Question 1

Where does Dr. Venugopal practice?

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Dr. Venugopal practices at Sooriya Hospital - Vadapalani - Vadapalani.

Question 2

How can I take Dr. Venugopal's appointment ?

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You can take Dr. Venugopal's appointment online through Practo for in-clinic visit with the doctor.

Question 3

What is Dr. Venugopal's education qualification?

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Dr. Venugopal has the following qualifications - MBBS, Diploma in Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases (D.T.R.D.). You can book the doctor through the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 4

What does Dr. Venugopal specialises in ?

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Dr. Venugopal specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Venugopal have?

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Dr. Venugopal has an overall experience of 46 years. View where has Dr. Venugopal practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Venugopal?

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Dr. Venugopal is a Pulmonologist in Vadapalani, Chennai and has an experience of 46 years in this field. Dr. Venugopal practices at Sooriya Hospital - Vadapalani in Vadapalani, Chennai and Sooriya Hospital - Nungambakkam in Nungambakkam, Chennai. He completed MBBS from Ranchi University in 1979 and Diploma in Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases (D.T.R.D.) from THE TAMILNADU DR.M.G.R.MEDICAL UNIVERSITY in 2006.. 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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