Dr. R. Raj Thilak

Designation: Consultant – Interventional Pulmonology, Sleep & Critical care Medicine

Educational Qualifications:

• KAPV Government Medical College Trichy
• Institute of Respiratory Diseases, SMS Government Medical College, Jaipur

Specialty Experience:

• Served as Assistant Professor at SRM Medical College Trichy
• Recognized postgraduate teacher & research assistant.
• Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology, Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad and Hospital Serdang KKM, Malaysia

Professional Body Membership:

• Life member – Indian Chest Society [ICS]
• Life member – Indian Medical Association [IMA]
• Member of European Respiratory Society [ERS]
• Member of Asian Pacific Society of Respirology [APSR]
• Member of American Thoracic Society [ATS]
• Member of American College of Chest Physicians [ACCP]

Strength:

• Specialized in Advanced Airway Interventional procedures & emergencies under rigid bronchoscopy guidance

Normal Procedures:

• Video Bronchoscopy, Single port Video Thoracoscopy

Special Procedures:

• Linear Endobronchial Ultrsound (Cp EBUS) & Radial Endobronchial
• Ultrasound (Rp EBUS)
• Central airway tumour debulking – Cryosurgery & Electrosurgery
• Bronchsocopic trachea/bronchoplasty &
• Cryorecanalisation
• Tracheobronchial stenting
• Foreign body retrieval

Delivered Lectures:

• Participated as a faculty in Basic Bronchoscopy & Cryotherapy workshops.
• Delivered talks in local pulmonology organizations in & around Tamil Nadu.

Research & Publication:

• “Diagnostic yield of bronchoalveolar lavage Gene Xpert in sputum non-producers and smear negative, pulmonary tuberculosis cases at IRD, SMS Medical College, Jaipur” R Raj Thilak et al, International Journal of Medical Science and Diagnosis Research April 2019.
• “The induction of Mitsuda type of late response to tuberculin in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and its significance” Velraj, Thilak R and Anusuya A / IP Indian Journal of Immunology and