Question 1

Where does Dr. Deepak Kumar R practice?

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Dr. Deepak Kumar R practices at VS Hospitals - Kilpauk.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Deepak Kumar R?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Deepak Kumar R for Diagnostic Bronchoscopy, Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, Asthma. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Deepak Kumar R's education qualification?

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Dr. Deepak Kumar R has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Pulmonary Medicine, DM - Pulmonary Medicine, European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine.

Question 4

What does Dr. Deepak Kumar R specialises in ?

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Dr. Deepak Kumar R specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Deepak Kumar R have?

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Dr. Deepak Kumar R has an overall experience of 22 years. View where has Dr. Deepak Kumar R practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Deepak Kumar R?

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Dr. Deepak Kumar R is a Pulmonologist in Kilpauk, Chennai and has an experience of 22 years in this field. Dr. Deepak Kumar R practices at VS Hospitals in Kilpauk, Chennai. He completed MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2003,DNB - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Pulmonary Medicine from National Board of Examination, India in 2013 and DM - Pulmonary Medicine from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2017. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Diagnostic Bronchoscopy,Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine,Asthma,Interventional Pulmonology and Allergies and Immunotherapy 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?

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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 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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