Question 1

Where does Dr. Tejal Shah practice?

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Dr. Tejal Shah practices at Godrej Memorial Hospital - Vikhroli and 3 other centres.

Question 2

What is Dr. Tejal Shah's education qualification?

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Dr. Tejal Shah has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - TB & Chest, MD in TB & Chest.

Question 3

What does Dr. Tejal Shah specialises in ?

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Dr. Tejal Shah specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Tejal Shah have?

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Dr. Tejal Shah has an overall experience of 27 years. View where has Dr. Tejal Shah practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Tejal Shah?

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Dr. Tejal Shah is a Pulmonologist in Ghatkopar East, Mumbai and has an experience of 27 years in this field. Dr. Tejal Shah practices at Eye Essentials in Ghatkopar East, Mumbai,Godrej Memorial Hospital in Vikhroli, Mumbai and Aryan Hospital & Medical Centre in Kurla East, Mumbai. She completed MBBS from Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital in 1999,MD - TB & Chest from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in 2003 and MD in TB & Chest from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in 2003. She is a member of Indian Medical Association (IMA).. 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.

Dr. Tejal Shah

Vikhroli, Mumbai

Godrej Memorial Hospital

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