Question 1

Where does Dr. Amol Ashtekar practice?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Amol Ashtekar practices at Marigold Hospital - BTM Layout.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Amol Ashtekar?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Amol Ashtekar for Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), Tracheostomy, PULMONOLOGY. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Amol Ashtekar's education qualification?

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Dr. Amol Ashtekar has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - Pulmonary Medicine.

Question 4

What does Dr. Amol Ashtekar specialises in ?

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Dr. Amol Ashtekar specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Amol Ashtekar have?

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Dr. Amol Ashtekar has an overall experience of 11 years. View where has Dr. Amol Ashtekar practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Amol Ashtekar?

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Dr. Amol Ashtekar is a Pulmonologist in BTM Layout, Bangalore and has an experience of 11 years in this field. Dr. Amol Ashtekar practices at Marigold Hospital in BTM Layout, Bangalore. He completed MBBS from Maharashtra Universtity of Health Sciences, Nashik in 2010 and DNB - Pulmonary Medicine from National Board of Examination, India in 2014. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS),Tracheostomy,PULMONOLOGY,Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine and Diagnostic Bronchoscopy etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

What is a Pulmonologist?

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A doctor who is specialized in diagnosis and treatment of respiratory system diseases is called as pulmonologist. The respiratory system include the airway (all organs that carry air to lungs from body's outside environment), the lungs and the muscles for respiration.

Question 8

What type of respiratory problems can a Pulmonologist treat?

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Pulmonologists can treat lung or airway inflammation, blocked lung airways, damage to lung alveoli and lung diseases occurred due to inhalation of dust chemical or smoking, genetic diseases of the lung like cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, asthma, bronchitis.

Question 9

When do you need to visit a Pulmonologist?

Accepted Answer

You should visit a pulmonologist if you are facing breathing difficulties, having cough from a long time, have blood or mucus in cough, sudden weight loss due to unknown reasons and have severe breathing problem while doing daily activities or exercising.

Question 10

What tests wil a Pulmonologist do for a check up?

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Pulmonologists will perform different tests depending up on your problem. These may include CT scan, chest ultrasound, chest X-ray, pulse oximetry test, pleural biopsy, bronchoscopy (to examine airway), breathing test (pulmonary function test) to check functioning of lungs and sleep study to detect sleep disorder.

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