The Department of Pulmonology, Interventional Pulmonology, and Sleep Medicine has a team of surgeons and physicians who have received training from renowned institutions and provide the best treatments to all suffering patients. Gleneagles Hospitals aims to help every individual live their fullest life without difficulty. The wards and consultation rooms are well-equipped with advanced machinery for treating patients. The department is well-staffed with nurses and technicians to perform procedures efficiently.

Pulmonology

People suffering from respiratory illness often find it very difficult to breathe without any effort. Most of the time, lung diseases affect your independence thereby reducing the quality of life. We are concerned about your health and so Gleneagles Hospitals offers the best set of pulmonologists for your care.

The Department of Pulmonology, Interventional Pulmonology, and Sleep Medicine has a team of surgeons and physicians who are trained by renowned institutions and provide the best treatments to all patients suffering from respiratory disorders. Gleneagles Hospitals aims at helping every individual to breathe to their fullest without any difficulty.

The wards and consultation rooms are well equipped with all the advanced machinery for the treatment of the patients. The department is well-staffed with nurses and technicians to perform the procedures with ease.

The diagnostic tests and the treatments mentioned below are offered by the Department of Pulmonology.

• Bronchoscopy
• Treatment for asthma
• Treatment for emphysema
• Treatment for sleep disorders
• Treatment for pneumonia
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment

Gleneagles Hospitals provides comprehensive care for lung diseases and has an amalgam of services offered to help you lead a healthy life.

The Department of Pulmonology, Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine is a novel subspecialty under Pulmonology and focuses on providing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to treat patients suffering from various pulmonary disorders and conditions. At Gleneagles Hospitals, we are committed to providing patient-centric comprehensive healthcare services with cutting-edge technology and equipment. We strive to offer the most appropriate analysis, evaluation, and treatment for pulmonary disorders.

Pulmonologists in the Department of Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Gleneagles Hospitals are highly qualified and possess acute clinical acumen to provide exceptional medical care for a wide range of respiratory and pulmonary problems. With great dexterity and extensive clinical and surgical expertise, our healthcare professionals aim to deliver best-in-class services to enhance every patient's quality of life.

Interventional Pulmonology

Pulmonary and respiratory problems can significantly impact people's ability to breathe freely. Conditions affecting the lungs and airways can vary, from common colds and lung infections to undiagnosed lung abnormalities and cancer. Interventional pulmonology has revolutionised the field of pulmonary medicine by bringing in advanced, minimally invasive techniques for diagnosis and treatment of both malignant and nonmalignant conditions of the lungs and airways.

Treatment of Interventional Pulmonology  

Some of the major conditions diagnosed and treated by the Department of Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine include the following:

• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Pleural Disorders 
• Amyloidosis
• Severe Asthma
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Tumours
• Airway Stricture
• Compressed Airways
• Bleeding or Inflammation in the Lungs and/or the Airways 
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Lung Transplant 

Interventional Pulmonology Procedures

At Gleneagles Hospitals, we offer comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for the management of lung problems. Our treatment services and medical care are aimed at enhancing the health and vitality of our patients. We use a variety of interventional pulmonology procedures to provide diagnosis and treatment of various issues related to the lungs and the airways. Some of the common procedures performed under the purview of interventional pulmonology include the following.

• Bronchoscopy: Bronchoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure using tiny cameras and surgical instruments passed through a bronchoscope. This medical procedure is performed as a part of diagnosis and treatment and is often used along with other forms of lung treatment to get a better view of the internal structures of the lungs and obtain fluid samples or tissue samples for effective testing. Bronchoscopy allows patients to undergo surgical procedures without the need for hospitalisation.
• Airway Ablation: Removing obstacles or obstructions from the airways.
• Bronchial Thermoplasty: A potential treatment for severe asthma which involves delivering controlled thermal energy through a bronchoscope to reduce the amount of smooth muscles responsible for narrowing the airways. 
• Pleuroscopy: Pleuroscopy allows visualisation of the layers lining the lungs and performing biopsy along with draining of pleural fluid, if necessary.

Sleep Medicine

Sleep is an integral part of our well-being. A disturbed sleep cycle can affect our physical and mental health immensely. The Department of Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine aims to provide customised solutions to the sleeping issues of patients through a thorough evaluation of the sleeping issues to understand the condition fully.  

Sleep Medicine Diagnostic & Treatment Procedures

Treatment of sleeping disorders requires a multidisciplinary approach to diagnose the sleeping issues faced as well as find out the underlying cause of such problems. Some of the methods used for the assessment of sleeping patterns involve the following.

Overnight Sleep Study: Nocturnal Polysomnograms (PSG), or overnight attended sleep study, is an important sleep testing procedure used for the diagnosis of conditions such as narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and periodic limb movement disorder. 

Daytime Sleep Study: Monitoring the activities of an individual during the day can help doctors gain valuable insights into the daytime sleepiness of the patients. Under daytime sleep study, two procedures may be performed based on the requirements of the patient– multiple sleep latency test and maintenance of wakefulness test. A multiple sleep latency test may help diagnose narcolepsy. 

Actigraphy: The actigraphy technique involves using an actigraph for some time to get an objective measurement of the sleep schedule of the patient. The data from this procedure helps to understand any circadian rhythm disorders such as insomnia.