Question 1

Where does Dr. Sivakumar practice?

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Dr. Sivakumar practices at Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital - Pallikaranai.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Sivakumar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Sivakumar for pulmonology. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Sivakumar's education qualification?

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Dr. Sivakumar has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Medicine.

Question 4

What does Dr. Sivakumar specialises in ?

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Dr. Sivakumar specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Sivakumar have?

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Dr. Sivakumar has an overall experience of 12 years. View where has Dr. Sivakumar practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Sivakumar?

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Dr. Sivakumar is a Pulmonologist in Pallikaranai, Chennai and has an experience of 12 years in this field. Dr. Sivakumar practices at Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital in Pallikaranai, Chennai. He completed MBBS from MADCH, MGR Medical University in 2014 and MD - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Medicine from MADCH, MGR Medical University in 2018. Service provided by the doctor is: pulmonology.. 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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