KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SETH GORDHANDAS SUNDERDAS MEDICAL COLLEGE
बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिका रुग्णालय
KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SETH GORDHANDAS SUNDERDAS MEDICAL COLLEGE
बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिका रुग्णालय
Dr S. D. Store, a pioneer in the field of Pulmonary Medicine started the department in 1967 in the Cardiovascular Thoracic Centre at KEM Hospital. The facility dedicated to management of pulmonary diseases expanded rapidly. Dr Store was succeeded by Dr Sudhakar Kamat, a visionary in his own right. Dr Kamat identified that it is not enough to treat pulmonary disease- as pulmonary physicians, it is vital to delve into the cause of pulmonary morbidity. Recognizing the role of the environment in respiratory health and disease, Dr Kamat established the Environmental Pollution Research Centre (EPRC)- a health survey unit run by the department. Dr Kamat, recognizing the need for indoor care of patients suffering from tuberculosis as well as the need for managing sequelae of the disease called ‘consumption’, started a separate unit at the Group of TB Hospitals at Sewree. Dr Ashok Mahashur ably carried forward the legacy of his illustrious predecessors. Dr Amita Athavale has followed the tradition of patient care and service and postgraduate training and continues taking the legacy forward in all fields and has expanded the EPRC service for research in indoor environment and lung health.
UG teaching: 180 MBBS students
POST GRADUATE: 4 MD (Pulmonary Medicine) students every year.
1967 – Department established at CVTC, KEM Hospital with indoor and outdoor patient care facilities.
1973 – A new unit started at Group of TB Hospitals, Sewree.
1985 – Establishment of Environmental Pollution Research Centre (EPRC)
1988 – Pulmonary Function Laboratory & ABG Laboratory.
2002 – Level 1 Polysomnography (Sleep Study Service)
2003 – RNTCP OPD service at KEM Hospital
2005 – Exhahed breath condensate analysis.
2007 – Allergen Testing (ELISA Based)
2008 – Asthma Education service (Patient Education)
Upgradation of Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory
2011 – ABG Lab service upgradation
2016 – Conditional Access Programme for Drug resistant Tuberculosis.
2018 – Thoracic USG started
2019 – Medical thoracoscopy service started
2020 – Upgradation of PFT Lab with Impulse Oscillometry
Post Covid Pulmonary Care service
Starting of DM (Pulmonary Medicine) course 2 permitted seats by National Medical Commission under Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
Email ID |
Teaching Experience |
Photo |
Dr. Amita Athavale |
Professor & Head |
MD |
amitaathavale@rediffmail.com |
30 years |
|
Dr. Vijay Khatri |
Additional Professor |
MD |
kempulmo@rediffmail.com |
26 years |
|
Dr. Pratibha Singhal |
Associate Professor |
MD |
singhalpratibha@gmail.com |
24 years |
|
Dr. Divya Jayrajan |
Assistant Professor |
MD (Respiratory Diseases) |
Dj170192@gmail.com |
3 years |
|
Dr. Bhumin Patel |
Assistant Professor |
MD (Respiratory Diseases) |
|
3 years |
|
Indoor Facility
30 bedded ward – Indoor service including 5 bedded IRCU & 3 High dependency beds (Location – Ward 32, 3rd floor, CVTC building)
Separate unit at Group of TB Hospitals, Sewree.
Outdoor facility
Monday/ Thursday.
8 am to 10.30 am OPD
Ground floor, CVTC building, KEM Hospital
Specialty Clinics (by appointment)
Patient feedback
Daily feedback with counseling for indoor patients, verbal feedback and in the form of letters of appreciation.
Patient Education
Academic Courses offered
Postgraduate teaching
Undergraduate teaching
Student Activities.
Participation in CME,QUIZ.CONFERENCES,WORKSHOPS
Publication Name |
Year |
Perturbations of immune landscape in COVID-19 associated mucormycosis |
2022 |
Quantification of sleep architecture in different grades of apnea hypopnea index in patients having obstructive sleep apnea |
2022 |
QTc Prolongation with Bedaquiline Treatment for Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Programmatic Setting |
2022 |
Study of use of non-invasive ventilation in patients of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
2022 |
Biomarkers in severe asthma: Identifying the treatable trait |
2022 |
Hemoptysis after COVID: Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm treated with endovascular coiling |
2022 |
Retrospective observational analysis of platypnea- orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) in long COVID over 5 months at a pulmonary medicine unit |
2021 |
Platypnea-orthodeoxia Syndrome (POS) in Moderate COVID-19: An Uncommonly Common Bedside Sign? |
2021 |
Review of Clinical Trials in COVID-19: Trying to Solve the Clinicians’ Conundrum |
2020 |
Strengthened capacity of India’sbedaquiline Conditional Access Programme for introducing new drugs and regimens. |
2020 |
Nasal Airway Resistance and Latent Lower Airway Involvement in Allergic Rhinitis. |
2020 |
Multifarius Relationship between Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Bronchoalveolar lavage cytological study with clinicopathological correlation |
2020 |
A novel head support device for prone positioning in acute respiratory distress syndrome. |
2019 |
Assessment of Respiratory Muscle Strength using Maximal inspiratory pressure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : A study on Indian Population. |
2019 |
‘Operation Arogya’ a total of 28449 staff from Mumbai Police underwent respiratory morbidity Health Survey.
Asthma prevalence study in Mumbai Schools
Environment related awareness in school children: Maharashtra Nature Park
Scientific health education lectures and science project competition in collaboration with Science Teachers Association
Asthma Education programme in collaboration with USEPA (FOR CITIZENS OF MUMBAI)
