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DR SUJEET RAJAN
Pulmologist/Chest Physician/Critical Care
Introduction
Sujeet Rajan is a practising respiratory physician in Mumbai, India. He thoroughly enjoys his clinical practice and teaching, having lectured on patient communication, education and adherence, in addition to topics that interest him a lot which include airway disease, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, sleep-disordered breathing, advanced lung disease and tuberculosis. Needless to say, the little research he has done has focussed around these areas, especially asthma, use of non-CFC inhalers, COPD clinical trials, most recently with mometasone and formoterol, and more recently a study underway on indacaterol with glycopyrollate, and an observational study on his experience with pirfenidone in IPF and fibrotic NSIP. He is also conducting research on asthma practice methods in primary care, and has a special passion for improving asthma care in the primary care setting.
Hospital Associations
Bombay Hospital And Research Centre, Bhatia Hospital
Services/Interest
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Airway Disease
- Sleep Disorders
- Consultant Chest Physician
Experience
Following his post-graduation, Dr. Rajan spent a brief time as a Lecturer at the GS Medical College following which he joined the Bhatia Hospital in Mumbai in January of 1996. He subsequently also joined the Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences from August of 2000. He has been actively involved in research and clinical practice at these 2 Hospitals' since then. Dr. Rajan is also a post-graduate teacher at the Bombay Hospital, where at least two new resident doctors are enrolled for post-graduate degrees in respiratory medicine every year.
Awards and Recognitions
Currently involved in setting up the first sputum cell differential count study lab in the private sector (Bombay Hospital) in the country.
Education
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Clinical Observer, Pulmonary Pathology 2011 – 2011. Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College, Clinical Observer, Interstitial Lung Diseases 2005 – 2005. Seth GS Medical College, Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Chest and TB, DNB (Respiratory Medicine), Respiratory Diseases, First, 1991 – 1994. Grant Medical College Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Medicine and Surgery, 1985 – 1990.
I Speak
English, Hindi and Marathi
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Write FeedbackWho is a pulmonologist?
A pulmonologist is a physician who has specialized education and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases.
When should you see a pulmonologist?
- have difficulty breathing.
- have a persistent cough.
- regularly cough up blood or mucus.
- smoke.
- have unexplained weight loss.
- have trouble exercising due to breathing problems
Do pulmonologists treat lung cancer?
Pulmonologists don't perform surgery but are in the part of the team of doctors to guide you through lung cancer. They help their patients by making the diagnosis and determining the stage of their cancer. They may help to determine whether or a patient is a candidate for lung cancer surgery, which means to decide if the patient will have enough lung volume after surgery. They also work with the patient to maximize his breathing capacity after surgery.
What are the major diseases that psychiatrists treat?
The lung conditions treated by pulmonologist include:
- Asthma
- COPD
- Bronchiectasis
- Tuberculosis
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Lung cancer
What are the common procedures performed by a pulmonologist?
Thoracentesis, a procedure in which a needle is inserted through the chest wall to remove fluid from a pleural effusion. Pulmonary function tests comprise several different tests which can help to diagnose lung disease and also monitor the response of disease to treatment. Biopsies and bronchoscopies are also performed by the pulmonologist. Bronchoscopy is another procedure in which a flexible tube is inserted into the mouth and down the trachea into the bronchus to look for cancerous. Mediastinoscopy, a procedure is often done to see if the lung cancer has spread to lymph nodes that exist in the area in the central chest region.