The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine provides one of the most comprehensive services in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the region. Its strengths include Critical Care, Lung Cancer, Interventional Bronchology (both flexible and rigid), Pulmonary Function including Exercise Testing, Sleep Disorders, and End Stage Lung Disease. The department's work is in close tandem with Thoracic Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Medical Oncology and Therapeutic Radiology.

TEACHING AND TRAINING

Teaching remains the highlight of the department activities. The department is active in advanced specialty training and training medical undergraduates, postgraduates, nurses and physiotherapists. The department also organizes updates and courses for general practitioners. The department is accredited for training by the Specialist Accreditation Board.

RESEARCH

The heavy clinical workload of the department provides excellent material for research. Most of the department’s research activities consist of clinical research in the areas of lung cancer, bronchology, asthma, non-invasive ventilation, critical care outcome, obstructive sleep apnea and malignant pleural effusions.

Clinical trials to test new drugs are currently in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Community Acquired Pneumonia, Acute Exacerbation of COPD and Allergic Asthma.

WELFARE & FACILITIES FOR JUNIOR DOCTORS
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