Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah for Bronchial Asthma Treatment, Respiratory Conditions, Respiratory Tract Infection. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah's education qualification?

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Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah has the following qualifications - MD - Respiratory Medicine, MBBS.

Question 3

What does Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah specialises in ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah have?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah has an overall experience of 8 years. View where has Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Syed Ahamed Mufthah?

Accepted Answer

Dr Mufthah is a Specialist Pulmonologist with extensive professional experience and academic training in the field of pulmonology from prestigious institutes in India like JIPMER, SMS Govt Hospitals. He is a board-certified Pulmonologist, a Diplomate in Respiratory Medicine from the University of Bern, Switzerland, and a compassionate respiratory physician with knowledge in diagnosing and treating a wide range of respiratory illness.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

What is a Pulmonologist?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

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 9

What tests wil a Pulmonologist do for a check up?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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.

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