The pulmonologist, chest physicians, and respiratory medicine specialists at our pulmonology department are expert consultants who deal with lung and respiratory system-related diseases and disorders. The lungs are vital organs that help in breathing and provide oxygen to the body. These specialists provide solutions for various lung disorders, including but not limited to asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (ILD), lung cancer, and other common respiratory infections like bacterial, viral, and fungal pneumonia. Recently, COVID-19 has emerged as a significant viral infection that can cause lung infections, pneumonia, and respiratory failure.

At CK Birla Hospital Jaipur, recognized as one of the best pulmonology hospitals, our lung hospital is equipped with expert consultants, trained staff, and cutting-edge tools to provide solutions for all possible lung-related problems. As a leading chest hospital, we are committed to offering comprehensive care for our patients. If you're looking for a Chest Specialist in Jaipur or a Pulmonologist in Jaipur, our dedicated team is here to help you breathe easier and improve your overall lung health. 

The scope of services 

• Pulmonary medicine/ Chest or Respiratory medicine 
• Interventional Pulmonology 
• Sleep-related breathing disorders

Get treatment for concerns:

• Lung infections like tuberculosis and other bacterial pneumonias 
• Viral infections affecting the lungs like swine flu, COVID-19, SARS 
• Acute allergic and non allergic bronchitis 
• Reactive airway diseases 
• Bronchial asthma 
• It is difficult to treat asthma or severe asthma. Expert advice on biologicals 
• COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and other smoking related lung disease 
• Smoking prevention and cessation counselling 
• Interstitial lung disease (ILD) and other occupational lung diseases 
• Bronchiectasis 
• Hemoptysis (Cough with blood in sputum)
• Pleural effusion (collection of water between membranes around the lungs)
• Pneumothorax (collection of air between membranes around the lungs)
• Chest trauma (lung contusion)
• Lung Cancer 
• Another form of cancer that affects the lungs 
• Pulmonary Hypertension 
• Pulmonary embolism 
• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related respiratory disorders (SRRD)
• Chest pain evaluation.
• Breathlessness due to any cause.
• Vasculitic diseases related to lung diseases (secondary to rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, systemic sclerosis, etc.)
• Post and peri-operative respiratory failure 
• Tracheal stenosis (windpipe narrowing) due to various reasons, including post intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS), endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB), endobronchial tumors, growth. 
• Foreign bodies (Various foreign bodies (i.e. areca nuts (Betel nuts)/tooth etc.) lead to chronic cough and non-resolving pneumonia. 
• Prolonged air leak secondary to broncho-pleural fistula-endobronchial management 

Facilities or services are available.

• Inhaler training and teaching 
• A pulmonary function test (PFT)
• Six minute walk distance test (6MWDT)
• Pulmonary rehabilitation 
• Home oxygen therapy (LTOT)
• Sleep study (Polysomnography) and CPAP titration 
• BiPAP and CPAP treatments
• Bedside lung ultrasound (point of care)
• Pleural fluid removal (thoracentesis)
• Chest drain/tube insertion 
• Hemlich's valve insertion for simple pneumothorax 
• Home mechanical ventilation for chronic respiratory failure 
• Adult vaccination 

 Interventional Pulmonology 

• Diagnostic bronchoscopy with BAL.
• Endobronchial ultrasound guided trans-bronchial needle aspiration  (EBUS-TBNA)
• Radial endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) guided biopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions i.e mass lesion, consolidation
• Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) for tuberculosis, sarcoidosis
• Cryoprobe assisted transbronchial lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease (ILD).
• Rigid thoracoscopy for tracheal stenosis, tracheal tumors,
• Thermal ablation in the airway-electrosurgery, argon plasma coagulation (APC)
• Tracheal stenting 
• Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS), silicone stents
• expert management of Broncho-pleural fistula using endoscopic techniques.
• Expert management of hemoptysis by endoscopic glue and spigot insertion where conventional methods are not successful.
• Medical thoracoscopy with pleural biopsy for undiagnosed pleural effusion/ early empyema   
• Pleurodesis for recurrent pleural effusion due to cancer and some benign conditions like pneumothorax.
• Indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) for a subset of recurrent pleural effusion patients due to malignant and non-malignant cases. 
• Whole lung lavage (WLL) for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP).

• highly advanced, fully equipped pulmonary medicine department
• Experts provide the best treatment that focuses on improving pulmonary health.
• Hygienic and advanced bronchoscopy suites
• Affordable treatment
• Highly experienced, skilled, dedicated, and qualified faculty.
• Modern and world-class Intensive Care Unit
• Patient-centric approach
• Patient safety first guidelines
• State-of-the-art acute care facilities
• Emergency care
• Seamless care from OPD to IPD for chronic respiratory failure patients
• We provide our patients with world-class treatment at the most affordable prices.

If you have following symptoms :-

• Cough
• Yellow or green sputum
• Blood in sputum
• Breathlessness
• Chest pain
• Fever
• Chest tightness

Pulmonologists will take a detailed history and examine the patient. He can advise you on tests like chest X-ray, spirometry, and necessary blood tests. In selected cases, you might require a CT chest and later bronchoscopy as per your clinical condition. 
If your history is suggestive of obstructive sleep apnea, then you might need a sleep study for further evaluation and management. 
A pulmonologist will plan treatment based on the history, examinations, and test results. 
In severe COPD or chronic respiratory diseases, you might need to enrol in pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a structured programme that includes targeted physiotherapy, nutrition, and psychiatric consultation, along with respiratory medicine. 
In chronic respiratory diseases, long-term management, follow-up, and monitoring are essential for control of symptoms and slowing the progression of the diseases. 
Adult vaccination is one of the important components of chest physician consultation. It includes vaccination against influenza, COVID vaccination, streptococcus pneumonia, etc.