MBBS
MD - Pulmonary Medicine
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36 Years of Experience
Senior Consultant
No. 21, Greams Lane, Chennai
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MBBS MD - Pulmonary Medicine
- Dr Narasimhan R is one of the leading pulmonologists in India and has over 36 years of experience.
- He completed MBBS and MD from Madras University and was honoured as a fellowship from American College of Physicians.
- Dr Narasimhan R has been conferred with several awards and also holds the record for having performed the highest number of fluoroscopies.
- He is credited with having started the Endobronchial Ultrasound unit in India and has published several research papers which reflect his profound understanding and expertise in his field.
- He has also held several honourable positions in various medical institutions and establishments across the country.
- He has also performed more than 11,000 diagnostic bronchoscopies, the highest number of its kind in South India.
- Dr Narasimhan R also contributes regularly to the Health Watch Section in The Hindu and has delivered more than 500 lectures on pulmonary diseases, both at home and abroad.
MBBS MD - Pulmonary Medicine
Education
- FACP (Fellow of American College of Physicians) - USA – 1997
- MD – Madras University – 1982
- MBBS – Madras University – 1982
Procedures
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
Interests
- Critical Care
- Bullectomy
- Mediastinoscopy
- Decortication
- Tracheostomy
- Thoracoscopy
- Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Eosinophilia Treatment
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchial Asthma Treatment
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
Membership
- American College of Chest Physicians
- Indian Association of Bronchology
- Committee of Global Initiative against Asthma (GINA)
Awards
- Vocational Excellence Award from the Rotary Club of Madras for having performed the highest number of diagnostic bronchoscopies in South India.
