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Pulmonary Medicine

Respiratory Medicine

Overview

The department of Pulmonary Medicine deals with a gamut of diseases that involve the lungs, airways, mediastinum, pleura, diaphragm and the chest wall. This department is well-equipped to deal with preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, emergency and rehabilitative aspects of Pulmonary Medicine to provide quality and comprehensive care for patients.

Our department, the only center for management of Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR) in Uttarakhand in the last many years, has facilities of daily OPD, IPD services, and round the clock emergency services. The department is further supported by Laboratory / Imaging / Pharmacy / Blood bank services along with other super specialities including oncology. Pulmonary department is equipped with state-of-the-art technology / equipment to perform procedures / tests such as Pulmonary Function Testing, Bronchoscopy with facilities for BAL, Brush, TBNA, TBLB, foreign body removal, diagnostic and therapeutic intervention (electro-cautery, brachycannula insertion etc.), Medical Thoracoscopy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, DOTS and DOTS PLUS services, Non-invasive ventilation, Respiratory ICU.

With a large patient base and availability of super-specialites under one roof, MBBS students are exposed to a variety of cases and also benefit from integrated teaching, right from the first year.  While, postgraduates get the opportunity to learn and perform most of the procedures including management of MDR/XDR patients.

The faculty conducts research regularly and obtains several good quality research publications each year. The department has a rich library with over a hundred of specialised books and subscribes to international/ national journals, like Lung India, Journal of Bronchology and International Pulmonology, American Journal of Respiratory Diseases, Clinics in Chest Medicine, Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Science. The department of Pulmonary Medicine deals with a gamut of diseases that involve the lungs, airways, mediastinum, pleura, diaphragm and the chest wall. This department is well equipped to deal with preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, emergency and rehabilitative aspects of Pulmonary Medicine to provide quality and comprehensive care for patients.

PG Admission Intake: 4 Seats

Eligibility: Admissions to all postgraduate broad-specialty programmes are conducted nationally through the competent authority as prescribed by the Statutory Council (NMC) and as per Government of India Gazette notifications, based on NEET-BS merit.

FACULTY

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Dr RAKHEE KHANDURI
Professor & Head
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Dr-Sushant-Khanduri-1
Dr SUSHANT KHANDURI
Professor
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Dr-Varuna-Jethani-1
Dr VARUNA JETHANI
Associate Professor
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Dr Rahul Kumar Gupta_ Respiratory Medicine
Dr RAHUL KUMAR GUPTA
Associate Professor
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Dr-Manoj-Kumar
Dr MANOJ KUMAR
Assistant Professor
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Professor

Dr Rakhee Khanduri

Qualifications: MBBS, MD (Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases)

Teaching Experience: 10 Years

Publications: 30

Special Interest: Bronchial Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Allergy

Professor

Dr Sushant Khanduri

Qualifications: MBBS, MD (Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases)

Teaching Experience: 10 Years

Publications: 24

Special Interest: Bronchial Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Associate Professor

Dr Varuna Jethani

Qualifications: MBBS, MD (Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases)

Teaching Experience: 07 Years

Publications: 06

Special Interest: Pleural Disease, COPD, and Intervention

Awards: Young Respiratory Researcher Award by Chest Research Foundation (CRF - Pune)

Assistant Professor

Dr Manoj Kumar

Qualifications: MBBS, MD (Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases)

Teaching Experience: 05 Years

Publications: 05

Special Interest: Bronchial Asthma, Pleural Diseases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.