Dr. Ramasubramaniam K
Consultant Pulmonologist
Qualification
MBBS, DTCD, DNB(Pulmonary Medicine), Fellowship in intervention pulmonology and thoracic oncology
Speciality
Sleep Medicine
Location
Trichy - Tennur
Educational Qualification
- MBBS – Madurai medical college Madurai, 2010.
- DTCD – Madras medical college Chennai, 2015.
- DNB(Pulmonary Medicine) – Yashoda Super speciality Hospital, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, 2017.
- Fellowship in intervention pulmonology and thoracic oncology, Rajiv Gandhi cancer institute & Research centre New delhi, 2021.
Career Summary
- Significant experience in diagnosing and managing pulmonology cases
- Experience in handling In/ Out Patients
- Trained in various procedures like thoracentesis, ICD placement,Pigtail insertion pneumothorax aspiration, pleurodesis and intrapleural fibrinolysis.
- Independently performed diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies including lung biopsies(TBLB,EBB),TBNA.
- Independently performed more than 150 endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration.(EBUS TBNA).
- Independently performed medical thoracoscopy),Bronchoscopic esophageal ultrasound guided needle aspiration (EUS B FNA),Indwelling pleural catheter insertion(IPC).
- Independently performed rigid bronchoscopy, radial EBUS guided TBLB, tracheobronchial dialatation.
- Assisted in cryobiopsy, foreign body removal, tracheal stenting, bronchial thermoplasty,whole lung lavage.
- Trained in doing aerosol generating procedures(Bronchoscopy,EBUS) with proper safety precautions during COVID pandemic.
- Experienced in protocol based management of COVID patients.
- Well experienced in diagnosing and managing Interstitial lung diseases etc. like Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, autoimmune related ILD, vasculitis, sarcoidosis etc.
- Proficient in manual interpretation of diagnostic and titration sleep study and diagnosis of various sleep related disorders. Independently reported more than 300 sleep studies (including diagnostic, titration, pediatric, split night, MSLT)
- Well versed with thoracic ultrasound, interpretation of lung function tests including spirometry, DLCO, FENO.
- Good experience in management of critical care patients and ICU procedures including those requiring invasive and non invasive mechanical ventilation.
- Proficiency in patient counseling and training subordinates in protocol -based management of cases.
Personality Traits
- Strong communication skills, analytical ability, always keen on learning.
- Capability to perform under stress and strenuous conditions.
Posters And Oral Presentations
- Presented poster at Agra in NAPCON in Nov 2014 titled “A rare case of hemothorax secondary to synovial sarcoma of shoulder”
- Oral presentation in NAPCON at Mumbai in November 2016 titled “A uncommon presentation of a common disease- Bilateral bronchial obstruction due to drug sensitive TB.’
Publications
- Our experience in interventional pulmonology during COVID 19 pandemic
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea – a case report
- Pleural hemangiendothelioma – a case report
Memberships
- Member of Indian Chest Society L-2904
- Member of European respiratory society
- Member of Indian medical association.
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