Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Thamee Shahid?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Thamee Shahid for Biopsy, Bronchoscopy, PULMONOLOGY. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Thamee Shahid's education qualification?

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Dr. Thamee Shahid has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Respiratory Medicine, Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Thamee Shahid specialises in ?

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Dr. Thamee Shahid specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Thamee Shahid have?

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Dr. Thamee Shahid has an overall experience of 8 years. View where has Dr. Thamee Shahid practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Thamee Shahid?

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Dr. Thamee Shahid is a Pulmonologist and has an experience of 8 years in this field. She completed MBBS from Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences,Research Centre and Teaching Hospital, Peerancheru in 2014,MD - Respiratory Medicine from Deccan College Of Medical Sciences Hyderabad in 2022 and Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology from Yashoda Hospital in 2024. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Biopsy,Bronchoscopy,PULMONOLOGY,Pulmonary Function Tests and Thoracoscopy etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

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.

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