Dr. Manjunath H. K.
Consultant
MBBS(YMC),DNB(Fortis , New Delhi)

Graduated from Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore and completed DNB Pulmonology from Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Special Interest in interventional pulmonology and critical care.

• COPD, Asthma, community acquired pneumonia, post obstructive airway disease, ABPA, interstitial lung disease and occupational lung diseases.
• Interpretation of pulmonary function test and DLco study
• Interpretation of polysomonography and advise on usage of CPAP and BIPAP
• Diagnosis and Management of MDR- TB.
• Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy (flexible and rigid bronchoscopy)
• Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) with fluoroscopy guidance, endobronchial biopsy (EBB), endobronchial needle aspiration (EBNA) & brush cytology
• Endobrochial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph nodes and tumours (EBUS-TBNA) including Diagnostic and therapeutic thoracocentesis
• Tube thoracostomy and medical pleurodesis
• Pleural indwelling catheter insertion
• Medical thoracoscopy with pleural biopsy and adhesiolysis (including rigid and flexible thoracoscopy)
• Proficiency in advanced ventilator settings [ Volume and Pressure control, SIMV, PRVC and CPAP modes] useful in management of COPD, Asthma, pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Interstitial Lung Diseases.
• Management of electrolyte and acid base disorders.
• Central line insertion – subclavian, femoral and internal jugular vein approach
• Endotracheal intubation, Lumbar puncture.
• Dialysis catheter insertion
• Lumbar Puncture.
• Ascitic paracentesis
• Arterial line insertion

• Indian Chest Society.
• European Respiratory Society.
• Indian Medical Association
• American Thoracic Society (ATS).
• South East Asian Academy Of Sleep Medicine (SEAAS M).
• Chest Council of India (CCI).
• Amrita Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (ABIP).
• Karnataka Pulmonologist Association (KPA).