Raghukumar D Thirumala, MD, is director of the respiratory/pulmonary function lab and bronchoscopy at AHN West Penn Hospital. He helps patients manage COPD and treats pulmonary nodules, sarcoidosis, and lung cancer. He is experienced in administering navigational bronchoscopy, EBUS, PleurX catheter placement, and critical care echocardiogram. Among his clinical interests are advanced bronchoscopy, pulmonary nodules, and critical care ultrasound. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care, and Critical Care Echocardiography. Dr. Thirumala received his medical degree from Madras Medical College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed a residency at the Wayne State University Health Center in Detroit, Michigan. He furthered his training with a fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Lenox Hill Hospital, both in New York City. He speaks English and Telugu.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
Telugu
Hindi
English
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Expertise
bronchoscopy
pulmonary nodule
cough variant asthma
tracheobronchomalacia
lung mass
benign lung tumors
lung cancer screening
lung cancer
spirometry
malignant lung tumors
asthma
neuroendocrine tumor of the lung
thoracentesis
hilar adenopathy
acute respiratory failure
pleural cancer
pulmonary function tests (pft)
squamous cancer of the lung
pleural effusion
connective tissue lung disease
benign lung tumors
pulmonary sarcoid
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
neuroendocrine tumor of the lung
electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
Credentials
Education
Sri Ramachandra Deemed University, Madras (Chennai) Sri Ramachandra Medical College
Residency
Wayne State University Health Center
Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Publications
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