc.)? Can you give us examples?

• Challenging / high risk complicated cases like Respiratory failure with Sepsis

• Cases which are difficult to wean from Ventilator.

• Patients from different places in and outside AP other places come to us.

• Terminally ill patients requiring ventilator support are also handled.

Could you give us an overview and examples of the some of the innovations undertaken by your department?

• DMP

• Camps in schools / college / company office for detection of various Respiratory disorders

• Oxygen camp with police staff delivered several lectures in public and private sector to doctors for clinical update

• Patient Education programme with dedicated help line(24 hours) now converted into a common number

• E-consultation through Telemedicine

• Smoking Cessation Clinic

Do you offer any support services for patients, their family members etc.?

• Patient Education Programmes

• Health Camps

• Asthma check

• Smoking Cesation programme / Health education on Smoking

• Participated in Education Programmes on World - No Tobacco day for 5 years

• Quit & Win programme for education against tobacco use sponsored by IUALTD ( International Union against Lung and Tuberculosis Disorders)

What are the post operative/ rehabilitation initiatives you offer your patients?

• COPD Aasthma – Rehabilitation programme for Bronchitis

• Bronchiectasis - full fledged and regular Chest Physiotherapy is advised for Oxygrentheraphy

Can you tell us about the kind of research and training initiatives undertaken by your department?
Yes- Lung cancer trial in 1995 – Apollo was only selected place for conducting phase 3 clinical trials in management of Stage 3 Lung Cancer

Please list in full the diagnostic facilities (if applicable) offered by your department (ex. MRI, Intravsacular ultrasound etc)?
Bronchoscopy / Pulmonary Function Test (PFT).
 
Please list in full the equipment and facilities offered by your department?
Thoracoscopy / Sleep Medicine
 
Please list in full the non-surgical treatments (if applicable) offered by your department (ex. Stenting, ablative techniques etc.)?
Dept of Respiratory medicine only extends Medical treatment, all surgical interventions are done by Dept of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
 
Apart from treatment of disease, is your department also involved in any prevention/ wellness programs?
Yes
 
If yes could you give us some examples?

• Patient Education Programmes

• Health Camps

• Asthma check

• Smoking Ceasation programme / Health education on Smoking

• Participated in Education Programmes on World No Tobacco day for 5 years

• Quit & Win programme for education against tobacco use sponsored by IUALTD ( International Union against Lung and Tobacco Disorders)