FAGE — Fellow of Academy of General Education (1992)
FCCP — Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians (2001)
Past Positions
Advisor, Academic Cell, AP Chest Hospital, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (since Jan 2013)
State Coordinator for H1N1 influenza (2009)
Professor (Chest Disease, Pulmonary Medicine), Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
Chest Physician, AP Govt General & Chest Hospital, Hyderabad
Coordinator, Academic Cell, AP Chest Hospital, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (1995-2006)
Consultant Pulmonologist, St. Theresa’s Hospital, Hyderabad
Consultant Pulmonologist, JJ Hospitals, Hyderabad
Consultant Pulmonologist, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad
Consultant & Lecturer (Pulmonology, Chest Allergy and Sleep Disorders), Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (1992)
Medical Officer (TB & Chest Diseases), Singareni Collieries Hospital, Singareni, Telangana (Jan 1987 – Aug 1988)
Junior Resident (Internal Medicine), Government General Hospital, Guntur (Jul - Dec 1986)
Junior Resident (Cardiology), Government General Hospital, Guntur (Jan – Jul 1985)
Skills / Expertise
Publications
Prevalence of multidrug resistance among retreatment of pulmonary tuberculosis cases in tertiary care hospital, Hyderabad, India. Lung India 2013; 30:277-9
Contribution of medical colleges to tuberculosis control in India under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP): Lessons learnt & challenges ahead. IJMR 2013; 137(2):283-94
T-cell recognition of iron-regulated culture filtrate proteins of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in tuberculosis patients and endemic normal controls. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2012; 30(3): 323-31
Evaluation of pleural fluid interferon gamma as a diagnostic marker of tuberculous pleural effusion. J Dr NTR University Health Sciences 2013; 2:92-5
Are tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care hospital in Hyderabad India being managed according to national guidelines? Plos One 7(1): e30281. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030281
Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia — an overview. JAPI 2011
Emerging trends in the diagnosis of tuberculosis — RNTCP and beyond. Journal of the Indian Medical Association 2010; 108(6):366,368-370
Diagnostic significance of pleural fluid interferon gamma in comparison with Adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusions. Chest 2008; 134(4):54004
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: An Indian perspective. Chest 2006; 130(4):285S
Adenosine – deaminase activity in pleural effusions. Lung India Journal 1991
Profile of skin tests in allergic rhinitis in Visakhapatnam. Indian Journal of Allergy and Applied Immunology
Profile of skin tests in bronchial asthma. Indian Journal of Allergy and Applied Immunology
Exhaled breath carbon monoxide in traffic police and its relation to smoking and vehicular pollution. Chest 2006
Research & Presentations
Clinical investigator on role of levofloxacin in acute exacerbations of COPD and community acquired pneumonia
Clinical investigator on role of feropenam in pneumonias
Clinical investigator on role of montelukast in the management of bronchial asthma
Clinical investigator on role of erdosteine as a mucolytic agent in acute exacerbations of COPD
Clinical investigator on role of salmetrol and fluticasone in the management of chronic persistent asthma
Clinical investigator on role of exhaled ‘CO’ levels on lung health
Clinical investigator on role of ciclesonide in the long-term management of chronic persistence of asthma
