Department of Pulmonology

Department of Pulmonology at Malabar Hospital is a specialised unit offering cure to patients with variety of respiratory complaints

Patients with the following symptoms/diseases can get benefited with our service.

• Asthma – Wheezing/Cough/Shortness of breath.
• Allergic Rhinitis – Recurrent sneezing, Eye Irritation
• COPD – Exertional breathlessness/Chronic cough in smokers.
• OSA - Snoring /Recurrent waking up from sleep.
• Lung Infections /TB – Cough/Fever/expectoration.
• Lung Cancer - Cough/Dyspnoea/Haemoptysis

Services Available

• PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) – Help to assess your lung function and in diagnosing Asthma, COPD, ILD
• Sleep Study (PSG) Help in detecting snoring and OSA.
• Bronchoscopy (Endobronchial Biopsy/TBNA/BAL Help in diagnosing lung infections/TB/Lung Cancer
• Allergy Test - Skin Prick Test - Helps to identify the agents that cause your allergy.
• Smoking Cessation Clinic – Helps you to quit smoking
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation – Help to overcome disabilities due to chronic lung disease. Involve muscle training and breathing exercise.
• Non-Invasive ventilator facilities like CPAP/BPAP
• Associated Service/ facilities like Medical ICU/ Ventilator Care.
• Comprehensive care for lung cancer patients.