Interventional Pulmonology at Parumala Hospital provides advanced minimally invasive procedures for the diagnosis and management of lung and airway diseases.

Interventional Pulmonology services are led by Dr. Arjun Chandran, Interventional Pulmonologist, providing advanced bronchoscopic and pleural interventions for complex lung diseases.”

Under the leadership of an Interventional Pulmonologist, specialized procedures offered include:

• Advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) guided biopsy for mediastinal lymph node evaluation and lung cancer staging
• Radial EBUS for diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules
• Transbronchial lung biopsy and cryobiopsy for interstitial lung diseases
• Medical thoracoscopy for diagnosis and management of pleural effusions and pleural diseases
• Airway interventions including management of central airway obstruction
• Bronchoscopic evaluation and management of hemoptysis
  
  

These minimally invasive procedures help achieve early diagnosis, accurate staging of lung cancer, and effective management of complex pulmonary conditions, often avoiding the need for major surgery.