Question 1

Where does Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach practice?

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Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach practices at AV Hospital - Royapuram.

Question 2

What is Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach's education qualification?

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Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases.

Question 3

What does Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach specialises in ?

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Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach have?

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Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach has an overall experience of 12 years. View where has Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach?

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Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach is a Pulmonologist in Chromepet, Chennai and has an experience of 12 years in this field. Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach practices at Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre in Chromepet, Chennai and AV Hospital in Royapuram, Chennai. He completed MBBS from The MGR Medical University in 2014 and MD - Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University in 2018. He is a member of European Respiratory Society (ERS),Indian Chest Society,National Academy of Medical Sciences and Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC).. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

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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 7

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 8

When do you need to visit a Pulmonologist?

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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 9

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.

Question 10

What is the difference between a Pulmonologist and chest surgeon?

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Pulmonologists will diagnose and treat respiratory system related disorders but if you are having a serious lung disease then you will be referred to chest surgeon to remove affected lung part or for a lung transplant.

Dr. Benhur Joel Shadrach

Royapuram, Chennai

AV Hospital

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