Vijayaravind's Profile

Dr. Vijayaravindh.R is a young, dynamic Interventional Pulmonologist practicing in Coimbatore. He is associated with G. Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial Hospital as a Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist.

Besides having considerable exposure in the diagnosis and management of Respiratory and critical care cases during his three-year training in Pulmonary Medicine at SCB Government Medical College, Dr.Vijayaravindh.R has a special interest in Interventional Pulmonology and the challenges they offer. His keen academic interest made him pursue Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology from the most reputed Siriraj Hospital in Thailand in 2022. Hence, he underwent three years of training in the most prestigious “Department of Pulmonary Medicine of Christian Medical College”, Vellore where got trained in Bronchoscopy, TBLB, Thoracoscopy, Closed Pleural Biopsy, EBUS TBNA, Cryo Biopsy, Foreign Body removal and Seldinger technique ICD insertion. He has crossed the borders to procure knowledge about advanced Interventional Pulmonology. He went to “The National Cancer Center”, Tokyo, Japan, which is one of the best centre’s in the world for training in EBUS and Stenting of Airways. He is keen academician who is regular in attending CMEs and conferences to keep him updated.

In 2022, he underwent training in interventional pulmonology at the most prestigious siriraj Hospital in Thailand. The fellowship was under the guidance of Dr.Jamsak Tscheikuna, who is a renowned International Pulmonologist across the globe.

AREAS OF INTEREST AND EXPERTISE

• Rigid Bronchoscopy, Stenting and Debulking of Airways.
• EBUS TBNA (Conventional & Radial).
• Interstitial Lung Disease.
• Cryo Lung Biopsy.
• Foreign Body Removal
• Management of Allery & Uncontrolled Asthma.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS- Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry.
• MD (Pulmonary Medicine)- SCB Government Medical College, Cuttack.
• DNB (Respiratory Medicine)- National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
• MNAMS – Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
• FAPSR - Fellow of Asia Pacific Society of Respirology.
• Fellowship in Pulmonology- Christian Medical College, Vellore.
• Fellowship in Thoracic Endoscopy- National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan.
• Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (Siriraj- Thailand).
  

WORK EXPERIENCE IN PULMONOLOGY

Junior Residency- SCB Medical College and Government General Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha.

Senior Residency - Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pulmonology- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore.

Advanced training in Conventional and Radial EBUS- National Cancer Center, Tokyo Japan.

Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand.

ACCREDITATION

International

• American College of Chest Physicians
• European Respiratory Society
• Asia Pacific Society of Respirology
• World Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology.

National

• Indian Sleep Disorders Association.
• Indian Association of Bronchology.
• Indian Chest Society.
• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine.
• Odisha Chest Society.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• Distinction in Forensic Medicine in IInd year MBBS.
• Qualified in the state level quiz competition and had represented the state of Odisha at 21st NESCON- 2015 held at Mumbai.