Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Ashish Chhatravala?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Ashish Chhatravala for Guided Procedures, Smoking De-Addiction, Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Disorders. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Ashish Chhatravala's education qualification?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What does Dr. Ashish Chhatravala specialises in ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Ashish Chhatravala specialises as Pulmonologist, Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Ashish Chhatravala have?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Ashish Chhatravala has an overall experience of 24 years. View where has Dr. Ashish Chhatravala practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Ashish Chhatravala?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Ashish Chhatravala is a Pulmonologist and Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist and has an experience of 24 years in these fields. He completed MBBS from Sardar Patel University in 2002 and MD - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Medicine from Sardar Patel University in 2009. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Guided Procedures,Smoking De-Addiction,Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Disorders,Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy and Asthma and COPD etc.. 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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