Question 1

Where does Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu practice?

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Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu practices at Sooriya  Hospital - Nungambakkam - Nungambakkam.

Question 2

What is Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu's education qualification?

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Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Pharmacology, Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD).

Question 3

What does Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu specialises in ?

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Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu specialises as Pulmonologist, Clinical Pharmacologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu have?

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Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu has an overall experience of 11 years. View where has Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu?

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Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu is a Pulmonologist and Clinical Pharmacologist in Nungambakkam, Chennai and has an experience of 11 years in these fields. Dr. S S Niranjan Prabhu practices at Sooriya Hospital - Nungambakkam in Nungambakkam, Chennai. He completed MBBS from Chengalpattu Medical College in 2015,MD - Pharmacology from THE TAMILNADU DR.M.G.R.MEDICAL UNIVERSITY in 2019 and Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD) from Vijaya Hospital, Chennai in 2024.. 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. S S Niranjan Prabhu

Nungambakkam, Chennai

Sooriya Hospital - Nungambakkam

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